The Asian Federation of the Societies for
Alternatives to Animal Experiments (AFSAAE) was established in
December 2024 at the Fourth Asian Congress for Alternatives to
Animal Experiments (4ACAAE) in New Delhi, India. At the
beginning of AFSAAE, it was based on the four founding member
societies, the Korean Society for Alternatives to Animal
Experiments (KSAAE), the Japanese Society for Alternatives to
Animal Experiments (JSAAE), the Society for Alternatives to
Animal Experiments – India (SAAE-I) and the society of
Toxicological Alternatives and Translational Toxicology (TATT),
Chinese Society of Toxicology (CSOT).
The idea to organize Asian colleagues in alternative research was first proposed by Dr. Hajime KOJIMA at JSAAE. This proposal have been increasing the number of endorsements, leading to the successful holding four Asian Congresses for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ACAAE) up to now; the first one was in 2016 in Japan by organized by Dr. KOJIMA/JSAAE, the second was 2018 in China by Dr. Shuangqing PENG/TATT, CSOT, third one was in 2022 in Korea by Dr. Kwang-Man KIM/KSAAE), and then this fourth one in 2024 is in India by Dr. Sheikh RAISUDDIN/SAAE-I (See the “Congress” menu).
Before the third Asian Congress in Korea in 2022, we started preparation meetings toward the establishment of the AFSAAE. Eventually, the four societies of KSAAE, JSAAE, SAAE-I and TATT, CSOT successfully reached an agreement of the establishment of the AF. These four founding societies have a key responsibility both in the organization/management of the AF and broadening the 3Rs concept in Asia with corporation with colleagues in other Asian countries, all of which are strongly expected to join the AF.
As you are all aware, there are region-specific issues in the Asian countries in broadening the 3Rs concept. Such issues are often rooted in the diverse cultural, legislative, and administrative contexts, which are different from the those in European and American regions where the 3Rs concept was first proposed. First sharing such issues, identifying the causes and then finding the solutions are strongly required as the mission of the AF. I believe such efforts may also contribute to the enrichment of the 3Rs concept over the world.
To ensure the sustained growth of 3Rs research community in Asia, all the scientific societies for in any aspect of the 3Rs research are strongly welcome to the AFSAAE.
The idea to organize Asian colleagues in alternative research was first proposed by Dr. Hajime KOJIMA at JSAAE. This proposal have been increasing the number of endorsements, leading to the successful holding four Asian Congresses for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ACAAE) up to now; the first one was in 2016 in Japan by organized by Dr. KOJIMA/JSAAE, the second was 2018 in China by Dr. Shuangqing PENG/TATT, CSOT, third one was in 2022 in Korea by Dr. Kwang-Man KIM/KSAAE), and then this fourth one in 2024 is in India by Dr. Sheikh RAISUDDIN/SAAE-I (See the “Congress” menu).
Before the third Asian Congress in Korea in 2022, we started preparation meetings toward the establishment of the AFSAAE. Eventually, the four societies of KSAAE, JSAAE, SAAE-I and TATT, CSOT successfully reached an agreement of the establishment of the AF. These four founding societies have a key responsibility both in the organization/management of the AF and broadening the 3Rs concept in Asia with corporation with colleagues in other Asian countries, all of which are strongly expected to join the AF.
As you are all aware, there are region-specific issues in the Asian countries in broadening the 3Rs concept. Such issues are often rooted in the diverse cultural, legislative, and administrative contexts, which are different from the those in European and American regions where the 3Rs concept was first proposed. First sharing such issues, identifying the causes and then finding the solutions are strongly required as the mission of the AF. I believe such efforts may also contribute to the enrichment of the 3Rs concept over the world.
To ensure the sustained growth of 3Rs research community in Asia, all the scientific societies for in any aspect of the 3Rs research are strongly welcome to the AFSAAE.
Dec. 2024
Yasuyuki Sakai