The last, provision of genetic services, is scheduled for a workshop in September of 2000. Guidelines are now being developed for these topics. Penchazadeh commented that comments are needed from more than Europe and North America and encouraged the southern half of the world to join in. Portugal Carolino Monteiro talked about the Portugal Society of Human Genetics. They have 350 members with 80 new names being added each year.
Members are from the clinical genetics and lab genetics communities.
Social workers will also be asked to join. Their Ethics Commission is very active. The travel will be supported by the British Council and the local group. A document on ethics issues will be discussed, redrafted and then submitted to the Federation for comment and endorsement. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.