WCN NETWORKWorldwide Caving NewsNational Cave Protection Guidelines- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = Dear cavers partners, (VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS) I'm writing you on behalf of the Publications Workteam of the European Cave Protection Commission - FSUE. The European Cave Protection Commission is one of the technical commissions of the FEDERATION SPELEOLOGIQUE DE LUNION EUROPEENNE (FSUE).The aim of the European Cave Protection Commission is to combine the single efforts of local speleologists and national speleological organisations to a...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6149 3rd Circular of the 2nd Balcan Speleological Reunion Camp (Greece)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => HELLENIC FEDERATION OF SPELEOLOGY Dear all,Please find attached the 3rd Circular of the 2nd Balcan Speleological Reunion Camp. Dont forget to fill in the application form on the Federations web page - http:www.fhs.gr2ndbsrc >. This is essential for preparation of the official invitation for those requiring a visa and so it is especially recommended for all cavers from outside EU countries. Do not hesitate to contact us for further...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6148 FSUE call for commission logo - poster exhibtion for Vercors 2008- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => Dear caves friends,VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUSThe FSUE European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC) organises during Vercors 2008 the 1st EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium, which will take place from 24th August to 29th August with one day break on the 26th for the GAM of the FSUE. Mikel Irujo Amezaga, Member of the European Parliament, will patronise the symposium and also participate in the congress. You can always find the latest news and more..http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6144 BCRA Cave Technology Symposium 2008- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => Presentations of short topics on cave surveying, electronics, computing, lighting, photography, cave radio, radio-location and other aspects of caving "technology". Abstracts are required by 5 April 2008.This one-day symposium (on 19 April) is being hosted by members of BCRA's special interest groups: the Cave Surveying Group (CSG), the Cave Radio & Electronics Group (CREG) and the Explosives Users Group (EUG). Technical facilities.http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6142 9 days to register to Vercors2008- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = Dear Caving Friends, Chers Amis Sp&233;l&233;o,(VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS) This message to inform you that more than 900 European cavers already registered to Vercors 2008, 5 months before the event. This congress will be the Speleological European event that will enable to gather every cavers in Europe. If you are not yet registered or if your cluborganisation is not, you can take advantage of the new preferential registration fee at 48 euros...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6138 Katerina Harvati included in the Time Magazine Top 10 Scientific Discoveries for 2007 (ENG.GER)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = Dr. Katerina Harvati is a Greek paleoanthropologist specializing in Neanderthal evolution and modern human origins working at the renowned Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. She is also a core member of an international group of scientists whose research was included in the Time Magazine Top 10 Scientific Discoveries for 2007. The team earned this noteworthy distinction following its announcement, earlier this year, that analysis of.http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6088 "1888-2008 : 120 years of European Speleology"- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = "1888-2008 : 120 years of European Speleology" http:fsue.ffspeleo.frforumsviewtopic.phppid=432p432 by Jean-Marc Mattlet If you have articles, posters, photos, slideshows or films that describe the history of speleology in your country, they are most welcome, please send quickly an email to :articles.vercors2008ffspeleo.frFor the other thematics for which you have presentation ideas, the full list of the other sessions of Vercors 2008 is on...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6081 Mammoth Cave and Chappy Corp. honored- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => As the worker safety and health partnership agreement signed more than three years ago comes to a close for the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Park Service and the Chappy Corp., Mammoth Cave and its partners were recently honored for the project.The renovation project calls for the overhaul of the parks existing electrical system, which was installed more than 30 years ago. The system is...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6080 Message :FSUE European Cave Protection Workgroup (Eng,Fra.)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => Dear Caves Friends,Creating a real European Protection Workgroup with members from all countriesin the FSUE, that's one of our big goals for the European Cave ProtectionWorkgroup. Till now the group consists of members from Austria, Switzerland,Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Sweden, France, UK, Greece, Romania andGermany. But our basis should be to have at least one member of eachcountry...more help is always welcome. In several e-mails.http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6040 Eight killed in Thai cave flooding- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => Bangkok - A cave flood in southern Thailand killed six German tourists and their two Thai guides, with only one tourist surviving the 20-hour ordeal, park officials said Sunday. Heavy rains inundated Nam Talu Cave in Koh Sok National Park of Surat Thani, about 400 kilometres south of Bangkok, while the seven German tourists were visiting the popular site with two Thai tour guides Saturday afternoon, said park deputy chief Thirayudh...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=6032 |