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