world federation of societies of anaesthesiologists annual report 2006

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSANNUAL REPORT2006With Appendices forLIST OF COMMITTEESDIRECTORY OF NATIONAL MEMBER SOCIETIESREGIONAL SECTIONSDIRECTORY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERSINTERNATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTSUSEFUL INFORMATION

C O N T E N T SPage1. A Word from the PresidentProf Anneke Meursing 03-042. Secretary’s MessageProf John R. Moyers 05-083. Treasurer’s ReportDr Richard G. Walsh 09-104.. In Memoriam 11-125. Minutes of General Assemblies – Paris 2004 13-186.. List of Committees 19-237.. National Member Societies 24-488.. Regional Sections 499.. Committee Members 50-5910.. International Calendar of Events 60-6411. Useful Information 65-682

A FINAL WORD FROM THE PRESIDENTThis will be my last contribution to the WFSA annual report since 1996, a strange sensation. Having served eightyears as your Secretary, I have now entered my last year as President. To follow Kester Brown was a difficulttask. Only those close to him will remember the struggles he went through in his Presidency such as a retiringExco chair halfway; a secretariat in disarray immediately following the Montréal World Congress and a breakdownof the stock market. Few outsiders appreciate the enormity of some of WFSA tribulations, all carried out in therole of scientific volunteer.I have ensured WFSA’s Executive Committee involvement in my activities and hopefully our membership.Those who know me better and some around me, are aware of my enthusiasm and drive. However, I have cometo realise it takes more to roll WFSA up the mountain into the 21 st century from a group of enthusiastic pioneers inthe fifties into a global federation encompassing 122 societies.WFSA is an interesting organisation and quite unique joining all national member societies of anaesthesiologistsin the world together in one body aimingto make available the highest standards of anaesthesia pain treatment, trauma management and resuscitation toall peoples of the world.WFSA’s aims are generally wide and embrace its core activities education, publication, safety and quality ofpractice. Needless to say, money is required to support these activities. Creating more resources was why WFSAcommenced the Foundation. The dream behind this was to raise funds externally thus decreasing thedependence on subscriptions and a WCA surplus.Times in the 1 st world are changing rapidly due to prosperity in some countries, economic growth in others anddevelopment such as internet, Skype and cell phones. People realise slowly that peace brings more welfare thanwar, at least so we noticed the last 60 years in Western Europe. The previously called 2 nd world such as EasternEurope, Middle East, India and China is swiftly catching up and promises much for the future. To translate thesetechnological and economical developments into the WFSA of this century, day and age has met with a numberof hurdles which I would like to share with you.A new Constitution or the rules of the gameAn organisation based on scientific, charitable, voluntary contributions should not unnecessarily loose its timeover who directs what, how and why workings take place. Guidelines, statutes and bylaws should be transparent,understandable and accessible to all members. WFSA’s procedures and jobs should in my eyes be clearlyadvertised, applied for by willing and able people and selected in a transparent way. In the past, WFSA was reallyrun by few volunteers with time and interest available. Funds were scarce so requests sparse. Now thatEducation, Publications and Safety have obtained fair budgets, an increase in interest to organise the worldcongress or participate in WFSA activities is observed. Where in the past it was difficult to identify willing and ableparticipants, now they seem to be knocking at the door. This change into a true global federation with a fairbudget and permanent office requires a change in structure and thus in constitution. All of you have received thedraft in April, approx. one third of member societies has commented and suggested additions or alterations, onethird has more or less agreed and one third has not responded. Please let your voice be heard!Communication may be understood as I hear what you say; or I understand what you mean to say; or let metranslate it into the language I think in - so I may consider my reply; subsequently I need to chew my answer intothe right language- words – colour; non verbal body language of the sender and receiver, behaviour and attitudetoresult finally in the actual reply I care to give. Most of us in WFSA think in another language and thus have togo through this process which is often considered time consuming, cumbersome and awkward for those withEnglish as its first language. All of us are shaped by our family, education, culture and working environment. Wetend to project a comparable framework in others before we indeed wonder and reflect about the wordsexpressed. In this speedy world we assume rather than verify: we are só busy! Yet, the process of truly listeningand trying to understand your partner in conversation makes an enormous difference in the outcome ofconstructive deliberations.Working together with the members of the Committee on Statutes and Bylaws chaired by the cautious guidanceof Bill Owens on this new draft WFSA constitution, the members of the Executive Committee have realised theimportance of real communication and the art of diplomacy respecting each other’s traditions and cultures.Understanding, supportive listening and patience will be required if WFSA truly continues to build on the past andremains a multi-lingual, international global federation, unless the Treasurer is prepared to spend heaps of moneyon simultaneous interpretation. Let us not forget our first and foremost goal: to provide better educated and safercare for our patients!The airline world has realised the importance of communication following some major accidents. Crew resourcemanagement was established as a result of that. Rhona Flin and her group in Aberdeen 1 have translated this into3

the non-technical skills of anaesthesiologists. The paper and philosophy behind it is essential for futurepractitioners.Angela Enright and her team (Education) have once again been able to assist numerous anaesthesiologistsaround the world achieving better insight, knowledge and skills. The fellowships in cardiac, neuro and paediatricanaesthesia with support from Dräger developed further and wider as did the basic training programmes andrefresh courses. The ESA has notably supported the Education team in Eastern Europe for which we are grateful.NVA and CAS have supported fellowships the support for these was essential for them to take place.Iain Wilson and his gang (Publication) steadily continue to publish Update and would really like to increase theirnumbers. So far it is published in five (5) languages: French, English, Mandarin, Spanish and Russian.Alan Merry works with his group (Safety and Quality of Practice) diligently on a low cost oximetry project in whichthe AAGBI’s and GE’s contributions are well appreciated.The Foundation group ably inspired by Phil Bridenbaugh explores uncharted roads to facilitate more WFSAeducation, publication and safety activities. Should you be aware of methods to bring them further: don’t hesitateto contact them at wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.orgWorking in the background and not so visible to you are Michael Dobson maintaining relationship with WorldHealth Organisation, Nick Newton with International Standardization Organisation and Joshe Rupreht with theWood Library Museum.The past year has been a melting pot of pride, admiration, awe and respect whilst at the same time counterbalanced by downright frustration, disbelief and stupefaction.Asked to join WFSA in an active role following my term as Secretary of the Dutch national anaesthesiologysociety for eight (8) years I wondered how much work could it be: meeting once in four (4) years and one hundredten (110) members – at the time? Colleagues such as Richard Walsh, John Moyers, David Wilkinson and JerryFontenot will join Mohamed Takrouri and Florian Nuevo in admitting a low assessment and appreciation of thework involved before we agreed! Some of us took less or other employment; others sacrificed their vacation,income and/or off days to dedicate ourselves to the WFSA expectations.Subspecialties.Anaesthesia has seen breath-taking developments in special fields of interest and subspecialties. Each in its turnof course would like to organise specialty based meetings. Patronage is often requested from WFSA suggestingcertain standards. What is involved with WFSA patronage and how both parties can meet certain criteria – shouldreally be discussed at the upcoming World Congress and will be tabled at the first General Assembly on the 2 nd ofMarch 2008, credentialing to open from 11.00 onwards.Some are concerned about the specialty breaking into a number of subspecialties. Worries were also raisedabout the interference with World Congresses and the effect on registrations of speakers (limited time available)and registrants, industry and trade support for local, international and global meetings. Meeting all anaesthetistsof all subspecialties at the world congress and only once in four years has been such a cross-fertilisingexperience. Now anaesthesia seems to break apart into highly specialised subspecialties gathered insubspecialty regional, international and global meetings. At the same time, 80% of anaesthesiologists still practisethe full scope of anaesthesia and need updates/ continuing medical education on all topics by experts. In order togive anaesthetists an opportunity to listen to more than one subspecialty expert and unite at least once in 4 yearsthose in general practice and those who have as yet not decided what subspecialty to take, I propose to create anInternational Scientific Committee. All subspecialties will be invited to become a member or send a representativeto Cape Town. This ISC may help realise the organisers of future world congresses maintain the scientificstandards aimed for by the current and previous world congress organisers whilst at the same time giving thespecialty groups a voice in WFSA.Finally, the organisers of the World Congress in Cape Town (www.wca2008.com) deserve your full attention.They have aimed to bring us all together under a wonderful scientific umbrella in the so called rainbow nation. Itrust to meet you there. Thank you for giving me the honour to serve as your President. I did so to the best of myabilities and talents. May anaesthesia florish!1. Fletcher G, Flin R, McGeorge P, Glavin R, Maran N, Patey R: Anaesthetists' Non-Technical Skills (ANTS): evaluation of abehavioural marker system{dagger}. Br. J. Anaesth. 2003; 90: 580-588Anneke MeursingJuly 20074

SECRETARY’S MESSAGE1. London OfficeThe WFSA Administrative Coordinator, Mrs. Ruth Hooper, continues to manage the London Office in exemplaryfashion. She is truly vital in the administration and organization of the myriad of WFSA activities and is a largeportion of the “glue” that holds the Federation together. The Secretariat continues to strive to fulfill itsresponsibilities to the WFSA and National Member Societies while managing expenses with frugality. Theaddress of the London Office is:Ruth Hooper, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists,21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United Kingdom.Tel: +44 20 7631 8880/1 OR Fax: +44 20 7631 8882E-mail: wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.orgAlso at WFSA headquarters, under the leadership of Dr. Peter Kempthorne of the WFSA Executive Committee,the WFSA website (www.anaesthesiologists.org) has continued to grow. The membership is encouraged to visitthe website for information on all WFSA activities.2. Proposed WFSA ConstitutionA proposed revision of the WFSA Statutes and Bylaws, now termed the WFSA Constitution, prepared by theWFSA Committee on Statutes and Bylaws has been distributed to all National Societies. It is an attempt tosimplify the old document and toReflect current WFSA policy and procedure. A final draft will be distributed to the National Societies later thisyear in time for placement on the agenda for a vote during the General Assembly in Cape Town in March 2008.3. WCA 2008 - Cape Town, March 2-7The 14th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (www.wca2008.com) boasts the world’s foremost educationalprogram for anesthesiologists. The World Congress Faculty will present over 320 lectures and discussionsessions covering a wide range of topics in anesthesia and related medical fields, as well as workshops in areasof technical expertise. The professional development offerings are created for each level of expertise – fromtrainees and residents to pioneering experts – allowing each to gain knowledge and enhance professionalperformance, reputation and career.WCA 2008 offers a multitude of professional development offerings crucial for all anesthesiologists and allieddoctors. Its objective is to be the most authoritative international anesthesia meeting and to set the standard ofeducation in the profession. Through the scientific sessions, social program, exhibits and satellite meetings thecongress will bring anesthesiologists from all over of the world together in the Rainbow Nation – the perfectsetting for the global anesthesia family.4. WFSA Committee ActivitiesThe work of the WFSA is carried out through its committees and working parties. There are “standingcommittees” on Education, Publications, Statutes & Bylaws, Finance, Safety & Quality of Practice and the WFSAFoundation. “Specialist committees” exist for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Paediatric Anaesthesia, Pain Relief, andResuscitation, Trauma & Intensive Care Medicine. Currently, there is a working party on worldwide anesthesiaworkforce and a Primary Trauma Care Working Party. A complete description of committee activities is availableon the WFSA website. A few of the highlights from committee reports are presented below.Education Committee:The Chair of the Education Committee, Dr. Angela Enright, reports that the major focus of the educationcommittee is on developing training programs where young physicians from the developing world can acquireeither basic or advanced training in anesthesia. It is a strongly held belief that this training should be offered asclose to home as possible so as to be relevant to the environment in which the trainee will eventually practice.A. Basic Anaesthesia Training ProgramsBangkok, Thailand -This program accommodates four trainees per annum. All the residents spend seven months in a universityhospital before rotating to a provincial hospital for three months to prepare them better for work at home. Theyspend their final month back at the university and then sit for their exit examination. Since 1996 the Bangkokprogram has trained anesthetists from the following countries: Mongolia 13, Lao PDR 12, Cambodia 10, Vietnam4, Myanmar 3 and Bhutan 2 for a total of 44. Almost all of these are continuing to practice anesthesia in theirhome countries. There has been a recent concentration on Mongolia in order to develop a sufficient cohort of5

anesthetists there. This has begun to pay dividends as the young, Bangkok-trained anesthetists are alreadymaking a huge difference. They have organized conferences, upgraded techniques and greatly changed the faceof anesthesia in Mongolia.Cluj-Napoca, Romania -This centre has been growing steadily since its inception in 2002 and has focused on the training of anesthetistsfrom Moldova. The WFSA and the European Society of Anaesthesiology National Anaesthesia SocietiesCommittee (NASC) support the center. This allows for the training of 9 young anesthetists per year for 6 monthseach. Because the language of Moldova is Romanian, the trainees integrate very rapidly into the system rotatingthrough areas in anesthesia and also ICU. They learn many new procedures and have an opportunity to practicethem. They attend all teaching rounds and give presentations. They also have the opportunity to attend scientificmeetings such as the National Congress of the Romanian Society and also FEEA (Foundation for EuropeanEducation in Anaesthesiology) courses.B. Subspecialty Training - PediatricsSantiago, Chile -This was the first WFSA program in pediatric anesthesia. It has now trained 13 pediatric anesthetists for Centraland South America and is very highly regarded. Most trainees attend for 6 months but in the recent past severalhave stayed for one year. They have also trained one pediatric cardiac anesthetist for Venezuela.Vellore, India -This program began in 2005 with a trainee from Bellary, India. The second Fellow was from Bangladesh. Theyhave both returned home and are practicing successfully. Their third Fellow is from Afghanistan and hopefully thefourth will be from Myanmar. The need for anesthetists with pediatric expertise is great and Vellore provides anexcellent experience. One of the Fellows wrote: “I think I have learned more in Vellore, than in the last five yearsof my anesthesia practice”Cape Town, South Africa -This program also began in 2005. The first Fellow was from Nairobi, Kenya and has recently returned home aftera fantastically successful fellowship. During her year in Cape Town, she performed over 1000 pediatricanesthetics. Besides the clinical activity, she was exposed to research and to many educational activities. Sheachieved her first publication and poster presentation and was an invited speaker at the 2006 PediatricAnesthesia Congress for South Africa. Our second Fellow in this program is from Mbarara in Uganda.Tunis, Tunisia -This program continues to train young anesthetists from French speaking Africa in the art and science of pediatricanesthesia. Trainees have returned to their home countries of Cameroon, Niger, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali andRwanda.C. Subspecialty Training – ObstetricsMedellin, Colombia -This is a new program hosted by the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. It offers 3 months of training in obstetricanesthesia to young anesthetists from South and Central America. The first Fellow was from Merida, Venezuelawhere she is a faculty member at Universidad de los Andes (Merida's public University). She had an excellent andvery busy three months in Medellin. The second Fellow, from Paraguay, will begin in February.D. Subspecialty Training - Intensive CareVellore, India -Building on the success of the pediatric anesthesia program, the faculty of Christian Medical College agreed towork with the WFSA to develop a Fellowship in intensive care. The first Fellow, who is from Nepal, has justbegun. The training is for one year but could be extended to two years if desired. This is the first WFSAFellowship in intensive care.E. Subspecialty TrainingWolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel -Starting in January 2007, 5 six-month subspecialty Fellowships are planned per year at Wolfson. There will beone position per country per year. The starting countries will be Bulgaria, Kenya, Moldova, Serbia and Slovakia.Choices of subspecialty will include cardiac, obstetric and pediatric anesthesia, pain management and intensivecare.6

F. Primary Trauma Care (PTC):Dr. Douglas Wilkinson, Chairman WFSA Working Committee on PTC, and Dr. Rob McDougall, Secretary PTCand Education Committee WFSA, report that in 1997 the first Primary Trauma Care (PTC) course was run in Fijiwith funds from the Education Committee of the WFSA. From this course, a comprehensive trauma programmeincorporating a 2-day course and 1 day instructor course has spread worldwide.Since 1997, the PTC course has been taught in over 33 countries and PTC materials have been translated intoover eleven languages. The PTC manual has also been published by the WHO in their “Essential Surgical Care”manual and has extracts in the new Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine.This 2-day course is run in countries worldwide to train doctors and nurses is the management of the severelyinjured patient. It is followed by a 1-day instructor course, which is taught with the educational aid of the PTCinstructor Manual and slides. These courses are run free to a country, and rely on generous sponsorship from theWFSA, ASA, and AAGBI, RCA and other organizations.Primary Trauma Care (PTC) maintains strong formal links with the WFSA, with Douglas Wilkinson heading up theWFSA Working Committee on PTC and via the Education Committee, through Rob McDougall. It becamenecessary for PTC to expand and the Primary Trauma Care Foundation Charity was formally established.Individual PTC programs, whilst initially run solely by anaesthetists are now administered by a variety of healthworkers including surgeons, emergency specialists, intensivists and nurses. This more accurately reflects thebackground of health workers who involve themselves in primary care of trauma victims.The PTC Trustees include Haydn Perndt, Michael Dobson, Frank Walters, John Beavis, Roy Fenner, RobMacDougall and Douglas WilkinsonThe PTC manuals, in many translations, can be found free on the PTC Foundation website, as well as the regularnewsletter and other information. This is on www.primarytraumacare.orgA detailed report covering the last 4 years of PTC activity will be available at the 2008 World Congress ofAnaesthesiologists in Cape Town next year.G. Other educational activitiesA wide range of educational activities are supported including visiting teachers, refresher course lecturers,assistance with regional and national meetings, sponsorship of young anesthetists for extra training, assistancewith external examiners, equipment repair and maintenance courses and examination preparation. Since 2000these efforts have taken place in about 60 countries worldwide.A new initiative was undertaken in 2006 in an effort to improve the teaching of anesthesia. The WFSA supportedtwo Teach the Teachers courses, one for Eastern Europe and the other for the Philippines. These were focusedon the younger faculty members who will be the future of the specialty.In all of its activities, the education committee coordinates and works with many other groups. National societiesof anesthesia, individual anesthetists, universities, hospitals, subspecialty societies and industry offer directfinancial aid or assistance in kind which allow the WFSA to pursue its goals of improving anesthesia educationthroughout the world.Publications Committee:Chair, Dr. Iain Wilson, reports that the role of the Publications Committee is to supply effective educationalmaterials to those working in areas of the world where anesthesia publications are in short supply.The ideal anesthesia publication would be written in language that can be easily understood, address theparticular problems experienced by the reader at a practical level for their learning and clinical circumstances. Itshould be high quality and be either freely available or at least affordable. Currently, existing anesthesia textsoften cost more than a month’s salary for many colleagues.A. Update in AnaesthesiaUpdate is a journal that was started in 1992 to provide an effective educational resource for anesthetists in thedeveloping world who did not have access to literature. The current editor Dr B M McCormick took up post in2006. The journal is now produced twice a year in a paper format in English, French, Chinese and Russian.Around 12,000 paper copies are printed and distributed free of charge.Initially Update covered many of the basic techniques used in anesthesia to provide a practical overview ofanesthesia topics in poorer countries. Basic science articles have proved popular, particularly those written in anaccessible style. Update now includes a variety of other clinical topics such as ICU and pain.Update in Anaesthesia is available electronically in each language as well as in Spanish, and has been presentedboth in a CDROM format and also on the web at www.worldanaesthesia.org and www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa.Downloading is free of charge and there are no copyright concerns, preferring to ensure maximum availability.UK anesthetists read many of the articles as they began training in anesthesia.7

B. Anaesthesia Tutorial of the WeekWith increasing accessibility to email and the Internet, the concept of an anesthesia tutorial of the week (ATOTW)was developed in 2006. It takes the form of an electronic tutorial, which is emailed out, free of charge around theworld. Peer reviewed tutorials are provided free of charge and each one appears on www.worldanaesthesia.organd www.anaesthesiauk.com. The archive contains many useful topics and is slowly building into an excellenton-line resource useful for both teachers and students.C. Book and Journal ExchangeFor some years the WFSA has encouraged exchange of books and journals between those with and thosewithout. This is coordinated by Carol Wilson (worldanaesthesia@mac.com) who matches offers of donations ofbooks and journals with a database of recipients, which may be individuals or department libraries. A fewpractical points need taken into account for those considering the scheme. Books and journals should be inreasonable condition and not out of date (journals 3 years and books 5 years). Non-specialist books are best,although those dealing with pediatric or obstetric topics are very popular. The cost of posting these items is notinexpensive, and it is amazing how many offers dry up at that point! The Committee is regularly offered entirelibraries of old journals reflecting a career-long collection – these are rarely practical or cost effective to transport.Although occasional parcels go missing, despite all the drawbacks the pleasure that a package of books orjournals brings to an isolated colleague working without is enormous. The WFSA is grateful to all those whocontinue to support the scheme. Particular thanks are due to the Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain andIreland who have distributed more than 3000 anesthesia handbooks to colleagues in Africa.Global Oximetry Project (GO):The Global Oximetry Project (GO) arose from a resolution of the Safety and Quality of Practice Committee ofWFSA at the 2004 World Congress Anaesthesiologists. It is collaboration between the World Federation ofSocieties of Anaesthesiologists, the Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, and GE Healthcare(the Founder Organizations).The spirit of this partnership is informal, with a focus improving patient safety by facilitating the provision andeffective use of pulse oximetry during anesthesia throughout the world, in particular in low and middle-incomeregions where the technology is often not available. The development of low cost, robust technology is a crucialpart of this initiative.In 2007, 4 Phase I sub-projects will take place, one each in India, the Philippines, Uganda and Vietnam,introducing pulse oximetry into clinical areas of several hospitals.John R. Moyers M.D.Honorary Secretary8

