Hello . . PEOPLE.

I thought a Pre-EASA005.CH up date of where the UK stands in terms of the INCM would be very sensible - so comments and feedback, experience and suggestions are most appreciated.

At the INCM in Belgrade concerns were raised by the British team that although initially a pitch had been made in France to host the 2005 INCM little progress had been made in its organisation and that momentum had slowed for one reason or another.

WE ARE BACK UP AND RUNNING AT FULL STEAM.

Dates: 05/06 November > 12 November 2005

There are a couple of areas which have made it difficult to organise in the UK. With an increasingly nanny-state we are subject to increasingly stricter laws and regulations. What was so successfully achieved in Belgrade would unfortunately be much harder if not impossible in the UK.

The two greatest issues are Cost and Health & Safety. This is difficult for both you; in reaching and spending money in the UK and for us; funding a short event, essentially an Annual General Meeting without necessarily a direct sponsorship spin-off opportunity.

To aid and keep costs down. The event is planned to be in Brighton and heavily associated with the Brighton University. Brighton is a coastal town 50 miles (80Km) South of London. On the main-line train route from London, it connects two of the major airports into and out of the UK, Gatwick and Stanstead. So your trans-national travel is being kept to a minimum. (Please may people send me likely air travel costs for these dates?)

To make sure that the Health & Safety and Costs can be further resolved we are investigating partnering the event with Brighton University. This will hopefully lead to Accommodation, food and facilities being centralised to one place without having to rely on a Hostel. We no longer have luxury of empty space in Britain, partnering with an established organisation will aid this hugely. It will also activate EASA in the UK, which is greatly needed.

To allow for a partnering scheme there must obviously be a trade off for both parties. EASA wants its INCM and Brighton will want a theme based series of small workshops its students can integrate with. To take the strain off EASA as the INCM is not traditionally theme based or directed, I also suggest that the INCM partners with an existing investigation.

I must make clear that the Theme is not a distraction or whim. As discussed at length at the last INCM there was a total consensus that EASA ought to professionalize its academic approach with Switzerland taking the leading role.

Summary: EASA 2005 INCM - Brighton, UK. 06-Nov >> 12-Nov Partnering with Brighton University Partially Investigative Theme based

Thank you.

UK NC’S