ARLA/CLUSTER: IARU responde aos comentários da EURAO sobre recusa de encontro na Feira de Friedrichshafen

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

IARU responds to EURAO commentary on Friedrichshafen

IARU Region 1 is surprised and disappointed at the statement made by
EURAO, asserting that IARU has refused to meet with EURAO at the
Friedrichshafen Ham Radio event.

IARU has for many months been pressing EURAO to meet on a professional
level to discuss and share views on amateur radio strategy. This
against a background where CEPT has very little time to devote to
amateur radio issues and certainly not to resolving differences of
view between EURAO and IARU.

EURAO has shown itself reluctant to respond to this invitation,
finally responding at the end of May proposing a meeting at
Friedrichshafen and citing budget difficulties in meeting elsewhere.

It is totally impractical for IARU to hold the suggested one day
meeting at Friedrichshafen and for EURAO to expect this to happen
shows a misunderstanding of the depth of discussion required. Nor does
electronic conferencing lend itself to this sort of meeting where
establishing personal rapport is a key part of the objective.

With careful choice of meeting location, this can be done within one
day, without overnight stays.

IARU is deeply involved in the Friedrichshafen programme this year,
but remains ready to hold the proposed meeting on another occasion
anywhere in Europe.

See www.iaru-r1.org or, for a fuller statement see
http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/activities/exhibitions-and-expos

Don Beattie, G3BJ
President IARU Region 1