On June 23, I sent to all eligible people the procedure for the TC6 election. Before the end of June most of you, including Ignas and Ramon have indicated thet they do not want to stay on the list. On July 28, Otto told me that he waited to see the shirt list to make its final decision. I suggested Otto to stay on the list as the three other remaining names were very unlikely to confirm their interest. I reported the situation to Augusto who informed me that one of the three was not anymore national delegate. In the beginning of August the only name on the list was Otto Spaniol and I asked him to prepare his CV and his statement of interest for the TC6 Chairmanship position. But Otto was on holidays and did not react immediately.
On Friday August 29, I received the following email from Ramon
=================================================================== Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 21:59:50 +0200 (CEST) From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: TC6 chairman To: Andre.Danthine@ulg.ac.be Cc: Augusto.Casaca@inesc.pt
Cher Andre, A Vilnius, ou je suis maintenant du a ma participation a WITFOR 2003, j'ai parle avec Augusto Casaca et Dipak Khakhar qui m'ont demande de revenir sur ma decision de ne pas presenter ma candidature a chairman du TC6. J'ai besoin d'environ deux semaines pour pouvoir prendre une decision (parler avec le Recteur de mon universite, etc.). Des que j'ai l'aurai prise, je te le fairai savoir. Amities Ramon ====================================================================
I received the Otto contribution on September 2. The situation was very peculiar. I was ready to start the final phase of the procedure but the email of Ramon was putting the clock back to June 23 when I started the process waiting for the formal decision of confirmed candidate before being able to start the election itself. I envisaged to reject the Ramon provisional candidacy in contradiction with his initial position of June but I did not get any support from the TC6 chairman. With an additional delay of two weeks, it was still possible to get the results of the election for our meeting in Oman. Below you will find the exchange of emails
==================================================================== Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 14:46:36 +0200 From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: TC6 chairman To: Andre Danthine Andre.Danthine@ulg.ac.be Cc: Augusto Casaca Augusto.Casaca@inesc.pt
Cher Andre, Je suis en train de chercher les appuis monetaires et familiales pour revenir sur ma decision de ne pas me presenter a la presidence du TC6. Cependant, et pour eviter des mesentendus, ni Dipak ni Augusto ont donne, en aucun moment, leur support a mon eventuelle candidature. Ils m'ont simplement stimule, de meme que tu as fait il y six ans. Amities Ramon ==================================================================== Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:53:37 +0200 (CEST) From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: Candature au TC6 To: Andre.Danthine@ulg.ac.be Cc: Augusto.Casaca@inesc.pt
Andre, Finalement j'ai reussi a avoir le support de mon universite et de ma famille et maintenant je suis en mesure de poser ma candidature a Chairman du TC6. Tu me diras quels sont les pas que je dois suivre. Amities Ramon ==================================================================== Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:52:23 +0200 From: andré danthine andre.danthine@ulg.ac.be To: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es CC: Augusto Casaca augusto.casaca@inesc.pt Subject: Re: Candature au TC6
Ramon, What you have to do is to follow the instructions in my email of June 23 about the Election of the TC6 chairman. Regards
Andre ====================================================================
On September 20, Augusto was anxious about getting the solution in Oman and he phoned me. I stressed that it was essential to leave at least 15 days for the vote and, at the request of Augusto, I sent a reminder to Ramon
==================================================================== Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:41:44 +0200 From: andré danthine andre.danthine@ulg.ac.be To: RamonPuigjaner putxi@uib.es, Augusto Casaca augusto.casaca@inesc.pt Subject: TC6 chairman Election
Dear Ramon, The last step was already explained in my June Email "../.. each candidate will have to prepare - a short CV with an emphasis to the TC6 related activities - a statement of interest for the TC6 Chairmanship postion. Why do they want to be chairman, what activities they intend to continue, to discontinue, to create, what will change in TC6 under their leadership. - a statement about the way they see the relationship between them (as TC6 chairman) and the Council and the General Assembly.
These information will have to be sent directly to me. I will sort all these informations and prepare the final document which will allow each TC6 member to cast his vote for one of the candidates. ../..
Please send me without delay the short CV and the two statements. I expect them for September 25 in order to be able to send the final document to TC6 members on September 28. Augusto do not want anymore delay.
Best regards
Andre
==================================================================== Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:56:08 +0200 (CEST) From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: re:TC6 chairman Election To: andré danthine andre.danthine@ulg.ac.be Cc: Augusto Casaca augusto.casaca@inesc.pt
Dear Andre, I have received just today your emails because due to a travel across South america I have not been able to access my email. Please give me one or two days more in order to prepare the requested documentation. You will have it along this week. Best regards Ramon ==================================================================== Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 22:37:28 +0200 (CEST) From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: TC6 candidature To: andre.danthine@ulg.ac.be
Dear Andre, I have logistic problems for sending my the documents concerning my candidature. They are ready in my computer. If I can connect it to the network I will send it immediately. At present I am working with the computer of the La Paz hotel. It does not accept flash memories and I have no diskettes. I expect to solve tomorrow the problem. Please authorise me this supplementary delay. Best regards Ramon
==================================================================== Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:30:48 +0200 From: andré danthine andre.danthine@ulg.ac.be To: Augusto Casaca augusto.casaca@inesc.pt Subject: [Fwd: TC6 candidature]
I give up
Andre ==================================================================== Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 01:06:29 +0200 (CEST) From: Ramon Puigjaner putxi@uib.es Subject: candidature To: Andre.Danthine@ulg.ac.be Cc: augusto.casaca@inesc.pt
Andre, Finalement j'ai une infrastructure convenable pour t'envoyer le materiel de ma candidature. Tu le trouveras attache a ce message. Merci de ta patience. Amities Ramon ==================================================================== It was impossible for me to launch the final phase during this week. I am not anymore willing to work on this problem. Patience is not my main resource. Today this resource is totally exhausted.
Andre