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Wolfgang Kleinwächter said the following on 11/01/07 15:20: <br>
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<pre wrap="">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". </pre>
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Dear Wolfgang,<br>
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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. <br>
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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.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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Patrick<br>
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