In 1999, the Europen ssocition for the Study of Dibetes (ESD) incresed its commitment to stimulte dibetes reserch in Europe by creting the Europen Foundtion for the Study of Dibetes (EFSD). The Foundtion is closely relted to the ESD; it is governed exclusively by the Executive Committee of the ESD, which itself is under the close supervision of the ESD Council nd the Generl ssembly of the ESD. EFSD opertes on strictly non-profit bsis under the control of the relevnt uthorities for chrity nd txtion in order to support dibetes reserch. The ESD, s n cdemic non-profit ssocition, benefits from the possibilities offered by the legl sttus of its Foundtion to dvnce dibetes reserch by vrious methods.
