| International Geographical
Union |
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| Action Items from the 4-7 April 2002 Executive Committee
Meeting |
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| Item |
Topic |
Action |
By |
Due |
Done |
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| 1. |
Welcome |
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| 2. |
Agenda |
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| 3. |
Minutes of Saint-Dié
Meeting |
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| 4. |
Challenges and
Opportunities for the IGU |
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| 4.2A |
ICSU Officers |
Nominations for open positions to AB |
All |
20020430 |
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| 4.2B |
ISSC Officers |
Nominations for open
positions to AB |
All |
20020430 |
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| 4.2C |
ICSU/ISSC Officers |
Contact Ehlers,
Garcia-Ramon, Pitte, and Vallega |
AB |
20020430 |
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| 4.2D |
Brochures |
Print and distribute |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 4.2E |
Book Donation Scheme |
Report on revival
options for Durban |
LM |
20020530 |
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| 5. |
Status of IGU |
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| 5.1. 1 |
Financial statements |
Show country contributions to EC
travel as donations |
RA |
20020630 |
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| 5.1. 5A |
ICSU Capacity
Building Block Grant |
Identify three
participant teachers |
NG,CL,LM,JP |
20020430 |
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| 5.1. 5B |
ICSU Capacity
Building Block Grant |
Statement of use and
value to ICSU |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.1. 5C |
ICSU Capacity
Building Block Grant |
Time line and
division of labor |
NG |
20020531 |
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| 5.1. 5D |
ICSU Capacity
Building Block Grant |
Workshop plan |
NG |
20020930 |
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| 5.1. 6 |
IGU Endowment |
Draft endowment plan |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 1 |
Membership |
Contact countries in
arrears and request payment |
All |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 2A |
Membership |
Place corresponding
membership form in journals |
All |
20020515 |
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| 5.2. 2B |
Membership |
Place corresponding
membership form in C/SG/TF Publications |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 2C |
Membership |
Benefits statement
for countries unable to participate |
HT |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 2D |
Membership |
List of
Ibero-American Corresponding Members to JP |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 3A |
Africa Partnership
Program |
Develop procedures
for matching countries and donors |
LM,AV |
20020515 |
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| 5.2. 3B |
Africa Contacts |
Liaise with W.
Janoschek re: IUGS contacts in Africa |
LM |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 3C |
Membership
Partnership Program |
Develop a list of
countries in need of dues assistance |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.2. 3DC |
Membership
Partnership Program |
Contact USCOG re:
country assistance |
RA |
20020415 |
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| 5.2. 6 |
Corporate Membership |
Develop background
material for Durban GA discussion |
HT |
20020530 |
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| 5.3. 1A |
IGU Newsletter |
Add "Welcome to
New Members" listing |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 5.3. 1B |
IGU Newsletter |
Contents to JP as
soon as ready for translation into Spanish |
RA |
20020415 |
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| 5.3. 1C |
IGU Bulletin |
Include ICSU and ISSC
news |
RA |
20020515 |
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| 5.3. 1D |
IGU Newsletter |
Publicize Climatology
Grant |
RA |
20020515 |
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| 5.3. 1E |
IGU Newsletter |
Copies to LM list |
RA |
20020415 |
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| 5.3. 1F |
IGU Newsletter |
Article on Gift of
Atlas to Villa Celimontana Collection |
? |
? |
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| 5.3. 1G |
IGU Newsletter |
Include Kohler South
Africa Talk |
RA |
20020515 |
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| 5.3. 2 |
IGU Bulletin |
Print and mail V. 51 |
RA |
20020530 |
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| 5.3. 3 |
IGU WWW Site |
Establish Spanish
Language Content Link |
ML, JP |
20020530 |
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| 6. |
Continuing and New
Business |
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| 6.1. 1A |
Coastal Systems
Commission |
Request overdue 2001 report |
RA,AV |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1B |
Geographic
Information Science Commission |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,ML |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1C |
Geography and Public
Policy Commission |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,HT |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1D |
Karst Commission |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,NG |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1E |
Biogeography Study
Group |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,NG |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1F |
Fluvial Systems
