Dear Martin

Congratulations to you and the Committee for the detailed work you have 
done on behalf of the International Committees.  As you know, I had 
intended to write you in more detail but time has not been cooperative.

I would therefore like to add a few small points in advance of the 
discussions at our meeting on Tuesday.  The first is that I was 
anticipating that the Committee would deal with broader issues than simply 
the creation of new Committees.  You allude to a review process for all 
those currently receiving assistance - this is something INTERCOM would 
like to see more detail on.  Perhaps we can discuss it on 
Tuesday?  Secondly, we are very concerned about the move to ask all IC's to 
manage "non-voting" members, without reference to the secretariat.  perhaps 
we have misunderstood?

Lastly, in some countries such as Canada, it is not possible to have a bank 
account in the way the Committee has suggested.  Again, for further discussion.

Regards,

Nancy Hushion



At 11:33 AM 28/05/2003 +0200, you wrote:
>Dear colleagues,
>
>I refer to Giovanni Pinna's comments on ICOM-L, dated 27 May 2003. Contrary
>to his message I will refrain from moral rebuke and from polemic.
>
>Concerning the creation of new International Committees I wrote in my ICOM-L
>message of 28 April that extensive discussions in the ICTF lead us to the
>proposition that the demand for a new committee can be considered if it is
>supported by at least 50 ICOM members from 10 countries in more than one
>continent. We feel that such figures are necessary to guarantee a real
>international approach. It goes without saying that we could have epic
>discussions on the appropriate number. What we made is only a suggestion
>needing large discussion in the Advisory Committee to prepare the final
>decision of the Executive Council. On the other hand, in a first step, we
>don't intend to change statutes, since there is a working group on a
>complete renewof the statutes. As I mentioned, the corresponding figure
>in the actual statutes is 10 (art 17,5). Hence there will be no change in
>the immediate future.
>
>Concerning the creation of a new Standing Committee (of the Executive
>Council) on International Committees, we came to the conclusion that it is
>necessary to prepare the decisions of the Executive Council with respect to
>creation, operation and evaluation of International Committees. By no means,
>this committee will be a controlling body. It has to advise the Executive
>Council, should identify emerging issues and new initiatives and should help
>any International Committee in difficulties. And again: This is a
>proposition for discussion in the Advisory Committee.
>
>I am looking forward to meeting many of you next week and I hope that we
>will have a fruitful exchange of arguments, especially during the separate
>International Committee meeting on Tuesday.
>
>With good wishes to all of you.
>
>Martin R.Schärer
>Member of the Executive Council
>Coordinator of the International Committee Task Force
>
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