From: <wardle_at_email.protected>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:44:49 +1100

Greetings all

Evolved stars are now conspicuously absent from the programme. Did anybody
attempt to contact Jessica Chapman? She is overseas at the moment,
returning Nov 20th, but is responding to email.

I would still prefer to see the remaining 3k of support be directed to
those who really need it.

Cheers

Mark

> Hi everyone,
>
>Following the last-minute withdrawal of Jeremy Lim,
>and our failure to secure Mike Jura (UCLA) as a
>replacement, we have run out of time to invite
>another international speaker. This leaves a $3k
>surplus from the MNRFIC funds.
>
>Tony has suggested, and I agree with him, that we
>should allocate the $3k equally among our speakers.
>This will enable us to partially reimburse their
>expenses up to a maximum of approx. $200 per person.
>Naturally, members of the SOC will be excluded.
>
>A draft letter to the speakers is attached,
>together with a revised program adjusted for the
>absence of Lim/Jura. We should post a final program
>by Nov 4, so please send all your suggestions soon,
>especially with regard to the discussion periods
>and *session chairs* (the ones listed are just a
>first cut and will probably change).
>
>Support for domestic speakers does not lie within
>the original guidelines of the MNRFIC award, but I
>have advice from Sue Little (ATNF) that we will be
>allowed to spend the money in this way if we wish.
>This is a significant policy decision, especially
>as it departs from the original MNRFIC guidelines.
>The SOC will need to agree *unanimously* if we are
>to proceed. Please email your yes/no "vote" (and any
>comments or alternatives) as soon as possible.
>
>Cheers,
>Andrew
Received on 2001-10-31 12:44:54