TREASURER’S REPORTfrom Richard G Walsh – 29 July 20072006 was a successful financial year in terms of overall income and expenses of the WFSA, and budgetedexpectations. This is very comforting as the middle year between World Congresses often results in a financialdownturn, particularly as it is marked by the additional expenses of holding a major meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee. This report includes an overall summary of WFSA finances as presented in the audited financialstatements of 2006, some specific points and comments on individual items of income and expense, and asummary of the WFSA investment portfolio.1. Audited Financial Statements 2006Statements for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 will shortly to be posted on the WFSA website and all readers ofthis Newsletter are encouraged to view these financial statements. The statements are in accordance with strictauditing guidelines for acceptance in the USA, where the Federation is incorporated as a tax-free and charitableorganisation. The statements for each year include figures from the previous year as a comparison. The requiredreporting style often makes it quite difficult to fully comprehend the figures presented and therefore an overallsummary for 2006 is presented as follows.During 2006, overall income was about $480,000 and this was similar to that in 2005. However, there was a largeshift in income sources, as 2005 saw significant income from a financial surplus of the 2004 World Congress(shown as Donations), while 2006 saw increased income from dues (subscriptions) paid to the WFSA by itsmember societies around the world. On the expenses side during 2006, administration costs of the WFSA werestable at about $180,000 and expenditure on Education and Publication projects around the world reached$214,000 – a record for the Federation. The value of WFSA Investments remained stable at about $2.6 millionand these continue to provide a very significant proportion of WFSA annual income, the others being nationalsociety subscriptions for WFSA membership and any surplus due to the WFSA from World Congresses andregional congresses. The net effect of overall income and overall expenses was a bottom line deficit of $20,000for 2006 – significantly far less than the deficit of $148,000 originally budgeted for 2006.2. Specific Income & Expense Items in 2006The WFSA runs it internal finances with Management Accounts and with Budgets which respectively report oncurrent income and expenditure, and projected income and expenses for at least the next five years. They areused to guide the Executive Committee and Executive Management Group for responsible management of WFSAfinances. These accounts and budgets are discussed and varied at regular periods between World Congressesat which all financial reports are presented. The result of each year’s Management Accounts is reflected in theAudited Financial Statements.With respect to the 2006 Audited Financial Statements, the following special points are made:INCOME• Subscription income for 2006 has increased dramatically following the slow response in 2005 to asignificant rise in national member dues as agreed at the 2004 Paris World Congress. Nationalsocieties responded favourably to recognition that WFSA membership fees had not increased inthe 24 years prior to 2004.• Interest and other income from investments increased in 2006 and this reflects excellentprofessional advice and management by the WFSA Financial Advisor, Mr Francis Wirgman.• Profit on investments (realised) was encouraging for 2006, maintaining the progress establishedin 2004 and again reflecting superb management via Francis Wirgman.• WFSA Foundation raised $47,000 mostly in the UK and USA with a much higher budgeted target.The remainder of this item was income from the Glostavent project in the UK.EXPENDITURE• Secretariat expenditure was 15% over budget and this was all due to the increased demands ofholding an Executive Committee meeting in November 2006. The enormous efforts of Ms RuthHooper, the WFSA Administrator in London, deserve great praise.9

• Officers & Executive Committee meetings, including travel, reflects the costs of the 2006Singapore Executive Committee meeting and normal costs of an Executive Committeeperforming its duties with minimal expenditure.• Education & Publication Committees, administering expenditure on WFSA international projects(the Treasurer’s favourite expenditure!), were both on budget with a total expenditure of$214,000. This reflects excellent management by each committee Chairperson.3. Investment PortfolioThe WFSA Investment Portfolio is managed by an investment firm in New York, USA. All investments are held inthe USA because the WFSA is incorporated only in the USA, where it receives tax-free status as an endorsedcharitable organisation. Mr Francis Wirgman, Financial Advisor to the WFSA, receives detailed monthly reportson all transactions undertaken by the WFSA appointed fund managers. Progress summary reports are providedevery 3 months to the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer and further reports are forwarded at regular intervals tothe Executive Management Group and the Executive Committee.Certain important principles are maintained in management of the investment portfolio. The first principle is thatthe Executive Committee has agreed that the value of the portfolio should not fall below $2 million in order toensure a continuing income for its Education and Publications activities. The second principle is to recognise thatunrealised losses or gains in any single year reflect the fickle nature of the investment market and cannot justifyany immediate change in budgeting for coming years. The third principle is that changes in the value of theportfolio do not necessarily result in proportional changes to WFSA income through interest, dividends, etc. Thefinal principle is that a diversified portfolio is maintained of carefully selected and monitored equity and fixedinterest investments to balance risk and reward.2006 saw a small improvement in the market value of WFSA equities stock and improved interest and investmentincome. Market value of the WFSA investment portfolio at 31 December 2006 was over $2.6 million, well abovethe lower limit of $2 million set by the Executive Committee. However, WFSA expenditure and income budgetswill significantly change over the next year, mainly due to expenses associated with meetings of the ExecutiveCommittee and the General Assemblies of the WFSA at the World Congress in Capetown in March 2008, anddue to income uncertainties related to any surplus generated from the 2008 World Congress. It would, therefore,be unwise to alter investment strategies until at least mid-2008.4. ConclusionThe above report should be read in conjunction with the WFSA audited financial statements of 2006, which willappear on the WFSA website in the near future. This report reflects a stable and healthy state of WFSA finances.WFSA members can be reassured that the finances are managed on a daily basis, that progress is carefullymonitored throughout each year, that financial policies and strategies are reviewed regularly by the ExecutiveManagement Group, and that regular finance reports are sent to the Executive Committee for discussion andreview.Finally, the outstanding efforts and contributions of Mrs Ruth Hooper in the WFSA London Headquarters and MrFrancis Wirgman, Financial Advisor to the WFSA, must be acknowledged in their highly successful managementof WFSA finances. I also thank the Deputy Treasurer, Dr Jerry Fontenot, and other members of the ExecutiveManagement Group for their continuing diligence and contributions to WFSA finance management.ASSOC PROFESSOR RICHARD G WALSHWFSA TREASURER10

IN MEMORIAMDr. John M. ZorabPast President 1988-1992It was with sadness that we heard of the passing of John Zorab recently. He was one of the greatest contributorsto international anaesthesia and the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.John trained in anaesthesia with some of the greats of English anaesthesia (Sir Geoffrey Organe and Cyril Scurrat Westminster, Phillip Helliwell at Guys and Patrick Shackleton at Southhampton) before becoming a dynamicconsultant at Frenchay Hospital where he shared a small office with Peter Baskett and together they contributedto raising the standards of anaesthesia in Bristol. Latterly due to the high regard in which he was held there hebecame increasingly involved in the hospital's administration. John Zorab served the AAGBI on their Council andas Secretary, was on the Board of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons. Internationally hespent 6 months in Vietnam after the war and he also became involved in the European Regional Section of WFSABecoming Secretary General of the 1982 European Congress held in London and later became Chairman of ERSJohn Zorab was one of the founders of the European Academy and for a long time was involved in its Diplomaexaminations. He was a man of vision and an independent thinker. He served as a very progressive secretary ofthe WFSA. He produced a lecture series of books twice a year for four years, put forward the idea of Scholarshipsfor Eastern Block anaesthetitsts to visit a centre in the West for 3 months; several of the recipients becameleaders in their countries and served WFSA. Israel supplemented this programme enabling several Roumaniansto go there and later others went from Bulgaria and Moldova as well. This programme was magnificentlyorganised by Gaby Gurman for many years. He introduced the concept of WFSA courses, the first being held inNairobi. During the years 1988-92 when John Zorab was President of WFSA, Kester Brown Chairman of theEducation Committee with the help of Philippe Scherereel, Roger Eltringham and others our EducationCommittee sent teachers from 23 countries to 50 countries. This has continued and is a foremost contributionfrom the WFSA to the National Societies, along with the training centres that have developed and Update inAnaesthesia.John did not stop then. Despite having two cardiac arrests he contributed to the 'History of the First Fifty years ofWFSA', a volume all committee members should read so that they understand the background of theorganization. Then he produced an illustrated CD about all the World Congresses, which he presented in Paris. Itis an invaluable archive of the history of all the key players of the WFSA and the Congresses over the past halfcentury.John was supported by his wife Shirley who acted as his Secretary while he held the busy executive positions ofSecretary and President. Anaesthetists owe her much gratitude for all she did before the Federation had an office.Thank you, Shirley.John's passing saddens us but he led such a full life with so many worthwhile achievements that one cannot helpappreciating it and all he did for our specialty.Kester BrownImmediate Past President WFSADr Douglas D C HowatDouglas Howat was born on the 10 th January 1920 in the Scottish borders and brought up in London, where hisfather was a general practitioner. He studied medicine at King’s College, London, qualifying in 1943. Here he methis future wife Joan who was also a student. After service in the RAF he eventually became consultantanaesthetist to St George’s and the Royal Masonic Hospitals in London.He served on the Council of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) and when in1969 a Treasurer was due to be elected, someone was inspired to say ‘let’s make Dr-and-Mrs-Howat ourTreasurer’. He became Treasurer, with Joan’s help for she was always as much a part of his professional andpublic life as of his family life. Both contributed together.Later Douglas was elected to the Board of the Faculty of Anaesthetists where he served with competence onnumerous committees, as examiner for the Fellowship, and delivering the Frederick Hewitt lecture in 1977. WhenVice-Dean he breathed new life into what was then a rather vague post, whilst his contribution to surgical affairswas so effective that in 1984 the surgeons elected him FRCS. He was elected Honorary Member of AAGBI in1986.11

Douglas soon became involved in international affairs. He had an ability to establish rapport with all sorts ofpeople and where diplomacy was needed, he was asked to go. As early as 1966 he was one of the UKrepresentatives considering the implications for medicine of Britain joining the European Economic Community.Not only his linguistic skills but even more his wise counsel was immensely valuable When the UK eventuallyjoined in 1973 he continued to represent British anaesthesia on the Council of the UEMS and chaired itsAnaesthetic Monospecialist Committee. From 1976-1980 he served as Chairman , and later Vice–President of theExecutive Committee of the World Federation of Anaesthesiologists, and also chaired its European Section. Hewas involved too in the founding of the European Academy. During this period links with our overseas colleagueswere notably strengthened and anaesthesia was established as one of the leaders amongst the medicalspecialties.In his home country Douglas was President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Section of Anaesthesia and of theHistory of Anaesthesia Society. During his retirement he continued to pursue studies into the history of medicine,attending professional meetings and reporting his researches in a highly entertaining way.St George’s is the hospital where John Hunter worked as a surgeon over 200 years ago. It is tempting to suggestthat they might have got on well together, John impatient, demanding and occasionally irascible, Douglas workingin an unobtrusive yet effective way, never losing his sense of humour and always just as willing to carry out themundane chores as the more prestigious ones. Although a national and international figure, he never forgot thatthe prime responsibility of a clinician is to serve his patients with skill and consideration, and to support hissurgeons and his trainees.(Adapted from text by Aileen K. Adams)Dr Richard JackDr Jack was actively involved with the WFSA in organizing the first refresher course in Moscow, working with thelate Dr John Zorab and with Dr Elena Damir, then President of the Russian Federation of Anaesthesiologists andReanimatologists. Dr Jack also organized courses in St Petersburg and, as a result of his contacts, newavenues were opened for courses in the Baltic region, and new working relationship developed with anaesthetistsfrom Eastern Europe. He was also honoured with a diploma by the Russian Federation for his achievements inthat region. Friends and family have given donations to WFSA educational projects in Eastern Europe, inmemory of Dr Jack.Dr Jack was highly respected throughout the anaesthesiology community and profession, and his good workschanged the lives of many.12

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSMinutes of the First General Assembly held on 18 April 2004 at 2.00 pm atThe Salle Havane, Palais des Congrés, Paris, FrancePresident: Dr T.C.K. Brown1. Call to Order and Report from the Credentials CommitteeAfter a roll call, the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, J.Moyers, reported that a quorum waspresent: 164 delegates.2. To observe silence in honour of past WFSA President, Dr Quintin GomezThe General Assembly observed silence in honour of members, in particular Dr Quintin Gomez, who hadpassed away. They had left their legacy in the field of anaesthesia through their work and dedication.3. WFSA 50 years commemorative bookK.Brown received a copy of the WFSA 50 year’s commemorative book from Dr Patrick Boen of OrganonInternational witnessed by WFSA past presidents, Drs Otto Mayrhofer, Carlos Parsloe and MichaelVickers and the editors, Drs J.Rupreht and A. Gullo.4. Admission of new National Member SocietiesThe General Assembly admitted Armenia, Ghana, Kenya, Kosovo, Mali and Uganda as new nationalmember societies of WFSA.5. Minutes of the Second General Assembly, Montréal, CanadaAmendment – To amend that Dr Patricio Jorge Kelly is from Argentina, not from U.S.A. as written. Theamended minutes were passed unanimously.6. Report of the SecretaryThe General Assembly received and accepted the report of the Secretary, A. Meursing. The GeneralAssembly recorded its appreciation to Mrs Ruth Hooper for her services to WFSA.7. Nominations Committee and World Congress Venue CommitteeThe General Assembly noted the composition of:a) Nominations Committee: M.Janecsko (Chair – Hungary).The members are from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,Denmark, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and U.S.A.b) World Congress Venue Committee: A.Enright (Chair – Canada). The members are fromAustralia, Colombia, Cuba, France, Lebanon, Philippines, Slovak Republic and South Africa.8. Report of the Chairperson of the Executive CommitteeThe General Assembly received and accepted the report of the Chairperson of the Executive Committee,M.Janecsko.9. Reports of the Education and Publications CommitteesThe General Assembly received and accepted the reports of the:a) Education Committee (A.Enright)b) Publications Committee (R.Eltringham).The General Assembly recorded a vote of thanks to the Chairs and the Committee members for theircontributions.10. Report of TreasurerR.Walsh presented his report.The General Assembly accepted:a) the annual audited financial statements for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003b) the provisional budgets for 2004 to 2009.13

The following motions were put forward by R.Walsh:a) that the annual subscription for 2005 and 2006 be US$2.00 perphysician anaesthetist of each national member societyb) that the annual subscription from 2007 onwards be USD2.50 perphysician anaesthetist of each national member society.Active discussions took place with the emphasis on the hardship for national member societies from theless affluent or even poorer countries to raise the required amount of money. Some suggested that theannual subscriptions should be based on the financial capabilities of the individual national societies.Others suggested that the more affluent national societies could assist their neighbouring nationalmember societies who may encounter difficulties in paying the WFSA annual subscriptions.On the proposal of the President, the General Assembly agreed to defer the decision on the motions tothe 2 nd General Assembly.A.Meursing appealed to the national societies to declare their true membership numbers in their annualsurvey to WFSA.11. Report of the WFSA Committee on Statutes & BylawsDavid Wilkinson presented his report. The General Assembly initially accepted the changes as proposedin a document circulated to national societies six months previously. However, comments were receivedfrom the floor that what was accepted was not clear to the delegates. The General Assembly wasreassured that an attachment will be made available at the 2 nd General Assembly specifying the acceptedchanges.The Executive Committee has approved of motions to amend the Statutes and Bylaws. According to Art3.13 (Amendment of the Statutes), the General Assembly needs to establish a Reference Committee toconsider these changes.The General Assembly accepted the creation of a Constitution to replace the current Statutes andBylaws. The Reference Committee on Statutes and Bylaws is composed of the Committee on Statutesand Bylaws, Honorary Secretary and any delegate who would like to express his/her opinion. DavidWilkinson announced that the meeting will take place on 19 April 2004 at 11.00 a.m.The decisions on the proposals to change the organizational structure in the management of the WFSAwere deferred to the 2 nd General Assembly.12. Report of the World Congress Committee 2008D.Morrell gave a report on the organization for the 14 th World Congress to be held from 30 March to 4April 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa.13. Approval of Secretary and TreasurerThe General Assembly accepted warmly the nomination of J.Moyers as the Secretary and R.Walsh as theTreasurer.The First General Assembly was adjourned at 4.30 p.m. and the Second General Assembly will be convened on20 April 2004 at 2.00 p.m. Credentials will commence at 1.00 p.m.Respectfully submittedA. E. E. Meursing T. C. K. BrownSecretaryPresident14

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSUnapproved Minutes of the Second General Assembly held on 20 April 2004 at 2.00 p.m.at the Salle Havane, Palais des Congrès, Paris, FrancePresident: Dr T C K Brown1. Call to Order and Report from the Credentials CommitteeAfter a roll call, the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Dr John Moyers, reported that a quorum waspresent.2. Admission of new National Member SocietiesThe General Assembly admitted Botswana, Cambodia, Moldova, Morocco and the United Arab Emiratesas new national member societies of the WFSA.3. Re-instatement of national member societiesThe General Assembly re-instated the following national member societies:a. China PRCb. Nicaragua andc. Panama4. Suspension of national member societiesThe General Assembly accepted the suspension of the Anaesthesia Club of Qatar.5. Minutes of the First General Assembly of 18 April 2004The minutes of the First General Assembly held on 18 April 2004 were read and passed unanimously.6. Matters arising from the Minutes:African Training ProgrammeA.Meursing and Y.Khater presented to the General Assembly the proposal for the African TrainingProgramme for physicians from the English spoken countries in anaesthesia. This is a collaborative effortof the WFSA, Assiut and Cairo University, Egypt and the Erasmus University Medical Centre,Netherlands. This proposal was met with approval.7. Report of the Reference CommitteeDavid Wilkinson presented the proposals of the Reference Committee on Statutes and Bylaws, asfollows :7.1 STATUTES: Page 8; Art 4.02 CompositionThe Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, Deputy Secretary, DeputyTreasurer and 12 elected members together with the chairmen of the Education, Publication, Foundationand Safety & Quality of Practice Committees.Of the elected members, at least one must be from each of the following geographical groupings:a. Africa and the Middle Eastb. Asiac. Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islandsd. Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean Islandse. Europe and Israelf. The United States of American and Canada7.2 STATUTES: Page 8; Art 4.03 Management GroupA Management Group consisting of the President, Secretary, Chairman of the Executive Committee,Treasurer, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Treasurer and the Chair of the Education Committee shall beconstituted to perform the day to day management activity. The President shall preside.STATUTES: Page 8; Art 4.03 Legal Actions be renumbered 4.0415

7.3 STATUTES: Page 8; Art 4.05 Nomination of President, Secretary, Treasurer, DeputySecretary and Deputy TreasurerThe Executive Committee shall make nominations for the posts of President, Secretary, Treasurer,Deputy Secretary and Deputy Treasurer and communicate these nominations to all Member Societies atleast four months prior to the General Assembly. Counter nominations may be made by any threeMember Societies and must be received by the Chairman of the Executive Committee at least one monthbefore the meeting of the General Assembly.STATUTES: Page 8: Art 4.05 be renumbered 4.06.7.4 BYLAWS: Page 23; 3.01 Composition (Executive Committee)The composition of the Executive Committee is laid down in Art 4.02 of the Statutes. The Chair ornominee of the Foundation is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.To delete: The President has no vote except as provided in Bylaw 3.15. The Deputy Secretary andDeputy Treasurer have no vote unless they are also elected members of the Committee.7.5 BYLAWS: Page 26; 4.02 Finance Committee (Composition)The Management Group of the Executive Committee plus at least one other person with appropriateknowledge and skills.7.6 BYLAWS: Page 26; 4.03 Statutes and Bylaws (Composition)The Management Group of the Executive Committee plus at least one other person with appropriateknowledge and skills.7.7 The Statutes and Bylaws Committee shall be charged with the responsibility of modifying theBylaws after consultation and approval to be in compliance with these changes in the Statutes andBylaws until such time as a constitutional review is completed.All these proposals were unanimously approved.8. Report of the Finance CommitteeR.Walsh and J.Fontenot explained to the General Assembly the reasons to increase the annualsubscription. They put forward again the motions that:a) the annual subscription for 2005 and 2006 be US$2.00 per ordinary member of each national societyb) the annual subscription from 2007 be US$2.50 per ordinary member of each national society.Both the motions were passed by a majority vote.9. Reports of the Special Committees9.1 The General Assembly accepted the written reports of:a) Obstetrics Committeeb) Paediatric Anaesthesia Committeec) Pain Relief Committeed) Resuscitation, Critical Care and Trauma Committee9.2 The General Assembly received the verbal reports of:a) WFSA Foundation (Michael Rosen)b) Safety and Quality of Practice (Alan Merry)The General Assembly accepted the recommendations of the Executive Committee that these twocommittees be made into Standing Committees of the WFSA.10. Report of the 2012 Venue CommitteeA.Enright announced that the Venue Committee has selected Argentina as the host country for the 2012World Congress of Anaesthesiologists.16

11. Report of the Nominations CommitteeThe General Assembly accepted the following recommendations of the Nominations Committee:11.1 Executive Committee Members (2004 – 2012)F Nuevo (Philippines)A Boulton (Canada)G Duval Neto (Brazil)P Scherpereel (France)S Trenkler (Slovak Republic)11.2 Vice Presidents (2004 – 2008)D Bevan (Canada)D Attygalle (Sri Lanka)G Hempelmann (Germany)R Eltringham (U.K.)M Janecsko (Hungary)J Nociti (Brazil)11.3 President (2004 – 2008)Anneke E E Meursing12. Composition of the Standing CommitteesThe General Assembly noted the composition of the Standing Committees.12.1 EducationA Enright (Chair – Canada – 2008)W Casey (UK – 2008)M Chobli (Benin – 2008)R McDougall (Australia – 2008)F Veyckemans (Belgium – 2008)P Ibarra (Colombia – 2012)Y Khater (Egypt – 2012)Yew-Weng Chan (Singapore – 2012)J Mellin-Olsen (Norway – 2012)12.2 FinanceThe Management Group of the Executive Committee (chaired by the Honorary Treasurer) plus at leastone other person with appropriate knowledge and skills.12.3 PublicationsI Wilson (Chair – UK – 2012)O Gonzales (Paraguay – 2008)M Pinaud (France – 2008)D Tembo (Zambia – 2008)J Thirlwell-Jones (Australia – 2008)J Zhao (China PRC – 2008)P Kotur (India – 2012)B Metz (USA – 2012)S Kayali (Syria – 2012)12.4 Statutes and BylawsManagement Group of Executive Committee (chaired by the Deputy Secretary) plusW Owens (USA – 2008)A Cattaneo (Argentina – 2008)A Rantloane (South Africa – 2012)17

13. ConclusionA.Meursing thanked the delegates for their confidence and trust in her. The General Assembly recordeda vote of thanks to M.Janecsko as the Chair of the Executive Committee and also gave a standing ovationto K.Brown, the outgoing President.The General Assembly concluded at 3.30 p.m.Respectfully submittedAnneke E E MeursingHonorary SecretaryT.C.Kester BrownPresident18

