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Vesalius, VI, 2, 136-150, 2000et l'Assemblée Générale <strong>de</strong> Galveston se félicitent<strong>de</strong> cette nouvelle initiative. Le principe <strong>de</strong>s colloquesscientifiques brefs, les années impaires,avait été adopté par le C.A. <strong>de</strong> Paris (juin 1999)11. Site InternetAvec le soutien du Pr<strong>of</strong>. O'Neill, le Secrétaire Généralpropose, parallèlement au site américain <strong>de</strong> LosAngeles, <strong>la</strong> mise en p<strong>la</strong>ce d' un nouveau lieuinternet à Paris avec, pour partenaire, <strong>la</strong> BibliothèqueInter-Universitaire <strong>de</strong> Mé<strong>de</strong>cine (BIUM).La BIUM est domiciliéel 2 rue <strong>de</strong> l'Ecole <strong>de</strong> Mé<strong>de</strong>cine,à Paris. Elle possè<strong>de</strong> l'un <strong>de</strong>s plus beauxfonds documentaires en histoire <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong> mé<strong>de</strong>cine(800 manuscrits, 100 incunables, 3.000 ouvragesdu XVIe siècle, 6.000 du XVIIe, 12.000 du XVIIIe,plus <strong>de</strong> 40.000 du XIXe, une centaine <strong>de</strong> médailles,4.500 clichés <strong>de</strong> gravure, un ensembleimportant <strong>de</strong> portraits gravés). Cette bibliothèquemet à disposition à titre bénévole, un informaticienet un documentaliste spécialisé dans les fondsanciens. Le Secrétaire Général aurait en charge <strong>la</strong>responsabilité scientifique du site SIHM et samaintenance. Il serait aidé, pour <strong>la</strong> traduction dufrançais en ang<strong>la</strong>is par le Dr. E. Lomax, SecrétaireGénérale Adjointe. Grâce à ces dispositions, les<strong>de</strong>ux sites <strong>de</strong> Los Angeles et <strong>de</strong> Paris fonctionneronten miroir et le bilinguisme <strong>of</strong>ficiel <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong> SIHMsera ainsi parfaitement respecté. Le Conseild'Administration donne son accord pour ce partenariatavec <strong>la</strong> BIUM <strong>de</strong> Paris qui sera matérialiséjuridiquement par une Convention .Council and General Meeting are <strong>de</strong>lighted withthis new initiative. The i<strong>de</strong>a <strong>of</strong> short scientificsymposia on even years was accepted at <strong>the</strong>Paris Administrative Council meeting (June 1999).11. SIHM WebsiteWith Pr. O'Neill's support, <strong>the</strong> Secretary Generalproposes, in parallel to <strong>the</strong> American Los Angelessite, <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> a new Parisinternet site in partnership with <strong>the</strong> Biblio<strong>the</strong>queInter Universitaire <strong>de</strong> Me<strong>de</strong>cine (BIUM).The BIUM is situated at 12 rue <strong>de</strong> I'Ecole <strong>de</strong>Me<strong>de</strong>cine in Paris. It has one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most completecollection <strong>of</strong> document on <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong>medicine (800 manuscripts, 100 incunabu<strong>la</strong>,3000 16th century works, 6000 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th,12000 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th, over 40000 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th, 100medals, 4500 engraving p<strong>la</strong>tes, an importantseries <strong>of</strong> engraved portraits). This libraryprovi<strong>de</strong>s, free <strong>of</strong> charge, <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> an IT expertand <strong>of</strong> an archivist who specialises in ancientitems. The Secretary General would havescientific responsibility for <strong>the</strong> ISHM site and itsupkeep. He would be helped by Dr. E. Lomax,Associate Secretary General, for <strong>the</strong> Frenchinto-Englishtrans<strong>la</strong>tion. With <strong>the</strong>se arrangements,<strong>the</strong> Los Angeles and Paris sites wouldfunction as mirrors, and <strong>the</strong> bilingualism <strong>of</strong> ISHMwould be respected. The Board <strong>of</strong> Directorsagree to this partnership with <strong>the</strong> Paris BIUM,which will be legally finalised by covenant.12. Publications- Actes :Des difficultés financières ont rendu impossible <strong>la</strong>publication <strong>de</strong>s Actes <strong>de</strong> Cos. Le décès inopiné duPr<strong>of</strong>. Ammar a rendu également très problématique<strong>la</strong> publication <strong>de</strong>s Actes du Congrès <strong>de</strong> Tunis-Carthage. Vesalius est prêt à envisager <strong>la</strong> publication<strong>de</strong>s articles <strong>de</strong> ces congrès qui doiventêtre soumis au bureau <strong>de</strong> Bruxelles pour acceptation.De son côté, le Pr<strong>of</strong>. Burns donne l'assuranceque les Actes <strong>de</strong> Galveston seront intégralementpubliés.12. Publications- Proceedings :Financial difficulties have ma<strong>de</strong> <strong>the</strong> publication<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Proceedings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cos Conference impossible.Pr. Ammar's sad and unexpected <strong>de</strong>athhas also hin<strong>de</strong>red <strong>the</strong> publication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>proceedings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tunis-Carthage Congress.Vesalius is prepared to consi<strong>de</strong>r publishing articlesfrom <strong>the</strong>se congresses, which should besubmitted to Brussels Office for editorial review.Pr. Burns assures us that <strong>the</strong> Galveston Acts willbe published in <strong>the</strong>ir entirety.148

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