THE HISTORY OF
“The International Link to the World of Beauty and Spa Therapy”
"Mesdames, Messieurs, Pour la premiére fois dans l'histoire de nos belles professions, void réunis à Bruxelles des spécialistes de la Beauté de différents pays qui se sont imposé pour tâche de constituer un Comité International D'Esthétique et de Cosmétologie". "Ladies and Gentlemen. For the first time in the history of our beautiful profession we meet in Brussels for beauty specialists from different countries. Our task is to establish an International Committee of Esthetics and Cosmetology“.
1946 Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie was founded in June 1946 in Brussels by Georges Dumont from Belgium, and Jacques Poirsons from France. The first ever World Congress was convened in Brussels, Belgium. Jacques Poirsons was elected as first CIDESCO President.
The founders of CIDESCO
professionals, whose work had influence on the profession of beauty therapy and cosmetology. This cooperation proved that our profession was serious and of great value to the community.
With these historic • Third: To establish a sound framework of education in Beauty Therapy words from Georges Dumont in Brussels, training, to establish examinations, to accredit and recognise Beauty TheBelgium on 27 Derapy schools who demonstrated a cember 1946, an intersound teaching of the required skills. national association of Beauty Therapists was The history of the Comité followed founded. Georges Dumont with steady progress from this enthu"The suggestion of this meeting was siastic beginning. CIDESCO has expanthe dream of Jacques Poirsons, tea- ded to offer the prestigious CIDESCO cher of Esthetiques in Paris" said Diploma in Beauty Therapy, Spa Georges Dumont and " I thank him Therapy, Aromatherapy, Electrical especially for giving his Belgian Epilation and in a select few schools colleagues the honour of choosing candidates can obtain the CIDESCO their country as the seat of the first Theatrical Make-up diploma. Congress". CIDESCO accredits Beauty Therapy Little could the founders of the new Schools, Beauty and Spa centres every organisation have visualised the future year. Each must uphold CIDESCO’s of their creation. This first meeting of high standard and be inspected by our beauty therapy international represen- professionally trained and accredited tatives attracted people from Belgium, CIDESCO Examiners. France, Holland, Switzerland, Hungary, Those organizations that hold the Poland & Sweden. CIDESCO Accreditation are a symbol The aims of the Comité were threefold: of quality and excellence ensuring those who use their services an inter• First: To bring members of the pro- national level of commitment that is fession together, to exchange ideas second to no other. and pool knowledge. CIDESCO, truly The International • Second: To form working liaisons Link to the World of Beauty and with doctors, surgeons, dermatolo- Spa Therapy. gists, cosmetic chemists and other
1947 2nd World Congress in Paris, France. Mr Leduc, France elected as President. The first Sections were accepted: Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland. 1948 3rd World Congress held in Geneva, Switzerland. 1949 4th World Congress held in Paris, France. Mr Leduc, France, was reelected as President.
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1950 5th World Congress held in Vienna, Austria. Section Italy accepted. 1952 6th World Congress held in Milan, Italy. Dr Foa, Italy, elected as President. 1953 7th World Congress held in Paris, France. Mr Contier, France, elected as President. Section Germany was accepted.