Research Study Group |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,CL |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1G |
Geographie Appliquee
Study Group |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,AV |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1H |
Vulnerability Task
Force |
Request overdue 2001
report |
RA,BM |
20020415 |
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| 6.1. 1I |
LUCC |
Report on
collaboration LUCC-Public Policy collaboration to AB |
HT |
20020531 |
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| 6.1. 1J |
C/SG/TF Annual
Reports |
Send to all members
of the executive committee |
RA |
20020422 |
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| 6.1. 2 |
C/SG/TF Funding |
Withhold for units
whose reports have not been submitted |
RA |
Indefinite |
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| 6.2 |
National Committees |
Letter and Guidelines
Mailed to National Committees |
RA |
20020415 |
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| 6.4. 3A |
ICA--IGU
Collaboration |
Draft letter to RA
regarding China Project |
CL |
20020430 |
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| 6.4. 3B |
ICA--IGU
Collaboration |
Letter regarding
China project to Li. Copies to AB, CL, Rystadt |
RA |
20020505 |
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| 6.4. 4A |
Who's Who in
Geography |
Keyword lists to
Gerard Joly |
NG |
20020415 |
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| 6.4. 4B |
Who's Who in
Geography |
Keyword lists to
Gerard Joly |
HT |
20020415 |
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| 6.4. 4C |
Who's Who in
Geography |
Notify Joly of IGU
Support for Durban Costs |
RA |
20020417 |
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| 6.4. 6 |
International Council
for Antarctic Research |
Draft letter
appointing V. Kotlyakov as IGU representative |
NG |
20020430 |
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| 6.4. 7A |
IUGS Collaboration |
Exchange commission
lists with IUGS |
RA |
20020515 |
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| 6.4. 7B |
IUGS Collaboration |
Endorse International
Year of Planet Earth |
RA |
? |
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| 6.4. 7C |
IUGS Collaboration |
GeoParks |
? |
? |
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| 6.4. 8 |
IYPsyS Collaboration |
IGU Representative to
Montreal CODATA meeting |
? |
? |
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| 6.4. 9 |
Earthquakes and
Megacities |
Contact Ben Wisner to
determine level of participation |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 6.7. 1A |
Planet and Humanity
Medal |
Confirm Nelson
Mandela acceptance |
LM |
? |
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| 6.7. 1B |
Planet and Humanity
Medal |
Medal Citation |
LM |
? |
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| 6.7. 1C |
Planet and Humanity
Medal |
Cast medal |
RA |
? |
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| 6.7. 2 |
Laureat d'honneur |
Solicit Nominations |
RA |
20021001 |
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| 6.8. 1 |
Malta Conference |
Response to Falah
Request |
RA, AB |
20020409 |
20020409 |
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| 7 |
Conferences and
Congresses |
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| 7.1A |
Durban Conference |
Flight reservations completed |
All |
20020422 |
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| 7.1B |
Durban Conference |
Agenda to National
Committees |
RA |
20020415 |
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| 7.1C |
Durban Conference |
Health &
Environment and Land Degradation Collaboration Description |
JP |
20020630 |
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| 7.1D |
Durban Conference |
Examples of
transnational C/SG/TF collaboration to AB |
All |
20020601 |
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| 7.1E |
Durban Conference |
Examples of
conceptual C/SG/TF breakthroughs to AB |
All |
20020601 |
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| 7.1F |
Durban Conference |
Examples of synergies
between and among C/SG/TF to AB |
All |
20020601 |
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| 7.1G |
Durban Conference |
List of country
members to AB |
RA |
20020601 |
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| 7.1H |
Durban Conference |
Reserve Booth Space
for IGU and Villa Celimontana |
RA |
20020422 |
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| 7.1I |
Durban Conference |
Coordinate booth
contents |
RA |
20020630 |
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| 7.1J |
Durban Conference |
Report on Water
Sustainability Group accomplishments and atlas to CK |
CL |
20020601 |
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| 7.1K |
Durban Conference |
Minutes of Seoul
general assembly to IGU Executive Committee |
RA |
20020530 |
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| 7.1L |
Durban Conference |
Obtain IAG agenda for
3 August Joint Meeting |
RA |
20020530 |
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| 7.3 |
Glasgow Congress |
Contact Hans van
Ginkel about UNU Awards Program |
RA |
20020422 |
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| 7.4 |
Tel Aviv Conference |
Request report on
plans for Tel Aviv |
RA |
20020422 |
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| 7.5 |
Tunis Congress |
Request report on
plans for Tunis |
RA |
20020430 |
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| 7.6 |
Future Conferences
and Congresses |
Solicit Invitations |
RA |
20020530 |
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