On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, ducasse wrote:
The question is how to integrate the people from countries without a local organisation? Do we need an EU-based organsiation for that? Or could they join one of the other local organisations?
Don't know... any other ideas?
Marcus
There is no objection in Swiss law that Non-Swiss and Non-Resident cannot be part of a Swiss association.
So my suggestion would be that we invite everybody from other countries (including for example as well Argentina) to join the Swiss association as long as there is a need. This means as long as there are not yet enough members to found a country specific association.
Of course the benefits will be somewhat lower as it is not possible or more costly to attend the meetings. But with telecooperating, web-sites even perhaps doing a presentation over the internet with Nebraska and voice over the phone lines there could be some possibility to include the non-residents.
The language of communication (oral and written) will be English for the Swiss association for the most part. Actually that is what happened last Saturday. (We had French, German and Spanish speaking attendees)
Hannes Hirzel