The following report provides an overview of the discussions and outcome of the EuPA General Council meeting that took place in Estoril 20-21 October 2010. During the annual meeting future policy and action plans in a variety of areas are decided. Several important points were decided upon during this meeting including the expansion of the EuPA Executive Committee by introducing a new EuPA committee - EuPA Developments - that will initially spearhead activities in standardisation, imaging ms and biobanking. The EuPA General Council also invited Russia as its 17th member. More details about these and additional activities are presented in the article.

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