Message from the Outgoing President

PRESIDENT’S REPORT ISGE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PATTAYA BEACH THAILAND 22-24 MARCH 2009
I welcome you all to the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISGE. It is not so long since some of us have been together in Mexico, in particular the new president and myself.
It has been a good year for the ISGE with successful meetings and old debts settled (India and UK).
At this stage Mexico has not been resolved but I have had contact with Yves LeRoy and hopefully we will have more to report in the not too distant future. The meeting in Mexico was successful and it really reflected a personal journey for Yves LeRoy in the twilight of his career. It was a credit to all the Mexicans involved.
The lack of interplay between local societies and the ISGE Conference Committee is an issue, which must be addressed more closely in the future by the ISGE Committee personnel.
The Treasury has reported a positive result for 2008-2009, which will be addressed in the treasurer’s report. I wish to acknowledge the enormous contribution that Ray Valle has made to the ISGE over twelve years and would like suggestions as to how we can honour him in some way e.g. honorary chair at the forthcoming meeting in Brazil.
I am…