-----Original Message----- From: owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at [mailto:owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at]On Behalf Of Plamen Nedkov Sent: sexta-feira, 21 de Fevereiro de 2003 13:47 To: All Subject: [IFIP] Good Vibs (contd). & Friday's special

Dear All,

There are good vibrations coming from our member societies:

We are closely working with all recently admitted IFIP members to assist their integration. All 4 admitted full member societies at GA 2001 (Chile, Lithuania, Oman and Zimbabwe) have settled their initial membership obligations and are geared up to IFIP activities. This is also true for CITS-Croatia (admitted at GA 2002) which will host an IT-STAR meeting in early June. The Cyprus Computer Society was also admitted at GA 2002 and is busily selecting its TC representatives. CLEI, our regional Latin American corresponding member, continues to look into the feasibility of becoming a Full member.

Argentina has undergone a major review of its TC representation and will soon try to overcome its back dues. Over this week we maintained everyday contact with Cecilia Berdichevsky, SADIO's GA representative, and with members of SADIO's Governing Board on the occasion of Armando's passing. Our grief has further united us in considering activities within the IFIP format.

In January and February many outstanding membership issues were sorted out: Greece made a great effort and is "up to date" NOW! So did Syria! Some weeks ago a Board member of the Syrian Computer Society (and Deputy Minister for Communications) called to discuss activities and outstanding dues. All matters were immediately taken care of. We currently maintain contact with Malaysia about their status in IFIP. Some days ago, the South Korea rep. wrote to say that KISS has settled its obligations.

When the KISS transfer arrives, IFIP will have 42 national member societies with voting rights!!! At present we have 48 full members on our books. By GA 2003 in Lithuania the "42 votes" could easily become "45". Additionally, there are 3 corresponding members and 10 Affiliates.

Finally, we understand that Bruce Shriver is the recipient of the IEEE CS 2002 Richard E. Merwin Award for Distinguished Service to the computer science profession at large, which he accepts this February. Bruce is a past CS president and the first IEEE CS representative to IFIP [1999-2000]. Congratulations!

And lastly ;-), if you need specialized reading for the weekend try some TC 5 stuff ( the WG 5.5 COVE -- Cooperation Infrastructure for Virtual Enterprises and Electronic Business -- Newsletter) at http://www.uninova.pt/%7Ecove/newsindex.htm

Have a great weekend,

The Delivery Co.

Fun zone - joke lovers only!

... and to cheer you up for the weekend here is a cutie :-))

"It's just too hot to wear clothes today", complained Jack as he stepped out of the shower.

"Honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?"

"Probably that I married you for your money."

-------------------------------- Plamen Nedkov Executive Director, IFIP Hofstrasse 3, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria Tel: +43 2236 73616 Fax: +43 2236 736169 http://www.ifip.org/