亚洲实验动物学会联合会 AFLAS The Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science Associations
亚洲实验动物联盟（亚洲实验动物学会联合会，AFLAS）是以亚洲地区的国家和地区为基础成立的实验动物科学学会和协会的联盟组织，旨在推动亚洲各国实验动物学会或协会之间的国际合作，促进实验动物科学、技术和教育发展，支持实验动物科学相关活动，并致力于提高实验动物福利水平。

AFLAS每两年召开一次实验动物科学的亚洲会议，由理事会选中的成员学会主办，并鼓励亚洲地区实验动物科学领域的科学家和技术工作者参加会议。

第三届AFLAS大会已于2008年9月在北京成功召开。

第四届AFLAS大会将于2010年11月9—11日在中国台北召开。本次大会将为亚洲地区实验动物学领域的学者和工作者提供一个交流最新研究成果的平台，并能促进本领域内广泛的联系、合作与发展。

What is AFLAS?

The aim of AFLAS is to promotes through international co-operation Asian Congresses on Laboratory Animal Science for the purpose of reviewing scientific, technical and educational problems in Laboratory Animal Science, to develop other relevant activities in the interest of Laboratory Animal Science, and to contribute to animal welfare.

AFLAS Congress

AFLAS Congress is taking place every two years at the seat of the member associations or societies. A large number of scientific and educational presentations are made at the congress.

First Congress was held in Nagasaki, Japan, on May 21-22, 2004.
Second Congress was held in Jeju, Korea, on August 30- September 1, 2006.
Third congress was held in Beijing, China on September 27-29, 2008.
Fourth congress was held in Taipei, Taiwan on November 9-11, 2010.
Fifth congress is planned in Bangkok, Thailand in October, 2012.