INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GEOLOGY ASSOCIATION (IMGA)
GHANA CHAPTER
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 14TH OCTOBER, 2008
Attendance:
Commencement:
The meeting commenced at about 14:28 hours.
Local Chapters of IMGA:
Six new local chapters of IMGA came to existence by October 2008. The chapters are: Brazil, China, Colombia, Ghana, Iran, and Republic of Macedonia. The particular of the contact person for each chapter is given below.
Brazil
Contact: Bernardino Figueiredo, University of Campinas
E-mail: berna@ige.unicamp.br
China
Contact: Zheng Baoshan, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
E-mail: zhengbs@public.gz.cn
Colombia
Contact: Sandra Londono, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
E-mail: sclondonoa@unal.edu.co
Ghana
Contact: Emmanuel Arhin, University for Development Studies, Navrongo, Ghana
E-mail: eaarhin@yahoo.com
Iran
Contact: Abdolmajid Yaghubpur, Department of Geology, Tarbiat Moalem University
E-mail: ayaghubpur@yahoo.com
Republic of Macedonia
Contact: Tena Sijakova, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Macedonia
E-mail: sijakova@yahoo.com
Regional Chapters of IMGA:
There is one regional group in East Africa but none in West Africa. Ghana, with the secretariat located at University for Development Studies, Navrongo, is to spearhead the formation of local chapters in other West African countries. These local chapters are later to form the West Africa Regional group of the IMGA.
Research Proposals:
IMGA expects each local chapter to present research proposals for possible assistance. Research on geophagia, among others, is being considered by the chapter.
Chapter Activities for December 2008 Newsletter:
Mr. Arhin is to make a submission to the IMGA headquarters on behalf of the Ghana chapter. The submission is to be included in December 2008 newsletter.
IMGA Dues:
For any local chapter of IMGA to be inaugurated, five (5) or more members are required. The members must be paying their dues regularly. The annual due per member is ten United States dollars (US$10.00). However, from January 2009, the annual due per member is to change to ten euro (€10.00). Members may either offer to pay due annually or pay a lump sum of forty United States dollars (US$40.00) to cover a five-year period. The latter option translates to a ten United States dollars (US$10.00) discount.
Members unanimously agreed to pay forty United States dollars (US$40.00) each to cover a five-year period from 2008 to 2012. Members unanimously agreed to pay fifty Ghana cedis (GH₵50.00) each, to cover five-year dues and bank charges. The money is to be collected by Mr. Oyelude and given to Mr. Arhin. Mr. Arhin would ensure the transfer of the dues to the headquarters of IMGA.
Delegate Conference:
Delegate conference is to hold in Ecuador in 2009.
Papers for Publication:
Members who have draft journal papers for publication may forward them to IMGA for peer review and other assistance prior to sending the papers out for consideration for publication.
Interim Executives:
The following were unanimously proposed and accepted as the interim executive members of the chapter:
Closing:
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled to hold on 28th October, 2008. The meeting ended at about 16.30 hours.
Signed
Emmanuel O. Oyelude
Interim Secretary/PRO