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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
CONTINENTAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETIES (CAANS)
The purpose of the Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (CAANS) is to
promote the neurological health of people living on the continent of Africa through the
advancement of neurological surgery in all of its aspects by:
- Facilitating the personal and collegial association and development of neurological surgeons throughout Africa,
- Aiding in the exchange and dissemination of knowledge and ideas in the field of neurological surgery,
- Encouraging research in neurological surgery and in allied sciences, and
- Addressing issues of neurosurgical demography by promoting, implementing, and improving minimum and higher
standards of neurosurgical care and training in Africa.
The Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies is very pleased to support and endorse the hosting of the 18th World Congress of Neurosurgery in Cape Town, South Africa.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the AANS is a scientific and educational
association with more than 12,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the
specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the
public.
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
EANS is a professional community to enhance the quality of neurosurgical patient care through
training, education and research. We are a fast-growing, independent association, both of
European neurosurgical societies and of individual neurosurgeons all over the world.
Our aim is to enable our members to enhance the care they deliver to their patients by facilitating the exchange of scientific information at the highest level. In pursuit of this goal, we arrange a wide range of meetings, symposia, and educational courses, including the European Congress of Neurosurgery and the highly regarded European Training Courses in Neurosurgery.
Other key activities in line with our mission include the provision of a comprehensive online library of neurosurgical material via the EANS Academy, several awards and prizes, and fellowship and observership programmes. Through the European Board of Neurological Surgery (EBNS) we run the Fellow of the EBNS exam (parts I and II).
Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS)
Founded in 1967, the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS) is the largest
continental society of neurological surgeons in the world.
Our membership includes more than 20,000 neurosurgeons from more than 28 neurosurgical societies in Asia and Australasia.
We are committed to providing neurosurgical services in developing countries and to foster and aid research in neurological surgery and allied sciences.
Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC)
The Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC) is our continental Federation.
23 societies, 2 regional societies, and 3 extra continental societies are part of FLANC. There are
more than 10,000 neurosurgeons in Latin America.
