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Diabetologia (2013) 56:[Suppl1]S1S566
DOI 10.1007/s00125-013-3012-z
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MINUTES OF THE 48th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DIABETES
held in Berlin Messe, Germany, Thursday 4 October 2012 at 18:00
Present: Dr. Andrew J.M. Boulton (President)Dr. Fatima Bosch (Vice President)
Dr. Michael Roden (Honorary Treasurer) Dr. Mark Walker (Honorary Secretary) Dr. Cees J. Tack (Chair, PGEC) Dr.Viktor Jrgens (Executive Director) Dr. Monika Grsser (Vice Director)and 49 members
b) Honorary Treasurer
Dr. Roden reported that the income from membership fees had decreased in 2011 and income from registration fees had increased slightly. There was a decrease in donations which was due to the fact that Merck had paid for two Final Programmes (2009 and 2010) in the year 2010. In 2011 only the Final Programme for 2011 was paid for. Donations for courses increased substantially. The total income of the Association was in the same frame as in 2010.
Regarding expenditure, Dr. Roden reported that Travel/
Meeting Expenses included expenses for more than one Meeting. EASD transferred more than 3 million Euro to the Foundation.
Dr. Roden summed up by saying the accounts of EASD remained healthy.
c) Honorary Auditors
The President asked the Honorary Auditor, Dr. Peter 'LHP IRU KLV UHSRUW 'U 'LHP FRQUPHG WKDW WKH accounts had been checked carefully by Dr. Luis Gardete-Correia and were in perfect order. Dr. Boulton asked for the vote to accept the accounts.
The Honorary Treasurer was unanimously discharged (38 votes for and 1 abstention).
The President, Dr. Boulton, welcomed everyone to the 48th General Assembly. He asked those present to stand in memory of the following members, who had passed away: Drs. Angelika Bierhaus, Artur Czyzyk, Keith Taylor and Ulrich Vischer.
1. MINUTES 47th GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011
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2. REPORTS
a) President
The Presidents report to the members on the activities of EASD was given in the Presidents Address before the Minkowski Lecture. It is available under: http://www.easdvirtualmeeting.org/resources/2694
The President reported on the various activities and expressed his thanks to all partners. Dr. Boulton reported that as expected the EASD Annual Meeting this year in Berlin was doing very well and the number of delegates attending had slightly...