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Médaille du Mérite was awarded 1959 13th World Congress held in Lucerne, to: Madeleine Naguin, France; Asta Popplesdorf, Germany; W.WanrooySwitzerland. Section Israel accepted. Ogterop, the Netherlands; Teresita 1960 Colli, Italy; Dr. med. Hurlaux, France 14th World Congress held in Amster- and F.V. Wells, Great Britain. dam, the Netherlands. 10 years MemLucerne 1966 bership Anniversary: Section Italy. 1954 20th World Congress held in Rome, 8th World Congress held in Lucerne, First Médaille du Mérite for Profes- Italy. Dr. Rovesti, Italy, elected PresiSwitzerland. Mr Feldsher, Switzer- sional Standards awarded to Nelly dent. land, elected President. Andreazzi. Foundation of support group les Amis 1955 du CIDESCO. This group organized the 9th World Congress held in Badenfund raising event: Soiree des Amis du Baden, Germany. Membership expanCIDESCO. ded to include Nordic countries. Athens 10 years Membership Anniversary: 1956 1961 Section Sweden. 10th World Congress held in Brussels, 15th World Congress held in Athens, Belgium. Section Sweden Greece. The first Diplome d’Honneur du accepted. CIDESCO for Training and General 1962 Education awarded to Mabi Svampo, The abbreviation C I D E S C O was 16th World Congress Italy. officially accepted as an acronym for held in Paris, France. Comité International d’Esthétique et Médaille du Mérite awarded to Paris 1963 de Cosmétologie. Anne-Marie Hartig, Denmark; 17th World Congress in Munich, Ger- Mica Pisanty, Israel; Dr. Janistyn, many. Ria de Korte, the Netherlands, Germany; and Dr. Nadja Avalle, first female President elected. Section Switzerland. Great Britain A accepted. 1957 1967 11th CIDESCO World Congress held 10 years Membership Anniversary: 21st World Congress held in Monte in Vienna, Austria. Establishment of the Section Germany. Carlo, Monaco. first CIDESCO Education Commission. Section Norway accepted. Médaille du Mérite for Professional 10 years Membership Standards was awarded to Lydia Anniversary: Section First CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Dainow, Switzerland. Norway; 20 years Schools accredited in Belgium, Membership Anniver1964 Germany and Switzerland. sary: Sections France 18th World Congress held in Lausanne, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. 10 years CIDESCO Membership Anni- Switzerland. versary: Sections Austria, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. Médaille du Mérite awarded to: First Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO Giuliana Brambilla, Italy; Anne- for Research awarded to E. H.Wegener Marie Krogler, Austria and Margit Germany. 1958 12th CIDESCO World Congress held Gronroos, Finland. in Venice, Italy. Sections Greece Médaille du Mérite awarded to: and Denmark accepted. 1965 Rosy Alexandre, Belgium and 19th World Congress held in Ostend, Dr. Bonadeo, Italy. The first CIDESCO Diploma was Belgium. Section Iceland issued. accepted.
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1971 25th CIDESCO World Congress held in Brussels, Belgium. Section Finland accepted.
Education meeting held in Brussels. Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Ilse Vogel, Austria.
First Médaille Co-fondateur du Diplome d’Honneur de CIDESCO CIDESCO for Historical Honour awarded to: N. J. Schroder, Switzerawarded to Jacques Poirsons, France. land and Mica Pisanty, Israel.
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1968 22nd World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. Edith Lauda, Austria, elected President. A CIDESCO bulletin published. Section USA accepted.
Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Marcel Vanzeveren, Belgium.
1972 26th World Congress held in New York, U.S.A. – this was the first CIDESCO World Congress 10 years Membership Anniversary: and Exhibition held Sections Greece and Denmark. outside Europe. Rules for CIDESCO Médaille du Mérite awarded to: Beauty Centres Germaine Oggier, Switzerland and ratified. Section Agniola Massora, Italy. Nippon (Japan) Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awaraccepted. ded to Georges Dumont, Belgium. Médaille du Mérite awarded to 1969 Josyann A. Demoize, Switzerland. 23rd World Congress held in Vienna, Austria. Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Christine Valmy, U.S.A. 10 years Membership Anniversary: 1973 Section Israel. 27th World Congress held in Médaille du Mérite awarded to Len London, Great Britain. 27 Years after its foundation CIDESCO consisted of Klaphaak, the Netherlands. 21 Sections and 14 Schools. Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Ria de Korte, the Nether- 20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Germany. lands. 1970 24th World Congress held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. CIDESCO registered at Commercial Register in Zurich, Switzerland. CIDESCO Statutes and Regulations were adopted. Section Australia A accepted. 20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Italy.
1975 29th World Congress in Athens, Greece. In 1975 there were 35 CIDESCO Accredited Schools in existence. 10 years Membership Anniversary: Section Iceland. Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to: Lies Muller-Winkler, Germany; M. Laffargue, France and Attie Wytzes, the Netherlands. 1976 30th World Congress held in Vienna, Austria. CIDESCO curriculum revised in Arnhem, the Netherlands, at the Education meeting. Sections New Zealand and South Africa accepted. 20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Sweden. 1977 31st World Congress held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Princess Grace of Monaco opened the Congress with the following words:
Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Ray Cochrane, Great Britain.
