Dear Colleague, this way I am informing you that on February 23, 2001, headquarter of the Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries (AMAPSEEC) has been registered in Belgrade. According to our mutual agreements, co-ordinator of all these activities was Institute for Medicinal Plant Research "Dr. Josif Pančić", Belgrade (IMPR), which made remarkable effort to accomplish all these activities successfully.

Managing body of AMAPSEEC was formed ad hoc, as temporary solution, whose primary task is.comanisation of Member's meeting, where the election of representatives for Executive Council, Advisory Board and Board of Directors will took place. At the end of that meeting, old managing body (whose existence in fact presents unavoidable modus vivendi) will be dismissed. Simultaneously, complete management will be transferred to newly elected managing bodies, as well as AMAPSEEC's archive and seals.

Call for Member's meeting will be distributed only to those being the members of the Association. From that reason, it would be necessary to put aside at least 30 days needed for membership fee payment. Thus, we are expecting that first Member's meeting to be kept in next 40 to 50 days, the most probably in Belgrade. Beside questions mentioned before, during this meeting we will surely discuss about other questions of our mutual interests, for example, about the formation of common projects and regional databases, strengthening of AMAPSEEC's funds for our further activities and our next Conference (that will be held in Greece). Moreover, I am quite certain that we have to think about even now how to create our own scientific journal. In that sense, mentioned Conference would be the great opportunity for the promotion of that journal.

This way, we are calling you to join to the membership of the Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries (AMAPSEEC), and to participate actively in its further activities together with all those being interested in fulfilment of set goals. Find enclosed (attached) information for our potential members, as well as the actual Bylaws of the AMAPSEEC.

We are very thankful for your efforts in supporting foundation of the Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries. We are staying completely opened for all yours further suggestions.