Report on the Executive Committee meeting of WFAS International Symposium of Acupuncture 2006 (Bali, Indonesia) / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

The third session of the sixth Executive Committee (EC) of WFAS was held on 24 November 2006 at Sanur Paradise Hotel in Bali, Indonesia. Fourteen members including Deng Liangyue (President of WFAS), David P. J. Hung (Ex-president of WFAS) were present and eight members were absent. From the Department of International Affaires of JSAM, TAKASAWA Naomi and I attended the meeting on behalf of Japanese EC members, KUROSU Yukio (Vice president of WFAS) and TSUTANI Kiichiro (Counselor of JSAM). TOGO Toshihiro, a member of our department also attended the meeting as an observer.<br>The meeting started with opening remarks from Li DaNing, vice-Director of SATCM (State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and the session was chaired by Shen ZhiXiang (Secretary-general of WFAS). In the meeting, the following issues were discussed and approved.<br>1. A cooperation plan between WHO and WFAS, 2007-2009 was presented.<br>2. Four proposals from the WFAS secretary-general were presented.<br>  2-1 Proposal on holding an academic conference<br>  2-2 Proposal on strengthening work of the World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion.<br>  2-3 Proposal on the establishment of committee offices<br>  2-4 Proposal on developing member societies of WFAS.<br>3. Another four proposals regarding the establishment of four Committees were also presented by the secretary-general; Science and Technology Committee, University Cooperation Committee, International Volunteer Working Committee, and Management Committee of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicinal International Standardization Foundation.<br>4. Nine new groups were approved for admission to WFAS as member societies.<br>5. A new working committee nomination list was introduced and executive committee decided to contact committee members in three months for a vote.<br>6. The secretary-general of WFAS reported on the present state of WFAS website (www.wfas.org.cn) and a plan about the WHO internet tool case program on Traditional Medicine.<br>7. Li Weiheng, president of the China association of acupuncture-moxibustion, introduced the preparation of the 20th anniversary of WFAS and international acupuncture congress.<br>Lastly, President Deng made a closing address to conclude all of the issues on the agenda.