“I am pleased to know that the Principality of Monaco is welcoming the 31st Congress of Diplome d’Honneur de CIDESCO the Comité Internatioawarded to Anne-Marie Hartig, nal D’Esthétique et de Denmark. Cosmétologie. I do hope that the Congress pro- Princess Grace 1974 ceedings will be profitable to everyone and 28th World Congress held in Tel Aviv, that at the end of the stay, all participants Israel. Examinations for Beauty Thera- will take away a pleasant memory of the pists (Post Graduate) with professional Principality.” experience was introduced. The first
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Section Indonesia accepted.
1980 34th World Congress in Tokyo, Japan – 20 years Membership Anniversary: the first World Congress and ExhibiSection Norway; 30 years Membertion held in Asia. ship Anniversary: Sections Austria, Switzerland, France, the Nether10 years Memberlands. ship Anniversary: Section Australia Médaille du Mérite awarded to: A; 30 years MemHelene Konig-Pietrulla, Germany; bership AnniverHelena Harnik, Great Britain and sary: Section Italy. Wim van der Straten, Netherlands. Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO Médaille du Mérite CIDESCO awarded to Miyoka Shibayama, awarded to Rose Droessaert, Japan. Switzerland. 1981 Diplome d’Honneur du CIDESCO 35th World Congress held in Vienna, awarded to Margit Gronroos, Fin- Austria. land. 10 years Membership Anniversary: 1978 Section Finland. 32nd World Congress held in Brighton, Great Britain. 10th Anniversary of 1982 Presidency of Dr. Lauda. Section 36th World Congress held in Vancouver, Canada. Lou Mosky, Greece, was Ireland elected President. Sections Malaysia accepted. and Hong Kong 10 years Membership accepted. Anniversary: Section USA; 20 years Mem- 10 years Membership Anniversary: bership Anniversary: Section Nippon (Japan). Sections Denmark 1983 and Greece. 37th World Congress held in Hamburg, The first Diplome du Georges Germany. An EduDumont for Practical Achievement cational Research was awarded to Rose Droessaert, Committee appointed to review the Switzerland. curriculum. 1979 33rd World Congress held in Monte 30 years MemberCarlo, Monaco. Nina ship Anniversary: Haas, Germany, was Section Germany. elected President. 1984 20 years Membership 38th World Congress held in New Anniversary: Section York, U.S.A. Educational Research Israel. Committee introduced Advanced Training in the curriculum. Section Singapore accepted
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1985 39th World Congress held in Helsinki, Finland. Kristina Peltomaa, Finland, was elected President. 51 CIDESCO Accredited schools in existence. The first CIDESCO stand at Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Exhibition, Nice, France. This became an annual event. 20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Iceland. 1986 40th World Congress held in Vienna, Austria. Sections Taiwan and Korea accepted. 10 years Membership Anniversary: Sections New Zealand and South Africa; 30 years Membership Anniversary: Section Sweden. First Diplome de Rose Droessaert for Services to Congress Organisation awarded to Lou Mosky, Greece. Médaille du Mérite awarded to Gertrud Kratky, New Zealand. 1987 41st World Congress held in Glasgow, Scotland – the re-unification of CIDESCO officially completed. CIDESCO Examiners training began. Sections Switzerland and Great Britain B accepted.
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10 years Membership Anniversary: Section Indonesia; 30 years Membership Anniversary: Section Norway; 40 years Membership Anniversary: Sections Austria, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands.
to: Frits Goosman, the Netherlands and Kenneth Morris, Great Britain. 1990 44th World Congress held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1993 Extraordinary General Assembly and Congress held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. First CIDESCO LINK publication introduced.
