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ESPELEOCOAHUILA 2008
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => La Asociaci?n Coahuilense de Espeleolog?a, A.C.The Association for Mexican Cave Studiesla OCV Turismo Carbon?feraEl municipio de M?zquiz, Coahuila Tienen el honor de invitarlos a celebrar el 5to. congreso Internacional de Ciclo de Conferencias y Exploraci?n en CuevasESPELEOCOAHUILA2008los d?as del 3 al 6 de Julio del presente a?oen el municipio de M?zquiz, Coah. http://www.oztotl.com > M?zquiz es un Oasis de cuevas; el a?o pasado Peter Sprouse registr? a el S?tano de los Enriqu?z, como el 1er. tiro absoluto m?s profundo del estado, con -110 m de profundidad.Hay cuevas verticales con cavernas inundadas y peces ciegos. Requerimos especialistas en geolog?a, hidrolog?a, biologos, arqueologos, gente especializada en espeleobuceo, exploradores, monta?istas, espele?logos, escaladores, exploradores, entre otros.Estamos seguros que te vas a divertir. El campamento Base para Acampar, sera en el Balneario la Cascada, junto a la casa de la CulturaEn el campamento Base, podr?s explorar una gatera con agua de aproximadamente 65 metros que tiene conexi?n con un tiro de 7 metros. Se cuenta con estacionamiento y seguridad.Clima: temperaturas de 50° C el ambiente es muy CalurosoPodemos encontrar los servicios b?sicos, tienda de abarrotes, centros comerciales, servicio de internet, farmacias, hoteles, restaurantes, servicios mec?nico, entre otros. El 3 de Julio Las Conferencias se llevar?n a cabo en la Casa de la Cultura y estar?n abiertas al p?blico en general. En las conferencias participar?n:Historiadores de la regi?n el Director del Museo del Desierto, Biol. Arturo Gonzalez con la conferencia sobre Contextos arqueol?gicos en cuavas altas y subacu?ticas Ge?logos de Nueva Rosita, Coah. Geol. Thomas J. Wiles sobre hidrolog?a Su servidora con resultados de EspeleoCoahuila2007 Jean Louis Lacaille, compartira sus ...
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Convocation / Call-up - Assembl?e G?n?rale - General Assembly - FSUE
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => Dear FSUE Delegates, Chers D?l?gu?s FSUE,(ENGLISH VERSION BELOW)C'est avec plaisir que nous vous faison parvenir la convocation pour la prochaine Assembl?e G?n?rale Extraordinaire de la FSUE qui se tiendra durant le prochain Congr?s Europ?en de Sp?l?ologie "Vercors 2008". La version papier de la convocation sera envoy?e par notre tr?sorier, Jean-Claude Thies, ? tous les d?l?gu?s et vice-d?l?gu?s FSUE par courrier postal. Vous trouverez ?galement ci-jointe la version ?lectronique mise ? jour des Statuts et R?glements Int?rieur.N'h?sitez pas ? nous contacter si vous avez des questions ou remarques, (ENGLISH VERSION)It's with pleasure that we send you the call-up/convocation for the next Extraordinary General Assembly of the FSUE that will be held during next European Speleological Congress "Vercors 2008". The paper hard copy of the call-up and agenda will be sent by our Treasurer, Jean-Claude Thies, to every FSUE delegate and vice-delegate by post mail. Please find also enclosed the updated electronic version of the Statutes and Internal Regulations.Should you have any questions or remarks please let us know, Kind Speleological Regards, Meilleures Salutations Sp?l?ologiques, for the/pour le Bureau,Olivier VidalSecr. General FSUE+33 / 6 81 61 16 70Email : contact@eurospeleo.orgWebsite FSUE : http://www.fsue.org >Forums : http://fsue.org/forums/ >Website Vercors 2008 : http://www.vercors2008.eu >Circula(i)r(e)s : http://www.vercors2008.eu/presentation.htm#circulars > ----------------------------------------------------------------You can register now for the European Caving Congress :Vous pouvez vous inscrire maintenant au Congres Europ?en :http://vercors2008.eu/registration.htm#registernow >----------------------------------------------------------------
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EspeleoCoahuila 2008 (Eng)
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => The Asociaci?n Coahuilense de Espeleolog?a, A.C. and the Association for Mexican Cave Studies are pleased to invite you to participate in EspeleoCoahuila 2008, 3-6 July 2008. This year's event will be in M?zquiz, Coahuila, and will begin with one day of conferences followed by two days of field trips. Cavers, archeologists, biologists, geologists, mountaineers, climbers, cave divers, explorers are all encouraged to attend. There are many undocumented caves in the area, and access to local ranches has been arranged to visit these. EspeleoCoahuila 2008 will be held at Balneario La Cascada, just to the south of town. We will camp by the lovely waterfall and pools, with security and showers provided at the campground. The conferences will be held in the adjacent Casa de la Cultura (above left). There are two caves at the cascada, one of which (above right) has a watercrawl that continues and is said to be home to a crocodile. For more information contact: Monica Ponce espeleocoahuila@gmail.comPeter Sprouse petersprouse@yahoo.com
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You intend to come at Vercors 2008 ?
