Meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee

Ghent, Belgium, 13-14 April 2007

AGENDA

Friday 13 April 2007, 9 a.m.

1.      Scientific Program of the General Assembly (Dr. M.K. Goel)

·        proposed sessions and names of convenors/organisers

·        joint sessions with other Commissions

·        poster sessions

·        general time table

2.      Publications (Dr. W.R. Stone)

3.      Advance preparation of all policy resolutions of 2008 General Assembly

4.      Procedure for election of Commission Vice-Chairs (Secretary General)

5.      General lectures, tutorials and special sessions (Dr. M.K. Goel and Chairs)

Saturday 14 April 2007, 9 a.m.

6.      Logistic aspects of the General Assembly (Prof. P.L.E. Uslenghi)

·        Publications (announcements, calls for papers, Book of Abstracts)

·        Budget and Fundraising

·        Exhibition

·        Conference rooms and offices

·        Audio visual facilities

·        Hotel accommodation

·        Miscellaneous

7.      Any other business

Saturday 14 April 2007, 11 a.m.: URSI Long Term Strategy meeting

link to the letter of Prof. Lefeuvre

1.     Introduction (Prof. F. Lefeuvre)

2.     Long Range Planning Committee (Prof. U. Inan)

3.     Development of Radio Science in Developing Countries (Dr. A.P. Mitra)

4.     Emerging issues (e.g. future radio communication systems)

·        priority list

·        involvement of Commissions

·        potential consequences on Commission mission statements

5.   Inter-Union actions

·        with which Unions and Interdisciplinary Bodies do the Commissions interact

·        actions in Common (workshops, schools, projects)

6.   Any other business