International Cytogenetics and Genome Society (ICGS)

Name:	International Cytogenetics and Genome Society (ICGS)

Link:	http://cytogenetics.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/ccg/icgs/

Description:	The Editors of Cytogenetic and Genome Research and the founding members of this Society perceived a need for vertebrate, invertebrate and plant cytogeneticits from all parts of the world to have their own international society. This Society has now been established. It will have the following main functions: Foster the exchange of knowledge and collaboration between investigators of different disciplines of cytogenetics and from different parts of the world by organizing international conferences and by providing Internet facilities for such exchanges. Establish an organization that will give cytogeneticists greater visibility; represent them in various ways; and demonstrate that cytogenetics is still a very vigorous and important field. Foster the 'ONE WORLD' concept by attempting to counteract the misinformation that appears to exist in some countries in respect to other nations by promoting interaction of investigators of different countries and by fostering training fellowship opportunities in two ways. (1) Encouraging and providing the mechanism for Society members to enlist and support postdoctoral trainees from developing nations. (2) Provide postdoctoral stipends by establishing an endowed fund for this purpose.