Secretariat Report 

 

 

The following members retired from the ISGE Board after their four year tenure:

 

            Tim McKinney – USA

            Mauricio Abrao – Brazil

            Nutan Jain – India

            Johann Van der Watt – South Africa

 

All have made a significant contribution to the ISGE. Tim McKinney has been an enthusiastic Board member and we have valued his wise counsel. Mauricio Abrao is the Chairman of the upcoming ISGE Sao Paulo meeting to be held in September and has tirelessly worked to push the ISGE cause in South America. Nutan Jain has made a significant contribution to ISGE over recent years and we look forward to her continuing involvement in the Society. Johann Van der Watt has been involved with ISGE over a number of years. Those who attended the ISGE Regional Meeting in Cape Town in 2004, will appreciate the significant contribution that Johann has made towards the ongoing success of our Society.

 

I hope that retiring Board members will continue their involvement with ISGE over the next few years as we move our Society forward.

 

New Board Members

Prior to the recent ISGE Board meeting  held in Pattaya in March 2009, the following members were elected to the ISGE Board.

 

            Fred Howard – USA

            Carlos Petta – Brazil

            Mitsuru Shiota – Japan

            Pravin Patel – India

            Prashant Mangeshikar – India

            Bhaskar Goolab – South Africa

            Osama Shawki – Egypt

            Yan Liu – China (co-opted)

 

I would like to welcome and congratulate our newly elected Board members. They will give our Society a significant geographical breath as they help guide us through the next four years. I look forward to catching up with our Board members at our upcoming board meetings in Sao Paulo  Brazil and Sydney Australia.