Saying this, I also must first apologize for not having sent any report or notice from me (us) for several months. I actually I was hoping, at the same time of giving you the agenda for the meeting in Antalya, to be in condition to share with you the very good news that after months of tough negotiations with Thieme (the Publishers of the Journal of Wrist Surgery) and us, and I am glad to say that we have reached an agreement with them.

The four (Christophe, Max, Jan and me) have been doing our best to try to get the best for EWAS members. Basically, they (Thieme) have agreed that all members of EWAS will have a major discount on the subscription fees to the Journal of Wrist Surgery. The cost for us will be of 36 euros per year, while the prize for any non-Ewas member would be around 140 euros!!

 The subscription will have to be made by all the members, and we will endorse the Journal of Wrist Surgery as our official journal. Although we have worked very hard for this arrangement, needless to say, the General Assembly will have to vote this in order to be accepted.

 This is good news, but not least is the fact that we are more than 700 members around the World!!!

 Another good news is the fact that in Strasbourg we discussed the establishment of 2 prizes. The first one is a prize for a surgeon who has contributed significantly to the development of new techniques and is named after one of the pioneers in our field: Terry Whipple Prize, it has not financial attachment, but a plaque and the invitation to lecture in our FESSH session. On a yearly basis too, an EWAS Junior Grant will be given to a surgeon who wants to learn or develop new techniques. This one has attached a bourse of 2000 euros. The conditions for applying will be in the web.

Provisional AGENDA FOR EWAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ANTALYA.

Scheduled for Friday May the 31^st the 12.30-13.30 room Kirlangic Hall 3

 Feel free at this stage to let me know anything that would like to discuss.

AGENDA:

- President Report (Max Haerle).

- Financial Report and new members (Jerome Garret)

- Internet Report (Jane Messina)

- Presentation of the Whipple Prize and EWAS junior grant. (Paco Piñal, Jan-Ragnar).

- Update on meeting and courses and future directions (by Mathou).

 - Election of new Executive committee members.

- Presentation of the Journal of Wrist Surgery conditions of agreement an voting of acceptance/rejection (Paco Piñal).

- Discussion on the need of creation of a Sage’s Committee. The President of it will be a part of the Executive Committee and its role would be to guide the future of our Society from a scientific and goals standpoint. (C. Mathoulin)

 -Any other issue to be discussed.

As said if you have any other issue you want to discuss please forwarded it to me directly: pacopinal@gmail.com

With my best regards to all of you.

Paco Piñal

SG the EWAS