27 May 2010

Dear Prof Lanfang,

In recent weeks communications took place between China and CIGR Secretary General in regards to the tardy inclusion of new members in the CIGR Executive Board of 2010-2013.  This issue was discussed during the CIGR Presidium Skype Meeting held on May 20^th 2010. This was placed in the meeting’s agenda because we received a number of late proposals to modify the proposed boards for 2010-2013 after the official deadline as defined in the CIGR Statutes. In addition, two members in the board from the same country was considered to be an extraordinary situation resulting from the CIGR Journal and the CIGR Congress being hosted by China.

The CIGR presidium evaluated member representation in the board and found it logical to include representatives for the CIGR Ejournal and the CIGR Congress 2014 in the Executive board 2010-2013. As a result, I am glad to inform you that the presidium is making the following proposals that affect Chinese members.

Section IV

We recommend that Prof. Ming Zhu, China, president of CAAE and CSAE be included as board member in Section IV 2010-2013. (The proposal is supported by the incoming chair of Section IV, Dr. Janusz Piechocki).

Executive Board

We recommend the following inclusion of the two members below in the Executive Board of 2010-2013:

1)      Prof. Sjujun Li, China, as representative for the CIGR Congress in Beijing 2014

2)      Prof. Wang Yingkuan, as representative for CIGR Ejournal.

Thank you,

Soeren Pedersen

President of CIGR 2009-2010

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Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biosystems Engineering.

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