@MISC{_summaryof, author = {}, title = {Summary of Agenda Items}, year = {} }
Share
OpenURL
Abstract
1. Welcome and adoption of agenda M. Sideris welcomed the members of the IAG Executive Committee (13 out of 15 voting members, 3 non-voting members) and several guests. All participants introduced themselves. The agenda was unanimously adopted. 2. Information on the Scientific Assembly IAG2009 C. Pacino informed on behalf of the LOC about the status and logistics (rooms, splinter meetings, social events etc.) of the IAG 2009 Scientific Assembly. 480 participants from about 60 countries were pre-registered, 40 of those cancelled up to date 1. An icebreaker party on Monday evening and a gala dinner on Wednesday evening are the major social events. H. Drewes reported on the travel grants provided by IAG, IUGG, and PAIGH. Altogether, 17 participants were supported, i.e., ten by the IAG travel award for young scientists,, four by IUGG for developing countries, and three participants from the Americas by PAIGH. In this context H. Drewes thanked T. Beer for the support of IUGG, and PAIGH for the support in particular of the SIRGAS meetings. He extended his thanks to the LOC for waiving the registration fee for the IAG awardees. He further informed that the icebreaker party is sponsored by IAG and serves thus as the traditional IAG reception. 3. IAG mid-term reports (Travaux de l’AIG) H. Drewes presented the draft of the “Travaux de l’AIG – Volume 36 – IAG Reports 2007 – 2009, established for