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSLIST OF COMMITEES 2004-2008Headquarters: 21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United KingdomTel: +44 20 7631 8880/1; Fax: +44 20 7631 8882Email: wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.orgWebsite: http://www.anaesthesiologists.orgEXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUPPresidentDr Anneke E E MeursingTreasurerDr Richard G WalshDeputy TreasurerDr Jerry FontenotSecretaryDr John MoyersDeputy SecretaryDr David J WilkinsonChair, Executive CommitteeDr Mohamad TakrouriChair, Education CommitteeDr Angela Enrighta.meursing@erasmusmc.nlrgwalsh@optusnet.com.auhjfontenot@msn.comjohn-moyers@uiowa.edudavidwilkinson1@compuserve.commsmtak1@excite.comape@telus.netVICE PRESIDENTSDr Deephti Attygalle (Sri Lanka)Dr David Bevan (Canada)Dr Roger Eltringham (United Kingdom)Dr Gunter Hempelmann (Germany)Dr Maria Janecsko (Hungary)Dr José Roberto Nociti (Brazil)dattygalle@sltnet.lkdavid.bevan@utoronto.careltringham@btinternet.comGunter.Hempelmann@chiru.med.uni-giessen.dejanmar@kut.sote.hucarp@terra.com.brPAST PRESIDENTS1972-1976Dr O Mayrhofer (Austria)1984 – 1988Dr Carlos Parsloe (Brazil)1992 – 1996Dr Saywan Lim (Malaysia)1996 – 2000Dr M D Vickers (United Kingdom)2000-2004Dr T C K Brown (Australia)otto.mayrhofer1@chello.atcparsloe@terra.com.brSaywan.lim@gmail.commichael@mdvickers.plus.comtckbrown@netspace.net.au19

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETakrouri, Dr Mohamad, Chair (Saudi Arabia)Nuevo, Dr Florian, Deputy Chair (Philippines)Barreiro, Dr Gonzalo (Uruguay)Boulton, Dr Tony (Canada)Coté, Dr Charles (United States)Duval Neto, Dr Gastão (Brazil)Hanaoka, Dr Kazuo (Japan)Kempthorne, Dr Peter (New Zealand)Rosenberg, Dr Per (Finland)Salama, Dr Ali (Sudan)Scherpereel, Dr Philippe (France)Trenkler, Dr Stefan (Slovak Republic)Chair, Education CommitteeEnright, Dr Angela (Canada)Chair, Foundation CommitteeBridenbaugh, Dr Phillip (United States)Chair, Publications CommitteeWilson, Dr Iain (United Kingdom)Chair, Safety & Quality of Practice CommitteeMerry, Dr Alan (New Zealand)Chair, Statutes & Bylaws CommitteeOwens, Dr William (United States)Chair, World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 2008Morrell, Dr Dave (South Africa)msmtak1@excite.comjfnuevo@skyinet.netgbe@montevideo.com.uyAnthony.Boulton@vch.cacjcote@partners.orggduval@terra.com.brkazuo-hanaoka@jreast.co.jppkempthorne@clear.net.nzper.rosenberg@hus.fialisalali@gmail.comp-scherpereel@chru-lille.frtrenkler@vadium.skape@telus.netbridenpo@uc.eduiain.wilson5@virgin.neta.merry@auckland.ac.nzowenswmd@yahoo.commorrell@telkomsa.netSTANDING COMMITTEESEDUCATION COMMITTEEEnright, Dr Angela, Chair (Canada)Casey, Dr Bill (United Kingdom)Chobli, Dr Martin (Benin)Goldik, Dr Zeev (Israel)Ibarra, Dr Pedro (Colombia)Khater, Dr Yehia (Egypt)McDougall, Dr Robert J (Australia)Mellin-Olsen, Dr Jannicke (Norway)Yew-Weng, Dr Chan (Singapore)Ex-Officio:Wilkinson, Dr Douglas (United Kingdom)ape@telus.netwfcasey@doctors.org.ukmartinchobli@caramail.comgoldikzeev@clalit.org.ilpibarra@anestesianet.comyhkhater@mednet2.camed.eun.egrob.mcdougall@rch.org.aujmellino@c2i.netchan.yew.weng@sgh.com.sgDouglas.wilkinson@nda.ox.ac.ukFINANCE COMMITTEEWalsh, Dr Richard, Chair (Australia)Executive Management GroupWirgman, Mr Francis (United Kingdom)rgwalsh@optushome.com.aufrancis.wirgman@btopenworld.com20

FOUNDATION COMMITTEEBridenbaugh, Dr Phillip, Chair (United States)Boulton, Dr Anthony (Canada)Enright, Dr Angela (Canada)Fontenot, Dr Jerry (USA)Kempthorne, Dr Peter (New Zealand)Nuevo, Dr Florian (Philippines)Perndt, Dr Haydn (Australia)Walters, Dr Frank (United Kingdom)Wilson, Dr Iain (United Kingdom)bridenpo@uc.eduAnthony.Boulton@vch.caape@telus.nethjfontenot@msn.compkempthorne@clear.net.nzjfnuevo@skyinet.netHaydn.Perndt@utas.edu.aufrank@drwalters.org.ukiain.wilson5@virgin.netPUBLICATIONS COMMITTEEWilson, Dr Iain, Chair (United Kingdom)Gonzales Allen, Dr Oscar (Paraguay)Kayali, Dr Sabah (Syria)Kotur, Dr P F (India)Mets, Dr Berend (United States)Pinaud, Dr Michel (France)Tembo, Dr Dixon (Zambia)Thirlwell Jones, Dr Jeanette (Australia)Zhao, Dr Jing (China PRC)Co-opted:Eltringham, Dr Roger, (United Kingdom)iain.wilson5@virgin.netojga@tigo.com.pykayali-m@scs-net.orgdrpfkotur@hotmail.combmets@psu.edum.pinaud@chu-nantes.frdixon.tembo@lumwanamine.comjeanette@thirlwell.com.auzhaojing@pumch.ac.cnreltringham@btinternet.comSAFETY AND QUALITY OF PRACTICE COMMITTEEMerry, Dr Alan, Chair (New Zealand)Gray, Dr Anthony (United Kingdom)Hwang, Dr Nian Chih (Singapore)Jacob, Dr Rebecca (India)Lampotang, Dr Sem (United States)Lundgren, Dr Chris (South Africa)Nuevo, Dr Florian (Philippines)Piacevoli, Dr Quirino (Italy)Thoms, Dr Gavin (United Kingdom)Liaison Officer:Barreiro, Dr Gonzalo (Uruguay)Co-opted:Camagay, Dr Iluminada (Philippines)Kluger, Dr Michal (New Zealand)Perel, Dr Azriel (Israel)Internacional Patent Safety FoundationRepresentativeMontasser, Dr Amr (Egypt)a.merry@auckland.ac.nzagray@ncepod.org.ukhwang.nian.chih@sgh.com.sgrebeccajacob@hotmail.comSLampotang@anest.ufl.edulundgrenc@medicine.wits.ac.zajfnuevo@skyinet.netq.piacevoli@sanflipponeri.roma.itgavin.thoms@CMMC.nhs.ukgbe@montevideo.com.uyicamagay@i-manila.com.phmichal.kluger@waitermatadhb.govt.nzperelao@shani.netamromontasser@yahoo.comSTATUTES AND BYLAWS COMMITTEEOwens, Dr William (United States)Executive Management GroupCattaneo, Dr Alfredo (Argentina)Rantloane, Dr Arthur (South Africa)Co-opted:Wilkinson, Dr David (United Kingdom)owenswmd@yahoo.comcattaneo@millic.com.ararthurj@med.up.ac.zadavidwilkinson1@compuserve.com21

SPECIAL COMMITTEESOBSTETRICS COMMITTEECelesia, Dr Maria Cristina, Chair (Argentina)Bassell, Dr Gerard, Deputy Chair (United States)Abdoulaye, Dr Diallo (Mali)Badran, Dr Izdiad (Jordan)Garza Hinojosa, Dr Anselmo (Mexico)Margaria, Dr Elsa (Italy)Mhana, Dr Nahlah (Syria)Mubasher, Dr Kamal El (Sudan)Owen, Dr Medge (USA)Paech, Dr Michael (Australia)Rout, Dr Chris (South Africa)Saud, Dr Salwa al (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)Terui, Dr Katsuo (Japan)Van Aken, Dr Hugo (Germany)Liaison Officer:Takrouri, Dr Mohamed (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)Co-opted:Bogod, Dr David (United Kingdom)Gin, Dr Toni (Hong Kong)celesia@partoseguro.comgbassell@cox.netdiallohpg@yahoo.frizdiad_badran@yahoo.comanselmogarza@hotmail.comrtufano@unina.itimmjamil@hotmail.comkelmubasher@hotmail.commowen@wfubmc.edumichael.paech@health.wa.gov.aurout@nu.ac.zakhanoumn@yahoo.comterui@saitama-med.ac.jphvaánit.uni-muenster.demsmtak1@excite.comdavid@bogod.eutgin@cuhk.edu.hkPAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA COMMITTEEHannallah, Dr Rafaat, Co-Chair (United States)Murat, Dr Isabelle, Co-Chair (France)Baines, Dr David (Australia)Conceição, Dr Mário José da (Braziil)Jacob, Dr Rebecca (India)Muir, Dr John (Canada)Liaison Officer:Coté, Dr Charles (United States)Co-opted:Bosenberg, Dr Adrian (South Africa)Camagay, Dr Iluminada (Philippines)Rawicz, Dr Martin (Poland)rhannall@cnmc.orgisabelle.murat@trs.ap-hop-paris.frdavidb@chw.edu.aumarioconceicao@uol.com.brrebeccajacob@hotmail.comjgmuir@dal.cacjcote@partners.orgbosie@cormack.uct.ac.zaicamagay@i-manila.com.phrawicz@supermedia.plPAIN RELIEF COMMITTEEPawar, Dr Dilip, Chair (India)Clark, Dr A John (Canada)Goucke, Dr C Roger (Australia)Simeone, Dr Claudia N (Argentina)Vijayan, Dr Ramani (Malaysia)Liaison Officer:Rosenberg, Dr Per H (Finland)Co-opted IASP:Charlton, Dr J.E (United Kingdom)dkpawar@gmail.comjohn.clark@calgaryhealthregion.caroger.goucke@health.wa.gov.aucsimeone@fibertel.com.arramani@ummc.edu.myper.rosenberg@hus.fiedmond.charlton@btinternet.com22

RESUSCITATION, TRAUMA AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE COMMITTEEJanecsko, Dr Maria, Chair (Hungary)Diederics, Dr Johan, Deputy Chair (South Africa)Abdulmalek, Dr Kefaya (Kuwait)Rahardjo, Dr Eddy (Indonesia)Servillo, Dr Giuseppe (Italy)Liaison Officer to the World Federation ofIntensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFICCM)Lumb, Dr Phillip D. (United States)janmar@kut.sote.huGnanjd.MD@mail.uovs.ac.zak1lala@aol.comerness@indo.net.idservillo@unina.itlumb@usc.eduWORKING PARTIESMANPOWER TASKFORCEKempthorne, Dr Peter, Chair (New Zealand)Cottrell, Dr James (United States)Galindo, Dr Manuel (Colombia)Janecsko, Dr Maria (Hungary)Jene, Dr Joanne (United States)Lundgren-Steele, Dr Christina (South Africa)Mellin-Olsen, Dr Jannicke (Norway)Salama, Dr Ali (Sudan)Tian, Dr Ming (China)Wilson, Dr Iain (Great Britain)pkempthorne@clear.net.nzjames.cottrell@downstate.edum.galindo@scare.org.cojanmar@kut.sote.hujenejo@aol.comlundgrenac@medicine.wits.ac.zajmellino@c2i.netalisalali@gmail.comtianm@china.comiain.wilson5@virgin.netPRIMARY TRAUMA CARE WORKING PARTYWilkinson, Dr. Douglas Chair (United Kingdom)Mwafongo, Dr Victor (Tanzania)Gonzalez Allen, Dr Oscar (Paraguay)Jacob, Dr Rebecca (India)Rahardjo, Dr Eddy (Indonesia)Tembo, Dr Dixon (Zambia)Tendimwebwa, Dr Joseph (Uganda)Ex-Officio:McDougall, Dr Robert J (Australia)douglas.wilkinson@nda.ox.ac.ukhdana@muchs.ac.tzojga@tigo.com.pyrebeccajacob@hotmail.comerness@indo.net.iddixon.tembo@lumwanamine.comrob.mcdougall@rch.org.auSPECIAL WFSA REPRESENTATIVESDobson, Dr Michael (United Kingdom)World Health OrganisationNewton, Dr Nick (United Kingdom)International Standards OrganisationRupreht, Dr Joseph (The Netherlands)Honorary Archivistmichael.dobson@nda.ox.ac.ukIngeNick@doctos.org.ukh.beckschebe@erasmusmc.nl23

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSDIRECTORY OF MEMBER SOCIETIES – JULY 2007ALBANIA Albanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: University Hospital of Tirana ' Mother Thersa', Str 370 Dibra, Tirana, ALBANIATel: +355 4 365315 Fax: +355 4 363644Email: miaderkerci@albaniaonline.netLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 56President: Prof Dr Tritan ShehuTreasurer: Dr.sc. Hektor SulaSecretary: Prof Asc Mihal KerciEstablished: 1991 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 12 May 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________ALGERIA Société Algérienne d'Anesthésie ARSAddress: SAARSIU (Dr Dehdouh), Sle CCI, CHU Mustapha BACHA, Algiers 16000, ALGERIATel: +213 21 235155 or 213 71 284758 Fax: +213 21 235155Email: saarsiu@hotmail.com; dehdouhaek@hotmail.comInternet: http://www.saarsiu.orgLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 500President: Prof Mohamed GuerinikTreasurer: Dr Abdelkader DehdouhSecretary: Dr Reda-Fihri BoubezariEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1988Annual Meeting Held: 01 December 2007 Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________ARGENTINA Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Anestesia, Analgesia y Reanimación CLASAAddress: Fragata Sarmiento 541, 1 Piso, (C1405APC) Buenos Aires, ARGENTINATel: +54 11 4431 2463 / 2547 Fax: +54 11 4431 2463Email: faaaar@fibertel.com.arInternet: http://www.anestesia.org.arLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 3478President: Dr Eduardo PerezTreasurer: Dr Saul SorotskiSecretary: Dr Luis PerrileEstablished: 1945 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 12 December 2007 Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________ARMENIA Armenian Society of Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care Specialists ESA NATAddress: Dept. of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Erebouni Medical Centre, Titogradyan St. 14, Yerevan0087, ARMENIATel: +374 10 474300 or +374 91 490597 Fax: +1 530 348 5625Email: armanest@freenet.amInternet: http://freenet.am/~armanestLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 82President: Prof. Gagik MkhoyanTreasurer: Dr. Magda YeghiazaryanSecretary: Dr. Armen VarosyanEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 28 June 2007Preferred language for communication: English24

AUSTRALIA Australian Society of Anaesthetists AARSAddress: Suite 603, Eastpoint Tower, 180 Ocean Street, PO Box 600, Edgecliff, NSW 2027, Sydney,AUSTRALIATel: +61 2 9327 4022 Fax: +61 2 9327 7666Email: asa@fed.asa.org.au; plawrence@fed.asa.org.auInternet: http://www.asa.org.auLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 2468President: Dr Richard ClarkeTreasurer: Dr Michael TuchSecretary:Established: 1934 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 15 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________AUSTRIA Österreichische Gesellschaft für Anasthesiologe, Reanimation und Intensivmedizin ESA NATAddress: Hofergasse 13/1, A-1090 Wien, AUSTRIATel: +43 1 406 4810 Fax: +43 1 406 4811Email: office@oegari.atInternet: http://www.oegari.atLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 713President: Prof Dr Stephan KapralTreasurer: Prof Dr Christoph HörmannSecretary: Prim Dr Manfred GreherEstablished: 1951 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 7 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: German__________________________________________________________________________________________BANGLADESH Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: Dept of Anaesthesiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital,, Dhaka-1000, BANGLADESHTel: +88 2 861 9921 Fax: +88 2 882 6497Email: bsa@bol-online.com; snsamad@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.bsa.comLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 50President: Dr S N Samad ChoudburyTreasurer: Dr Golam AmbiaSecretary: Dr A B M Muksudul AlamEstablished: 1974 Member of WFSA: 1980Annual Meeting Held: 24 April 2007Preferred language for communication: EnglishBELARUS Belarusian Society of Anaethetists and Experts in Resuscitation ESA NATAddress: Uralskaya Str. 5, 220055 Minsk, BELARUSTel: +375 17 299 5225 Fax: +375 17 235 2621Email: prasmytski@tut.by; prasmytski@mail.ruLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 16President: Dr Oleg T PrasmytskiTreasurer: Dr Gennadii T RakotSecretary: Dr Ryta E RzheutskayaEstablished: 1968 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 16 May 2008Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________BELGIUM Society for Anesthesia and Resuscitation of Belgium ESA NATAddress: Secretariat BVAR/SBAR, Anesthesie Research, UZ KULeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven,BELGIUMTel: +32 16 348652 Fax: +32 16 348662Email: BVAR.SBAR@uz.kuleuven.ac.beInternet: http://www.sarb.beLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 442President: Prof Dr J F BrichantTreasurer: Prof Dr Luc HerregodsSecretary: Prof Dr E VandermeerschEstablished: 1973 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 25 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________25

BOLIVIA Sociedad Boliviana de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Dolor CLASAAddress: Edifico "Los Geranios", Av. Saavedra No. 2226, Mezanine Of. No.5, Casilla 3163 La Paz, BOLIVIATel: +591 2 222812 Fax: +591 2 222812 / 414513Email: info@sbard.org.boLast Survey received: 2003 Members: 107President: Dr Edgar BracamanteTreasurer: Dr Rosario RodriguezSecretary: Dr Gunnar MelgarejoEstablished: 1960 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 1 October 2003Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________BOTSWANA Botswana Society of Anaesthetists ARSAddress: PO Box 258, Gaborone, BOTSWANATel: +267 395 3221 Fax: +267 397 3776Email: lluo@gov.bw; skon@mega.bwLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 11President: Dr S KonothTreasurer: Dr Gonzalez-Molleda LopezSecretary: Dr Ling LuoEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 25 June 2005Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________BRAZIL Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia CLASAAddress: Rua Professor Alfredo Gomes, 36 Botafogo, 22251-080 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ, BRAZILTel: +55 21 2537 8100 Fax: +55 21 2537 8188Email: sba2000@openlink.com.brInternet: http://www.sba.com.brLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 6230President: Dr Ismar Lima CavalcantiTreasurer: Dr Henry BraunsteinSecretary: Dr Carlos Eduardo Lopes NunesEstablished: 1948 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 11 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________BULGARIA Bulgarian Society of Anaesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: 1 St. Gueorgi Sofiiski Blvd., 1431 Sofia, BULGARIATel: +359 2 923 0570 Fax: +359 2 923 0570Email: smilov@medfac.acad.bg; kail_medfac@abv.bgInternet: http://www.rtb-mu.com/anestsocLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 200President: Prof I SmilovTreasurer: Ass Prof Atnas TemelkovSecretary: Prof Dimitar KaradimovEstablished: 1957 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 4 October 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________CAMBODIA Cambodia Society of Anaesthetists AARSAddress: Cesar Room of University of Health Sciences, #73 Monivong Road, Phnom Penh, 855, CAMBODIATel: + 855 12 811 432 Fax:Email: kuychiv@hotmail.comLast Survey received: Members: 160President: Dr So SophyTreasurer: Dr Te Kuychiv Member of WFSA: 2004Secretary: Dr Chhor NarethPreferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________CAMEROON Societé Camerounaise d'Anesthesie ARSAddress: P O Box 13403, Yaounde, CAMEROONTel: +237 980 7887 Fax: +237 222 9786Email: binam@cm.refer.org; gbeyiha@yahoo.frPresident: Prof Fidele BinamPreferred language for communication:Member of WFSA: 2004 Corresponding26

CANADA Canadian Anesthesiologists' SocietyAddress: 1 Eglinton Avenue East (Suite 208), Toronto, Ontario M4P 3A1, CANADATel: +1 416 480 0602 Fax: +1 416 480 0320Email: anesthesia@cas.ca; director@cas.caInternet: http://www.cas.caLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1735President: Dr Shane SheppardTreasurer: Dr Diane BiehlSecretary: Dr David McKnightEstablished: 1943 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 24 June 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________CHILE Sociedad de Anestesiología de Chile CLASAAddress: Avda. Providencia 1476, Depto. 405, Codijo Area: 66240264, Santiago, CHILETel: +56 2 235 7564 Fax: +56 2 235 7564Email: sach@entelchile.netInternet: http://www.socanestesia.clLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 300President: Dr Silvana Cavalliere BadillaTreasurer: Dr Renato Chacón AbbaSecretary: Dr Sergio Cerda San MartinEstablished: 1953 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: October 2006Preferred language for communication: Spanish_________________________________________________________________________________________CHINA Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists AARSAddress: Dept of Anesthesia & SICU, Pecking University First Hospital, 8 Xishiku Street, Western District,Beijing 100034, CHINA P.R.Tel: +86 10 6655 1122 ext 2784 Fax: +86 10 6655 1796Email: xmwu2784@hotmail.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 3000President: Prof Xinmin WuTreasurer: Prof Buwei YuSecretary: Prof Geng WangEstablished: 1984 Member of WFSA: 1988Annual Meeting Held: 6 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: EnglishCHINA HONG KONG Society of Anaesthetists of Hong Kong AARSAddress: Dept of Anaesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, CHINA HONG KONG S.A.R.Tel: +852 2 855 5791 Fax: +852 2 855 3384Email: info@sahk.hkInternet: http://www.sakh.hkLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 60President: Dr Steven WongTreasurer: Dr C W CheungSecretary: Dr Libby LeeEstablished: 1954 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 17 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: EnglishCHINA TAIPEI Taiwan Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: Wanfang Hospital, 111, Sec. 3, Hsing-Ling Road, Taipei, 116 Taiwan, CHINA TAIPEITel: +886 2 2932 7030 Fax: +886 2 2932 9887Email: saroc@seed.net.twInternet: http://www.anesth.org.twLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 642President: Dr Chen Ta-LiangTreasurer: Dr Lee Tsung-HsungSecretary: Dr Wang Yong-PingEstablished: 1956 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 23 September 2006 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________27

