Wolfgang Kleinwächter said the following on 11/01/07 15:20:

Thirs: with regard to the European vacancy in the ALAC, I propose to look towards Eastern Europe, preferably a non-EU member. This would give the European group in the ALAC more representativeness and legitimacy and would be also a signal to the "forgotten countries".

Dear Wolfgang,

It seems I am the only one to date standing to fill the vacancy. This is somewhat unfortunate, because it does not give ALAC a choice. If you know any potential candidate from these "forgotten" countries, please tell them they should contact the ALAC committee. If they do not stand, they have no chance of being selected.

Our current membership is mostly in Western Europe. I agree that representation from Central and Eastern Europe should be enhanced in Euralo, perhaps with more ALSes from these countries. This is something Euralo should work on. However, it is a long-ranging goal. I am not convinced we can solve that before the launch of Euralo, even less before the 16 January deadline. We need realistic goals to prevent being frustrated in the end.

Best regards,

Patrick