Abstract:The international harmonization of guidelinesforthe use of animalsinresearch,teachingandtestingis an emergingissueinthe context of the globalization of research.The International Council for Laboratory Animal Science(ICLAS),as aninternational umbrella organization,is well situatedtoact as afacilitatorinthis area.Accordingly,ICLAS was pleasedtoinvite a number of representativesfrombothinternational andscientific organizations,which produce or use guidelinesforthe use of animals inresearch…