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Developing Countries Committee Approved for 2004-2007

The mission of IUTOX is to foster international scientific cooperation among toxicologists and to promote global acquisition, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge in the science of toxicology and ensure continued training and development of toxicologists worldwide. With that in mind, the 2001-2004 IUTOX EC proposed a bylaws amendment to form a standing committee on developing countries.

The committee’s charge is to initiate, co-ordinate and oversee activities of special interest to Member Societies from developing countries. The Committee will be chaired by newly elected EC member Silvia Barros from the Brazil. The Committee’s specific objectives for 2004-2007 are to:

1. Identify toxicology societies from developing countries;

2. Identify needs and main topics of interest to toxicology societies in developing countries;

3. Identify toxicologists in developing countries that do not currently have toxicology societies;

4. Help with the organization the 6th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries in 2006; and

5. Help with the organization of the 7th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries in 2009.

If your society is interested in being considered as a host for the 2009 Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, please contact IUTOX HQ.