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Η ΕΕΥ στην Προεδρεία της Hard Rock Commission της IAH

Η Ελληνική Επιτροπή Υδρογεωλογίας ανακοινώνει ότι ο Πρόεδρός της Γ. Στουρνάρας, που είχε μέχρι τώρα την ευθύνη συντονισμού της Μεσογειακής Ομάδας Εργασίας της Επιτροπής των Σκληρών Διερρηγμένων Πετρωμάτων της IAH (Commission of Hardrock Hydrogeology), αναλαμβάνει Πρόεδρος της Διεθνούς Επιτροπής, σύμφωνα με την ομόφωνη γνώμη των μελών της Επιτροπής αυτής., μετά από την παραίτηση του Τσέχου Καθηγητή Jiri Krasny. Το Δ.Σ. συγχαίρει τον κ. Γ. Στουρνάρα για τη θέση που αναλαμβάνει και πιστεύει ότι στο πρόσωπό του τιμάται η Ελληνική Επιτροπή Υδρογεωλογίας και η Ελληνική Υδρογεωλογική Κοινότητα. Ταυτόχρονα, έχουν φτάσει τα πρώτα μηνύματα από την ΙΑΗ και τα μέλη της Commission, από εκπροσώπους φορέων και μεμονωμένα άτομα. Στη συνέχεια παρατίθενται μηνύματα εκπροσώπων φορέων.

Dear Colleagues,

First of all I want to congratulate to all of you for the election at the most important positions in IAH and to wish you full success in your work.

Second, I should like to announce a change in the chairmanship of the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology. As previously announced, after 15 years of its guidance, I decided to resign the position of the chairman of the Commission. I believe that after such a long time a change might be useful. I suggested several names of colleagues, who have dedicated a lot of energy and efforts to the Commission work during the previous years, for broader discussion among the members of the Commission. After this discussion Prof. Georgios Stournaras from the University of Athens was selected unanimously the best candidate for this position. Recently I had discussion with George during the Congress in Athens; he accepted to be the chairman of HyRoC and is willing to dedicate his time and energy to keep the Commission work effectively running.

Please, support him in this position.

In the same time I should like to thank you for your long-time co-operation and support. The change in the Commission chairmanship does not mean my resignation of my professional activities - I shall support any future IAH activities, inclusive the next Congress in Hyderabad.

With best wishes,

Jiri Krasny

Dear Colleagues,

As I announced at the meeting of the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology held 20. September 2007 in Lisboa I decided, after 15 years of its guidance, to resign the position of the chairman of the Commission. I feel that after such a long time a change should be made. Now when the new IAH Council was elected for the next period, I suppose there is also adequate time to announce this change officially. In previous months I suggested several names of colleagues, who have dedicated a lot of energy and efforts to the Commission work during the previous years, for broader discussion among you - the key members of the Commission. After this discussion Prof. Georgios Stournaras from the University of Athens was selected unanimously the best candidate for this position. Recently I had a discussion with George during the Congress in Athens; he accepted to be a chairman of HyRoC and is willing to dedicate his time and energy to keep the Commission work effectively running.

Please, support him in this position.

In the same time I should like to thank all of you for your long-time co-operation and support. The change in the Commission chairmanship does not mean my resignation of my professional activities - I shall support any future IAH activities, the HyRoC work and also the next IAH Congress in Hyderabad, India, to be held Sept. 6-12, 2009. In this connection, as one of the conveners, I should like to invite you to participate at this important “hardrock” event where four sessions will be focused explicitly to hardrock issues. The deadline for abstract submission is 31 January 2009.

Looking forward to seeing you in Hyderabad.

With best wishes,

Jiri Krasny

Dear George

Many thanks for your kind information. May I in turn congratulate you for the efficient job you are doing as President of the Hellenic chapter of IAH and forthcoming Chairman of the IAH Commission on Hard rocks.

I hope to see you at many occasions in the forthcoming years, and I would encourage you to get in touch with our IAH organiser of the next IAH Congress in Hyderabad, Dr S N Rai, very soon. I’m copying this email to him.

The Hyderabad congress will be organised jointly between IAHS and IAH, and the IAH portion will be mainly about hard rock hydrogeology, exactly your theme!

Be aware that I really appreciate the dedicated work of our voluntary officers of the IAH.

Best regards,

Willi Struckmeier (from home) President of IAH

Dear George,

Thank you for your kind message and congratulation to you for your nomination as the new chairman of the IAH Commission on Hard Rock Hydrogeology. I'll be looking forward for joint collaborative work with you and the Greek IAH Chapter. Meanwhile I wish you the best.

Didier Pennequin

IAH Vice President for Europe

Dear Jiri, Dear Colleagues,

As one of the persons involved in the mentioned discussions, I would like to send this message of full support to the nomination of Georgios Stournaras for the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology. I'm sure he will do an excellent work. I will be ready to help Giorgios in all the tasks he needs in the future.

I also would like to congratulate Jiri Krasny for all the work in the Commission in the last years. I'm sure he will continue strongly involved in all the actions of the Commission in particular, and of IAH in general.

My regards.

Antonio Chambel

Prof. Evora University

IAH Vice President for Finance and Membership

Dear Colleagues,

As one of the persons involved in the mentioned discussions, I would like to send this message of full support to the nomination of Georgios Stournaras for the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology. I'm sure he will do an excellent work. I will be ready to help Giorgios in all the tasks he needs in the future.

