These opinions then will be put together in a revised proposal. It is getting time to prepare and conduct the election of my successor. Fortunately, we have many possible candidates among our members. It is also possible that some of you are reluctant to stand for elecetion because of the expected obligations. Of course, the office brings some work, however, it is managable.
Success often has a price.
For the European Chapter this implies that we have to nominate some other candidates. Please send me your ideas until 30th of September 1999, so we can conduct the election before the end of the year. In the meanwhile I received many positive reactions to the plan of a joint European meeting together with the colleagues from the British Chapter in spring 2001. Francois Botermans invited to Lille, France, and Uwe Hentschel to Leiden, Netherlands. Both places offer attractive meeting facilities.