EUROPEAN REFLEXOLOGY DAY - Last Saturday of April Annually- 28th
April 2012
Started by the member organisations of RiEN as a
way to promote Reflexology as a valuable healing tool in Europe and to help
fund raise money to enable them to remain part of the EFCAM project.
World Reflexology Week is already an established
tool to promote Reflexology around the world. Each country has it’s own
unique rules and regulations on how reflexology and other CAM therapies are
regulated and practiced.
We in Europe have a unique opportunity to
influence and guide EU policy on CAM therapies. But political lobbying is
expensive. Rather than financially burden our membership further in the
current economic climate, we looked for ways to fundraise and promote what we
do. We can promote ourselves, our reflexology and support each other in
funding our future.
It is important that Reflexology has a voice in
Europe to ensure that European citizens have free choice and access to
Reflexology and other CAM practices:
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European citizens have free choice and access to
Reflexology and other CAM practices
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Reflexologists (appropriately trained and regulated)
have the legal right to practice in Europe
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The right of free movement and establishment of
Reflexologists across Europe
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Reflexology and
other CAM therapies are included in EU health policy and strategy.
Reflexology is a CAM therapy currently without
recognition by government in Europe.
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Reflexology cannot stand-up as a lone voice in Europe.
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Without a voice in the European policy making arena,
non-medical CAM practitioners will be side-lined and pushed out by medical
doctors practicing CAM. This would ultimately mean that in order to practice
legally, all CAM practitioners would have to be medically trained
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EFCAM has been told that non-medical CAM therapists
need to be in agreement with each other and club together in order to have a
voice in Europe at a policy making level
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The CAM doctors have lots of resources that can be
used for lobbying the policy makers
We do realise that not all of our membership
countries are members of the European Union. We do recognise that they
will probably encounter or have encountered similar issues with their
governments. We feel that once an acceptable policy has been agreed and
written by EU member state, this could be used as a template for non EU member
states for negotiations.
What we are suggesting you do is host an event
in your local area and ask for donations for taster treatments you are
providing on the day.
50% (after expenses) of the money you raise on
European Reflexology will go to fund lobbying the EU for CAM rights for you as
a Reflexologist. The other 50% you can donate to a charity of your choosing.
Please remember
that RiEN’s European Reflexology Day logo is the property of RiEN. Usage and
reproduction of the logo must meet the following guidelines:
• RiEN’s European Reflexology Day logo may only be
used to promote European Reflexology Day.
• RiEN’s European Reflexology Day logo may not be
altered in any way.
• RiEN’s European Reflexology Day logo may not be
used for the identity or implied identity of any person, practitioner, business
or group.
RiEN’s European
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business or group is endorsed, licensed or recommended by RiEN.
