From Past to Future30

As we hope by now is well aware both with and extending beyond our FIP Community, this year, 2012, FIP is celebrating its 100­year anniversary, the FIP Centennial. This annual report examines the activities of the past year, all of which, in either big or small ways, have been fueling the success of the FIP Centennial Congress, taking place 3­8 October in Amsterdam, The netherlands the home country of FIP since its beginning. This Congress will not only be a unique opportunity for FIP to make a signifi­ cant step in the fulfilment of our Vision and Mission, as adopted by FIP Council in 2008, but will be a turning point for the profession on a global level all present will set the stage for the future on a foundation of 100 years of progress.

THE CEnTEnnIAL