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => Please transfer this message to all the cavers of your club/network /Merci de faire suivre ce message ? tous les sp?l?os de votre club / r?seau.(VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS) You intend to come at Vercors 2008 ?Great ! And you are not yet registered for the European Congress ?! Do you know that you can book grouped non-nominative registrations for your club or organisation ?So even if you don't know yet the names of the persons of your club/organisation who will come, you can take advantage of the preferential rate by booking now your registrations before the 30th of April 2008. You'll be even able to re-sale your non-sold registrations afterwards.You can book your club/organisation registrations on :We" TARGET="_new">http://vercors2008.eu/registration.htm#registernow>We wish you nice caving week ! The Organisation Committe V2008,contact.vercors2008@ffspeleo.fr--------------------------------------------------------COURANT (ropes) : http://www.cordescourant.com >& PETZL : http://www.petzl.com >Partenaires Officiels - Vercors 2008 - Official Partners--------------------------------------------------------Website Vercors 2008 : http://www.vercors2008.eu >Circula(i)r(e)s : http://www.vercors2008.eu/presentation.htm#circulars >Website FSUE : http://www.fsue.org >Forums : http://fsue.org/forums/ >***************************VERSION FRANCAISE*************************** Vous pensez venir ? Vercors 2008 ?Bonne id?e ! Et vous n'?tes pas encore inscrit au Congr?s Europ?en ?! Savez-vous que vous pouvez reserver des inscriptions group?es non-nominatives pour votre club ou organisation ?Donc m?me si vous ne connaissez pas encore les noms des personnes de votre club/organisation qui viendront, vous pouvez profiter du tarif pr?f?rentiel en r?servant maintenant vos inscriptions avant le 30 avril 2008. Vous pourrez m?me revendre vos inscriptons non-achet?es apr?s coup si n?c?ssaire.Vous ...
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EuroSpeleo - Prix Frederik HAMMEL 2008
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => Attn. Tous les sp?l?ologues membres d'une organisation nationale de la FSUE /To all European cavers, members of a national organisation from the FSUE.(text(e) on/sur : http://fsue.ffspeleo.fr/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=447#p447 >'Fr?d?rik HAMMEL' 2008 FFS AWARD / Prix FFS 2008 'Fr?d?rik HAMMEL'Chers amis sp?l?ologues, Dear Cavers friends,(ENGLISH VERSION BELOW)C'est avec grand plaisir que la F?d?ration fran?aise de sp?l?ologie (FFS) vous informe de l'ouverture du Prix Fr?d?rik Hammel ? tous les sp?l?ologues europ?ens, cette ann?e dans le cadre du IV? Congr?s europ?en de sp?l?ologie "Vercors 2008", organis? par la FFS, sous l'?gide de la F?d?ration sp?l?ologique europ?enne (FSUE).Le prix a ?t? cr?e en 1990, apr?s la mort tragique de Fr?d?rik Hammel dans le Gouffre Achama Lezia (partie du syst?me Saint-Vincent dans les Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques) le 1er ao?t 1988. Vous trouverez plus de d?tails sur l'accident sur :http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rik_Hammel >Le Prix Fr?d?rik Hammel est destin? ? r?compenser des travaux portant sur la pr?vention des accidents ou sur les sauvetages sp?l?ologiques. Ces r?alisations, pr?sent?es dans un rapport ?crit, doivent avoir un caract?re novateur et utile ? la collectivit? sp?l?ologique. Il est remis tous les deux ans au sein de la FFS. Cette ann?e, ? l'occasion du IV? Congr?s europ?en de sp?l?ologie , le prix est ouvert ? tous les sp?l?ologues europ?ens, membres d'une organisation nationale de la FSUE, incluant les pays europ?ens non-membres de l'UE. Le montant total du prix a ?t? exceptionnellement relev? ? 2000 euros pour cette ...