COLOMBIA Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación CLASAAddress: Cra. 15 A No 120-74, Piso 4y5, Edif. Concord Center, Santa Fe de Bogotá, COLOMBIATel: +57 1 619 6066 / 6077 / 6099 / 6166 Fax: +57 1 620 3230Email: intscare@scare.org.co; a.yepes@scare.org.coInternet: http://www.scare.org.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1693President: Dr Dr Albaro Antonio YepesTreasurer: Dr Fabio FajardoSecretary: Dr.Ignacio RuizEstablished: 1949 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 14 March 2008Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________COSTA RICA Asociación de Médicos Anestesiólogos de Costa Rica CLASAAddress: Colégio de Médicos de Costa Rica, 2 piso, Apartado 3962, 1000 San José, COSTA RICATel: +506 223 8310 Fax: +506 223 8310Email: savirsa@racsa.co.crLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 70President: Dr. Luis Alfonso Murillo RivasTreasurer: Dra Katherin MataSecretary: Dr Martin Quinoga GomesEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 16 October 2005Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________CROATIA Croatian Association of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ESA NATAddress: Croatian Medical Association, Vinogradska cesta 29, 1000 Zagreb, CROATIATel: +385 1 378 7796 / 378 7428 Fax: +385 1 378 7796 / 378 7428Email: hdail@kbsm.hr; mperic@mef.hrInternet: http://www.hdail.kbsm.hrLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 300President: Dr Mladen PericTreasurer: Dr Jasminka KopicSecretary: Dr Zdenko NovotnyEstablished: 1964 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 3 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________CUBA Sociedad Cubana de Anestesiología y Reanimación CLASAAddress: Calle L No. 406, e/ 23 y 25 Vedado, Cuidad Habana C P 10400, CUBATel: +53 7 881 9160 / +53 7 451507 Fax: +53 7 881 9160Email: hsainz@infomed.sld.cuInternet: http://www.scar.sld.cuLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 110President: Dr Humberto Sainz CabreraTreasurer: Dra Rosa Maria Abad MenéndezSecretary: Dr Alberto B. Martinez SardiňasEstablished: 1950 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: January 2006Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ESA NATAddress: C/- Dr Pavel Sevcik, Dept of Anaesthesiology & Int. Care, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska, 20, 62500Brno-Bohunice, CZECH REPUBLICTel: +420 5 3223 3850 or +420 2 2443 5400 Fax: +420 5 3223 3801Email: karel.cvachovec@lfmotol.cuni.cz; psevcik@fnbrno.czInternet: http://www.csarim.czLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1299President: Dr Karel CvachovecTreasurer: Dr Vladimir MixaSecretary: Dr Pavel SevcikEstablished: 1952 Member of WFSA: 1956Annual Meeting Held: 20 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________28

DENMARK Danish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ESA NATAddress: DASAIM Dept. of Anaesthesia 4231, Rigshospitalet, Blegsdamvej, 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen,DENMARKTel: +45 3545 6602 Fax: +45 3545 2950Email: sekretariat@dasaim.dkInternet: http://www.dasaim.dkLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1165President: Dr Hans KirkegaardTreasurer: Dr Lars RasmussenSecretary: Dr Carsten TollundEstablished: 1949 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 8 November 2007Preferred language for communication: EnglishDOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sociedad Dominicana de Anestesiología CLASAAddress: Av. Francia, 30, Sector Don Bosco, Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLICTel: +809 687 6497 Fax: +809 687 6497Email: sda_sociedad@yahoo.com.es; sda2000@codetel.net.doInternet: http://www.sda-anestesia.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 100President: Dr José FanduizTreasurer: Dra Elba Sánchez B.Secretary: Dr Carlos GuzmánEstablished: 1970 Member of WFSA: 1984Annual Meeting Held: April 2007Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________EAST AFRICA Society of Anaesthesiologists of East Africa ARSAddress: PO Box 3010 KCMC, Moshi, TANZANIA, EAST AFRICAEmail: hdana@muchs.ac.tzLast Survey received: Members: 90President: Dr Victor MwafongoTreasurer: Dr HuhoSecretary: Dr Aseno SamuelEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 23 September 1999 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________ECUADOR Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Anestesiología CLASAAddress: De las Azucenas, N45-165 e Higueras, Edificio Sierra Nevada II, Monteserrin, Quito, ECUADORTel: +593 2 255 7525 or 252 8829 Fax: +593 2 255 7525Email: flaviovs@gu.pro.ecLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 80President: Dr Flavio Veintemilla Sig-TuTreasurer: Dra Lupe Grau BarciaSecretary: Dr Efrain Vela BadilloEstablished: 1962 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: May 2007Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________EGYPT Egyptian Society of Anaesthesiologists ARSAddress: Building 28, Al Obour Garden, First Fl., Apt. 4, POB 167, Panorama October, Madinet Nasr 11371,Cairo,, EGYPTTel: +20 2 263 0168 Fax: +20 2 263 0168Email: yhkhater@pafsaonline.orgInternet: http://www.csea.org.egLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 1118President: Prof Dr Yehia H KhaterTreasurer: Dr Abdulla FikriSecretary: Gen Dr Nabil AskalaniEstablished: 1984 Member of WFSA: 1985Annual Meeting Held: 6 March 2007Preferred language for communication: English29

ESTONIA Estonian Society of Anaesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: 8 L. Puusepa Street, EE 51014 Tartu, ESTONIATel: +372 7 318400 or 7 318422 Fax: +372 7 318409Email: joel.starkopf@kliinikum.eeInternet: http://www.eas.kliinikum.eeLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 150President: Dr Joel StarkopfTreasurer: Dr A SellSecretary: Dr A AartEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: October 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________FINLAND Finnish Society of Anaesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: Keski-Suomen keskussairaala, FI-40620 Jyväskylä, FINLANDTel: +358 14 691811 Fax: +358 14 691098Email: riku.aantaa@tyks.fi; raili.laru@ksshp.fiInternet: http://www.say.fiLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 708President: Dr Riku AantaaTreasurer: Dr Jaakko KlockarsSecretary: Dr Raili Laru-SompaEstablished: 1952 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 22 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________FRANCE Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation ESA NATAddress: 74 Rue Raynouard, F - 75016, Paris, FRANCETel: +33 1 45 258225 Fax: +33 1 40 503522Email: contact@sfar.org; sfar@invivo.eduInternet: http://www.sfar.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 2830President: Prof Claude MartinTreasurer: Dr Francis BonnetSecretary: Dr Claude EcoffeyEstablished: 1934 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 26 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________GEORGIA Georgian Society of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine ESA NATAddress: Jo Ann's Medical Centre, Ljubljana St N21, Tbilisi 0159, GEORGIATel: +99 532 517064 Fax: +99 532 517611Email: gsaccm@yahoo.co.ukInternet: http://www.gsaccm.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 157President: Dr Merab TevzadzeTreasurer: Dr Eka GomelauriSecretary: Dr Irina TsirkvadzeEstablished: 2005 Member of WFSA: 2006 2006 ProvisionalAnnual Meeting Held: March 2007GERMANY Deutsche Gesellschaft für Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin ESA NATAddress: Roritzerstrasse 27, D-90419 Nürnberg, GERMANYTel: +49 911 933780 Fax: +49 911 393 8195Email: dgai@dgai-ev.de; hsorgatz@dgai-ev.deInternet: http://www.dgai.deLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 6856President: Prof Dr med Dr h c Hugo Van AkenTreasurer: Prof Dr med Norbert RöwerSecretary: Prof Dr med Dr med h c Klaus van AckernEstablished: 1953 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 5 May 2007Preferred language for communication: German__________________________________________________________________________________________30

GHANA Ghana Anaesthetist Society ARSAddress: P O Box KB 596, Korle Bu, Accra, GHANATel: +233 20 815 3683 or 233 244 312626 Fax:Email: gasghana@yahoo.com; eeagraham@yahoo.co.ukLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 50President: Dr Eric GrahamTreasurer: Dr. Ama Pokua SarpongSecretary: Dr. Eric FordjuorEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: November 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________GREECE Hellenic Society of Anaesthesiology ESA NATAddress: 4-6 Makrynitsas Street, 115 22 Athens, GREECETel: +30 210 644 4174 Fax: +30 210 644 8686Email: anesth@otenet.gr; adeltsiotou@yahoo.grInternet: http://www.anaesthesiology.grLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 270President: Dr Stavros LivaniosTreasurer: Dr Adelais TsiotouSecretary: Dr Eleni MavrommatiEstablished: 1956 Member of WFSA: 1988Annual Meeting Held: 9 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________GUATEMALA Asosiacion Guatemalteca de Anetesiologia, Reanimación y Tratamiento del Dolor CLASAAddress: 8a Ave 12-01, zona 10 Edif. Apolo 2nd Nivel, Guatemala City, GUATEMALATel: +502 2360 9090 Fax: +502 2331 5565Email: info@agartd.org.gt; verocerezo@gmail.comInternet: http://www.agartd.org.gtLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 102President: Dr Veronica Cerezo de HermesTreasurer: Dr Lilian Solorzano de MendizabalSecretary: Dr Carlos Meija MaxEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting held:Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________HAITI Société Haitienne d'AnesthésiologieAddress: Boite Postale 881, Port-au-Prince, HAITITel: +509 234 1680 Fax: +509 223 9885Email: amh@haitiworld.comInternet: http://www.amhhaiti.orgLast Survey received: 2000 Members: 45President: Dr Maryse SagetTreasurer: Dr Marie Faubert ThomasSecretary: Dr Micheline OlivierEstablished: 1979 Member of WFSA: 1984Annual Meeting Held: 5 April 2000Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________HONDURAS Sociedad Hondureňa de Anestesiología, Reanimacíon y Dolor CLASAAddress: Apartado Postal T-30068, Tegucigalpa MDC, HONDURASTel: +504 232 4894 Fax: +504 232 4894Email: xjpineda@cablecolor.hnLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 62President: Dra Xenia J Pineda MTreasurer: Dr Carolina HaylockSecretary: Dra Elvia Margarita BaezEstablished: 1961 Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 28 August 2004Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________31

HUNGARY Hungarian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy ESA NATAddress: Kútvölgyi u.4, H.-1125 Budapest, HUNGARYTel: +36 62 545168 Fax: +36 62 545593Email: vimlati@orto.szote.u-szeged.huInternet: http://www.anesztinfo.huLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 720President: Prof Laszlo VimlatiTreasurer: Dr Barbara VolgyesSecretary: Dr Geza NagyEstablished: 1966 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: 17 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________ICELAND Icelandic Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ESA NATAddress: Dept of Anaesth and Intensive Care, Landspitali University Hospital, Hringbrant, IS 101 Reykjavik,ICELANDTel: +354 543 1000 Fax: +354 543 7346Email: karih@landspitali.isLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 54President: Dr Sigurbergur KarasonTreasurer: Dr Kari HreinssonSecretary: Dr Hildur TomasdottirEstablished: 1960 Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 30 March 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________INDIA Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: 41 D. Palm Avenue, Kolkata, 700019 West Bengal, INDIATel: +91 33 2289 3938 or +91 98 3004 2683 Fax: +91 33 2289 3938Email: sys9@vsnl.net; isakol@dataone.inInternet: http://www.isaweb.inLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1101President: Dr P F KoturTreasurer: Dr Bijendra Kr. RoySecretary: Dr Anjan DattaEstablished: 1947 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 29 December 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________INDONESIA Indonesian Society of Anesthesiologists and Reanimatologists AARSAddress: Bagian Anestesiologi FKUI/RSCM.JI, Diponegoro 71, Jakarta 10320, INDONESIATel: +62 21 392 3443 Fax: +62 21 392 3443Email: pp-idsai@centrin.net.id; gbasuki@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.idsai.orgLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 600President: Dr Erwin SiregarTreasurer: Dr Christian A JohannesSecretary: Dr Bambang TutukoEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: July 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________IRAN Iranian Society of Anesthesiologists and Critical Care MEAddress: PO Box 3595, Tehran 15875, IRANTel: +98 21 883 4989 Fax: +98 21 883 4989Email: Info@Iranesthesia.orgInternet: http://www.iranesthesia.orgLast Survey received: 2003 Members: 400President: Dr Ghiamat Mohammad MTreasurer:Secretary: Dr Dabbagh AliEstablished: 1974 Member of WFSA: 1974Annual Meeting Held: 2 October 2002Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________32

IRAQ Iraqi Society of Anaesthesiologists MEAddress: c/o Dr Ahmed A. Salih, Iraqi Medical Society Building, Maari Street - Al-Mansoor, P O Box 15014 Al-Yarmook, Baghdad, IRAQTel: +964 1 521 0219 Fax:Email: ansoiraq@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 75President: Dr Wajeeh H Al-AlousiTreasurer: Dr Alla Hussain AliSecretary: Dr Ahmed Abdulameer SalihEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 1 April 2005Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________ISRAEL Israel Society of Anesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, ISRAELTel: +972 3 530 2754 Fax: +972 3 535 1565Email: perelao@shani.net; berken@netvision.net.ilInternet: http://www.isranest.org.ilLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 400President: Dr Azriel PerelTreasurer: Dr Haim BerkenstadtSecretary: Dr Avraham WeinbrumEstablished: 1952 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: December 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________ITALY Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia, Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva ESA NATAddress: Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Universita degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II', Via S. Pansini, 5,80131 Napoli, ITALYTel: +39 81 372 2259 Fax: +39 81 229 0654Email: rtufano@unina.itInternet: http://www.siaarti.orgLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 3600President: Prof Rosalba TufanoTreasurer: Prof Edoardo De RobertisSecretary: Prof Edoardo De RobertisEstablished: 1946 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 27 September 2004 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________IVORY COAST Société Ivoirienne d'Anesthésie-Réanimation ARSAddress: S/C Samu-Ci, 22 BP: 193. Abidian 22, , IVORY COASTTel: +225 22 445353 Fax: +225 22 447361 or 438787Email: amessangnaba@yahoo.fr; siar100@yahoo.frLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 55President: Dr Gnaba AmessanTreasurer: Dr Assa Nah LyndaSecretary: Dr Brouh YapoEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2005 Provisional 2005Annual Meeting Held: December 2007Preferred language for communication:__________________________________________________________________________________________JAMAICA Jamaica Anaesthetists' AssociationAddress: Section: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7,JAMAICATel: +1 876 817 977 2484 Fax: +1 876 817 977 6160Email: lkinnis@infochan.com; richaugier@gmail.comLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 40President: Dr Lambert InnisTreasurer: Dr Lisa Ann Berry McDowellSecretary: Dr Melody Isaacs-WilliamsEstablished: 1965 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 22 October 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________33

JAPAN Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists AARSAddress: 6F TY Building, 18-11 Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113 0033, JAPANTel: +81 3 3815 0590 Fax: +81 3 3813 0464Email: koda@anesth.or.jpInternet: http://www.anesth.or.jpLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 9200President: Dr Akiyoshi NamikiTreasurer: Dr Kazumasa YasumotoSecretary: Dr Hitoshi Furuya / Dr Junichi MasudaEstablished: 1954 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 12 June 2008Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________JORDAN Jordan Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care MEAddress: Jordan Medical Association, P O Box 941070, Amman (11194), Hashemite, JORDANTel: +962 6 566 5620 Fax: +962 6 568 6435Email: info@jsaic.org; mohamed_hamarsha@hotmail.comLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 150President: Dr Ibrahim KhasawnehTreasurer: Dr Yeldar ShafagoujSecretary: Dr M HamarshaEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1984Annual Meeting Held: May 2005Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________KAZAKHSTAN Kazakhstan Society of Anaesthesiology ESA NATAddress: Kazakh State Medical University, 88 Tole Be Street, Almaty 480012, KAZAKHSTANTel: +7 3272 608323 Fax: +7 3272 608323Email: togaibayeva@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 15President: Prof A TogaibayevTreasurer: Prof H H AbdukarimovSecretary: Prof H H AbdukarimovEstablished: 1969 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 1 November 2008Preferred language for communication: EnglishKENYA Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists ARSAddress: P O Box 187 - 00202 KNH, Nairobi, KENYATel: +254 20 273 8226 / 8327 Fax: +254 20 273 7867Email: info@anaesthesiakenya.orgInternet: http://www.anaesthesiakenya.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 56President: Dr Jane KabutuTreasurer: Dr Praxades OkutoyiSecretary: Dr David MisangoEstablished: 1993 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 9 August 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Anaesthetic Association MEAddress: Dept. of Anaesthesology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461,KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIATel: +966 1 467 0893, 467 0898, 467 1597, 467 1599 Fax:Email: ahsamark@ksu.edu.sa; zahoortoor@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.saudija.orgLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 100President: Dr Abdel Hamid SamarkandiTreasurer:Secretary:Established: 1989 Member of WFSA: 1996Annual Meeting Held: 5 October 2004Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________34

KOREA Korean Society of Anesthesiologists AARSAddress: Room 1007, Yong Seong Biztel Building 314-1, 2-Ga Hangangro,, Yongsan gu, Seoul, 140-750,KOREATel: +82 2 795 5129 Fax: +82 2 792 4089Email: anesthesia@kams.or.kr; sangclee@snu.ac.krInternet: http://www.anesthesia.or.krLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 2574President: Dr Yang-Sik ShinTreasurer: Dr Hae-Ja LimSecretary: Dr Kyung-Bong YoonEstablished: 1956 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 2 November 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________KOSOVO Kosovo Society of Anesthesiology and Intesnive Care Unit ESA NATAddress: QKUK-Klinika e Anestezionit me Mjekim Intensiv, Pristina UNMIK, KOSOVOTel: +381 38 556769 Fax: +381 38 556769Email: KSAICU@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 70President: Dr Hysen HyseniTreasurer: Dr Shkelzen FetiuSecretary: Dr Zana BukoshiEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: September 2006Preferred language for communication:__________________________________________________________________________________________KUWAIT Kuwait Society of Anaesthesiologists MEAddress: Dept of Anaesthesiology, Al Sabah Hospital, PO Box 260, Surra 45703, Kuwait City, KUWAITTel: +965 483 2088 / 972 6203 Fax: +965 481 8213Email: ashkwalisher@yahoo.com; ralqattan@hotmail.comInternet: http://www.kwasha.comLast Survey received: 2006 Members:President: Dr A M Al QattanTreasurer: Dr Mohammad KhastiSecretary: Dr A AlisherEstablished: 1984 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: 8 November 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________KYRGYZSTAN Association of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of Kyrgyzstan ESA NATAddress: Microdistrict "Kolmo", 22 Tendik Str., Bishkek 720072, KYRGYZSTANTel: +7 996 660632 Fax:Email: bjusup@transfer.kgLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 16President: Prof Jusup BoshkoevTreasurer:Secretary: Prof Lola UtkuchievaEstablished: 1993 Member of WFSA: 1996Annual Meeting Held: 15 September 2005 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________LATVIA Association of Anaesthesiologists-Reanimatologists of Latvia ESA NATAddress: 13 Pilsonu St., Riga LV 1002, LATVIATel: +371 7 069585 / 371 7 069250 Fax: +371 7 069585Email: anestez@latnet.lv; antonina_sondore@hotmail.comInternet: http://www.anest.lvLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 289President: Ass. Prof Dr Antonina SondoreTreasurer: Dr Inga DarznieceSecretary: Dr Viktors SaksonsEstablished: 1966 Member of WFSA: 1991Annual Meeting Held: 24 February 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________35

LEBANON Lebanese Society of Anesthesiologists MEAddress: Lebanese Order ofo Physicians, Tahwita, LEBANONTel: +961 1 423190 Fax: +961 1 423190Email: lsa_office@yahoo.frLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 255President: Prof Patricia YazbeckTreasurer: Dr Atef El AliSecretary: Dr Ralph KaramEstablished: 1962 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 20 May 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________LIBYA Libyan Society of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Resuscitation ARSAddress: Central Hospital, Alzavia Street, Tripoli, LIBYATel: +218 213 605001 Fax:Email: info@pain-free-africa.comLast Survey received: Members: 68President: Dr Husni Ramadan AjajTreasurer: Dr Ausama SaadSecretary: Dr Ali Omar ShareefEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2005 Provisional 2005Annual Meeting Held: 1 October 2006Preferred language for communication:__________________________________________________________________________________________LITHUANIA Lithuanian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: Vilnius University Emergency Hospital, Siltnamiu 29, 04130 Vilnius - 43, LITHUANIATel: +370 5 236 2013 Fax: +370 5 236 2101Email: lard@mf.vu.lt; juozas.ivaskevicius@mf.vu.ltInternet: http://www.anest-rean.ltLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 505President: Prof Habil Dr Juozas IvaskeviciusTreasurer: Assoc Prof Dr Saulius VosyliusSecretary: Assoc Prof Dr Jurate SipylaiteEstablished: 1962 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 18 October 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________MACEDONIA Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Clinic of Surgery 'St. Naum Ohridski', General City Hospital, 11 OktomuriBB, 91000 Skopje, MACEDONIATel: +389 2 223912 Fax: +389 2 130234Email: acos@mol.com.mkLast Survey received: 2001 Members: 145President: Prof.Maria SoljakovaTreasurer: Dr Aleksandar KrstenskiSecretary: Dr Marjana SosolcevaEstablished: 1962 Member of WFSA: 1996Annual Meeting Held: 6 May 2000Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________MALAYSIA Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: 19 Jalan Folly Barat,, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIATel: +60 3 2093 0100 Fax: +60 3 2093 0900Email: acadmed@po.jaring.myInternet: http://www.msa.net.myLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 252President: Dr Mary CardosaTreasurer: Datuk Dr V KathiresanSecretary: Dr V SivasakthiEstablished: 1965 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: April 2008Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________36

