Mission
Develops and maintains the Veterinary Specialisation Database (D1) — a publicly accessible, GDPR-compliant online register with structured metadata on national systems, accreditation bodies, training pathways, recognition mechanisms and specialist titles across COST Members. Also defines the Data Governance and Metadata Standard (D2) covering the data dictionary, inclusion criteria, source-verification protocol, update workflow and privacy procedures.
Objective
Create a shared evidence base on postgraduate veterinary specialisation systems, accreditation bodies, training pathways, recognition mechanisms and titles across COST Members, using agreed metadata, data governance and quality-control procedures.
