THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION ARGENTINA
WORLD MEMBERS' CONFERENCE
The next World Members' Conference of the English-Speaking Union is taking place in Scotland from 15th - 18th September 2008. A warm welcome to Edinburgh from ESU Scotland!
We are working to make the 2008 World Members' Conference the best the ESU has ever held - it is THE must-see event for ESU members in 2008,and we can't wait to welcome ESU friends from around the world with our legendary Scottish hospitality!
These conferences are an ideal opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new friends, and compare ideas about how to develop the ESU. The theme of this conference is “CONNECT”and we hope that it will inspire members to further our work of global understanding.
Not only that, but 2008 marks the 90th Anniversary of the ESU'sfoundation. The Conference will be celebrating this, and we know that you will all wantto be part of this historic occasion.
This year, ESU Argentina was represented by its Deputy Chairman Mr Michael R. Rattagan
The ESU's World Member’s Conference took place in thebeautifulcity of Edinburgh from 15th to 18th September. It marked the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the ESU by Sir Evelyn Wrench.
On Monday 15th theInternational Council Meeting took place. Mr William Miller OBE, Chairman ESU; The Rt. Hon The Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE PC, Chairman ESU of the Commonwealth, Chairman Emeritus The Lord Watson of Richmond and Secretary General Mrs. Valerie Mitchell presided the meeting.
Main decisions reached:
- It was decided that The Lord Hunt will replace Mr Miller as the ESU Chairman for the next three years. Mr Miller will act as his Deputy.
- Ambassador Masamichi Hanabusa, Emeritus Chairman of ESU Japan, was elected as the new President of the Council.
- The ESU Germany (Munich) will host the next World Member’s Conference on the week of 12th October 2009.
- ESU Cyprus made its presentation for ratification for its launch in 2009.
A total of 50 members from 29 different countries were in attendance.
A special mention to ESU Argentina was made by Secretary-General Mrs. Valerie Mitchell when referring to the activities and developments that took place since the previous World Member’s Conference held in Tokyo in October 2007 (it praised its active cooperation with the process of establishing new ESUs in the region (Colombia and Uruguay will be forthcoming).
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