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Director, Taki Takizawa, Shigeo

On behalf of the International Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy, I am pleased to announce to my international friends. In this twenty-first Century, an aging society is increasing in many countries not only developed countries but also developing countries. In order to establish a sustainable and well aging society, I had started a study group in 1990 as a society for the socio-medical rehabilitation of the 21st century, and we were able to have a first academic meeting of the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy in 1998. We could have a lot of fruits from large fields not only the medical field but also fields of the philosophy, economy, engineering and/or administration through holding previous International and domestic Biophilia Rehabilitation Conferences.
By progress to holding the IBRC 2008 by Prof. Mieczyslaw Pokorski, renaming to the International Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy from the International Division of the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy was suggested, and the renaming was confirmed by the general assembly of the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy August 23、2008 in Oosaka, Japan.
In the congratulatory address of holding the IBRC 2008, I declare that we term our international study group the International Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy today September 5, 2008. It is sure that the name, which means to carry out individual rehabilitation by one's abilities for overcoming the disabilities and to live independently with overcoming the disabilities, making our activity bringing people in the world happiness clearer. From now on, the form of organization becomes a subject such as the chairman's election method and the administration. I would like to clarify those by holding the next IBRC.
It is our great pleasure to have new website and the chance to hold the next IBRC in Cuba. These will help human being all over the world. I am looking forward to join medical doctors, nurses, massage practitioner, care givers, rehabilitation technology researchers, rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, educators, suppliers and manufacturers, end-users and advocates, policy specialists, and a variety of other rehabilitation and health professionals to our academy.
Thank you all.