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5th HELLENIC CANYONING MEETING
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 5th HELLENIC CANYONING MEETING SAMOTHRACE 2008. (June 28th ? July 5th) (The meeting is dedicated to the ?Victory of Samotherace?) Organised by: Hellenic Canyoning Club (E.S.E.F.), under the auspices of Hellenic Federation of Speleology (H.F.S.) In Cooperation with: Mountaineering Association of Samothrace ?Feggari? The hard work and effort made by both Greek and foreigner canyoning athletes, for so many years, is at last completed. In this ancient and fabulous island, the 5th Pan-Hellenic Canyoning Meeting is going to take place this summer, starting June 28th - July the 5th 2008. Anyone who is activated in canyonig from all Greece, from all Europe and from all over the world is invited to this meeting!!! There are 10 canyons on the island and they vary between the difficulty, the length and the size, suitable for both beginners and experienced canyoning athletes. The main characteristic of the canyons is their crystal waters, their beautiful slides and the innumerable Jumps. The biggest waterfall?s height is 83m, while the canyons of southern side of the island are difficult to access. The mountain ?Feggari? (Moon) of the island of Samothrace is the highest among other mountains of the islands of the Aegean Sea, with altitude 1611m.Samothrace is the northern island of Greece and resources on the island include granite and basalt.The island is rich in ancient history, and those who are interested can visit the archaeological sites. There are a great number of beautiful beaches on the island, that can be either reached by car (north northeast and northwest part) ,while those on the south can be reached by boat that makes daily the tour of the island. In the taverns you will find fresh and tasty fish as well as ibex (wild goat), which is the specialty of the island.BASE of MEETING The meeting?s base is going to be located at the ?Fisikis Diaviosis? camping, 3klm away from the village ...
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National Cave Protection Guidelines
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 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 L?UNION 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 European) active group, which encourage the European praxis on cave and karst protection. The commission?s work is subdivided into 5 main subjects distributed among 5 workteams: legislation, public policies, publications, public appearance/public relations and campaigns, technical and scientific cave protection. In order to create the FSUE?s guidelines for cave and karst protection, the Publications Workteam needs is looking for an up to date information about national guidelines and best practices from each country all over Europe .. Therefore, we kindly ask all the national speleological associations , to support us in this initiative and to provide us with the relevant information (national guidelines/guides) regarding this issue.Please send your policies in a pdf, doc or rtf format to this email address: protection@eurospeleo.org , no late than: 1st of June 2008. In the same time, provide us, if possible, the name of your contact person from your organisation which is able to provide additional information about your policy to the publications working team and who would like to take part in the work of this team. Thank you for your cooperation, your input is really valuable to us! Yours in caving,Ioana MelegPublications WorkteamEuropean Cave Protection CommissionFSUEprotection@eurospeleo.orghttp://protection.eurospeleo.org > ********************************************VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS******************************************** Chers partenaires spéléos,Je vous ...
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3rd Circular of the 2nd Balcan Speleological Reunion Camp (Greece)
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => HELLENIC FEDERATION OF SPELEOLOGY Dear all,Please find attached the 3rd Circular of the 2nd Balcan Speleological Reunion Camp.* Don?t forget to fill in the application form on the Federation?s web page - http://www.fhs.gr/2ndbsrc >. 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 information!* All texts, logos & posters may be used freely for the publicity of the event.PLEASE SPREAD THIS INFORMATION AMONG THE CAVING COMMUNITY IN YOUR COUNTRY!!! Best Regards,Lambros MakrostergiosSecr. General FHS
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FSUE call for commission logo - poster exhibtion for Vercors 2008
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => Dear caves friends,********************************VERSION FRANCAISE CI-DESSOUS********************************The 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 information about us under http://fsue.ffspeleo.fr/commission/protection/index_commission.htm > .This symposium shall be a platform for speleologists, representatives of NGOs and other public authorities to discuss about strategies and co-operations for cave and karst protection, to plan future actions, to exchange knowledge etc. on an international level. The European Speleological Congress is a fantastic occasion to bring together speleologists from all over Europe and we would like to use this opportunity, too.For this symposium, the proceedings and future publications of our commission we are looking for YOU - creative speleologists, who enjoy designing and developing new things, to create our commission logo. Be as creative as you want - all ideas are welcome - and send your proposal for the new logo of the European Cave Protection Commission latest till the 15th June 2008 to protection@eurospeleo.org. Thank you! The final logo, which will be voted by the commission members, will be presented on the first day of the symposium together with the designer.Furthermore we would like to organise as part of the symposium an exhibition about cave protection in European countries - good and bad examples. For that reason we kindly ask all clubs or federations to contribute posters for this exhibition.Maximum poster dimension shall be 75 x 120 cm (width x height). Please send us a mail till the 1st July with a pdf-version of your poster as attachment. This pdf will ...
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BCRA Cave Technology Symposium 2008
From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 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 will be provided by the Hidden Earth technical team. For the latest information about this event, please see http://bcra.org.uk/detail/tech2008.html >
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