Tentative Agenda of the Council meetings
at the 27th General Assembly, Maastricht, 2002
Council I
Sunday 18 August, 8.30 - 12.30 h
I.1. Opening remarks by the President of URSI, and by the President of the Dutch URSI Committee
I.2. Checking of credentials of Representatives of Member Committees
I.3. Approval of Agenda (including all items in Part B)
I.4. Establishment of temporary Committees and ad hoc Groups
I.4.1. Drafting Committee
I.4.2. If necessary, other Committees and/or ad hoc Groups
I.5. Organisation of the XXVIIth General Assembly
I.5.1. General arrangements (Prof. Sluijter)
I.5.2. Scientific programme (Mr. Hall)
I.6. Finances
I.6.1. Report of the Treasurer
I.7. URSI Membership
I.7.1. Admission of new Member Committees
I.7.2. Admission of new Associate Member Committees, and discussion of present ones
I.7.3. Possible changes of category
I.8. Proposal to nominate Dr. A.P. Mitra for Honorary President
I.9. Discussion on a scientific topic
Council II
Tuesday 20 August, 18.00 - 20.00 h
II.1. Approval of Resolutions
II.2. Presentation of the proposed venues for the 2005 General Assembly
Council III
Thursday 22 August, 18.00 - 20 h
III.1. Elections
III.1.1. Board of Officers
III.2. Report of Chair of the Standing Committee on Publications
III.3. Future General Assemblies (2005 and possibly 2008)
III.3.1. Selection of venue of the XXVIIIth General Assembly in 2005
III.3.2. Selection of venue of the XXIXth General Assembly in 2008
III.3.3. Preparation of Scientific Programme, and designation of a Coordinator and an Associate Coordinator for 2005
Council IV
Saturday 24 August, 8.30 - 11.30 h
IV.1. Commissions
IV.1.1. Proposals emanating from the Business sessions of the Commissions
IV.1.2. Reconstitution and creation of working groups for the following triennium
IV.2. Report of Chair of the Long Range Planning committee
IV.3. Report and recommendations of the Standing Finance Committee, including approval of accounts 1999-2001 and budget 2003-2005
IV.4. Formation of various URSI Committees, URSI Representatives on other organisations
IV.5. Any other business
IV.6. Votes of thanks
Part B
B1. Review of the activities of the Board in 1999-2002
B2. General data on the Young Scientist programme in Maastricht
B3. Report of the Chair of the Panel on URSI Awards
B4. Report of Chair of Standing Committee on Developing Countries
B5. Report of Chair of Standing Committee on Young Scientists
B6. Review of the activities of the Scientific Commissions
B7. Relations with ICSU and proposals ICSU grants programme
B8. Relations with other international organisations
B9. Reports of URSI Representatives on other scientific organisations
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