[AfSHG-Listserv] African Society of Human Genetics and International Federation of Human GeneticsSocieties

Sat Nov 4 01:10:18 CST 2006

Dear Friends and Colleagues
Thanks to Debo for your informative note.  I must say though that this work towards recognition of the AfSHG was already started by Charles, Debo, Melanie and others some time back.  I helped only the little bit at the end that realised our recognition.  
So, gratitude is due to the Exec Committee.  I cherish the opportunity of having everybody within the AfSHG working together.
Best wishes
Raj  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dunston, Georgia M. 
  To: 'Listserv for African Society of Human Genetics' 
  Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [AfSHG-Listserv] African Society of Human Genetics has beena ccepted into the International Federation of Human GeneticsSocieties

  Fantastic!!!  This is great news and indeed a major milestone for the newly minted African Society of Human Genetics.  Congratulations to all.  Let me also be sure to add personal thanks to Professor Raj Ramesar for his work in this regard.

  Georgia M. Dunston  

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  From: listserv-bounces at afshg.org [mailto:listserv-bounces at afshg.org] On Behalf Of Adebowale Adeyemo
  Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:23 PM
  To: listserv at afshg.org
  Subject: [AfSHG-Listserv] African Society of Human Genetics has been accepted into the International Federation of Human Genetics Societies

  Hello everyone,

  This is to inform you that the African Society of Human Genetics has been accepted as the 7th Full Member society of the International Federation of Human Genetics Societies (IFHGS). This is a major milestone in the life of our young society as it signifies another step in our recognition as a regional human genetics society. Thanks to Professor Raj Ramesar for the work he did to get this through.

  The International Federation of Human Genetics Societies (http://www.ifhgs.org) was founded in 1996 to provide a transparent structure to facilitate communication throughout the international community of human geneticists. The Federation provides a platform to share information about research, education and clinical services in an interactive way. There are at present several types of membership: Full, Corresponding, Affiliate and Preliminary. Only multinational societies can be Full Members, which at the present time comprise: The American Society of Human Genetics, Asia-Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG), East Asian Union of Human Genetics Societies (EAUHGS), The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), The Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA), Latin American Network of Human Genetics Societies, and (most recently), the African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG). National human genetics societies are eligible to participate in the Federation as Corresponding Members. National or international organizations representing a specialty dedicated to human genetics are eligible to participate in the Federation as Affiliate Members. A newly formed organization dedicated to human genetics in a country that does not have a national society of human genetics may qualify for membership as a Preliminary Member by first affiliating itself with a Full Member of the Federation. Any geneticist in the world who is a member of an affiliated human genetics society is automatically connected to the Federation. 

  Representatives of Full Member societies comprise the Executive Committee. Each member society is represented in the Federation by a president and a liaison officer.  Raj Ramesar has been nominated to be the official liaison of the AfSHG for a five-year term. The liaison goes to all the Executive Committee meetings that are usually held in conjunction with major human genetics meetings, such as the ASHG meeting and the ESHG meeting.

  Congratulations, everyone!

   Dr Adebowale Adeyemo

  Communications/IT

  African Society of Human Genetics

  aadeyemo at afshg.org

  www.afshg.org

  National Human Genome Center

  Howard University

  2216 6th Street NW

  Washington, DC 20059

  aadeyemo at genomecenter.howard.edu

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