This is an international survey on the history and present state of the European Federation of Audiology Societies.

EFAS was founded at a European meeting on Audiology hosted by the British Society of Audiology in Cambridge U.K. September 1992. EFAS is a non-profit organisation formed as a Federation for National Audiology Societies in Europe.

Audiology is concerned with the science of hearing and the alleviation of defects of hearing and balance. The aims of EFAS are set out in the bylaws

European meetings are held every two years in different countries, and various projects are arranged to further audiology, its practice and teaching throughout the member countries. Over 30 different countries participate and a general assembly is held each year for country representatives.