Speaker bio page for Milorad Radakovic

Bio

Milorad Radakovic graduated from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1989 and obtained full membership with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons by examination. He has the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Public Health (Meat Hygiene) and Advanced Practitioner status. Also trained as EU FVO national expert in auditing.

Work experience varies from small to large animal practice. Most of his career was in the sector of Veterinary Public Health in the UK; from practical on-line meat hygiene inspection to performing Official Veterinarian’s duties.   For 12 years worked as Veterinary Adviser and Head of Food and Veterinary Office ( FVO) Coordination and Veterinary Advice branch for the Food Standards Agency Policy Department, liaison DEFRA and other government departments and academic institutions, nationally and internationally.

Milorad has conducted FVO audits in EU and South America and acted as a veterinary witness in several high profile court cases. He has also given a number  of presentations on public health and links to animal health and welfare on behalf of the UK Government and EU institutions. Until 2014 first ever OIE UK National Focal Point for Animal Production Food Safety.

Interested in multidisciplinary work: Risk analysis ( assessment/management/communication), practical application  including official  veterinary ( and other ) controls  within VPH /One  Health  teaching concept.  Links between public health – food security ( quantity& quality & safety) with  animal health and animal welfare.  

He is a past president and an active Member of UK Veterinary Public Health Association  http://www.vpha.co.uk   and since 2018 the Vice President of EVERI  Section of  Federation of Veterinarians in Europe https://fve.org/everi/  and a Member of Cambridge  Global Food Security Steering Committee since 2020  https://www.globalfood.cam.ac.uk