20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Australia A; 40 years Mem- 40 years Membership bership Anniversary: Section Italy. Anniversary: Section Germany. Médaille du Mérite awarded to 1994 Eileen Lazar, from Australia. 47th CIDESCO World Congress held 1991 in Basel, Switzerland. 30 Member Sydney 45th CIDESCO World Congress held Sections in existence. CIDESCO 1988 in Kuala Lumpur, Accredited Schools increases to 107. 42nd World Congress held in Sydney, Malaysia. Section Section India accepted. Australia. New Statutes were ratified. Brazil accepted. New theoretical training programme 10 years Membership Anniversary: introduced. Section Singapore. 20 years Membership Anniversary: 20 years MemberSection USA; 30 years Membership ship Anniversary: Anniversary: Sections Denmark and Section Finland. Greece. 1992 Diplome de Rose Droessaert 46th CIDESCO World Congress held awarded to Dorothy Parkes, Great in Nicosia, Cyprus (hosted by CIDESCO Hellas). Ursula van Deelen, the Britain. Netherlands, was elected President. 1989 Helene Bram43rd World Congress held in Athens, well, South Africa, Greece. New Rules and Regulations was elected first ratified. Board Member from outside Europe. 30 years Membership Sections Cyprus Anniversary: Section and Australia B Israel. accepted.
Médaille du Mérite awarded to Gertrud Harrer, Austria. Médaille d’Or awarded to Wim van der Straten, the Netherlands. First Médaille d’Esthétique for Educational Services awarded to Isa Carstens, South Africa.
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Médaille du Mérite awarded to Titi Poerwosonoe, Indonesia, (posthumous). Médaille Co-fondateur du CIDESCO awarded to Marja Entrich, Sweden. Diplome de Georges Dumont awarded to Eila Hellgren, Finland. Honorary memberships awarded
1995 10 years Membership Anniversary: Extraordinary General Assembly and Sections China and Malaysia; Congress held in Sun City, South 20 years Membership Anniversary: Africa. Multiple Choice Question exaSection Japan. mination officially introduced in multilanguages. 130 CIDESCO Accredited First Médaille D’Or for Loyal Service Schools and 70 CIDESCO Accredited and Outstanding dedication to CIDESCO Beauty Centres in existence. Section and the Beauty Therapy Profession Germany accepted. awarded to Kristina Peltomaa, from Finland. 30 years Membership Anniversary: Section Iceland.
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Anniversary: Sections Denmark and Greece.
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Honorary Presidency awarded to 2002 Ursula van Deelen, the Netherlands. CIDESCO World Conference held in London, Great Britain. (General Honorary Membership awarded to Assembly, Schools and Examiners Washington D.C. Jean Worth, Great Britain. Meetings). New Statutes of CIDESCO ratified. 1996 48th CIDESCO World Congress Médaille d’Or awarded to Helene held in Washington D.C., U.S.A. Riita Bramwell, South Africa. 10 years Membership Anniversary: Salmi, Finland, was elected as PresiSections Australia B and Cyprus; dent. First official Examiners Meeting 20 years Membership Anniversary: held. Section France accepted. Sections China and Malaysia; 30 years Membership Anniversary: 20 years Membership Anniversary: Section Japan. Sections New Zealand and South 2003 Africa; 40 years Membership Anni52nd CIDESCO World Congress held in versary: Section Sweden. Adelaide, Australia. New Rules and ReZurich gulations for Member Sections ratified. Honorary Membership awarded to Joan Thornycroft, Great Britain. 1999 Extraordinary General Assembly held 2004 Médaille d’Or awarded to Elisabeth in Zurich, Switzerland. Sections Russia 53rd CIDESCO World Congress held in Portoroz, Slovenia. Helene Bramand Slovenia accepted. Peet, Great Britain. well, South Africa, re-elected as PresiMédaille d’Esthétique awarded to 40 years Membership Anniversary: dent. Sections Canada Anne Weekes, Ireland. and Latvia accepted. Section Israel. Médaille du Mérite awarded to 2000 10 years Membership Anniversary: Hedy Dettwiler, Switzerland. 50th CIDESCO World Congress and Section India; 20 years Membership 1997 Exhibition held in Florence, Italy. Anniversary: Section Singapore. Extraordinary General Assembly and Helene Bramwell, South Africa, was Congress held in Wiesbaden, Germany. elected as President. Section Honorary membership awarded CIDESCO Promotional Seminar. Estonia accepted. to: Elise Wessels, the Netherlands. and Baljeet Suri, Great Britain. 10 years Membership Anniversary: 30 years Membership Anniversary: Section Great Britain B; 20 years Section Australia A. Médaille d’Or awarded to Riitta Membership Anniversary: Section Salmi, Finland. India; 40 years Membership Anniver- Médaille d’Or awarded to Kenneth sary: Section Norway. Morris, Great Britain. Médaille du Mérite awarded to 49th CIDESCO World Clara L Chee, Malaysia. Congress held in Athens, Médaille d’Esthétique awarded to Greece. Section Cheng Ming Ming, Hong Kong. Zimbabwe accepted. 2001 30 years Membership 51st CIDESCO World Congress held Anniversary: Section USA; in Hong Kong. 40 years Membership
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2005 54th CIDESCO World Congress held in New York, USA. Section Korea re-accepted.