MALI Société d'Anesthésie, de Réanimation et de Médicine d'Urgence du Mali ARSAddress: BPE.2837 Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'OdontoStomatologie, Bamako, MALITel: +223 674 6855 or 674 2288 Fax: +223 2 229658Email: sarmumali@hotmail.com; ddiango@yahoo.frLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 32President: Prof Abdoulaye DialloTreasurer: Dr Colonel Abdoulaye DialloSecretary: Dr Djibo DiangoEstablished: 1996 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 20 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________MALTA Association of Anaesthesiologists of Malta ESA NATAddress: PO Box 15, Msida MSD 1000, MALTATel: +356 21 895869 Fax: +356 2333 1143Email: info@aam-malta.org; cjabela@maltanet.netInternet: http://www.aam-malta.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 45President: Dr Carmel J AbelaTreasurer: Dr Dimon ParisSecretary: Dr Blasej KovocEstablished: 1983 Member of WFSA: 1980Annual Meeting Held: May 2006Preferred language for communication: English_________________________________________________________________________________________MAURITIUS Association of Anaesthesiologists of Mauritius AARSAddress: c/o Dr S Hemoo, 10 Ave Telfair, Q.Bornes, MAURITIUSTel: +230 696 5223 Fax: +230 696 3003Email: gulsoli@intnet.mu; ahemoo@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 40President: Dr Gulam Mohammad SolimanTreasurer: Dr. Behary ParaySecretary: Dr S HemooEstablished: 1989 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 25 August 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________MEXICO Federación Mexicana de Anestesiología, A.C. CLASAAddress: Av. Eugenia 831, Dept 302, Piso 3, Colonia del Valle, Mexico DF 03100, MEXICOTel: +52 55 5687 5002 Fax:Email: presidente@fma.org.mx; secretario@fma.org.mxInternet: http://www.fma.org.mxLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 2743President: Dr Sergio Ricardo Castro-SotoTreasurer: Dr Ignacio Varela MaldonadoSecretary: Dr Maria de Jesus Castellanos AcunaEstablished: 1962 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: November 2005Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________MOLDOVA Society of Anaesthesia and Reanimatology of the Republic of Moldova ESA NATAddress: 1, T. Ciorba Street, Chisinau 2004, MOLDOVATel: +373 22 250795 Fax: +373 22 235281Email: sar_moldova@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.ati.mdLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 321President: Prof Boris PargariTreasurer: Dr Sergiu CobiletchiSecretary: Dr Alexandru SolonatinEstablished: 1966 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 26 August 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________37

MONGOLIA Mongolian Society of Anesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: c/o Dr. L.Ganbold, Lecturer in Anaesthesiology, National Medical University,, Jamyan Gunii Street - 4,Ulaanbaatar-210548, MONGOLIATel: +976 11 350737 Fax: +976 11 324344Email: ganboldl@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 55President: Dr D NerguiTreasurer: Dr M DawaaSecretary: Dr Ts GansuchEstablished: 1993 Member of WFSA: 1996Annual Meeting Held: 1 October 2004Preferred language for communication: EnglishMOROCCO Soieté Marocaine d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation ARSAddress: Hopital des Specialites, Rabat, MOROCCOTel: +212 777 3235 Fax: +212 777 0199Email: reaspe@iam.net.ma; lhbarrou@yahoo.frInternet: http://www.smar.maLast Survey received: 2001 Members: 300President: Prof Lahoucine BarrouTreasurer: Prof B.IdaliSecretary: Prof H.IsmaliEstablished: 1984 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________MOZAMBIQUE Association of Anaesthetists of Mozambique ARSAddress: Maputo General Hospital, P O Box 1167, Maputo, MOZAMBIQUEEmail: teresa_schwalbach@hotmail.comLast Survey received:Members:President: Dr Gustavo MarcosMember of WFSA: 2004 Corresponding__________________________________________________________________________________________MYANMAR Anaesthetists' Society of Myanmar Medical Association AARSAddress: Dept of Anaesthesiology and IC, Yangon General Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Yangon, MYANMARTel: +95 1 256112 ext. 227 Fax: +95 1 250891Email: tinmyint@yangon.net.mmLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 120President: Prof Tin MyintTreasurer: Dr Khin Thawdar KyiSecretary: Dr Soe NyuntEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA:Annual Meeting Held: December 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________NEPAL Society of Anaesthesiologists of Nepal AARSAddress: NMA Building, Siddah Sadan, PO Box 11041, Kathmandu, NEPALTel: +977 1 423 0710 Fax: +977 1 424 7032Email: sann_nepal@yahoo.com; sanjay_kmcth@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 87President: Dr B.D JhaTreasurer: Dr Resham B RanaSecretary: Dr Sanjay ShresthaEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1988Annual Meeting Held: 23 February 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________38

NETHERLANDS Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie ESA NATAddress: Postbus 20063, 3502 LB Utrecht, NETHERLANDSTel: +31 30 282 3385 Fax: +31 30 282 3856Email: nva@anesthesiologie.nlInternet: http://www.anesthesiologie.nlLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1585President: Prof Dr Jan KleinTreasurer: Mr. Michiel BijkerkSecretary: Dr Cas J van OortEstablished: 1948 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 10 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists AARSAddress: PO Box 10691, Wellington, NEW ZEALANDTel: +64 4 494 0124 Fax: +64 4 494 0125Email: nzsa@anaesthesia.org.nzInternet: http://anaesthesia.org.nzLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 417President: Dr Graham SharpeTreasurer: Dr Chris HorrocksSecretary: Dr Neale MushetEstablished: 1948 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 8 November 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________NICARAGUA Associación Nicaragüense de Anestesiología y Reanimación CLASAAddress: De la Rotonda El Gueguense 4 cuadras al norte y 1.1/2 cuadras al oeste, Edificio Conapro, Piso 3,Managua, NICARAGUATel: +505 266 9107 Fax: +505 266 9107Email: pasquier@ibw.com.ni; douglasnavarro67@hotmail.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 100President: Dr Roger PasquierTreasurer: Dr Margarita AlegriaSecretary: Dr Douglas NavarroEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 24 March 2007Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________NIGERIA Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists ARSAddress: Dept of Anaesthesia, O.A.U. Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, NIGERIATel: +8023 188630 Fax:Email: nsanig@yahoo.com; tola_olatosi@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.nsanigeria.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 251President: Dr Niyi OladapoTreasurer: Dr Q KaluSecretary: Dr J O OlatosiEstablished: 1993 Member of WFSA: 2000Annual Meeting Held: 12 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: EnglishNORWAY Norsk Anestesiologisk Forening ESA NATAddress: Kirurgisk Serviceklinikk, Haukeland Universitetssykehus, N-5021 Bergen, NORWAYTel: +47 9589 0534 or 5597 6850 Fax:Email: anne.guttormsen@helse-bergen.noInternet: http://www.legeforeningen.no/index.gan?id=6923Last Survey received: 2006 Members: 488President: Dr Anne-Berit GuttormsenTreasurer: Dr Andreas EspinozaSecretary: Dr Ulf KongsgaardEstablished: 1949 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: October 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________39

PACIFIC ISLANDS Pacific Society of Anaesthetists AARSAddress: Dept. of Anaesthesia, CWM Hospital, Box 115, Suva, FIJIAN ISLANDS, PACIFIC ISLANDSTel: +679 313444 Fax: +679 303232Email: panaesthetists@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 21President: Dr Tia Va'aiTreasurer: Dr Bataiboni AnigafutuSecretary: Dr Bataiboni AnigafutuEstablished: 1989 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 24 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________PAKISTAN Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: PMA House, Garden Road, Karachi 74400, PAKISTANTel: +92 21 721 1159 / 776 5673 Fax: +92 21 777 9718Email: stsultan@hotmail.comLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 150President: Dr Akhtar Aziz KhanTreasurer: Dr Shahid AminSecretary: Dr Saeeda HaiderEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1976Annual Meeting Held: 9 May 2004Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________PANAMA Sociedad Panameňa de Anestesiología CLASAAddress: Plaza Cordoba, Local 13, Ave. Fernandez de Cordoba,, Apartado Postal 4583, El Dorado, PANAMATel: + 507 261 5530 Fax: + 507 261 5530Email: spara@spara.org.paInternet: http://www.spara.org.paLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 60President: Dr Sergio SilvaTreasurer: Dr Galileo SarasquetaSecretary:Established: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: October 2006Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________PAPUA NEW GUINEA Society of Anaesthetists of Papua New Guinea AARSAddress: Port Moresby General Hospital, Free Mail Bag, Boroko N.C.D., PAPUA NEW GUINEAEmail: phillips452@ozemail.com.au; kcee@daltron.com.pgLast Survey received: 2003 Members: 18President: Dr Chris MarjenTreasurer: Dr Harry AigeelengSecretary: Dr Gertude DideiEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 1 September 2003 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________PARAGUAY Sociedad Parguaya de Anestesiología CLASAAddress: Edif. del Circulo Paraguayo de Médicos, Cerro Cora y Tacuary, 1er. entrep., Asuncóin, PARAGUAYTel: +595 21 490524 Fax: +595 21 490524Email: socpanest@hotmail.comLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 84President: Dr. Gustavo Riego VolpeTreasurer: Dr Nelson OrtelladoSecretary: Dra. Maria Graciela EscobarEstablished: 1973 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: June 2004Preferred language for communication: Spanish40

PERU Sociedad Peruana de Anestesia, Analgesia y Reanimación CLASAAddress: Los Eucaliptos 413, Residencial San Felipe, Lima 11, PERUTel: +51 1 460 3499 Fax: +51 1 460 3499Email: spaar@speedy.com.peInternet: http://www.spaarperu.orgLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 147President: Dr Fernando Montealegre ScottTreasurer: Dr Ada Gamarra HerreraSecretary: Dr Dessire Urteaga MerinoEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 15 November 2005 Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________PHILIPPINES Philippine Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: Room 102, PMA Building, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 1100, PHILIPPINESTel: +63 2 455 8263 / 64 Fax: +63 2 929 5852Email: psa_secretariat@hotmail.com; psa_sec@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.psa-ph.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1015President: Dr Romulo A Buzon JrTreasurer: Dr. Zenaida M MarianoSecretary: Dr Dulce A La'OEstablished: 1951 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 17 November 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________POLAND Polish Society of Anaethesiology and Intensive Therapy ESA NATAddress: Dept of Anaes. & Intensive Therapy, ul. Przbyszewskiego, 49, 60-355 Poznan, POLANDTel: +48 61 869 1357 Fax: +48 61 869 1685Email: ptiit05@amp.edu.plInternet: http://www.ptaiit.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1632President: Prof Leon DrobnikTreasurer: Dr Maciej BaszykSecretary: Dr Maciej GordonEstablished: 1958 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: 24 September 2008 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________PORTUGAL Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia ESA NATAddress: World Trade Center, Av. Brasil 1, 5º andar, Sala 6, 1749-008 Lisboa, PORTUGALTel: +351 917 532033 Fax:Email: lpco@netcabo.ptInternet: http://www.spa.ptLast Survey received: 2001 Members: 600President: Dr Lucindo Palminha do Couto OrmondeTreasurer: Dra M de Fatima da S D C GonçalvesSecretary: Dra M do R L G Matos OrfäoEstablished: 1955 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 7 December 2001Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________QATAR Anaesthesia Club of Qatar MEAddress: Hamad Medical Corp., Anaesthesia & ICU Dept., PO Box 16321 Doha, QATARTel: +974 439 2219 or 468 3852 Fax: +974 439 2893Email: wahafiz@qatar.net.qaLast Survey received: 1996 Members: 33President: Prof A Hafiz A AhmedTreasurer: Dr M HylaniSecretary: Dr J Al-ShanablehEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________41

ROMANIA Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: Sos. Fundeni, 258, RO Bucharest, ROMANIATel: +40 21 240 0804 Fax: +40 21 240 0804Email: dantulbure@home.ro; atidantulbure@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.srati.roLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 580President: Prof Dr Dan TulbureTreasurer: Dr Mihai DavidescuSecretary: Dr Dan CorneciEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: 9 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________RUSSIA Russian Federation of Anaesthesiologists and Reanimatologists ESA NATAddress: Military Medical Academy, Lebedeva 6,, 194044 St Petersburg, RUSSIATel: +7 812 329 7148 Fax: +7 812 329 7148 or 329 7121Email: polushin@rol.ruInternet: http://www.far.org.ruLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 112President: Prof. Polushin Ju.S.Treasurer: Prof. Gavrilin S.V.Secretary: Dr Andreenko A.A.Established: 1957 Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: 19 September 2006 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________RWANDA Association Rwandaise des Anesthésistes ARSAddress: Centre Hospitalier de Kigali, B.P.655, Kigali, RWANDATel: +250 0 864 7507 or 877 8456 Fax: +250 575555Email: dagasasira@yahoo.fr; michel.ntunzwenayo@chukigali.Last Survey received: 2007 Members: 7President: Dr Ntunzwenayo MichelTreasurer: Dr Mukakinani Gerardine / Dr Kabanyana GraceSecretary: Dr Gasasira Jean DamascèneEstablished: 2002 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication:__________________________________________________________________________________________SERBIA Association of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Serbia ESA NATAddress: Klinicki Centar of Serbia,, Pasterova 2, 11000 Beograd, SERBIATel: +381 11 361 9068 Fax: +381 11 361 9068Email: dvucovic@eunet.yu; Insta@eunet.yuInternet: http://www.insta.org.yuLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 416President: Prof D VucovicTreasurer: Mrs Renata JurisevicSecretary: Prof P RomicEstablished: 1993 Member of WFSA: 1996Annual Meeting Held: 4 October 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SINGAPORE Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: Alumni Association Medical Centre, 2 College Road, 169850, SINGAPORETel: +65 6394 1091 Fax: +65 6291 2661Email: Naville_CHIA@Alexhosp.com.sgInternet: http://www.ssa.sgLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 230President: Dr Naville ChiaTreasurer: Dr Chong Shin YuetSecretary: Dr Tan Tee YongEstablished: 1971 Member of WFSA: 1974Annual Meeting Held: 25 February 2006Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________42

SLOVAK REPUBLIC Slovak Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: SZU Bratislava, Limbova 10, 833 05 Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLICTel: +421 2 5479 2497 Fax: +421 2 5477 3049Email: kaim.ssaim@stonline.sk; rzahorec@ousa.skInternet: http://www.ssaim.skLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 251President: Dr Milan OndercaninTreasurer: Dr Maria OcenasovaSecretary: Dr Roman ZahorecEstablished: 1992 Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 16 May 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SLOVENIA Slovenian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: Klinicni Center Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIATel: +386 1 522 3557 or +386 31 337923 Fax: +386 1 522 2234Email: SZAIM@mf.uni-lj.si; vnovakjankovic@gmail.comInternet: http://www.go.to/szaimLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 100President: Dr Vesna Novak JankovičTreasurer: Dr Iztok PotočnikSecretary: Dr Jasmina Markovič BozičEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: 19 April 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SOUTH AFRICA South African Society of Anaesthesiologists ARSAddress: PO Box 1105, Cramerview 2060, SOUTH AFRICATel: +27 11 463 6084 Fax: +27 11 463 1041Email: sasa@uiplay.comInternet: http://www.sasaweb.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 852President: Prof Michael JamesTreasurer: Dr Milton RaffSecretary: Prof Pierre FourieEstablished: 1943 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 19 March 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SPAIN Sociedad Española de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor ESA NATAddress: c/- José Abascal, no. 46 - 1o A, 28003 Madrid, SPAINTel: +34 91 441 9996, 9321 or 9099 Fax: +34 91 441 9099, 9996 or 9321Email: secretario@sedar.esInternet: http://www.sedar.esLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1000President: Dr F Gilsanz RodriguezTreasurer: Dr J C de la Pinta GarciaSecretary: Dr A Garcia del BarrioEstablished: 1953 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: January 2007Preferred language for communication: SpanishSRI LANKA College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka AARSAddress: Wijerama House, 6 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, SRI LANKATel: +94 11 269 1111 ext 571 or 267 2327 Fax: +94 11 267 2327Email: anascol@sltnet.lk; scarmeline@yahoo.comInternet: http://www.srilanka-anaesthesia.comLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 160President: Dr Carmeline FernandoTreasurer: Dr P WarusavitaranaSecretary: Dr Kamudini RanatungaEstablished: 1972 Member of WFSA: 1976Annual Meeting Held: 6 January 2007Preferred language for communication: English_________________________________________________________________________________________43

SUDAN Sudanese Society of Anaesthesiologists ARSAddress: PO Box 12190, Khartoum, SUDANTel: +249 912 300949 Fax: +249 183 776858Email: al_salama@yahoo.com; alisalali@gmail.comInternet: http://www.suanso-sd.netLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 35President: Prof Ali A SalamaTreasurer: Dr Khalil El DarirSecretary: Dr Numan M MalikEstablished: 1970 Member of WFSA: 1980Annual Meeting Held: September 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SURINAM Surinamese Society of AnaesthesiologistsAddress: Picorni Street, 4, Paramaribo, SURINAMLast Survey received: 2003 Members: 6President: Dr E. LinscheerTreasurer: Dr Y M Chou-LieSecretary: Dr E. ChangEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2001 CorrespondingAnnual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication:__________________________________________________________________________________________SWEDEN Swedish Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: Dept of Cardiothoracic Anaesth. & Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45Göteborg, SWEDENTel: +46 85 858 1787 Fax: +46 87 795424Email: Sigridur.Kalman@karolinska.seInternet: http://www.sfai.seLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 1292President: Dr Sigridur KalmanTreasurer: Dr Per NellgardSecretary: Dr Pia EssénEstablished: 1946 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 5 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SWITZERLAND Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und Reanimation ESA NATAddress: Sekretariat SGAR, Barbara Buhlmann, PO Box 604, CH-3000 Bern 25, SWITZERLANDTel: +41 31 332 3433 Fax: +41 31 332 9879Email: barbara.buehlmann@bbscongress.chInternet: http://www.sgar-ssar.chLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 732President: Prof Dr Patrick RavussinTreasurer: Dr Tiziano CassinaSecretary: Ms Barbara BuhlmannEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 2 November 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________SYRIA Syrian Society of Anesthesiologists MEAddress: C/- Dept of Anaesthesia, Mouassat Hospital, Damascus, SYRIATel: +963 11 212 8385 Fax: +963 11 331 1114Email: kayali-m@scs-net.orgLast Survey received: 2003 Members: 140President: Prof Abdel Kader DaedaeTreasurer: Dr Mouna AbbassSecretary: Dr Sabah KayaliEstablished: 1964 Member of WFSA: 1968Annual Meeting Held: 4 October 2001Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________44

THAILAND Royal College of Anesthesiologists of Thailand AARSAddress: Dept of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700,THAILANDTel: +662 419 7990 Fax: +662 411 3256Email: sispm@mahidol.ac.th; sitpn@mahidol.ac.thInternet: http://www.rcat.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 670President: Dr Tharnthip PranootnarabhalTreasurer: Dr Wanna SrirojanakulSecretary: Dr Siriporn Pitimana-areeEstablished: 1970 Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Trinidad & Tobago Anaesthetists' AssociationAddress: Dept of Anaesthesia & IC, E Williams Medical Compl, Uriah Butler Hwy, Champs Fleurs, TRINIDADAND TOBAGOLast Survey received: 1993 Members: 30President: Dr Deryk R ChenTreasurer: Dr Ajit UditSecretary: Dr Roger GajrajEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1984Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________TUNISIA Societé Tunisienne d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation ARSAddress: B.P. No 2,, 2091 El Menzah 6, Tunis, TUNISIATel: +216 71 564926 Fax: +216 71 663915Email: mohamed.houissa@rns.tnInternet: http://www.staar.org.tnLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 150President: Prof Mohamed HouissaTreasurer: Dr Sonia Ben KhalifaSecretary: Dr Kamel Ben FadhelEstablished: 1977 Member of WFSA: 1980Annual Meeting Held: December 2006Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________TURKEY Turkish Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Society ESA NATAddress: Inönü Cad. Zambak Apt 7/4, Taksim, 80090 Istambul, TURKEYTel: +90 212 251 7555 Fax: +90 212 251 7556Email: merkez@tard.org.tr; mehmet.uyar@ege.edu.trInternet: http://www.tard.org.trLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 595President: Prof Dr Ali Resat MoralTreasurer: Dr Nurten AsciSecretary: Prof Dr Mehmet UyarEstablished: 1956 Member of WFSA: 1964Annual Meeting Held: 25 October 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________UGANDA Uganda Society of Anaesthesia ARSAddress: P O Box 7051, Kampala, UGANDATel: +256 41 540004 Fax: +256 41 534357Email: magokello@yahoo.comLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 15President: Dr Margaret OkelloTreasurer: Dr Joseph EjokuSecretary:Established: 1992 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held: 13 April 2005Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________45

UKRAINE Ukranian Society of Anaesthesiologists ESA NATAddress: Hospital No 17, Laboratorniy Line #114-20, Kyiv 01133, UKRAINETel: +380 44 528 5495 or 529 2472 Fax: +380 44 528 5495 or 529 2472Email: aaukr@ukr.net; dubrov@bk.ruLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 112President: Prof Feliks S. GlumcherTreasurer: Dr Sergii DubrovSecretary: Dr Sergii DubrovEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1992Annual Meeting Held: September 2008Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Society of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Med. of tUnited Arab Emirates MEAddress: P O Box 6600, Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTel: +971 4 337 7377 Fax: + 971 4 334 4082 or 335 5083Email: ema@emirates.net.aeInternet: http://www.anaesthesia uae.comLast Survey received: 2004 Members: 40President: Dr Megahed Abdel FattahTreasurer:Secretary: Dr Rex J MoraisEstablished: 2001 Member of WFSA: 2004Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________UNITED KINGDOM Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland ESA NATAddress: 21 Portland Place,, London W1B 1PY, UNITED KINGDOMTel: +44 20 7631 1650 Fax: +44 20 7631 4352Email: info@aagbi.orgInternet: http://www.aagbi.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 4747President: Dr David WhitakerTreasurer: Dr Iain WilsonSecretary: Dr William Harrop-GriffithsEstablished: 1932 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 13 September 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________UNITED STATES OF AMERICA American Society of AnesthesiologistsAddress: 520 N Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, ILL 60068-2573, UNITED STATES OF AMERICATel: +1 847 825 5586 Fax: +1 847 825 1692Email: mail@asahq.orgInternet: http://www.asahq.orgLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 25788President: Dr Mark J LemaTreasurer: Dr John M ZerwasSecretary: Dr Gregory K UnruhEstablished: 1905 Member of WFSA: 1960Annual Meeting Held: 13 October 2007Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________URUGUAY Sociedad de Anestesiología del Uruguay CLASAAddress: Luis A de Herrera 1483, CP 11600 Montevideo, URUGUAYTel: +598 2 628 6667 Fax: +598 2 628 5880Email: sauuy@adinet.com.uyInternet: http://www.ssu-uruguay.org.uyLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 204President: Dr José Carlos VeraTreasurer: Dr Walkyria VolontéSecretary: Dr Wilton FernandezEstablished: 1948 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: December 2007Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________46

