Report of 2009 WFAS General Assembly and Acupuncture Congress / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

The Fifth Session of the Sixth Executive Committee (EC), the Seventh General Assembly (GA), and the First Session of the Seventh EC and 2009 World Acupuncture Congress of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion societies (WFAS) were held at European parliament in Strasbourg, France on 3-7 November 2009.<BR>New EC members for the year of 2009-2013were elected in the GA. The Seventh EC commenced and now consists of 49 members. Host countries for the future meetings were also approved.<BR>In the Seventh EC, the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (JSAM) made a proposal regarding WFAS administrative duties. It consisted of eight items, and among them, the request for making the minutes of EC meetings was most important because WFAS EC meeting minutes have never been sent to the EC members except once, for the Bali, Indonesia meeting in 2006.<BR>Papers regarding acupuncture education, legislation, traditional research and scientific research were also presented in the academic meeting.<BR>JSAM will continue to support the enhancement of the academic level of WFAS and make any necessary proposals toward the further development of WFAS.