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The International Federation of Robotics
YOU ARE WELCOME
An Invitation to join IFR at www.ifr.org
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) was founded in 1987, but its activities go back as far as 1970 when the first "International Symposium on Industrial Robots" took place in Chicago, USA.
The purpose of IFR is to promote research, development and application, as well as international cooperation in the entire field of robotics and to act also as focal point for research laboratories, universities and for all other activities related to robotics such as the technical and economical press etc..,
The "International Symposium on Robotics" is an annual event in connection with a major robotics exhibition. One of the aims of the ISR Symposium is to enable representatives from the robotics industry, robotics users and researchers to meet and exchange experiences, ideas and develop worldwide cooperation programs. ISR 2004 was the 35th Symposium, held in conjunction with a major exhibition "Industrie 2004" in Paris, France. The ISR 2005 Symposium will take place in Tokyo, Japan in conjunction with the International Robot Exhibition.
IFR is recognised by the United Nations as a Non Governmental Organisation and as such registered on the UN roster. In this respect, IFR works in close co-operation with the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which is based in Geneva and publishes once a year the "World Robotics statistics" based on statistical data supplied by the IFR Statistical Department.
The IFR has also a permanent liaison with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and its members are playing an important role in developing the latest Industrial Robots Standards in co-operation with the ISO Technical Committee (TC 184).
As an Affiliate Member of the IFR, you can participate in various Special Interest Workgroups such as Communications, Service Robotics, Statistics.., and you will also be invited to participate in regular regional and international meetings, as well as in the annual ISR Symposium.
To obtain more information on the current and future IFR events, please, consult the IFR website at: www.ifr.org
You can also contact the IFR Secretariat, by telephone, fax or e-mail:
c/o SYMAP
45, rue Louis Blanc
FR - 92400 Courbevoie
Tel : +33 (0)1 47 17 67 07
Fax :+33 (0)1 4717 67 25
e-mail : secretariat@ifr.org