I also would like to congratulate Jiri Krasny for all the work in the Commission in the last years. I'm sure he will continue strongly involved in all the actions of the Commission in particular, and of IAH in general.

And I would like to call also your attention for the last words of Jiri. Please participate in the Hyderabad Congress. Let's make this Congress a success.

My regards.

Antonio Chambel

Prof. Evora University

IAH Vice President for Finance and Membership

Dear George,

Many thanks and congrats too. I will be happy to work with you in the years ahead.

Kind regards

Segun Adelana

IAH Vice President Sub Saharan Africa

Dear Prof. Stournaras,

Thank you mail and congratulations. I am looking forward to a proactive collaboration among the hydrogeologist community, especially around the Mediterranean Basin.

In my turn, I congratulate you for you nomination to the position of chairman of the IAH Commission of the Hardrock Hydrogeology.

Best regards,

Mohamed Aboufirass (Morocco)

IAH Vice President North Africa and the Middle East

Dear Jiri

I was very happy for the decision of the HyRoc Commission to appoint Prof. G. Stournaras as new Chairman: I knew him from a long time and I am convinced of his deep sense of responsibility towards this task and the scientific community. He will surely work with great efficiency and enthusiasm.

At the same time I'm sorry that you leave the office because so far I have seen your efficiency and passion that, over time, have increased in me the interest in the topics covered by the Commission.

However, the good news is that you will continue to cooperate and this can only make everyone happy.

As to me, in my limited abilities, I'm more than willing to support the new Chairman in his functions.

The Congress in Hyderabad will be a good opportunity to see you again. I sincerely hope to be able to participate

Best wishes

Prof. Maria Dolores Fidelibus

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Section

Technical University of Bari

Dear Prof. Stournaras;

I am happy to know that you will be successfully the brand new chairman of the working group of HR hydrogeology .

So thank you for accept this work and from my person all you need I please let me know.

Best regards

Prof. Dr. Fermin Villarroya Gil

Departamento de Geodinamica

Facultad de Ciencias Geologicas

Dear Prof. Krasny,

I am happy that Prof. Stournaras is appointed as new Chairman of HyRoC. He has been a active member of this Commission; he has successfully organised some meetings of Middle & East Mediterranean Working Group of HyRoC in Athens. I believe that this experience he has to transmit and enrich as the Chairman of HyRoC.

I also like to emphasise the indisputable big contribution of Prof. Krasny as head of HyRoC for the consolidation of Hardrock Hydrogeology.

I wish to Prof. Stournaras many successes as the new Chairman of HyRoC and with my modest possibilities I would like to support him in his new function.

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Romeo Eftimi

Dear Jiri,

I wish to thank you for all your efforts and express my high appreciation for your great achievements during your presidency of the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology. I was very pleased to cooperate with you. The commission is now in the strong hands of George Stournaras. I'm happy that he accepted to be the new president and the chairman of the HyRoC to be held in Hyderabad during the Joint IAH-IAHS International Convention from September 6-12, 2009. I will support him in his activity and it will be a great pleasure to collaborate with him.

All the best

Prof. Giovanni BARROCU

Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio

Dept. of Land Engineering

University of Cagliari

Dear Jiry:

I agree with all Prof Barrocu expresses in his email? so two big thanks to you and to Stournaras

Prof. Dr. Fermin Villarroya Gil

Departamento de Geodinamica

Facultad de Ciencias Geologicas

C/ Jose Antonio Novais n? 2

28040 Madrid

Dear Jiri,

Thank you for all the work you have done for the IAH Commission on Hardrock Hydrogeology and especially for the excellent IAH conference in Prague September 2003 and the following book. You have given a tremendous contribution to the issue of hardrock hydrogeology and I hope you will continue your scientific work in many years to come!

Dear Georgios,

Many thanks for your willingness to continue the work of Jiri. I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing the implementation of your ideas for the future work of the group.

Best regards

Bjorn

Bjorn Frengstad, Dr.Ing.

Section Leader Groundwater and Ground Source Heating

Geological Survey of Norway

Dear Jiri,

Thank you for all of your hard work during yours years as Commission chairman.

I am sure George will also do a fine job.

I am not coming to Hyderabad next year, but hope to be more active in the Commission as we have increasing focus on hard rocks here at NGI in Oslo.

Best wishes,

Kim Rudolph-Lund

Manager - Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Dear Prof. Krasny,

I am very glad that Prof. Stournaras was appointed as new Chairman of HyRoC. I think that his experience will be very helpful for the position of Chairman of HyRoC. I also like to put a special emphasis on your strong contribution as head of HyRoC for the consolidation of Hardrock Hydrogeology. I wish to Prof. Stournaras a lot of successes as the new Chairman of HyRoC and I am open to give my modest contribution to help him in his new function.

Best regards,

Jose Manuel Marques

Centro de Petrologia e Geoquimica do

Instituto Superior Tecnico

Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa

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Dear Prof. Stournaras,

Thank you you mail and congratulations. I am looking forward to a proactive collaboration among the hydrogeologist community, espetially around the Mediteraneean Basin.

In my turn, I congratulate you for you nomination to the position of chairman of the IAH Commission of the Hardrock Hydrogeology.

Best regards,

Mohamed Aboufirass

Dear George,

Thank you for your kind message and congratulation to you for your nomination as the new chairman of the IAH Commission on Hard Rock Hydogeology. I'll be looking forward for joint collaborative work with you and the Greek IAH Chapter. Meanwhile I wish you the best.

Didier Pennequin

IAH Vice President for Europe

Chef du Service EAU/Head of the Water Division

BRGM

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