UZBEKISTAN Uzbekistan Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ESA NATAddress: Tashkent Institute of Advanced Medical Studies, Parkentskaya st. 51, Tashkent 700007,UZBEKISTANTel: +998 712 684569 or 681744 Fax: +998 712 682655Email: sabirov@med.uzLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 20President: Dr J SabirovTreasurer: Dr R AkalaevSecretary: Dr M KrasnenkovaEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 2000Annual Meeting Held: 18 December 2007 Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________VENEZUELA Sociedad Venezolana de Anestesiología CLASAAddress: Av. Guaicaipuro, Ed. Edicentro, Piso 4, apt. 4B, Urb. San Bernardino, Municipio Libertador, Caracas,VENEZUELATel: +58 212 552 8788 Fax: +58 212 252 8520Email: svanestesiologia@cantv.net; anestesiamivia@gmail.comInternet: http://www.sva.org.veLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 260President: Dr Xavier Marquez FTreasurer: Dr Douglas Cedeño HernándezSecretary: Dr Alejandro Salazar MerchanEstablished: 1954 Member of WFSA: 1955Annual Meeting Held: 24th October 2006 Preferred language for communication: Spanish__________________________________________________________________________________________VIETNAM Vietnam Society of Anaesthesiologists AARSAddress: c/o Dept. of Anesthesia & Inten. Care, Vietnam Duc Univ. Hosp., 40 Trang Thi St., Hanoi, VIETNAMTel: +84 4 825 3531 ext. 295 or 367 Fax: +84 4824 8308Email: cqthang2005@fpt.vnLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 100President: Prof. Nguyen ThuTreasurer: Dr Tuyên Hong DuongSecretary: Dr Cong Quyet ThangEstablished: 1978 Member of WFSA: 1980Annual Meeting Held:Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________WEST AFRICA FRANCO Société d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation d'Afrique Noire Francophone ARSAddress: BP v 206, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, WEST AFRICA FRANCOTel: +225 2125 5230 or 2243 3485 Fax: +225 21 259210Email: yapobiyves@aviso.ciLast Survey received: 2007 Members: 70President: Prof Yapobi YvesTreasurer: Dr Rouamba AlexisSecretary: Prof Binam FideleEstablished: 1984 Member of WFSA: 1988Annual Meeting Held: 22 November 2006 Preferred language for communication: French__________________________________________________________________________________________ZAMBIA Society of Anaesthetists of Zambia ARSAddress: c/o P O Box 219900, Kitwe, ZAMBIATel: +260 97 779 0542 Fax:Email: dixon.tembo@lumwanamine.comLast Survey received: 2005 Members: 15President: Dr W N DakaTreasurer: Dr Dick TemboSecretary: Dr Christina QuitanaEstablished: unknown Member of WFSA: 1972Annual Meeting Held: April 2008Preferred language for communication: English__________________________________________________________________________________________47

ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe Anaesthetic Association ARSAddress: PO Box A89, Avondale, Harare, ZIMBABWETel: +263 4 700825 Fax: +263 4 700825Email: anaesthe@mweb.co.zwLast Survey received: 2006 Members: 32President: Dr Colin BenyureTreasurer: Dr Simbarashe MazondeSecretary: Dr. MasaraEstablished: 1975 Member of WFSA: 1976Annual Meeting Held: 6 October 2006Preferred language for communication: English________________________________________________________________________________________48

ChairmanDr Olav Sellovold (Norway)WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSREGIONAL SECTIONSESA NATIONAL (formerly NASC)2006-2008Board MembersDr Francis Bonnet (France), Dr Alistair Chambers (United Kingdom), Dr Karel Cvachovec (CzechRepublic), Dr Daniela Filipescu (Romania), Dr Stefan Trenkler (Slovak Republic), Dr Rosalba Tufano(Italy), Dr Hugo van Aken (Germany), Dr Lazlo Vimlati (Hungary)CONFEDERATION OF LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETIES OF ANESTHESIOLOGYCONFEDERACIÓN LATINOAMERICANA DE SOCIEDADES DE ANESTESIOLOGIA(CLASA)2005-2007PresidentDr Carlos Guzman (Dominican Republic)Administrative SecretaryDr Humberto Sainz Cabrera (Cuba)Science SecretaryDr Francisco J Martinez Pelayo (Mexico)Vice-President:Dr. Perla Weissbrod, ArgentinaLabour SecretaryDr Manuel Graugnard (Honduras)Ethic and Legal SecretaryDr Javier Bravo (Nicaragua)ASIAN AND AUSTRALASIAN REGIONAL SECTION(AARS)2006 - 2010ChairmanDr Kazuo Hanaoka (Japan)TreasurerDr Eiichi Inada (Japan)Vice-ChairmanDr Lize XiongSecretaryDr Rob McDougall (Australia)Board Members:Dr Chan Yew Weng (Singapore), Dr Lutful Aziz (Bangladesh), Dr Neil McLennan (New Zealand)AFRICAN REGIONAL SECTION(ARS)2005 - 2009ChairmanDr Arthur Rantloane (South Africa(SecretaryDr Husni Ajaj (Libya)TreasurerDr Kamal Elhassan Mubasher (Sudan)Board Members:Dr. Mohamed Salah Ben Ammar (Tunisia); Dr Jane Kabutu (Kenya), Dr Yehia Khater (Egypt); Dr Reda-FihriBoubezari (Algeria), Dr Sam Ukponmwan (Nigeria), Dr Yves Yapobi (West Africa Francophone).49

WORLD FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTSDIRECTORY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS – JULY 2007Headquarters: Ruth Hooper, Administrative Coordinator, 21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United Kingdom.Tel: +44 20 7631 6660; Fax: +44 20 7631 8882; Email: wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.orgAbdoulaye, Dr Diallo, SARMU-MALI, BP E 2193, Bamako,, Mali. Email: diallohpg@yahoo.fr.ObstetricsAbulmalek, Dr Kefaya, PO Box 4077, Safat 13041, Ameri Hospital (ICU), Kuwait.Tel: +965 944 3322; Email: k1lala@aol.com. Resuscitation Trauma and Intensive Care MedicineAjaj, Dr Husni, PO Box 27825, Alhabda, Elkhadra, Tripoli, Libya.Secretary ARSEmail: husni333@msn.com.Attygalle, Dr Deepthi, 108 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 1 269 5697;Fax: +94 1 269 5334; Email: dattygalle@sltnet.lk. Vice President (2004-2008)Badran, Dr Izdiad, Dept of Anaesthesia, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan.Email: izdiad_badran@yahoo.com. ObstetricsBaines, Dr David B., Dept of Anaesthesia, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001,Westmead NSW 2145, Australia. Tel: +61 2 9845 0000; Fax: +61 2 9845 3959;Email: davidb@chw.edu.au. Paediatric AnaesthesiaBaraka, Dr Anis S., Dept of Anesthesiology, American University Hospital MC, P O Box 113-6044, Beirut,Lebanon. Tel: +96 350 0000 ext 6380; Fax: +96 11 744464; Email: abaraka@aub.edu.lb.Home Tel: +96 11 343065; Past Vice President (2000-2004)Barreiro, Dr Gonzalo, Verdi 4132/701, C.P. 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay. Tel: +5982 619 6082; Email:gbe@montevideo.com.uy. Mobile: +5982 962 5065; Executive Committee; Safety and Quality of PracticeLiaison OfficerBassell, Dr Gerard M., 6505 East Central Avenue, Suite 239, Wichita, Kansas 67206-1924,United States. Tel: +1 316 789 8444; Fax: +1 707 667 0362; Email: gbassell@cox.net.Mobile: +1 316 648 7200; ObstetricsBenammar, Dr Mohamed Salah, CHU Mongi Slim, La Marsa 2046, Tunisia. Tel: +216 71 764845;Fax: +216 71 764845; Email: msbenammar@gmail.com. Home Tel: +216 98 637190;Mobile: +216 2021 9999; Board Member ARSBevan, Dr David, Dept of Anesthesia, Eaton North Wing, 3-462, Toronto General Hospital,200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto ON M5G 2C4, Canada. Tel: +1 416 340 4359; Fax: +1 416 340 3698;Email: david.bevan@utoronto.ca. Home: 27 Deerfoot Drive, Huntsville, Ontario P1H OA6, CanadaVice President (2004-2008)Bogod, Dr David, Dept of Anaesthesia, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, NottinghamNG5 1PB, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 115 969 1169 x 45637/9; Fax: +44 115 962 7713; Email:david@bogod.eu; dbogod@ncht.trent.nhs.uk. Home: 4 Levens Close, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6SN,United Kingdom. Home Tel: +44 115 945 2170; Obstetrics Co-optedBonnet, Dr Francis, Service d'Anethésie Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon Paris, 4 rue de la Chine 75970, Paris,France. Email: francis.bonnet@tnn.ap-hop-paris.fr. Board Member ESA NationalBosenberg, Dr Adrian, Dept of Anaesthesia, D 23 Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Road, Observatory 7925, SouthAfrica. Tel: +27 21 404 5004; Fax: +27 21 447 5206; Email: bosie@cormack.uct.ac.za. Home: 50 MalcolmRoad, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa. Home Tel: +27 21 683 9684;Mobile: +0829 274343; Paediatric Anaesthesia Co-opted50

Boubezari, Dr Reda-Fihri, CHU Mustapha, Service des Urgences, Place de la Concorde 16000, Algeria.Tel: +213 21 23 6716; Fax: +213 21 23 6716; Email: boubezari@urgentiste.zzn.com; redfih@yahoo.fr.Mobile: +213 70 991131; Board Member ARSBoulton, Dr Anthony J, Dept of Anesthesia, Vancouver General Hospital, JPP2N, Room 2449, 910 West 10thAvenue, Vancouver BC V5Z4E3, Canada. Tel: +1 604 875 4304 (Pager: 632 2388); Fax: +1 604 875 5209;Email: Anthony.Boulton@vch.ca; tboulton@telus.net. Home: #1002, 1166 West 11th Avenue, Vancouver BC,V6H IK3, Canada. Home Tel: +1 604 737 792; Executive Committee; WFSA FoundationBravo, Dr Javier, c/o Associación Nicaragüense de Anestesiología y Reanimación, De la Rotonda El Gueguense4 cuadras al norte y 1.1/2 cuadras al oeste, Edificio Conapro, Piso 3, Managua, Nicaragua.Tel: +505 266 9197; Fax: +505 266 9107; Email: jbravo@ibw.com.ni. Ethic Secretary CLASABreivik, Dr Harald, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Pilestredet, 32, NO-0027 Oslo, Norway. Tel:+47 22 867112; Fax: +47 22 360355; Email: harald.breivik@klinmed.uio.no. Past Vice President (2000-2004)Bridenbaugh, Dr Phillip, Dept. of Anesthesia, University of Cincinati Medical Center, 231 Bethesda Avenue, POBox 670531, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0531, United States. Tel: +1 513 558 4650; Fax: +1 513 558 0995;Email: bridenpo@uc.edu; pdbride@aol.com. Home: 3206 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226,United States. Home Tel: +1 513 321 6916; Mobile: +1 513 519 1117; Executive Committee;WFSA Foundation ChairBrown, Dr T C Kester, 13 Alfred St, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9817 5586;Email: tckbrown@netspace.net.au. Past President (2000-2004)Camagay, Dr Iluminada, Dept of Anaesthesia, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, PhilippineGeneral Hospital, Taft Avenue, Manila 1000, Philippines. Tel: +63 2 524 2991; Fax: +63 2 524 9926; Email:icamagay@i-manila.com.ph. Home: 6 Kew Gardens Street, St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City 1110, Philippines.Home Tel: +63 2 438 4945; Home Fax: +63 2 911 6974; Mobile: +63 917 523 5909; Safety and Quality ofPractice Co-opted; Paediatric Anaesthesia Co-optedCasey, Dr William F., Popes Cottage, Cheltenham Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6TS,United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1452 814229; Fax: +44 1452 812162; Email: wfcasey@doctors.org.uk.Mobile: +44 7973 129366; EducationCattaneo, Dr A., Cerro Quebrada Blanca 633, Barrio Dalvian, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina. Tel:+54 261 444 5871; Email: cattaneo@millic.com.ar. Mobile: +54 9 261 155 083344; Statutes and BylawsCelesia, Dr Maria Cristina, Virgilio 1657, (1408) Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.Tel: +54 11 4639 3072; Fax: +54 11 4639 3072; Email: celesia@partoseguro.com.Mobile: +54 11 15 4416 7576; Obstetrics ChairChambers, Dr Alistair, Dept of Anaesthesia, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2BZ,United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1224 553237; Email: wachambers@nhs.net. Home: Killiegowan,2 Belvidere Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9HP, United Kingdom. Home Tel: +44 1224 861899;Mobile: +44 7711 392301; Board Member ESA NationalCharlton, Dr J Edmond, Pain Management Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP,United Kingdom. Tel: +44 191 282 4412; Fax: +44 191 282 0466; Email: soggytightprop@btinternet.com.Pain Relief IASP Co-optedChobli, Dr Martin, 03 BP 631, Cotonou, Republique du Benin. Tel: +229 307336 or 308231; Fax: +229 308231or 306313; Email: martinchobli@caramail.com; samubenin@ifrance.com; Mobile: +22 99 556 0470; EducationClark, Dr A. John, Chronic Pain Centre, Calgary Health Region, #160, 2210 - 2nd ST SW, Calgary AB T2S 3C3,Canada. Tel: +1 403 943 9901; Fax: +1 403 209 2955; Email: john.clark@calgaryhealthregion.ca. Home:981 Ritchie Drive, Halifax NS B3H 3P4, Canada. Home Tel: +1 902 429 0962; Home Fax: +1 902 425 2593;Pain Relief51

Conceição, Dr Mário José da, Dept of Anaesthesia, Rua Germano Wendhausen 32/401, Centro-Florianopolis,SC-88015-460, Brazil. Tel: +55 47 223 5548; Email: marioconceicao@uol.com.br. Home: GermanoWendhausen, 32 apt 401, 88015-460, Florianopolis SC, Brazil. Paediatric AnaesthesiaCoté, Dr Charles J., Dept of Anesthesia, The Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital,55 Fruit Street, Boston MA 02114, United States. Tel: +1 617 726 2607; Fax: +1 617 726 7536; Email:cjcote@partners.org; charles.cote@comcost.net. Home: 68 Post Island Road, Quincy MA 02169,United States. Home Tel: +1 617 770 0859; Home Fax: +1 617 770 0859; Mobile: +1 773 960 2246;Executive Committee; Paediatric Anaesthesia Liaison OfficerCottrell, Dr James, Dept of Anesthesiology, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., Box 6, BrooklynNY 11203-2098, United States. Tel: +1 718 270 2331; Fax: +1 718 270 3066; Email:james.cottrell@downstate.edu. Mobile: +1 917 402 6562; Manpower TaskforceCvachovec, Dr Karel, V Uvalu 84, 150 06 Praha 5, Czech Republic. Tel: +420 224 435400;Fax: +420 224 435420; Email: karel.cvachovec@lfmotol.cuni.cz. Board Member ESA NationalDesmonts, Dr Jean Marie, 2 Rue Danton, 75006 Paris, France. Email:jean-marie.desmonts@bch.ap-hop-paris.fr. Past Vice President (2000-2004)Diederics, Dr Johan, c/o South African Society of Anaesthesiologists, PO Box 1105, Cramerview 2060,South Africa. Tel: +27 51 405 3310; Email: Gnanjd.MD@mail.uovs.ac.za. Resuscitation Trauma andIntensive Care MedicineDobson, Dr Michael, Dept of Anaesthesia, Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU,United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1865 741166; Fax: +44 1865 221593; Email: michael.dobson@nda.ox.ac.uk.Home Tel: +44 1865 778513; Home Fax: +44 1865 453266; Mobile: +44 7973 737380; WHO RepresentativeDuval Neto, Dr Gastão, c/o Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia, Rua Professor Alfredo Gomes, 36, Botafogo,Rio de Janeiro RJ 22251-080, Brazil. Tel: +55 53 222 3020; Email: gduval@terra.com.br. Home: Rua DomPedro II, 801 apt 301, 96010-300 Pelotas RS, Brasil. Home Tel: +55 53 225 3229; Home Fax: +55 53 225 3229;Mobile: +55 53 9982 1064; Executive CommitteeEltringham, Dr Roger, Dept of Anaesthesia, Royal Gloucester Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL13NN, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1452 528555; Fax: +44 1452 394485; Email: reltringham@btinternet.com.Home: 289 Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5LB, United Kingdom. Home Tel: +44 1452 523980; Mobile:+44 07774 276284; Publications Co-opted; Vice President (2004-2008)Enright, Dr Angela, Dept of Anesthesia, Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1900 Fort Street, Victoria BC V8R 1J8, Canada.Tel: +1 250 370 8441; Email: ape@telus.net; angela.enright@caphealth.org. Home: 2797 Arbutus Road,Victoria BC V8N 5X6, Canada. Home Tel: +1 250 472 0082; Home Fax: +1 250 472 0870; Mobile: +1 250 8894355; Executive Committee; Officers; Education Chair; Finance; WFSA Foundation, Statutes and BylawsFilipescu, Dr Daniela, Dept of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Medicine 'Carol Davila', Sos.Fundeni nr 258, sector 2, 022322 Bucharest, Romania. Tel: +40 213 172472; Fax: +40 213 172472; Email:radu@parrot-invent.com. Home: Pta Ghe Cantacuzino Nr 3, Sector 2, 020025 Bucharest,, Romania. HomeTel: +40 212 110739; Mobile: +40 744 321011; Board Member ESA NationalFontenot, Dr Jerry, Anesthesia Associates of Monroe, A Medical Corporation, 305 Park Avenue, Monroe,Louisiana 712001, United States. Tel: +1 318 322 1339; Fax: +1 318 323 1045; Email: hjfontenot@msn.com.Home Tel: +1 318 651 7272; Home Fax: +1 318 325 5848; Mobile: +1 318 680 0777; Deputy Treasurer,Officers; Executive Committee; Finance; Statutes and Bylaws; WFSA FoundationGalindo Arias, Dr Manuel, Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimacion, Transversal 17, No.120-74,Piso 2, Bogotá D C, Colombia. Tel: 57 1 619 6077 or 619 6091; Fax: 57 1 620 4619; Email:m.galindo@scare.org.co; manuelgalindo33@yahoo.com. Mobile: 57 300 212 4096; Manpower TaskforceGarza Hinojosa, Dr Anselmo, Vicente Ferrara 149-3, Col. Obispado, Monterrey, N.L. C.P. 64060, Mexico.Tel: +81 8348 8895 or 8348 8842; Fax: +81 8346 2365; Email: anselmogarza@hotmail.com.Home: Sierra de Guadalcazar 767, Las Puentes 6 Sec., San Nicolas de los Gza N L C.P. 66460, Mexico.Home Tel: +81 8353 0246; Obstetrics52

Gin, Dr Tony, Dept of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital,Shjatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2532 2726; Fax: +852 2637 8010; Email: tgin@cuhk.edu.hk.Obstetrics Co-optedGoldik, Dr Zeev, Head of PACU, Carmel Medical Centre, 7 Michal St., Haifa 34362, Israel. Tel: +972 4 8250711; Fax: +972 4 825 0761; Email: goldikzeev@clalit.org.il. EducationGonzalez Allen, Dr Oscar, Sociedad Paraguaya de Anestesiología, Rio Parana 445, Lambare, Paraguay.Tel: +595 21 333741; Fax: +595 21 333741; Email: ojga@tigo.com.py. Publications; Primary Trauma CareWorking PartyGoucke, Dr C Roger, Dept of Pain Management, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009.Tel: +61 8 9346 3263; Fax: +61 8 9346 3481; Email: roger.goucke@health.wa.gov.au;rgoucke@cyllene.uwa.edu.au. Home: 19 Unvwin Avenue, Wembley Downs, Western Australia 6019;Home Tel: +61 8 9446 829; Pain ReliefGraugnard, Dr Manuel, c/o Sociedad Hondureňa de Anestesiología, Reanimacíon y Dolor, Apartado Postal T-30068, Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras. Tel: +504 232 4894; Fax: +504 232 4894; Email:helaqui@hotmail.com. Labour Secretary CLASAGray, Dr Anthony, Nat. Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, Epworth House, 25 City Road,London EC1Y 1AA, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 7920 0999; Fax: +44 20 7920 0997; Email:agray@ncepod.org.uk; ajgg@dsl.pipex.com. Safety and Quality of PracticeGuzman, Dr Carlos, c/o Sociedad Dominicana de Anestesiología, Av. Francia, 30, Sector Don Bosco,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Tel: +809 333 6497; Fax: +809 333 6497; Email:carlosguzman99@hotmail.com. President CLASAHanaoka, Dr Kazuo, JR Tokyo General Hospital, 2-1-3 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8528, Japan.kazuo-hanaoka@jreast.co.jp. Home: 5-22-6 Kamisaginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165-0031, Japan.Home Tel: +81 3 3998 5735; Executive Committee; AARS ChairEmail:Hannallah, Dr Rafaat S., George Washington University, Children's National Medical Centre, Michigan AvenueNW, Washington DC 20010, United States. Tel: +1 202 884 2025; Fax: +1 202 884 5999; Email:rhannall@cnmc.org. Home: 5732 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20814, United States. Home Tel:+1 301 229 2083; Paediatric Anaesthesia Co-ChairHempelmann, Dr Gunter, Dept of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig University, RudolfBuchheim Str 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany. Tel: +49 641 994 4400/01; Fax: +49 641 994 4409; Email:Gunter.Hempelmann@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de. Home: Birkenweg, 46, D-35435 Wettenberg, Germany;Home Tel: +49 641 82445; Home Fax: +49 641 82445; Mobile: +49 170 28 10010;Vice President (2004-2008)Hwang, Dr Nian Chih, Dept of Anaesthesia & Surgical Intensive Care, Singapore General Hospital,1 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169608, Singapore. Tel: +65 6465 6648; Fax: +65 6224 1792;Email: hwang.nian.chih@sgh.com.sg. Safety and Quality of PracticeIbarra, Dr Pedro, Diagonal 127 A # 31-48 C218-219, Bogotá, Colombia. Tel: +57 1 627 7311;Fax: +57 1 648 7990; Email: pibarra@anestesianet.com. EducationJacob, Dr Rebecca, Dept of Anesthesia, Christian Medical College Hospital,, Vellore 632004 Tamil Nadu, India.Tel: +91 416 228 2105; Fax: +91 416 223 2035; Email: rebeccajacob@hotmail.com;rebeccajacob@cmcvellore.ac.in. Home Tel: +91 416 263002; Paediatric Anaesthesia; Safety and Quality ofPractice; Primary Trauma Care Working PartyJames, Dr M.F.M., Dept of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road Observatory, 7925 Cape Town,South Africa. Tel: +27 21 406 6143; Fax: +27 21 447 5206; Email: Mike.James@uct.ac.za. Mobile:+27 83 503 7051; Chairman Scientific Committee WCA 200853

