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Present participants
Bureau members : Juan Carlos Lopez (President, Spain), Ged Camion (Vice-
President, Great Britain), Olivier Vidal (Secretary General, France), Manuel Freire
(Treasurer, Portugal).
Others : Andy Eavis (UIS President, Great Britain), Sofia Reboleira (ECPC Secretary,
Portugal), Gianpietro Marchesi (President SSI, Italy), Riccardo Dall’acqua (FSE
Delegate, Italy), Antonio Gutierrez–Gameroes (interpreter, Spain).
Before starting the meeting, the FSE President warmly thanks the SSI President for
welcoming the FSE Bureau and for the good organisation of the 4th EuroSpeleo
Forum.
1. Outstanding Reports
There were two Bureau meetings in Vercors. Jean-Claude Thies has completed the
first report and Olivier Vidal (OV) will complete the second. It was acknowledged that
only brief notes were taken on the second meeting. OV to complete the final draft of
the General Assembly Meeting (GAM), also from Vercors.
Ged Campion (GC) raise the issue of the last Bureau report completed in Paris that
was still to be placed on the website. Manuel Freire (MF) will put it on the website.
Discussion took place regarding the place of the UIS and FSE. Vercors 2008 had
been a very positive experience and had highlighted the spirit of co-operation
between these two bodies. There were a number of projects that both organisations
could work on together. The possibility of a FSE rep in the UIS Bureau was also
raised and this could be discussed at the UIS Congress in Texas. Andy Eavis (AE)
said it was important that commissions in both organisations are active.
The building of the Expeditions database online interface is discussed and could be
put on the agenda of the different interested national organisations. An agreement
between UIS and FSE needs to be signed in Texas on the way of cooperation and
whether further money should be invested in the database. Links with Peter
Matthews and BBS will be vital. It is also agreed that this should be placed on the
agenda of the GAM at Hidden Earth in September. It is felt that it would be important
to start with a list of all the existing expedition databases and proceed from there.
The vote is unanimous.
The FSE should be well represented including Juan Carlos Lopez (JCL), Manuel
Freire (MF) and Ged Campion (GC). It is agreed that an FSE stand should be
available and a banner and a poster could be made up to the cost of 200 euros. In
view of the secretary being unable to attend, there will not be Bureau Meeting.
4. EU Commission Meetings
5. Newsletter
JCL has not been able to progress this any further because of other work demands.
No change has been informed since last GAM in Vercors. It is felt that it was an
internal problem that needs to be resolved by the cavers in their own country. Andy
Eavis explains that such tricky situations occurs in several countries around the
world. These are very difficult to be dealt by the UIS too.
7. Membership Status
There are currently 21 countries as members and the new coming ones are Norway
and Armenia. Turkey has asked to wait for the reform of their national union.
AE ask what are the boundaries of Europe. It is answered that according to article 1
of the FSE statutes, every country member of the Council of Europe is authorised to
become a member of the FSE.
Action : MF agreeds to send all data regarding Bureau Members and financial status
by the end of May.
Discussions take place about the bilateral agreement that Italy has signed with Brazil
concerning expeditions and additional financing of their expeditions.
9. EuroSpeleo Projects
The meeting covers a number of the projects that have been financed in 2008.
• Remapping of Tabara Humplau in Romania (CH)
• Special edition of International Journal of Speleology (IT)
• Expedition to Iran
The expedition visiting Iran has received no money up to now because no report was
submitted. A delay up to end of June is given to them.
Four new requests for projects has been received for 2009 :
• Laos expedition (DE)
• Alps Speleo Camp (FR)
• Cave Rescue Meeting (HU)
• Expedition to Georgia (LT)
Additional money (8500 euros) for Euro-Speleo projects will arrive from the French
Federation coming from the contribution of Vercors 2008. It is encourage that future
EuroSpeleo Forums should include a contribution of 1 euro per day and per
participant to participate to the financing of the ESP funding.
It is also agreed the minimum amount awarded will be 400 euros with no ceiling on
the maximum amount awarded, starting from the ESP projects of the 2nd semester
of 2009.
Sofia Reboleira raised main issues. It is agreed by the meeting that the label was
very good and the idea of a European Cave Day was proposed. There are however
difficulties about a European Cave Dave and how cleaning up caves could be
perceived by the general public. However, a day will be organised for Oct/Nov
depending on further information being available. Discussion about the need for more
lectures and events (Earth Day). It is decided that a debate is needed before we can
have a European Cave Day.
12. Financial
General Assembly Meeting will take place at Hidden Earth, at Churchill School, near
Bristol on the 26th September 2009 at 2pm preceded by a FSE Bureau meeting in
the morning.
It was decided that money could be found through the developpment of T-shirts. MF
to approach Decathlon for sponsorship. Beal currently give 500m of free rope to all
Euro-Speleo projects.
16. Statutes
MF to make contact with potential new webmasters from France & UK. AE to speak
to Rob Eavis.
18. Miscellaneous
5th EuroSpeleo Forum in 2010 : Spain did not receive any money from two
provinces. So Sofia Reboleira informs that 2010 EuroSpeleo Forums could be held in
Azores and in 2012 will be held a scientific event in Portugal.
Next Bureau meeting will be held on the 26th September morning, at Hidden Earth,
Somerset, England, just before the GAM.