European Federation for Primatology


The European Federation for Primatology was founded on December 17, 1993. The seat of the Federation is Niederhausbergen.
The EFP brings together national primatological societies, as well as groups of primatologists in those countries of Europe where such societies are not yet founded.
The EFP members, who belong to societies or groups affiliated to the Federation, are involved in fundamental research, applied biomedical research and zoo management. This accounts for more than 1100 scientists, graduate students and zoo managers. More than 30 academic institutions are represented in the EFP through their membership. The colonies of primates which belong to these institutions account for about 2000 non-human primates.

Purposes

The purpose of the Federation is:
The aims of all affiliated societies or groups are identical to those of the International Primatological Society, IPS:
Protection of captive primates, i.e. the improvement of their well-being, is one of the most important activities within EFP. Therefore, EFP promotes dialogue with all people involved in primatology and studies providing scientific evidence on primate welfare issues.

Affiliated national groups and societies

The EFP is a member of IPS. The Secretary is nominated to the President of the IPS for appointment as the Regional Secretary for Europe of the la IPS.

Publications

Folia Primatologica, Basel, is the Federation's official publication.

Meetings

The 'Asociación Primatológica Española' organised the first scientific meeting of EFP: European Workshop on Primate Research, Madrid, October 16–19, 1996, linked to own I APE Congress. After the meeting, according to the success of the local Organisation presided by Fernando Colmenares Gil, it was agreed that the next EFP congresses would be held similarly linked to other national ones.
The first EFP Congress took place with the IX German society Congress, Göttingen, August 9–12, 2005, was organising the 'Gesellschaft für Primatologie'.
Second EFP Congress, 3–7 September 2007, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Third EFP Congress, 12–15 August 2009, Anthropological Institute, Zurich, Switzerland
Fourth EFP Congress, 14–17 September 2011, Almada, Portugal
Fifth EFP Congress, 10–13 September 2013, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Sixth EFP Congress, 25–28 August 2015, Roma Tre University, Italy
Seventh EFP Congress, 21–25 August 2017, University of Strasbourg, France
Eight EFP Congress, 8–11 September 2019, Oxford Brookes University and University of Oxford, United Kingdom