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40 years Membership Anniversary: Section Iceland. 2006 55th CIDESCO World Congress held in Athens, Greece. 200 CIDESCO Accredited Schools in existence, the CIDESCO Spa Qualification introduced. Section Great Britain A accepted. 30 years Membership Anniversary: Sections New Zealand and South Africa. 2007 56th CIDESCO World Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Acquisition of CIDESCO office premises in Zurich, Switzerland.
2011 60th CIDESCO World Congress held in Seoul, Korea. Statutes amended and ratified. School Rules amended and ratified. Beauty Centre Rules ratified. Code of Ethics for Members ratified. Baden-Baden
40 years Membership Anniversary: 40 years Membership Anniversary: Section Finland. Section USA. Honorary Membership awarded to Honorary Presidency awarded to Dianne Miles, Australia. Helene Weber-Bramwell, South Africa. Médaille d’Or awarded to Horstdieter Niejahr, Germany. 2009 58th CIDESCO World Congress held Médaille du Mérite awarded to in Kyoto, Japan. Joanna Hoare, Great Britain.
10 years Membership Anniversary: Médaille d’Esthétique awarded to Sections Russia and Slovenia; 50 Liselott Calissendorff, Sweden. years Membership Anniversary: Section Israel. Acknowledgement for 25 years Loyal Service to CIDESCO presented Médaille d’Or awarded to Rieberth to: Anne Maestrini, Switzerland. Elders-Meijer, the Netherlands. 2012 20 years Membership Anniversary: Médaille du Mérite awarded to CIDESCO World Conference held in Zurich, Switzerland. Anna-Cari Gund, Section Great Anita Erika Bürki, Switzerland. Sweden was elected as President. Britain B; 30 years Membership Anniversary: Section Indonesia. Médaille d’Esthétique awarded to 20 years Membership Anniversary: Bronwyn Conroy, Ireland. Sections Australia B and Cyprus; Médaille d’Or awarded to Thea de 30 years Membership Anniversary: 2010 Ruyter, the Netherlands. 59 World CIDESCO Congress Section China; 40 years Membership 59th CIDESCO Anniversary: Section Japan. Médaille du Mérite awarded to World Congress held in StockIsabel Roos, South Africa. Honorary Presidency awarded to holm, Sweden. Kyriacos Poupoutsis, Cyprus. Médaille d’Esthétique awarded to: Rochy Leibowitz, Australia and 60 years MemberAcknowledgement for 25 years ship Anniversary: Martha Peters, Austria. dedicated Service to CIDESCO preSection Italy; 40 Plaque for 20 years Loyal Service years Membersented to: Martin Ammann, Switzerto CIDESCO presented to Martin ship Anniversary: Section Australia A; land. Ammann, Switzerland. 10 years Membership Anniversary: Section Estonia. 2008 57th CIDESCO World Congress held in Baden-Baden, Germany. Kyriacos Poupoutsis, Cyprus was elected as President. CIDESCO School Rules amended and ratified. th
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