Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:16:54 -0700
From: Joann C Joselyn 

The IUGG Electronic Journal
Volume 3 No. 2  (February 1, 2003)
Contents

EXTRA!  EXTRA!
1.   IUGG Adhering Organization Credentials due by end of the Month
2.   Invoices mailed for IUGG Dues Payments
3.   Annual Reports for 2002 are due
4.   Bids received for the 2007 IUGG General Assembly
5.   Notification of an ICSU/CODATA on-line discussion forum on Science 
and the Information Society
6.   Vacancy announcement for Science Officer at the ICSU Secretariat
7.   IUGG-related meetings occurring during February - April 2003


EXTRA!  EXTRA!
The IUGG General Assembly Local Organizing Committee has today extended 
the deadline to accept abstracts for the scientific sessions until 7 
February.  They have also announced that more than 6500 abstracts have 
been received from more than 4800 persons.  We are looking forward to an 
excellent General Assembly in Sapporo (30 June - 11 July, 2003).  For 
more information about the General Assembly or to submit an abstract, 
please access the web page:
www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec-e/iugg.index.html


1.   IUGG Adhering Organization Credentials due by end of the Month

In a formal letter sent on 4 November 2002 to all IUGG Adhering Bodies, 
a request was made for the name of the delegate to the IUGG Council 
meetings in Sapporo.  This person must be accredited by means of a 
signed letter (fax and e-mail are not acceptable) from the IUGG Adhering 
Organisation.  This person will be admitted to the Council meeting and 
may participate in Council business.

The Adhering Organizations are asked to send these letters so that they 
arrive at the IUGG Office by 28 February.  In order to expedite the 
Council meetings, documents regarding items of business will be sent to 
the delegates for consideration in advance of the General Assembly.

2.   Invoices mailed for IUGG Dues Payments

The IUGG Treasurer, Dr. Aksel Hansen, mailed the invoices for the annual 
dues payments for 2003 to IUGG Member Adhering Organizations in late 
December.  The dues payment for each Member is determined from their 
category of membership.  There are 12 categories, and each higher 
category pays a multiple number of units.  For example, Category I 
members pay one unit and Category 10 members pay 30 units.  The 
subscription price for one unit of membership in 2003 is $1455 (USD). 
This value is calculated for a given year using the inflation rate index 
for the previous year for the USA.  Members who are in arrears (that is, 
they have not yet paid the previous year's dues, become Observer Members 
and as such, they are not permitted to vote on matters of IUGG business 
(especially important this year, when the Council will meet during the 
Sapporo General Assembly).  If a Country has been in Observer Status for 
2 or more years, scientists from that country may not hold elected 
office in IUGG or the Associations.  Countries who have been in Observer 
status for 4 years are no longer considered to be IUGG members on 
January 1 of the next (5th) year unless they apply for Associate Member 
status.  Associate members continue to receive information about IUGG 
scientific activities, but they may not participate in IUGG business.

3.   Annual Reports for 2002 are due

Each of the Associations and inter-Associations bodies has been sent the 
annual request for an annual report, to be received by mid-month.  These 
will be combined with a summary of general IUGG activities in order to 
produce an IUGG Annual Report for 2002.  This report will be submitted 
to the International Council for Science (ICSU) and posted on the IUGG 
Web site by March 1.  We hope that the IUGG National Committees will 
find this report useful in their quest for continuing support for IUGG 
activities.

4.   Bids received for the 2007 IUGG General Assembly

As of the deadline of December 31, 2002, two invitations were received 
to host the XXIV IUGG General Assembly to be held in 2007.  Each 
proposer will make a presentation to the IUGG Council in Sapporo, Japan, 
during the upcoming General Assembly.  The Council will make the final 
decision.  The first invitation received was from the National Research 
Council of Italy through the Research Institute for Hydogeological 
Protection; the venue proposed is the premises of the University of 
Perugia, Italy.  The second invitation received was from the Australian 
Academy of Sciences; the venue proposed is the Melbourne Exhibition and 
Convention Centre.  Both invitations are well-supported, and IUGG is 
grateful to the proposers for their time and effort to prepare 
professional and attractive bids for the IUGG 2007 General Assembly.

5.   Notification of an ICSU/CODATA on-line discussion forum on Science 
and the Information Society

In order to consult its members and associated bodies/organizations, as 
well as the wider international scientific and technological community, 
ICSU in association with CODATA (COmmittee on DATA for Science and 
Technology) will be hosting an on-line forum to develop its main input 
to the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which takes 
place in Geneva in December.  This forum will be launched on 10th 
February on the ICSU web-site (www.icsu.org) and continue until 28th 
February.  Brief introductory papers on four themes are being prepared 
and will be posted on the web-site.  Participation in the forum will be 
open to anyone, following a simple registration procedure.

6.   Vacancy announcement for Science Officer at the ICSU Secretariat

The ICSU Secretariat in Paris, France, has posted a vacancy announcement 
for Science Officer on the following two websites, as well as on the 
ICSU homepage
www.SciDev.net
www.sciencecareers.org
The newly updated ICSU website is located at www.icsu.org

7.   IUGG-related meetings occurring during February - April 2003

A calendar of meetings of interest to IUGG disciplines (especially those 
organized by IUGG Associations) is posted on the IUGG Web Site 
[www.IUGG.org]. Specific information about these meetings can be found 
there.  Individual Associations also list more meetings on their web 
sites appropriate to their disciplines.

February 9 - 13	AMS, Long Beach, California, 83rd AMS Annual Meeting 
including the 12th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and 
Instrumentation

February 20 - 21	IAGA, Adelaide, Australia, 3rd International Symposium on 
3-Dimensional Electro-magnetics

March 6 - 8	IUGG, Tokyo, Japan, 23rd General Assembly Scientific Programme 
Committee meeting

March 16 - 23	World Water Council, Kyoto, Japan, 3rd World Water Forum

March 17 - 21	WCRP, Univ. Reading, U.K., 24th Session of the Joint 
Scientific Committee

Mar 30 - Apr 4	SEDI, Les Houches, France, Winter School: Planetary Dynamos

April 1 - 4	IAHS, Montpellier, France, International Conference on 
Hydrology of the Mediterranean and Semi-Arid Regions

April 2 - 6	SEDI. Fréjus, Cote d'Azur, France, Interdisciplinary workshop 
on Mantle Composition, Structure and Phase Transitions

April 6 - 11	EGS/AGU/EUG, Nice, France, Joint Assembly

April 28 - 28	ICSU/FAGS, Paris, France, Council Meeting, Federation of 
Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS)

This short, informal newsletter is intended to keep IUGG Member Country 
National Committees informed about the activities of the IUGG 
Associations, and actions of the IUGG Secretariat.  Past issues are 
posted on the IUGG Web site.  Please forward this message to those who 
will benefit from the information. Your comments are welcome.

End of IUGG Electronic Journal Volume 3 Number 2 (February, 2003)
J. A. Joselyn, Secretary General  [http://www.IUGG.org]
secretariat@iugg.org        fax:  1 303 497 3645