Janecsko, Dr Maria, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Teaching Hospital of Semmelweis University, Kutvölgyi u. 4,1125 Budapest, Hungary. Tel: +36 1 356 6058; Fax: +36 1 355 7975; Email: janmar@kut.sote.hu. Home:Kölcsey u. 7, 1028 Budapest, Hungar. Home Tel: +36 1 391 6126; Mobile: +36 20 932 0596; ResuscitationTrauma and Intensive Care Medicine Chair; Vice President 2004-2008; Manpower TaskforceJene, Dr Joanne, Oregon Anesthesiology Group, 120 NW 14th Ave., Suite 300, Portland OR 97209,United States. Tel: +1 503 299 9906; Fax: +1 503 295 2232; Email: jenejo@aol.com. Manpower TaskforceKabutu, Dr Jane, c/o Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists, P O Box 187 - 00202 KNH, Nairobi, Kenya.+254 20 273 8226 / 8327; Fax: +254 20 273 7867; Email: jkabutu@wanachi.com; ksa@arcc.or.ke.Board Member ARSTel:Kayali, Dr Sabah, PO Box 10377, Mazzia Moussa Hospital, Damascus University Medicine Faculty, Damascus,Syria. Tel: +96 311 611 8086 / 612 3784; Fax: +96 311 611 8957; Email: kayalim@scs net.org. Home:Mazzia Outo Street, Wizarret al Adael, Building No. 4, Floor 4, Damascus, Syria. Mobile: +96 311 935 6559;PublicationsKelly, Dr Patricio, Dept of Anesthesia, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280AEB), Buenos Aires,Argentina. Tel: +54 11 4304 1081 or 4304 2050; Fax: +54 11 4304 3393 or 4309 6400; Email:pjkelly16@yahoo.com. Past Vice President (2000-2004)Kempthorne, Dr Peter M, Dept of Anaesthesia, Christchurch Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, NewZealand. Tel: +64 3 365 3777; Fax: +64 3 365 1448; Email: pkempthorne@clear.net.nz. Home:27 Naseby Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand. Home Tel: +64 3 355 5773; Home Fax:+64 3 355 2979; Mobile: +64 21 773044; Executive Committee; WFSA Foundation; Manpower Taskforce ChairKhater, Dr Yehia H, MISR International Hospital, 12 Saraya St., P.O.Box 361, Dokki 12311, Giza, Egypt. Tel:+202 760 1624; Fax: +201 221 20891; Email: yhkhater@pafsaonline.org; yhkhater@hotmail.com.Home: 19 Tehran Street, 12311 Dokki - Giza, Egypt. Home Tel: +202 338 7410; Mobile: +2012 210 4876;Education Board Member ARSKluger, Dr Michal T., Dept of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, NewZealand. Tel: +64 9 486 1491; Fax: +64 9 442 3237; Email: Michal.Kluger@WaitermataDHB.govt.nz. HomeTel: +64 9 445 2291; Mobile: 64 2168 4022; Safety and Quality of Practice Co-optedKotur, Dr P F, Dept of Anaesthesiology, J N Medical College,, KLES's Hospital & Medical Research Centre,Belgaum, 590 010 (Karnataka), India. Tel: +91 831 2409 1539 or 2409 1292; Fax: +91 831 340 0759 or 2470732; Email: drpfkotour@hotmail.com. Home: 144 Sector II, Shivbasav Nagar, Belgaum 590 010 (Karnataka),India. Home Tel: +91 831 247 0159; Home Fax: +91 831 247 2058; Mobile: +91 944 813 0159; PublicationsLampotang, Dr Sem, University of Florida, John Hillis Miller Health Center, Box 100254, Grainesville FL 32610-0254, United States. Tel: +1 352 846 0923; Fax: +1 352 392 7029; Email: SLampotang@anest.ufl.edu.Home: 3916 SW 98 Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608-4666, United States. Safety and Quality of PracticeLim, Dr Saywan, 6 Jalan Chelagi, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +60 3 2094 1853or +60 12 699 0790; Fax: +60 3 2095 0361; Email: saywan.lim@gmail.com. Past President (1992-1996)Lumb, Dr Philip D., Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200North State Street, 14-901, Los Angeles, CA 9, United States. Tel: +1 323 226 4597; Fax: +1 323 226 2794;Email: lumb@usc.edu. Resuscitation Trauma and Intensive Care Medicine WFICCM RepresentativeLundgren-Steele, Dr Christina, P O Box 14504, Zuurfontein, 1912, South Africa. Tel: +27 11 933 9335 or 9339560; Fax: +27 11 933 1843; Email: lundgrenac@medicine.wits.ac.za. Home Tel: +27 16 987 2917; Mobile:+27 8255 74605; Safety and Quality of Practice; Manpower TaskforceMargaria, Dr Elsa, c/o Soc Italiana di Anest. Analg. Rian. E Terapia Intensiva, Istit. di Anest. e Rianim.,Univ. degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II', Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy. Tel: +39 81 372 2259;Fax: +39 81 229 0654; Email: rtufano@unina.it. Obstetrics54

Martinez Pelayo, Dr Francisco Javier, c/o Federación Mexicana de Anestesiología, A.C.,Av. Universidad, 230, 2do. Piso, Fracc. La Loma, Zacatecas, Zac, CP 98000, Mexico. Tel: +52 61 4423 1461;Fax: +52 61 4439 2844; Email: mtzpelayo@online.com.mx.. Science Secretary CLASAMayrhofer, Dr Otto, Paracelsusgasse 7/13, A-1030 Vienna, Austria. Tel: +43 1 718 9545;Fax: +43 1 718 9545; Email: otto.mayrhofer1@chello.at. Past President (1972-1976)McDougall, Dr Robert J, Dept of Paediatric Anaesthesia & Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, ParkvilleVictoria 3052, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9345 5522; Fax: +61 3 9345 6003; Email: rob.mcdougall@rch.org.au;mcdoug@netspace.net.au. Home: 38 Thanet Street,, Malvern,, Victoria 3144, Australia. Home Tel:+61 3 9509 2679; Mobile: 61 418 588481; Education; Primary Trauma Care Working Party Ex-Officio;Secretary AARSMellin-Olsen, Dr Jannicke, Dept of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Asker & Baerum Hospital HA, P O Box 83,N-1309 Rud, Norway. Tel: +47 6780 9400; Fax: +47 6780 9976; Email: jmellino@c2i.net; jmellin@online.no.Home: Haslum Terrasse 2B, N-1344 Haslum, Norway. Home Tel: +47 6758 0868; Home Fax:+47 6758 0868; Mobile: + 47 9077 7570; Education; Manpower TaskforceMerry, Dr Alan F., Dept. of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019,Auckland, New Zealand. Tel: +64 9 623 6588 ext 28443; Fax: +64 9 623 6587; Email:a.merry@auckland.ac.nz. Home: 32 Glendowie Road, Glendowie, Auckland, New Zealand. Home Tel:+64 9 575 9616; Home Fax: +64 9 575 2904; Mobile: +64 21 492297; Executive Committee; Safety andQuality of Practice ChairMets, Dr Berend, Dept of Anesthesiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S Hershey MedicalCenter, 500 University Drive, H187, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, United States. Tel: +1 717 531 6597; Fax:+1 717 531 7790; Email: bmets@psu.edu. Home: 1505 Landvater Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036,United States. Home Tel: +1 717 583 0603; PublicationsMeursing, Dr Anneke E E, Erasmus Medical College, Dr Molewaterplein, 60, 3015 GD Rotterdam, TheNetherlands. Tel: +31 10 463 1428; Email: a.meursing@erasmusmc.nl. Home: Westzeedijk, 194, 3016 ALRotterdam, The Netherlands. Home Tel: +31 10 284 0900; Home Fax: +31 10 284 9473; Mobile:+31 653 377117; President; Officers; Executive Committee; Finance; Statutes and BylawsMhana, Dr Nahla, P O Box 33036, Damascus, Syria.Mobile: +963 94 238858; ObstetricsTel: +963 11 373 5777; Email: immjamil@hotmail.com.Montasser, Dr Amr M, As Salam International Hospital, Corniche El Nile, P O Box 388,, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.Tel: +20 2 524 0250; Fax: +20 2 524 0066; Email: amromontasser@yahoo.com; Mobile: +2012 211 5883;Safety and Quality of Practice IPSF RepresentativeMorrell, Dr David, Livingstone Hospital, Private Bag Korsten, Port Elizabeth 6014, South Africa. Tel:+27 11 463 6084; Fax: +27 11 463 6084; Email: morrell@telkomsa.net. Home: 23 Devon Road,Kenton-on-Sea 6191, South Africa. Home Tel: +27 46 648 1396; Home Fax: +27 46 648 1396; Mobile:+27 83 253 0585; WCA 2008 Chair, Executive CommitteeMoyers, Dr John, Dept of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City,Iowa 52242-1079, United States. Tel: +1 319 356 7466 or 356 2849; Fax: +1 319 356 2940; Email: johnmoyers@uiowa.edu;kjpa2@mchsi.com. Home: 417 Hutchinson Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52246, United State.Home Tel: +1 319 338 2693; Home Fax: +1 319 338 2693; Mobile: +1 319 331 9003; Secretary, Officers;Executive Committee; Finance; Statutes and BylawsMubasher, Dr Kamal Elhassan, University of Khart, Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Anaesthesia, Khartoon, Sudan.Fax: +249 183 776858; Email: kelmubasher@yahoo.com; kelmubasher@hotmail.com. Treasurer ARSMuir, Dr John, Dept of Paediatric Anaesthesia, IWK Health Centre, P O Box 9700, 5850/5980 University Avenue,Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada. Tel: +1 902 470 8251; Fax: +1 902 470 7911; Email: jgmuir@dal.ca.Home: 1544 Vernon Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3M7, Canada. Home Tel: +1 902 425 5546; Mobile:+1 902 483 7767; Paediatric Anaesthesia55

Rantloane, Dr Arthur, Dept of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SouthAfrica. Tel: +27 12 354 1510; Fax: +27 12 329 8276; Email: arthur.rantloane@up.ac.za;arthurj@med.up.ac.za; arthurj@iafrica.com. Mobile: +27 83 377 8423; Statutes and Bylaws; President ARSRawicz, Dr Marcin, Dept of Anaesthesia & ICU, Med. Academy of Warsaw, Marszalkowska 24, 00-576Warszawa, Poland. Tel: +48 22 629 9418; Fax: +48 22 628 2988; Email: rawicz@supermedia.pl. HomeTel: +48 22 725 6742; Home Fax: +48 22 725 6740; Mobile: +48 601 246386; Paediatric Anaesthesia CooptedRosen, Dr Michael, 45 Hollybush Road, Cardiff CF23 6TZ, Wales, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 2920 753893;Fax: +44 2920 753893; Email: rosen@mrosen.plus.com. Mobile: +44 7850 832225;Vice President (2000-2004)Rosenberg, Dr Per H., Dept of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 30,Helsinki, FIN-00029 HUS, Finland. Tel: +358 9 4717 2510; Fax: +358 9 4717 4017; Email:per.rosenberg@hus.fi;. Mobile: +358 50 492 3372; Executive Committee; Pain Relief Liaison OfficerRout, Dr Chris, Dept of Anaesthetics, University of Natal, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Private Bag 7,Congella 4013, Durban, South Africa. Tel: +27 31 260 4328 / 9; Fax: +27 31 260 4433; Email:rout@ukzn.ac.za. Home Tel: +27 31 767 1008; ObstetricsRupreht, Dr Joseph, Dept of Anaesthesia, Erasmus MC, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, TheNetherlands. Tel: +31 10 463 9222; Fax: +31 10 463 3722; Email: h.beckschebe@erasmusmc.nl. Home:Veldstraat 65-67, 4261 TD Wijk en Aalburg, The Netherlands Home Tel: +31 416 69 2438; Honorary ArchivistSainz Cabrera, Dr Humberto, c/o Sociedad Cubana de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion, Calle L No. 406 e/ 23 y 25Vedado, Ciudad Habana C P 10400, Cuba. Tel: +53 7 881 9160; Fax: +53 7 881 9160; Email:hsainz@infomed.sld.cu. Administrative Secretary CLASASalama, Dr Ali A., Neelain University, PO Box 12190, Khartoum, Sudan. Email: al_salama@yahoo.com;alisalali@gmail.com. Home: 58 Airport Avenue, PO Box 12190, Khartoum, Sudan. Home Tel: +249 183783986; Home Fax: +249 183 776858; Mobile: +249 912 300949; Executive Committee; Manpower TaskforceSaud, Dr Salwa al, Dept of Anaesthesia, King Saud University Hospital, P O Box 2925 (41), Riyadh 11461,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 1 467 1597; Email: khanoumn@yahoo.com. ObstetricsScherpereel, Dr Philippe, Clinique d'Anesthesie Reanimation, Hopital Claude Huriez, Centre HospitalierUniversitaire, Place de Verdun, 59037 Lille, France. Tel: +33 320 445196; Fax: +33 320 444400; Email:p-scherpereel@chru-lille.fr; philippe.scherpereel@wanadoo.fr. Home: 157 Rue de la Bassee, 59000 Lille,France. Home Tel: +33 320 936618; Mobile: +33 680 203536; Executive CommitteeSellevold, Dr Olav, Dept of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St Elizabeth Heart Centre, University Hospital ofTrondheim, Hans Nissens gt 3, N7018 Trondheim, Norway. Tel: +47 73 867019; Fax: +47 73 867029; Email:Olav.Sellevold@ntnu.no. Home: Heimstadvn, 16, 7040 Trondheim, Norway Home Tel: +47 73 921595;Mobile: +47 926 12568; ESA National ChairServillo, Dr Giuseppe, c/o Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia, Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva, Istituto diAnestesia e Rianimazione, Universita degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II', Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy.Tel: +39 81 372 2259; Fax: +39 81 229 0654; Email: servillo@unina.it. Resuscitation Trauma and IntensiveCare MedicineSimeone, Dr Claudia N, Head of Pain Medicine, Jefa Servicio de Anestesiologia, Hospital Militar Central, SantoTome 3486, Capital Federal, CP 1417 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Email: csimeone@fibertel.com.ar. Home Tel:+54 1 568 2411; Pain ReliefTakrouri, Dr M S M, Dept of Anethesia, King Fahed Medical City, P O Box 2174, Riyadh, Riyadh 12231, Kingdomof Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 1 293 2788; Email: msmtak1@excite.com; mtakrouri@kfmc.med.sa. Mobile:+966 55 312 4745; Executive Committee Chair; Officers; Finance; Statutes and Bylaws; Obstetrics Liason Officer57

Tembo, Dr Dixon, Dept of Anaesthesia, Wusakile Mine Hospital, PO Box 21900, Kitwe, Zambia. Tel: +260 2220343; Email: dixon.tembo@lumwanamine.com; dctembo@zamnet.zm. Home Tel: +260 2 221280; HomeFax: +260 2 247311; Mobile: +260 97 790542; Publications; Primary Trauma Care Working PartyTendimwebwa, Dr Joseph, c/o Uganda Society of Anaesthesia, P O Box 7051, Uganda. Tel: +256 41 540004;Fax: +256 41 534357; Primary Trauma Care Working PartyTerui, Dr Katsuo, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Medical Centre, Saitama Medical School, Kamoda, Kawagoe,Saitama 350-8550, Japan. Tel: +81 492 283654; Fax: +81 492 262237; Email: terui@saitama-med.ac.jp.Home: Suna 4-8,, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1133, Japan. Home Tel: +81 492 437303; ObstetricsThirlwell Jones, Dr Jeanette, Australian Society of Anaesthetists, PO Box 600, Edgecliff, NSW 2027, Australia.Tel: +61 2 9327 4022; Fax: +61 2 9362 9139; Email: jeanette@thirlwell.com.au. Home: 21 Norfolk Street,Paddington, NSW 2021, Australia. Home Tel: +61 2 933 22335; Home Fax: +61 2 9380 5535; Mobile:+61 412 231228; PublicationsThoms, Dr Gavin, Evaluation & Audit Unit, Dept. of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road,Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 161 276 4551; Fax: +44 181 273 8568; Email:gavin.thoms@CMMC.nhs.uk; gavin@gavinthoms.com. Home Tel: +44 143 362 1038;Mobile: +44 7798 64 0456; Safety and Quality of Practice AACD RepresentativeTian, Dr Ming, Beijing Friendship Hospital, 95 Yongan Road, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100050, China. Tel:+86 10 6301 4411 Ext 3362; Email: tianm@china.com. Home Tel: +86 10 8428 5805; Manpower TaskforceTrenkler, Dr. Stefan, Slovak Health University (Bratislava),, Dept. of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine,Reimann Hospital, Hollého 14,, SK-08181 Presov, Slovakia. Tel: +421 51 701 1673 or 701 1675; Fax:+421 51 772 2247; Email: trenkler@fnsppresov.sk; trenkler@vadium.sk. Home: Sabinovská 9, SK-080 01Presov, Slovakia. Home Tel: +421 51 774 0581; Mobile: +421 905 475015; Executive Committee; BoardMember ESA NationalTufano, Dr Rosalba, A.O.U. Policlinico "Frederico II", Instituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Edificio 5, Via SergioPansini, 5 - 80131 Napoli, Italy. Tel: +39 81 746 3544; Fax: +39 81 545 6338; Email: rtufano@unina.it.Mobile: +39 346 309 6714; Board Member ESA NationalUkponmwan, Dr Sam, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.+234 52 602728; Email: samukponmwan@yahoo.com. . Board Member ARSTel: +234 52 602728; Fax:van Aken, Dr Hugo, Dept of Anesthesiology, Klinik und Poliklinik f. Anasthesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizinder WWU Munster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str 33, D-48149, Munster, Germany. Tel: +49 251 834 7251 / 58; Fax:+49 251 88704; Email: hva@uni-muenster.de. Obstetrics; Board Member ESA NationalVickers, Dr Michael D., North Pines, 113 Cyncoed Road, Cardiff CF23 6AD, United Kingdom.+44 2920 753698; Fax: +44 2920 763865; Email: michael@mdvickers.plus.com. Mobile:+44 7752 317827; Past President (1996-2000)Tel:Vijayan, Dr Ramani, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. Tel: +60 3 750 2053; Fax: +60 3 756 2253; Email: ramani@ummc.edu.my. Home:1 Jalan Enam, Taman Seputeh, 58000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Home Tel: +60 3 227 44126; Home Fax:+60 3 404 29987; Pain ReliefVimlati, Dr Laszlo, Dept of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Pecsi ut 4,H-6701, Szeged, Hungary. Tel: +36 62 545169; Fax: +36 62 545593; Email: vimlati@orto.szote.u-szeged.hu.Board Member ESA NationalWalsh, Dr Richard G., 49 Myrtle Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008, Sydney, Australia. Tel: +61 2 9699 3851;Fax: +61 2 8021 0591; Email: rgwalsh@optusnet.com.au. Mobile: +61 417 498621; Treasurer, Officers;Executive Committee; Finance Chair; Statutes and BylawsWalters, Dr Frank, Parsons Well, Littleton on Severn, Bristol BS35 1NR, United Kingdom. Email:frank@drwalters.org.uk. Mobile: +44 7771 527082; WFSA Foundation58

Weissbrod, Dra Perla, c/o Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Anestesia, Analgesia y Reanimación,Fragata Sarmiento 541, 1 Piso, (C1405APC) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: +54 11 4431 2463 / 2547;Fax: +54 11 4431 2463; Email: epweissb@fibertel.com.ar. Vice President CLASAWilkinson, Dr David J, Dept of Anaesthesia, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom.Tel: +44 20 7601 7518; Fax: +44 20 7601 7520; Email: davidwilkinson1@compuserve.com. Home:1 The Coppice, Villiers-sur Marne Avenue, Thorley, Bishop's Stortford, Herts CM23 4HX, United Kingdom.Home Tel: +44 1279 653640; Home Fax: +44 1279 653641; Mobile: +44 7831 279520; Deputy Secretary,Officers; Executive Committee; Finance; Statutes and BylawsWilkinson, Dr Douglas, John Radcliffe Hospital, Nuffield Dept of Anaesthesia,, Level 1, Headley Way,, HeadingtonOX3 9DU, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1865 221590 / 1; Fax: +44 1865 220027; Email:douglas.wilkinson@nda.ox.ac.uk. Home: 313 Woodstock Road,, Oxford OX2 7NY, United Kingdom. Mobile:0780 248 4939; Primary Trauma Care Working Party Chair; Education Ex-Officio:Wilson, Dr Iain H, Dept of Anaesthetics, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barack Road, Wonford, Exeter EX25DW, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1392 403919; Fax: +44 1392 402472; Email: iain.wilson5@virgin.net;iain.wilson@cde-hc.swest.nhs.uk. Home: Pound Cottage, Christow, Exeter EX6 7LX, United Kingdom. HomeTel: +44 1647 252236; Home Fax: +44 1392 402472; Mobile: +44 7818 057420; Executive Committee;Publications Chair; WFSA Foundation; Manpower TaskforceWirgman, Mr Francis, c/o WFSA, 21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United Kingdom. Tel:+44 20 7631 8880; Fax: +44 20 7631 8882; Email: francis.wirgman@integrityproserve.com. Home:Kinabalu, The Rise, Brockenhusrt, Hants. SO42 7SJ, United Kingdom. Home Tel: +44 1590 623113;Home Fax: +44 1590 623113; Mobile: +44 7779 591715; FinanceYapobi, Dr Yves, c/o Société d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation d'Afrique Noire Francophone, BP v 206, Abidjan,Ivory Coast. Tel: +225 2125 5230 or 2243 3485; Fax: +225 21 259210; Email: 9459000@aviso.ci. BoardMember ARSYew-Weng, Dr Chan, Dept of Anaesthesia and Surgical Intesnive Care, Singapore General Hospital, OutramRoad, 169608, Singapore. Tel: +65 326 5979; Fax: +65 224 1792; Email: chan.yew.weng@sgh.com.sg;yewwengchan@gmail.com. EducationZhao, Dr Jing, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, #1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Wang FuJing, Beijing 100730, Peoples Republic of China. Tel: +86 10 652 95580; Email: zhaojing@pumch.ac.cn;zhaojing@hotmail.com. Home Tel: +86 10 652 96736 (& fax); Publications59

