Introduction
This electronic discussion forum, consisting of the
- presidents and past presidents of
10
European national cytometric societies as well as the
- European past presidents and president-elect of
ISAC
- president and president-elect of ISAC,
ISAC clinical division
and
CCS
- president and president elect of
ESACP as well
as the editor of the
ACP journal
- organizers of the 5th ESACP congress, Oslo 1997
as participants was opened on Nov.19, 1996 following some
preparative work since Sep.23, 1996.
The intention of this forum was to discuss the pro and con's of the
foundation of a European Federation or Union of national cytometric
societies (tentative abbreviations: EFCS, EUCS or EUNCS)
as a regionally active association of scientific societies.
Representatives of eight of the national societies, following
discussions with their membership, have decided by
Jan.31, 1997 to form a foundation council. This
council will be constituted by officially nominated representatives
of the societies in order to enter into negotiations on the details
of the formation of such a federation or union.
After this conclusion, the present discussion forum was officially
closed on Feb.3, 1997 Cytometry societies or cytometry sections of other
societies e.g. from the eastern countries of Europe which have so far
not participated in the discussion as well as scientists from
countries without formally organized cytometry society
e.g. Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden o.a. are welcome
to contact
Jean-Luc D'Hautcourt
as acting chairman of the foundation council for further information.
Concerning the area of clinical cytometry, the initially
(1996-2001) EEC funded European Working Group on Clinical Cell Analysis
(EWGCCA-EEC)
has incorporated in 2001 as
EWGCCA foundation according
to Dutch law. It represents a structurally open research initiative
for the scientific and practical advancement of
Clinical Cytomics.