Establishment of the ISVH-Eastern Europe countries

MARCH 2011

Establishment of the ISVH-Eastern Europe countries

Because of the growing interest in the vascular field in the Eastern European countries and to continue its regional development, the ISVH is willing to develop an “ISVH branch” subsidiary in the Eastern Europe countries.

This would be done according to the same model of the other subsidiaries already developed mainly in Asia and Australia

- Australia regional office: will remain unchanged for the next 2 years (until 2012):

o President: Pr James Cameron

o Secretary: Dr Bronwin Kingwell

o Vice-President: Pr Roland Asmar

o Administrator: Mr David Oldfield

- China regional office will change because of the establishment of DOVE Press office in China. Collaboration between the Chinese regional committee and the local office of Dove Press is important and has to be developed.

The regional committee for the next 2 years (until 2012) is:

o President: Pr Wang Hongyu

o Local Vice President : Pr.Jianfang Luo

o Secretary: Dr Jia LI

o Main office representative (vice president): Pr Roland Asmar

o Administrator: M. David Oldfield

ISVH-Eastern Europe Board members and election

ISVH will authorize the establishment of the Regional Committee of ISVH with a specific Council of Administration (2010-2012:

- President:Pr Yuriy Sirenko

- Secretary:Pr Csaba Farsang

- Vice-President: Dr Jirar Topouchian

- Administrator: Pr Roland Asmar