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The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed

On the occasion for the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome on November 10th, 2023, a general and extraordinary assembly to renew the Executive Board has been organized. Indeed, the regular expiry of the Executive Board was originally set at the end of March 2024. Due to administrative reasons the deadline has been anticipated of few months. Then, the President of CLWG Prof. Lubas that hold the management of CLWG for several three-year term of office since 2015 (beside 4 terms) turn down his resignation, and so the entire Executive Board was decayed. 

The members of the CLWG vote unanimously the following new Executive Board, that is right away operative: President Dr. Xavier Roura, Vicepresident Prof. Andrea Zatelli, Secretary Prof. George Lubas.

Unfortunately, due to administrative reasons it was impossible to Dr. Xavier Roura to hold the position of President of ACS-GSLC. Then, new elections have been arranged, that were hold on February 28th, 2024. The current Executive Board resulted as follow and it will be active until April 30th, 2027.

  • President, Prof. George Lubas
  • Vice President, Prof. Andrea Zatelli
  • Secretary, Dr.ssa Silvia Lucia Benali
The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed

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The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed
The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed
On the occasion for the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome on November 10th, 2023, a general and extraordinary assembly to renew the Executive Board has been organized. Indeed, the regular expiry of the Executive Board was originally set at the end of March 2024. Due to administrative reasons the deadline has been anticipated of few months. Then, the President of CLWG Prof. Lubas that hold the management of CLWG for several three-year term of office since 2015 (beside 4 terms) turn down his resignation, and so the entire Executive Board was decayed.
prof. Domenico Otranto
Presentation of a new member of the CLWG

In the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome the last November 10th, 2023, the participation as effective member of CLWG of Prof. Domenico Otranto has been approved by the general assembly. 

Prof. Otranto is a full professor of Parassitological Disease at the University of Bari, Department of Veterinary Medicine and diplomate of European Board of Veterinary Specialist in Parassitology. 

CLWG meeting of Novarello, September 18th, 2022 Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together
CLWG meeting of Novarello, September 18th, 2022 Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together

After almost two years of scientific and continuing education del CLWG using remote connections, a scientific meeting of continuing education on site has been organized at Granozzo di Monticello, Novara whose title is “Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together”. To attend this meeting is necessary the registration. The planning of the meeting is organized with five presentations:

Study Subgroups

In order to streamline the study above different features of canine leishmaniasis, the following three subgroups have been established:

Management and implementation of studies and protocols on canine leishmaniasis: Dr. Xavier Roura (coordinator), Dr. Alessandra Fondati, Prof. George Lubas, Prof. Saverio Paltrinieri, Prof. Andrea Zatelli, Dr. Eric Zini

Nephrology and Leishmaniasis: Prof. Andrea Zatelli (coordinator), Dr. Xavier Roura, Prof. Oscar Cortadellas, Dr. Silvia Benali.

CLWG management and promotion: Prof. George Lubas (coordinator), Dr. Paola Bianchi.

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