 Since then, CETAF has served as a meeting point for major European natural history museums and botanical gardens, and has initiated and played an important role in a number of projects (see "Initiatives and related projects" section below).Currently, CETAF has 37 members, which constitute a total of 63 institutions spanning 22 European countries (see "Members" section below).One of these members, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, also hosts CETAF's General Secretariat.