After many years of the representing Chemistry Europe and its predecessors, three Presidents are retiring. In this Guest Editorial, their Council colleague, Wolfram Koch, looks back on contributions to European science publishing. This Editorial is a homage most prominent important protagonists who contributed significantly what Europe, group 16 chemical societies which publish Chemistry—A Jour...

Intersex/disorders of sex development advocacy groups and associated health care professionals question the legitimacy of the Council of Europe issue paper, express their worries about its potentially harmful consequences, and urge the Council of Europe to consult more widely with relevant stakeholders.

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BACKGROUND The Health Professions Council of South Africa requires that a research project be submitted and passed before registration as a specialist. METHOD Ethics clearance was received before commencing the study. A questionnaire was developed to collect feedback from surgical registrars throughout South Africa (SA). Completed questionnaires underwent descriptive analysis using MS Excel. ...

Michael Remmert is project manager of the project "Making democratic institutions work" in the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe has been working since 2002 on a set of European standards on the legal, operational and technical aspects of electronic voting. This keynote gives insights on the progress and the work done so far. The Council of Europe is a pan-European inter-governmental org...

Michael Remmert is project manager of the project "Making democratic institutions work" in the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe has been working since 2002 on a set of European standards on the legal, operational and technical aspects of electronic voting. This keynote gives insights on the progress and the work done so far. The Council of Europe is a pan-European inter-governmental org...