The European Ceramic Society (ECerS) is a non-governmental, non-profit federation of national ceramic societies each representing the ceramists of a member country. The ECerS (see Statutes) was established in 1987 in order to co-ordinate and promote the study of ceramics and in particular: - To encourage education, training and research. - To consult with and bring together individuals and representatives of members, research establishments, academic bodies and institutions of governments and other bodies including the Commission of the European Community. - To collect, disseminate and exchange information with other organizations - To promote planning, promotion and organization of conferences and meetings - To procure planning, printing, publication and circulation of technical papers,