1. Localizable effective scattering theories; the role of auxiliary fields.
2. Two basic principles: summability and uniformity. Exact formulations.
3. Resultant parameters and renormalization prescriptions.
4. Constructing the Cauchy forms.
5. Bootstrap conditions and their experimental verification.
6. Conclusion.
7. Related topics (if I have free time):
   a. Resonances in QFT --- the meaning of the term.
   b. Two different meanings of the term "effective theory".
   c. Is renormalizability necessary?