About the EFB

Established by European scientists in 1978, the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is Europe’s non-profit federation of National Biotechnology Associations, Learned Societies, Universities, Scientific Institutes, Biotech Companies and individual biotechnologists working to promote biotechnology throughout Europe and beyond.
The mission of EFB is to promote the safe, sustainable and beneficial use of the life sciences, to promote research and innovation at the cutting edge of biotechnology, to provide a forum for interdisciplinary and international cooperation, to improve scientific education and to facilitate an informed dialogue between scientists and the public.
With 225 Institutional members from across Europe and 5,000 personal members from 56 countries, the EFB has 13 Regional Branch Offices in Europe to support its activities in the various areas of biotechnology covered by the Federation.
The EFB Central Office (ECO) is located in Barcelona, Spain. Membership administration, organization of Executive Board meetings and General Assemblies, website management and organization of the European Congresses on Biotechnology are some of the main responsibilities of ECO.
The Organisation
EFB is administered by the following bodies.

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The Executive Board
The Executive Board has the authority to decide on all activities and operations of EFB except those that explicitly require approval by the General Council.
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General Council and General Assembly
The General Council decides on all fundamental matters connected with the work of the Federation.
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The EFB Fora
The main fora of the EFB are Sections and Task Groups. They accomodate all European scientists interested in biotechnology.
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EFB Statutes
The Statutes of the European Federation of Biotechnology (approved February 7, 2004)

Tutte le altre informazioni sono reperibili su: http://www.efb-central.org/index.php