Call for Rarticipation in IAG Outreach Branch.

The IAG has recently changes structure. A major change
is that IAG besides National Members also will have individual
members. The new structure is described in the new statutes and
by-laws, which are found at the IAG home-page,
http://www.gfy.ku.dk/~iag .

In order to secure a close contact with the members and
to promote the work of IAG in general a so-called "Out-reach branch"
has to be established. 

The Outreach branch will have the following responsabilities:

Membership development and maintain current members' contact information
Publication of electronic newsletter
Promotion of IAG (at meetings and conferences)
Development and maintenance of the IAG Web-page
Promotion of IAG activities: Schools, meetings, publications
Promote contact to  national survey organisations, universities,
  private companies and international organisations.

The branch should be able to operate with a minor financial contribution
from IAG. (To be negotiated). 

IAG is interested in offers, which could assure the operation of the
Branch for a longer period (8 years). The president of the branch will
become member of the IAG Executive Committee (due to confirmation of
the IAG Council) and will work under supervision of a directing board
which includes the Secretary General of IAG and the Editor-in-Chief of
the Journal of Geodesy as members.

For more information contact the IAG Central Bureau, e-mail
iag at gfy.ku.dk. We request contintgent responses to this call to
be received at the Central Bureau before April, 1, 2002.

C.C.Tscherning, Secretary General