Country: Laos
Position: Coffee Value Chain Advisor
International Partner: CARE
Start Date: July 1, 2018
Brian has Masters' degrees in Tourism Management & Marketing from Griffith University in Australia and Agriculture & Development from University of Reading in the UK. He spent almost a decade teaching tourism programs in Canadian Colleges prior to joining the development community. He has worked with major international organizations on projects in Eastern and Southern Africa that focus on market linkage, agriculture, secure livelihoods, organizational assessment/development and gender & human rights.
In an effort to continue building animal welfare capacity in Ukraine, VWB/VSF is hosting monthly webinars for Ukrainian veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal shelter workers, students, and more. They will be simultaneously hosted in both English and Ukrainian.
Through our VETS program, our volunteer gender specialists are supporting women in Kenya by increasing their farms' dairy production and animal health knowledge.
Together with our on-the-ground partners, we recently celebrated our 1,000th telehealth appointment in Ukraine. This service connects veterinarians and pet owners in Ukraine, providing virtual veterinary evaluations and recommended treatments.
