The EC appointed D. Blitzkow as president for this committee and asked him to establish a committee consisting by 3-4 persons. D. Blitzkow informed that the primary focus will be in South America progressing to Africa and South East Asia. The EC required terms of reference for the handbook, 6. M. Sideris, B. Heck and C. Tscherning were appointed for the preparation of such a committee, and they should report at the next EC meeting. K.-P. Schwarz had informed C. Tscherning that the Birmingham proceedings are ready and the material has been handed over to Springer Verlag for publication.
Proceeding is scheduled for publication in the beginning of next year.
The IAG had pre-ordered 150 copies. The status of the IAG handbook was presented. A large part of the material is ready, but most material relating to the IAG structure is still missing. Follow-up on IAG and IUGG resolutions adopted in Birmingham. C. Tscherning is working to insure the effect of IAG resolution.