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FEMTEC
is the most representative association of Spa and health organizations
in the world.
FEMTEC composed of national Spa and health resorts associations
and federations, as well as central state organizations dealing
with Spa problems from many countries and continents.
FEMTEC functions under the aegis of the World Health Organization
and submites every three years report on its activities.
The principal functions of the Federation are following:
- representing
world thermalism matters and promote them internationally before
states and public organization;
- international
business-like co-operation in health resorts' sector;
- study,
research and experience exchanges in the sphere of Spa treatments;
- popularization
of Spa and health resorts of the FEMTEC member-countries
in different countries ofthe world.
With
a view of organizing fruitful activities of FEMTEC there
function 4 permanent commissions: medical, economic, technical
and social.
FEMTEC members actively participate in international scientific
symposia, exhibitions, conferences; there are held annual General
Assembly, Executive Board and Executive Committee meetings. Every
year FEMTEC organizes Scientific Congress along with a
competition of seienti fic works, marks ofthe best thermalists
etc.
The Federation maintain close contacts with European Spas Association
(ESPA), World Tourism Organization (WTO) and other international
organizations.
The Board of FEMTEC includes the following members:
- Prof.
Nikolay STOROZHENKO - (Russia)
President of FEMTEC from 1998, President
National Spa Association D.M., Honoured Physician
e-mail: kurort@online.ru
- Prof.
Umberto SOLIMENE - (Italy)
Secretary General of FEMTEC from 2000,
Professor of MEDICAL THERAPY MEDICINE, Director of the Centre
for Research on Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnologies, and
Natural Medicines of the Milan University, Director of the Collaborating
Centre for Traditional Medicine of the World Health Organisation.
e-mail: umberto.solimene@unimi.it
Vice-Presidents
of FEMTEC:
- Dr.
Istvan FLUCK (Hungary) First
Vice-President, Medical Director general of Danubius Hotels
Group, Honorary President of the Hungarian Balneological Association
- Mr
Kyung YONG
MIN (South Corea) President
of Bukok Hot Spring Development Co Ltd, President of Corea Hot
Spring Association, Director of FAPAC
- Dr.
Tagao TAKI
(Japan) President, the Japan Spa Association,
Science Commission Member, Thermalism Administration Council
for the Environment; Member, Japanese Association of Physical
Medicine Balneology and Climatology; President, Hotel Kindayu
- Dr.
Mikhailo LOBODA (Ukraine)
President of the Pan-Ukranian Association of Physiotherapists
and Healt Resort Specialists, D.M., Professor
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Dr Fredj DAOUAS (Tunisia)
Director General, Office of Thermalism, Ministry of Tourism
and Handicrafts of Tunisia
- Mr.
Prof. C.F. ROQUES (France),
Professor of phisical therapy and re-habilitation, University
of Toulouse
Audit Board of FEMTEC:
- Dr.
Bogdan AKSENTIYCHUK
(Ukraine) ,wf , Auditor, Director General,
Spa "Truskavetskurort"
Chairmans
of FEMTEC Permanent Commissions:
President of FEMTEC Medical Commission
-
Prof.
Alexander RAZUMOV (Russia)
Director of the Central Institute of Rehabilitation, Ministry
of Health, Russian Federation
President
of the Technical Commision
-
Ing.
Gianni GURNARI (Italy)
President Benaquam, San Marino
FEMTEC
history started in October, 1937 when "The Federation Internationale
des Stations Balneaires, Climatique et Maritimes" was formed
and the first President JozsefFerenc (Hungary) was elected.
The second congress took place in Germany in September, 1938.
And in June, 1939 an extraordinary congress was held in Belgium.
The Federation function was interrupted during the Second World
War.
In July, 1947 at the first post-war congress in Switzerland the
Federation was given the new name "International Federation
of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy - Federation Internationale
du Thermalisme et du Climatisme (FITEC)". Presidens of the
Federation: from 1947 till 1969 Dr. August Schirmer (Switzerland)
and from 1969 till 1998 Dr. Guy Ebrard (France).
During the last 53 years General Assembly, scientific Congresses,
Executive Committee and Board meetings were held in many different
places, including European countries, Japan, Peru, Russia and
others.
In 1998, during the 51st Congress, held in Moscow, the General
Assembly has nomineted the former President, Dr. Guy Ebrard, Honorary
President of the FEMTEC.
In 1999 the General Assembly at Yalta (Ukraine) decided to change
the name "International Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy"
to "FEMTEC (Federation Mondiale du Thermalisme et
du Climatisme) - World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy
".
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