CALENDAR OF EVENTSAugust 2007August 2007August 2007Annual Meeting of the Swedish Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,Goteborg, Sweden, Contact: lars.wiklund@surgsci.uu.seIX Congreso Nacional de Anestesiologia de la Asociación de MédicosAnestesiólogos de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, Contact:savirsa@racsa.co.cr16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore society of Anaesthesiologists,Singapore, Contact: jessie.tan.hl@kkh.com.sg9-10 August 2007 Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists,Mombasa, Kenya, Contact: info@anaesthesiakenya.org8 November 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, Auckland,New Zealand, Contact: hfrith@middlemore.co.nz25-26 August 2007 Annual Conference of the Association of Anaesthesiologists of Mauritius,Mauritius, Contact: pkaushick@intnet.mu25-26 August 2007 Annual Conference in Anaesthesiology, Gold Crest Hotel Q.Bornes, Contact:ahemoo@yahoo.com26-30 August 2007 First International Congress of the Society of Anaesthesia and Reanimatology ofthe Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova, Contact: congress@solei.mdSeptember 2007Annual Meeting of the Sudanese Society of Anaesthesiologists, Khartoum,Sudan, Contact: al_salama@yahoo.com3-5 September 2009 7th European Congress of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Warsaw, Poland, Contact:rawciz@supermedia.pl5-8 September 2007 29th Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and IntensiveCare Medicine, Göteborg, Sweden, Contact: ssai2007@inspiro.se7 September 2007 Annual Meeting of the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Anasthesiologe,Reanimation und Intensivmedizin, Austria, Contact: office@oegari.at12-14 September 2007 Annual Congress of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland,Dublin, Ireland, Contact: meetings@aagbi.org12-15 September 2007 XXVI Annual Congress of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & PainTherapy (ESRA), Valencia, Spain, Contact: esra2007@kenes.com6-9 September 2007 Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists, Changsha, ChinaP.R., Contact: xmwu2784@hotmail.com15-18 September 2007 Annual Meeting of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Australia, Contact:asa@fed.asa.org.au19-21 September 2007 14th National Congress of the Czech Society of Anaesthesiology and IntensiveCare Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, Contact: csarim2007@guarant.cz26-29 September 2007 Annual Meeting of the Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, Paris,France, Contact: contact@sfar.org26-29 September 2007 36º Congreso Argentino de Anestesiología, Salta, Argentina, Contact:asaar@ciudad.com.ar60

27-29 September 2007 European Conference on Paediatric Anaesthesia, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Contact: conf.man@wxs.nl28-29 September 2007 Masterclass in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children,Catania, Italy, Contact: a.gullo@policlinico.unict.it24 September 2007 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists, Apia, Samoa, Contact:panaesthetists@yahoo.comOctober 2007Anglo-Serbian days of anaesthesia, Belgrade, Serbia, Contact:dvucovic@eunet.yu; Insta@eunet.yu4-7 October 2007 XVI National Congress in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Nessebar,Bulgaria, Contact: kail_medfac@abv.bg5-6 October 2007 Annual Meeting of the Zimbabwe Anaesthetic Association, Harare, Zimbabwe,Contact: anaesthe@mweb.co.zw5-7 October 2007 VII Jornada Internacional de Anestesiologia de la Sociedad Peruana deAnestesia, Analgesia y Reanimación, Lima, Peru, Contact:spaar@speedy.com.pe13-17 October 2007 American Society of Anesthesiologists' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA,Contact: mail@asahq.org17-20 October 2007 61st Annual Congress of the Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia,Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva, Torino, Italy, Contact: info@siaarti2007.it18-20 October 2007 3rd International Baltic Congress of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vilnius,Lithuania, Contact: juozas.ivaskevicius@mf.vu.lt21 October 2007 Pain Management Meeting of the Jamaica Anaesthetists' Association, Kingston,Jamaica, Contact: richaugier@gmail.com25-28 October 2007 Annual Meeting of the Turkish Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Society, Turkey,Contact: merkez@tard.org.trNovember 2007XXXI Symposium of Intensive Care, Croatian Association of Anaesthesiology andIntensive Care Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, Contact: hdail@kbsm.hr;2-3 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Anesthesiology, Bexco, Busan, Korea,Contact: anesthesia@kams.or.kr2 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie undReanimation, Switzerland, Contact: barbara.buehlmann@bbscongress.ch2-4 November 2007 Paediatric Anaesthesia Conference of the Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia inNew Zealand and Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Contact:5-8 November 2007 Congreso Ecuatoriano de Anestesiologia, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Contact:flaviovs@gu.pro.ec8-10 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Danish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive CareMedicine, Denmark, Contact: sekretariat@dasaim.dk10-13 November 2007 15th ASEAN Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Pataya, Thailand, Contact: DrSahadol Poonyathawon info@aca2007.org10-14 November 2007 54th Brazilian Congress of Anaesthesiology, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,Contact: saernpresidencia@gmail.com61

12-17 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists, Nigeria, Contact:nsanig@yahoo.com17-18 November 2007 40th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Anaesthesiologists,Philippines, Contact: psa_secretariat@hotmail.com17-18 November 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Anaesthetists of Hong Kong, HongKong, Contact: meeting.hk@asia.cmpmedica.com20-24 November 2007 XXIX Congreso Latinoamericano de Anestesiologia CLASA 2007, Cancun,Mexico, Contact: presidente@fma.org.mx20-22 November 2007 24ème Congrès de la Société d'Anesthésie Réanimation d'Afrique NoireFrancophone (SARANF), Bamako, Mali, Contact: sarmumali@hotmail.com orddiango@yahoo.fr21-23 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Finnish Society of Anaesthesiologists, Finland, Contact:riku.aantaa@tyks.fi25 November 2007 Annual Meeting of the Society for Anesthesia and Resuscitation of Belgium,Belgium, Contact: BVAR.SBAR@uz.kuleuven.ac.beDecember 2007December 2007Annual Meeting of the Israel Society of Anaesthesiologists, Israel, Contact:perelao@shani.net8th National Congress of the Société Algérienne d'Anesthésie, Algiers, Algeria,Contact: saarsiu@hotmail.com26-29 December 2007 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists,Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh State, India, Contact:organisingsecretary@isacon2007.com16-18 January 2008 Winter Scientific Meeting of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain andIreland, London, England, Contact: meetings@aagbi.org17-19 January 2008 5th Congress EuroNeuro 2008, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Contact:info@euroneuro.eu24-28 January 2008 24th Annual Scientific Sessions - 2008 of the College of Anaesthesiologists of SriLanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Contact: scarmeline@yahoo.com07-09 February 2008 4ème Congres de la Federation Maghrebine d'Anesthesie Reanimation,Marrakech, Morroco, Contact: lhbarrou@yahoo.fr1-2 March 2008 National Refresher Course of the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists,Cape Town South Africa, Contact: SASA@optionglobal.com2-7 March 2008 14th WORLD CONGRESS OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS, Cape Town, SOUTHAFRICA, Contact: info@optionsglobal.com1 April 2008 Annual Meeting of the Society of Anaesthetists of Zambia, Zambia, Contact:dixon.tembo@lumwanamine.com5-8 April 2008 24th Annual International Egyptian Conference in Anesthesia, Cairo, Egypt,Contact: yhkhater@pafsaonline.org10-12 April 2008 Congreso Nacional de Dolor, Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología yReanimación, Bogotá, Colombia, Contact: a.henriquez@scare.org.com62

3-7 May 2008 ANZCA - ASM 2008, Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists,Sydney, Australia, Contact:14-16 May 2008 Obstetric Anaesthesia 2008: Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association, Belfast, Ireland,Contact: registrations@oaa-anaes.ac.uk16-17 May 2008 Annual Meeting of the Belarusian Society of Anaethetists and Experts inResuscitation, Minsk, Belarus, Contact: prasmytski@tut.by22-23 May 2008 Anesthesiologendagen 2008: Meeting of the Nederlandse Vereniging voorAnesthesiologie, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Contact: nva@anesthesiologie.nl23-24 May 2008 8th Conference of the Albanian Association of Anesthesists & Intensivists, Tirana,Albania, Contact: miaderkerci@albaniaonline.net31 May - 3 June 2008 EUROANAESTHESIA 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark, Contact:registration@euroanesthesia.org11-13 June 2008 International Congress of Trauma Care and Annual Meeting of the JapaneseSociety of Anesthesiologists, Yokohama, Japan, Contact: koda@anesth.or.jp13-17 June 2008 2008 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society, Halifax, NovaScotia: Canada, Contact: meetings@cas.ca17-22 August 2008 The International Association for the Study of Pain/12th World Congress on Pain,Glasgow, Scotland, Contact: Sarah.Wheeler@iasp-pain.orgSeptember 2008International Congress of the Israel Society of Anaesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel,Contact: perelao@shani.net8-12 September 2008 Annual Meeting of the Swedish Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,Uppsala, Sweden, Contact: Sigridur.Kalman@karolinska.se15 September 2008 V National Congress of the Ukranian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Kiev,Ukraine, Contact: aaukr@ukr.net17-19 September 2008 Annual Congress of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland,Torquay, England, Contact: meetings@aagbi.org24-28 September 2008 XVI International Cogress of the Polish society of Anesthesiology and IntensiveTherapy, Krakow, Poland, Contact: agafrk@cm-uj.krakow.plOctober 2008October 2008October 20086th National Congress of the Society of Belarussian Anaesthesiologists, Belarus,Contact: kanus@smtp.ru8th Hellenic Cpmgress of Pain, Hellenic Society of Anaesthesiology, Greece,Contact: anesth@otenet.grXIX Annual Congress Society of Anaesthesiologists of Venezuela, Caracas,Venezuela, Contact: svanestesiologia@cantv.net18-22 October 2008 American Society of Anesthesiologists' Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA,Contact: mail@asahq.org30 Oct-1 Nov 2008 Annual Meeting of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie undReanimation, Fribourg, Switzerland, Contact:barbara.buehlmann@bbscongress.chNovember 2008VIII Congreso Centroamericano y del Caribe de Anestesiologia, Havana, Cuba,Contact: hsainz@infomed.sld.cu63

November 2008November 2008Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, Auckland,New Zealand, Contact: hfrith@middlemore.co.nzAnnual Meeting of the Finnish Society of Anaesthesiologists, Helsinki, Finland,Contact: riku.aantaa@tyks.fi1 November 2008 Modern Problems in Anaesthesiology, Kazakhstan Society of Anaesthesiology,Kazakhstan, Contact: togaibayeva@yahoo.comNovember 20089th Pan Arab Congress, Karthoum, Sudan, Contact: alisalali@gmail.com6-8 November 2008 Annual Meeting of the Danish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive CareMedicine, Copenhagen, Denmark, Contact: sekretariat@dasaim.dk11-14 October 2008 Australian Society of Anaesthetists and New Zealand Society of AnaesthetistsCombined Scientific Congress, Wellington, New Zealand, Contact:asanzsa@cmsl.co.nz26-29 November 2008 Congrés de la Société Ivoirienne d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Abidjan,Ivory Coast,Contact: amessangnaba@yahoo.comDecember 2008Biennial Conference of the Anaesthetists' Society of Myanmar MedicalAssociation, Myanmar, Contact: tinmyint@yangon.net.mm17-20 August 2009 4th ALL AFRICAN CONGRESS, Nairobi, Kenya, Contact:info@aaackenya09.orgOctober 2009October 20095th Slovenian Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Slovenia, Contact:SZAIM@mf.uni-lj.si;National Meeting of the Society os Anaesthesiologists of Nepal, Kathmandu,Contact: sann_nepal@yahoo.com17-21 October 2009 American Society of Anaesthesiologists' Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA,New Orleans, USA, Contact: mail@asahq.org1-5 June 2010 13th ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN CONGRESS OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS,Fukuoka, Japan, Contact: koda@anesth.or.jp25-31 March 2012 15th WORLD CONGRESS OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS, Buenos Aires,Argentina, Contact: wca_buenosaires2012@yahoo.com.ar64

USEFUL INFORMATIONHeadquarters:Administration: Ruth Hooper, Administrative Coordinator, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists,21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 7631 8880/1; Fax: +44 20 7631 8882;E-mail: wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.org Website: www.anaesthesiologists.org.Bank details:National Westminster Bank, Bloomsbury, Parr’s Branch, PO Box 158, 214 High Holborn,London WC1V 7BX, United Kingdom;Account name: World Federation of Societies of AnaesthesiologistsUS$ Accountnumber:IBAN numberUK£ Accountnumber:IBAN number02/03542483 Bank sort code: 60-30-06GB95 NWBK 6073 0103 5424 8338216728 Bank sort code: 60-30-06GBt4 NWBK 6030 0638 2167 28Please Note: All transfers for Membership subscription payments are to be routed throughthe US$ Dollar account.Financial Adviser:Mr Francis Wirgman, c/o wfsahq@anaesthesiologists.orgWorld Congress 2008 Website: http:// www.wca2008.comPrinter of World Anaesthesia (WFSA Newsletter) and Update in Anaesthesia:C.O.Printers Ptd Ltd., 9 Kian Teck Crescent, Singapore 628875Editor: Dr Bill Casey (UK)__________________________________________________________________________________________OFFICIALLY LIAISED WITH:World Health Organisation (WHO), CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Tel: +41 22 791 2111;Fax: +41 22 791 0746; Websitet: http://www.who.chAssociation of Anaesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD), Dr Gavin Thoms, Evaluation & Audit Unit, UniversityDept. of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL,United Kingdom. Tel: +44 161 276 4551; Fax: +44 161 273 5685, Email: gavin.thoms@cmmc.nhs.ukCouncil for International Organisations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS), C/- WHO, CH-1211 Geneva 27,Switzerland. Tel: +41 22 791 3406; Fax: +41 22 791 0746.International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 909 NE 43rd Street, Suite 306, Seattle,WA 98105-6020, USA. Tel: +1 206 547 6409; Fax: +1 206 547 1703; Email: iaspexec@juno.com;Website: http:// www.halcyon.com/iasp. Secretary: Dr Russell PortenoyInternational Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (FIGO), Secretariat, Waterloo Court, 10 Theed Street,London SE1 8ST, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 7928 1166; Fax: +44 20 7928 7099;Email: figo@figo.org; Website: http://www.figo.orgInternational Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (IFOS), P O Box 115, 2300 AC Leiden,The Netherlands. Secretary General: Dr J J Grote, Fax: +31 71 580 3221, Email: jjgrote@planet.nl.Administrator: Emilie Smit, Fax: +31 299 373723, Email: e.smit@cest-bien.com;International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), Central Secretariat, 1, ch. De la Voie-Creuse, P.O.Box56, CH-1211 , Geneva 20, Switzerland. Tel: +41 22 749 011; Fax: +41 22 733 3430; Technical Secretariat:Mr Alan Bryden, Secretary-General, British Standards Institution, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL,United Kingdom. Fax: +44 20 8996 7400; Email: info@bsi.org.uk65

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM), Marvin L Birnbaum MD, President,United States. International Office: PO Box 55158, Madison, WI 53705-8958, United States.Tel: +1 608 263 2069; Fax: +1 608 265 3037, Email: wadem@medicine.wisc.edu,Website: http://wadem.medicine.wisc.edu/home.htmWorld Federation of Societies of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine (WFSICM), Secretary General:Dr Gilbert Park, Division of Anaesthesia, University of Cambridge, Box 93, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road,Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1223 217889, Fax: +44 1223 217887, Email:gilbert.park@world-critical-care.org_________________________________________________________________________________________SOCIETY CONTACT INFORMATION:Confederation of ASEAN Society of Anaesthesiologists, Chairman: Gunawarman Basuki; President(Indonesian Society of Anaesthesiologists) gbasuki@yahoo.comEuropean Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), Rue des Comédiens, 24, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.Fax: +32 2 743 3298; Email: esa@euronet.beInternational Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), 2 Summit Park Drive, Suite 140, Cleveland,OH 44131-2553, United States. Tel.: 1 216 642-1124; Fax: 1 216 642-1127; E-mail: iarshq@iars.org;Website: http://www.iars.orgInternational Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology (ISAP), 2 Summit Park Drive,Suite 140, Cleveland, OH 44131-2553, United States. Tel.: +1 216 447 7862; Fax: +1 216 642 1127;Email: isaphq@iars.org; Website: http://www.isaponline.orgSociety for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA), 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge,IL 60068-2573, United States. Tel.: 1 847 825 5586; Fax: 1 847 825 5658; E-mail: samba@ASAhq.org;Website: http://www.sambahq.orgSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), 1910 Byrd Avenue, #100,P O Box 11086, Richmond, VA 23230-1086, United States. Tel.: (804) 282-0084; Fax: (804) 282-0090;E-mail: sca@societyhq.com; Website: http://www.scahq.orgSociety for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA), 1910 Byrd Avenue, #100, P O Box 11086, Richmond, VA23230-1086,United States. Tel.: (804) 282-9780; Fax: (804) 282-0090; E-mail: spa@societyhq.com;Website: http://www.uams.edu/spaSociety for Technology in Anesthesia, PMB 193 2743 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, IL 62704,United States. Tel.: +1 217 787-3281; Fax: +1 217 787-3285; E-mail: SocTechAnes@aol.com;Website: http://www.AnesTec.org_________________________________________________________________________________________ANAESTHESIA RELATED ORGANISATIONS WORLDWIDE:AmbulatorySociety for Ambulatory Anaesthesia, Anesthesia and Rescue Department, Khabarovsk Territorial Hospital No. 1,9 Krasnodarskaya str., 680031 Khabarovsk, Russia. Tel.: +7 4212 370307; Tel/fax: +7 4212 370552CardioAsian Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Suite 102 PMA Building, North Avenue, Diliman Quezon City,Philippines. Tel/Fax: +632 929 5852Korean Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiologists (KACTVA), Dept. of Anesthesiology,Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, Korea.Email: ywhong@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr66

Philippine Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Inc., Department of Anesthesia, Philippine Heart Center.Tel: +63 925 2401 loc 2268Critical CareKorean Society of Critical Care Medicine, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine,Hengdang-dong, San 17, Sungdong-ku, Seoul, 133-792, Korea. Email: sokoh@yumc.yonsei.ac.krKorean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Medical College,St. Mary’s Hospital, #62 Youido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu Seoul, 150-713, Korea.Email: tkshpc@hotmail.comIntravenousKorea Society for Intravenous Anesthesia (KSIVA), Dept. of Anesthesiology, Asan Medical Center,388-1, Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea. Email: hsyang@amc.seoul.krNeuroKorean Neuromuscular Research Group, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital,1174 Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Kyunggi-do, Korea 420-853. Email: khhwang@schbc.ac.krKorean Society of Neuroanesthesia, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital,634-18 Keumam-dong, Chonju, Korea 561-712. Email: dckim@moak.chonbuk.ac.krObstetricsKorean Society of Obstetric Anesthesia, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Seoul National University Hospital,28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea. Email: aws@snu.ac.krObstetric Anaesthesia Society of Asia and Oceana, Department of Anesthesiology, UP PGH Medical Center,Philippines 2000. Tel/fax: +63 524 9926; Tel: +63 521 8450 loc 3320-3323Society for Obstetric Anesthesia of the Philippines, Department of Anesthesiology, UP PGH Medical Center,Philippines 2000. Tel/fax :+ 63 524 9926; Tel:+ 63 521 8450 loc 3320-3323PaediatricsAsian Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, c/o Philippine Society of Anestheisologists, Inc. Suite 102, PMA Bldg.,North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1100. Tel: +63 455 8263 to 64; Tel/fax: +63 929 5852.Email: psa@i-manila.com.phKorean Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Seoul National UniversityChildren’s Hospital, 28 Yongon-dong, Chogno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea. Email: kimcs@snu.ac.krSociety for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA),Website: http://www.spanza.org.auSociety for Pediatric Anaesthesia, President: Ann Lynne; Email: alynn@chmc.orgPainAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Management,President: Patty Davidson; Email: Pattyda671@aol.comBritish Pain Society, 21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 7631 8870,Fax: +44 20 7323 2015, Email: info@britishpainsociety.org, Website: http://www.britishpainsociety.orgKorean Pain Society, 1807 Union Center Building, 837-11 Yoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-754, Korea.Email: painfree@hananet.netKorean Pain Research Society (Korea Chapter, IASP), Dept. of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College ofMedicine, C.P.O.Box 8044, Seoul, Korea. Email: sschung@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr67

RegionalAsian and Oceanic Society of Regional Anaesthesia-Pain Medicine (AOSRA-PM), Secretary:Dr Saywan Lim, 6 Jalan Chelagi, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fax: +60 3 255 0361;Email: jules@tm.net.myLatin American Society of Regional Anaesthesia (LASRA), Rua Urano, 213, 01529-010, São Paulo SP, Brazil.Tel/fax:+55 11 3207 8241 or +55 11 3207 6729 or +55 11 3341 2980. Email: lasra@lasra.com.br;Website: www.lasra.com.brTransplantationThe Korean Society of Transplantation Anesthesia, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College ofMedicine, C.P.O.Box 8044, Seoul, Korea. Email: nsh66@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr______________________________________________________________________________________INTERESTING WEBSITES:American Medical Informatics AssociationAnaesthetic Research SocietyAustralasian AnaesthesiaAustralian Society journal/meetings listCanadian Pain SocietyDeveloping CountriesEuropean Society of Regional AnaesthesiaFoundation Europénne d’EnseignementEn AnesthésiologieInternational Trauma Anaesthesia &Critical Care SocietyItalian Internet Journal of Pediatric andNeonatal AnesthesiaJapanese Society of Technology in AnesthesiaObstetric Anaesthetists' AssociationOphthalmic Anesthesia SocietyRoyal College of AnaesthetistsSociety for Computing and Technologyin AnaesthesiaSociety for Critical Care MedicineSociety for Education in AnaesthesiaSociety for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology(SOAP)Virtual Anesthesia Machine VAMWorld Anaesthesia and Update in Anaesthesiawww.amia.orgwww.ars.ac.ukwww.usyd.edu.au/su/anaes/anaes.htmlwww.aaic.net.au.home.htmlwww.canadianpainsociety.cawww.oyston.com/anaes/internationalwww.esraeurope.orgwww.feea.netwww.trauma.itaccs.comwww.anesesiapediatrica.itwww.shr.hama-med.ac.jpwww.oaa-anaes.ac.ukwww.iea.com/~dans/OASwww.rcoa.ac.ukwww.scata.org.ukwww.sccm.orgwww.anesthesia.ccf.org:8080/sea/index.htmlwww.soap.orgwww.anest.ufl.edu/vamwww.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa68