Our Objectives

In the field of sterilization and disinfection of medical devices

• to promote diffusion of information between members of the association
• to promote the use of standards and help members to improve quality assurance in the delivery of sterile supplies
• to represent the members of the AFS in national and international authorities committees
• to participate in the organization of scientific meetings and educational programs

Executive Committee

Events

Upcoming Conferences

...to be announced...

Past Conferences

33nd National Sterilisation Days 2010
06 April 2011 to 07 April 2011
Cité Internationale des Congrès, Nantes, France

33nd National Sterilisation Days 2010
Satellite Symposium
05 April 2011
Cité Internationale des Congrès, Nantes, France

32nd National Sterilisation Days 2010
28 April 2010 to 29 April 2010
Grand Palais, Lille, France
[ Conference Report ]

32nd National Sterilisation Days 2010
Satellite Symposium
27 April 2010
Grand Palais, Lille, France

30th National Sterilisation Days 2008
09 April 2008 to 10 April 2008
Cité Internationale des Congrès, Nantes, France
[ Lectures ]

30th National Sterilisation Days 2008
Satellite Symposium
08 April 2008
Cité Internationale des Congrès, Nantes, France

29th National Sterilisation Days 2007
25 April 2007 to 26 April 2007
Centre de Congrès, Lyon, France

29th National Sterilisation Days 2007
Satellite Symposium
24 April 2007
Centre de Congrès, Lyon, France

28th National Sterilisation Days 2006
12 April 2006 to 13 April 2006
Centre de congrès Vinci, Tours, France
[ Conference Report ]

28th National Sterilisation Days 2006
Satellite Symposium
11 April 2006
Centre de congrès Vinci, Tours, France

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Information about France

Statistics

• Area: 547,030 km² (land: 545,630 km² water: 1,400 km²)
• Population: 60,424,213 (July 2004)
• Capital: Paris
• Language: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
• Religion: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
• Climate: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
• Time Zone: Central European Time [GMT +1]
• Currency: Euro [EUR]

Location

France is in Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. With a total of 2,889 km land boundaries and 3,427 km coastline, France shares borders with; Andorra 56.6 km, Belgium 620 km, Germany 451 km, Italy 488 km, Luxembourg 73 km, Monaco 4.4 km, Spain 623 km, and Switzerland 573 km.