Council of Federated Cytometric Societies

This is an informal group of organizations that was formed at the Bergen Congress in 1991.

At the second meeting of the group, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1993, representatives from many organizations attended the meeting.

Representatives from Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Iberia (Spain and Portugal), United Kingdom, Russia, Hungary, the European Society of Analytical and Cellular Pathology, and the Clinical Applications of Cytometry Group were present.

At the Colorado Springs meeting some of the objectives of this group were established, including:

• Increasing participation of national delegations to ISAC congresses and other ISAC-sponsored events;
• Increasing participation of national societies in the scientific organization of ISAC congresses;
• Establishing a worldwide network of continuing education and standards;
• Making a common effort to support colleagues from underprivileged countries;
• Soliciting the help of ISAC in the organization of symposia or regional meetings by providing a forum for publicity in the ISAC newsletter or journals.

As of 1995, any organization is allowed to join this group, regardless of its organizational structure, although a proposal has been made to add some structure to the group. This group meets at each ISAC Congress with its meeting chaired by the ISAC president-elect.