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FÉDÉRATION SPÉLÉOLOGIQUE DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE

written by Jean-Claude Thies

start: 09:30

Present: Juan Carlos Lopez Casas, (Pres. ES); Jean-Claude Thies, (Treas. LU);Olivier Vidal. (Secr. FR); Christiane Grebe (ECPC. DE); AitanaTamayo ES (interpreter)Excused: Ged Campion, (Vpres. GB)

1) UIS Meeting reflections

General observations of the FSUE Bureau members following the meeting we had with theUIS President and Secretary General on the day before (24 August 2008 at 4:00pm) :It has been a very good meeting despite its short duration of only half an hour.There has not been an issue of competition. Both Bureaus from FSUE and UIS areworking in a close cooperation.In the future we would like to see more regular meetings between UIS and FSUE.For our regular Bureau meetings one representative from UIS as observer will need to beenough.Juan Carlos Lopez and Christiane Grebe will be our official representatives from the FSUEat the 15th ICS conference in Texas in 2009.There might be a possibility to have an information stand during the ICS conference.

2) Financial Report

The European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC) needs some funds to start a properwork. Also the ECPC should look for external funds as Eurobats, IUCN projects also.EuroSpeleo Projects for the first semester, year 2008:2008-01 Laos expedition 500.- label OK2008-02 4th Cavae diving congress 400.- label OK

FSUE Bureau Meeting25 August 2008, Lans en Vercors, (FR)

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EuroSpeleo Projects for the second semester, year 2008:2008-03 Humpleu Aim Expedition 500.- label OK2008-04 2nd Balcan Speleological Congress not approved label NO2008-05 IJS Journal (Paleoclimate) 500 label OK2008-06 ISEI Expedition Iran 2008 500 label OKAs the yearly Balance (2007-2008) will be presented at our XGAM, here the Balance from1st of July up to the 20th of August 2008:Only incomes are noted due to late payments of fees from several countries.See FSUE balance at 20 Aug 2008 and 2008-2009 budget proposal in annex.

3) Delegates Situation - Presence at the XGAM

BE BELGIUM Jean-Marc MattletBG BULGARIA Petar BeronCH SWIZERLAND Patrick DeriazDE GERMANY Stephan Marks / Christiane GrebeES SPAIN Juan Carlos LopezFR FRANCE Olivier VidalGB GREAT BRITAIN Glynn JonesGR GREECE To be voted by GAHU HUNGARIA Szabolcs Leél-ÖssyIT ITALY Michele SivelliLT LITHUANIA proxy Jean-Claude Thies, LULU LUXEMBOURG Jean-Claude ThiesMK FYR. of MACEDONIA Marjan Temovski / Oliver GichevskiPL POLAND Ditta KicinskaPT PORTUGAL Manuel FreireRO ROMANIA Viorel LascuRS SERBIA Uros AksamovicSE SWEDEN Thomaz GustavssonSK SLOVAKIA Peter Magdolen / Peter BellaMC MONACO will not be presentIE IRELAND no infoOther EU countries not members of the FSUE :AT AUSTRIACZ CZECH REPUBLIC have a stand at Vercors 2008 for Brno 2013DK DENMARKSI SLOVENIA will be present as observerNL THE NETHERLAND will be present as observer

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4) Multiple organisations representing one country

XGAM Agenda point 5The Bureau proposes not to vote in favour of multiple organisations for one country.But in case the GA would like to have a vote as it is a present point on the Agenda we willhave it.Regarding the Greek problem:18 countries are entitled to vote at this point.The voting bulletin during the XGAM will be as following :- FHS- HSS- (none) or (blank bulletin)

5) Bureau Candidates

Vice-Secretary:Alexej Zhalov, BG has sent a written candidature.Treasurer:No candidature for the moment.Olivier Vidal has made several talks with possible candidates for the post of Treasurer, butnone was decided.

6) Quorum at the XGAM

At the beginning of the XGAM we will have 18 possible votes (in case the late paymentswill get approved by the GA)Welcoming the new member countries:CH, MC, MK, PL, RS, SK

7) Reduced Membership Fees

Only Lithuania has send a written request to pay 15.- EUR only instead of the initial 56.-.The argument is as there are only 32 members registred in LT.The request will be presented by Jean-Claude Thies.

8) Agenda of the XGAM

point 8 :The report of the Bureau 2007-2008 will be presented by all of us:- Major avancements Juan Carlos Lopes- Internal & Publc representation Olivier Vidal- EurosSpeleo Projects Christiane Grebe- European Licence Jean-Claude Thies