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The Active Membership of the Association currently numbers more than 7,000 individuals from over 110 countries throughout the world. The Association also bestows Honorary Membership on any individual whose medical or scientific contribution to diabetes research has been outstanding; the first Honorary Member of the Association was Charles Best.

The Association is governed by a Council and an Executive Committee chaired by the President.

The Annual Meeting of the Association is held in a different European city each year. Abstracts are invited from members as well as non-members. All abstracts are anonymously reviewed by a Programme Committee, chaired by the Honorary Secretary. The EASD was one of the first international Associations to introduce the anonymous review of abstracts. The high quality of scientific research presented at the Annual Meetings is attested to by the increasing participation. The scientific programme of the Meeting, providing titles of the lectures and symposia, is made available online at a very early stage. Once confirmed, the speakers' names are made available and about 6-8 weeks before the start of the Meeting. All abstracts accepted for presentation can be accessed online via the online programme. A search function assists the visitor in finding abstracts in their field of interest.

Shortly after the Annual Meeting, webcasts of the major lectures presented can be accessed via the EASD website.