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Newsletter
August 1998
As you may know, the
General Assembly of the Internationale Economic History Association
last month in Madrid has elected me as the new Secretary general
to continue the work of Joseph Goy, who is stepping down after twelve
years of dedicated service. The records that have been transferred
to me show you as the contact person for your association. If you
no longer have this responsibility, I hope that you might bring
it to the attention of the appropriate individual.
At our recent meeting
in Madrid, the general assembly unanimously created a Commission
on Reform to recommend to the Executive Committee and the General
Assembly any revisions in the Statutes of the Association and any
reforms in the policies and practices of the Association that might
seem desirable. The commission is chaired by Richard Sutch and I
will serve as its secretary. [The members of the Commission on Reform
are: Richard Sutch, Riitta Hjerppe, Peter Solar, Gilles Postel-Vinay,
Leandro Prados de la Escosura, Pat Thane, Jan Luiten van Zanden
(secretary)]. The timetable for its deliberations is also enclosed.
We would like to ask
you and your organization to help the commission by taking the following
actions:
First the reform committee
would like to ask you to identify an individual who can act as
a "corresponding representative" to the Commission. This person
should be willing to convey the views of your association, answer
questions from the commission and comment on its proposals. Given
the tight timetable for our deliberations it is essential that
your representative can communicate by e-mail. It would be convenient
if the designated correspondent notified the commission by sending
an e-mail.
Second, we ask you
to inform the individual members of your association about the
existence of the Reform Commission. We are very interested to
receive comments, suggestions and proposals. These messages can
be conveyed to the committee members by e-mail or by post to the
abovementioned adress.
Third, we invite your
organization to prepare a formal set of proposals for the consideration
of the Commission, both about the organization of the next Congres
and the reform of the IEHA. Suggestions that might effect the
organization of the XIII World Congress of Economic History scheduled
for Buenos Aires in August 2002, should be received by October
30, since a report on these maters is due in December. Among the
issues which your association and its members may want to address
are: the number of sessions to be held, the types of sessions
to be organized (length, requirements for meetings before the
congress, lead times for applications by session organizers),
the role of the Executive Committee in selecting and shaping sessions,
the languages of the congress, the congress publications, the
social programme, the role of the organizers in securing accommodation
for participants, congress facilities and registration fees.
Any comments, suggestions
or formal proposals for changes in the IEHA's statutes and procedures
should reach the Commission by February 15, 1999. A copy of
the statutes is enclosed. The reform commission will circulate
to member organizations a draft of its recommendations concerning
the statutes and procedures in mid-April 1999. The Executive Committee
of the Association will meet in May 1999 to consider the commission's
recommendation and any reactions from the member associations.
I can assure you that
all proposals and suggestions received will be given careful consideration
and that your corresponding representative will be kept informed
of proposals under consideration and of the progress of the reform
process as it proceeds over the next nine months.
Jan Luiten van Zanden,
Secretary General
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