On 9th,10th and 11th June 2008, in GHENT, Belgium, was hold the XXIX FATIPEC (European Federation of the Associations of the Technicians of the Industries of Varnishes, Adhesives and Inks) Congress, organized by the Belgian Association ATIPIC.

This prestigious scientific congress takes place every 2 years and it is organized by one of the Associations, member of FATIPEC.
The objective is double: on one side to present high-level technical-scientificcontributions, on the other sideto create that typical traditional “Fatipec” atmosphere, that favors the creation, renovation and confirmation of
solid interpersonal relationships.

The Ghent edition had a good participation success and it introduced a number of lectures of outstanding interest.

As tradition, at the end of the Congress closing ceremony, the place and the organizing Association of next FATIPEC Congress was announced:
The XXX FATIPEC Congress will be organized by the Italian Association AITIVA (Italian Association of theTechnicians of the Industries of Varnishes and Related Products).
AITIVA has already successfully organized in Italy several FATIPEC Congresses: in 1959 in Milan, in 1972 inFlorence, in 1986 in Venice, in 2000 in Turin.

The XXX FATIPEC Congress will be held therefore in Italy, in Genoa, on 9th,10thand 11th November 2010and it will take place in the new pavilions of the “Fiera del Mare”, recently inaugurated, usual place of theSalone Nautico Internazionale.
Also in this occasion, both the Association AITIVA and the President of FATIPEC 2009 - 2010 will make theirmaximum efforts to organize a Congress on line to the FATIPEC tradition, that will be of meaningful level from the congress point of view. But it will be attractive, too, thanks to its hosting place, i.e. the new magnificent Pavilion B of the Fiera di Genova and the splendid city of Genoa, itself: all this, to answer in the best way to the future participants expectations.

Dino MALLAMACI
President of FATIPEC 2009-2010