Editorial
M. Névant (FR), Editorial Committee
epi Anniversary
The first issue of epi Information was published 40 years ago! The editorial of this first issue, along with the word of the then epi President (in all three official languages), are reproduced below.
Both documents are more topical than ever: this journal is your journal, and we are delighted with past, present and future contributions which have (will) fuel(ed) discussion and debate within our membership. We are also thankful to all previous members of the Editorial Committee who have made our journal what it is now.
The format of the journal has certainly evolved over the past 40 years (from a black & white paper version with a yellow cover in the beginning, then a light blue cover until 2015, and finally a digital version with colour photographs since 2016), but the spirit has remained the same.
What will epi Information look like in 40 years? Will there still be an Editorial Committee? It is hard to tell how the information will be disseminated, and our profession promoted, in two generations. However, we have no reason to doubt that the best use will be made of the technology, and that the human contribution will always be decisive in deciding the editorial line.
epi Anniversary to our journal, and long life to it!
