EFS : European Federation of Sexology

Website : www.europeansexology.com

Dear colleagues and friends,

I am proud to preside the European Federation of Sexology (EFS) for the third time. It was in 1988, under the impulse of Willy Pasini (who founded with George Abraham the Geneva School of Sexology in the early 70, that a group of european sexologists leaders decided to found the EFS, a regional society of WAS, with the following aims.

Robert PORTO

Objectives

- To be the link between the different associations working in the field of sexology in Europe,
- To encourage, by any mean, the development of teaching in sexology,
- To arouse sexological research plans in Europe,
- To incite the organization of scientific congress in sexology and to contribute with societies which have the same objectives.

EFS raised very fast the interest of numerous scientific associations and ranks nowadays among its members 60 societies belonging to 20 european countries.

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Congresses

Seven biennal EFS congresses have already been held (Taormina 1992, Copenhague 1994, Marseille 1996, Lisbon 1998, Berlin 2000, Cyprus 2002, Brigthon 2004), making easier the gathering and the exchanges between european Sexologists
Our next congress will be held in Prague in July 2006 and organize by our colleague Ondrej Trojan MD.

EFS plans

Inventory of the European Sexology Teaching Programmes
(Thanks to send any information to P. Niejs, M. Bonierbale, R. Porto)

Data bank on epidemiology of sexual dysfunctions and sexual behaviours in Europe
Thanks to send all the validated surveys bases on representative sample of each european country to S. Caruso and C. Simonelli.

Training programmes in Europe
A joint initiative is being explored with ESSM for a common syllabus and curriculum for clinicians in this specialty with the possibility of a diploma in sexual medicine or sexology being created across Europe. Additional themes may be available for physicians. A special seminar took place at the official biannual meeting of the Federation held in Brighton in May 2004. John Pryor, ex president of ESSM is leading the joint initiative.

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EFS Newsletter

Can be consulted on the web site.

Executive commitee

The current executive council was elected in Limassol at the 2002 conference and has a four year term.

Officers

Robert Porto Marseilles, France (President)
robert.porto@wordlonline.fr

Antonio Palha Porto, Portugal (Vice President)
apalha@mail.telepak.pt

Kevan Wylie Sheffield, UK (General Secretary & Treasurer)
k.r.wylie@sheffield.ac.uk

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Members

Willy Pasini (Past President), Geneva, Switzerland
chalumeau@deckpoint.ch

Mireille Bonierbale, Marseille, France
mireille.bonierbale@wanadoo.fr

Salvatore Caruso, Catania, Italy
scaruso@mbox.unict.it

Marc Ganem, Paris, France
marc.ganem@wanadoo.fr

Moshe Mock, Tel Aviv, Israel
mirjam@netvision.net.il

Piet Nijs, Leuwen, Belgium
piet.nijs@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

Ursula Pasini, Geneva, Switzerland
ursulapasini@freesurf.ch

Chiara Simonelli, Roma, Italy
ist.sessuologia@flashnet.it

Ondrej Trojan, Pragua, Czech Republic
sexuologie@centrum.dz

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  The Official Journal of the EFS

SEXOLOGIES is the first bilingual and multi-field European journal of sexology. Founded in 1991, it quarterly publishes as well articles about fundamental anatomo-physiological research as documents about the psycho-dynamic or cognitivo-behavioural and relationship problems assessment, as on the clinical pharmacology – in particular on the new sexo-active molecules – as reports on great specialized congresses, a press review and a book review, a column on ethical questions, a schedule of various congresses of sexology.

Web site : www.partal.com/mares/sexologies

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