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XXVIIIth General AssemblyXXVIIIth General Assembly

OfOf

International UnionInternational Union

of Radio Scienceof Radio Science

(URSI)(URSI)

Venue: New Delhi, IndiaVenue: New Delhi, India

Date: October 23Date: October 23 29, 200529, 2005

CISET ReportCISET ReportJune 13, 2005June 13, 2005

CNCCNC--URSIURSI

Union of Radioscience InternationalUnion of Radioscience International

URSI CommissionsURSI Commissions

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CISET ReportJune 13, 2005

CNC-URSIUnion of RadioscienceInternational URSI Commissions

A. Electromagnetic Metrology 40 Canadian Members

B. Fields & Waves 110

C. Signals And Systems 50

D. Electronics And Photronics 110

E. Electromagnetic Noise And Interference 30

F. Wave Propagation And Remote Sensing 70G. Ionospheric Radio And Propagation 40

H. Waves In Plasma - 50

J. Radio Astronomy - 50

K. Electromagnetics In Biology And Medicine - 40

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CNC-URSICommittee Structure

Commission CNC RepresentationA Shantnu Mishra - Can SpaceAg/Ottawa

B Jean-Jacques Laurin - Ecole Poly/Montreal

C Witold Krzymien - U Alb/Edmonton

D Natalia Georgieva-Mikolova - Mcmaster/Hamilton

E Benoit Nadeau - Matrox Elect/Montreal

F Gordon Staples - Radarsat/Richmond

G Gordon James - Com Res Cen/Ottawa

H Gordon James - Com Res Cen/Ottawa

J Dave Routledge - U Alb/Edmonton

K Frank Prato - UWO/London

Chair Yahia Antar RMC/Kingston

Secretary Jacques Vallee NRC-HIA/Victoria

URSI International VP Paul Wittke (Kingston)

2002 2008 Vice Chair / Chair Com B

Dr. L. Shafai (Manitoba)

2002 2008 Vice Chair / Chair Com K

Dr. FS Prato (London)

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URSI - STRUCTURE

Board: President, 4 Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary

Council: Board + Member Council Chairs

Commissions: (10) National Commission Representatives

Vice Chair, Chair

The Radio Science Bulletin: Commission Vice Chairs AreEditors

Notes: General Assembly Held Once Every 3 Years

Canada Has Category 4 Membership With 8 Votes

During The GA There Will Be 4 Council Meetings And 20Commission Meetings For Canadian Delegates to Attend

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CNC URSI BUDGET

ITEM PAYER AMOUNT

URSI Category 4Membership

NRC-Corp Serv $11,277 CAN

(7,048 EU)Per annum

CNC-URSI AnnualMeeting

NRC HIA $6,000 CAN

(approx)

Eight Delegates to GA NRC- Corp Serv NRC Guidelines800 to 2250Delegates

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CNC URSI TRUST ACCOUNT

DATE ITEM INCOME OUTCOME BALANCE

Beginning of Year

(January 1, 2000)

$ 6,996.85

February 28 Refund Rental for 2001 VicConfCen

$ 1200.00 $ 8196.65

March 16 Refund URSI GA

1999

$ 10,000.00 $ 18196.65

April 3 Income URSI GA1999

$ 4606.96 $ 22803.81

August 23 ANTEM 2000Best Student

Award

$ 500.00 $ 22303.81

Beginning of Year(January 1, 2001)

No Activity $ 22303.81

End of Year

December 31, 2001)

$ 22303.81

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CNC URSI TRUST ACCOUNT Cont

DATE ITEM INCOME OUTCOME BALANCE

Beginning of Year

(January 1, 2002)

$ 22303.81

March 30 Income Surplusfrom URSI Comm B

$ 0000.00 $ 22303.81

August 7 Wireless BestStudent Award

$ 500.00 $ 21803.81

August 20 ANTEM RaduCuriac BestStudent Award

$ 500.00 $ 21303.81

End of Year 2002

(December 31, 2002)

$ 21303.81

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CNC URSI TRUST ACCOUNT Cont

DATE ITEM INCOME OUTCOME BALANCE

Beginning of Year

(January 1, 2003)

$ 21303.81

March 3 Outcome N.G.Nikolova - TPC

Columbus

$ 549.12 $ 20754.69

March 12 Outcome Y.Antar TPC

Columbus

$ 600.00 $ 20154.69

March 31 Outcome J.J.Laurin TPC

Columbus

$ 600.00 $ 19554.69

March 31 Outcome D.Routledge

TPC Columbus

$ 600.00 $ 18954.69

End of Year

(December 31, 2003)

$ 18954.69

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CNC URSI TRUST ACCOUNT Cont

DATE ITEM INCOME OUTCOME BALANCE

Beginning of Year

(January 1, 2004)

$ 18954.69

June 21 Outcome M.Livingstone Best Student

Award

$ 250.00 $ 18704.69

June 21 Outcome K.Douglas BestStudent Award

$ 250.00 $ 18454.69

August 6 Outcome M.Heshmatzadeh Best Student

Award

$ 500.00 $ 17954.69

End of Year

(December 31, 2004)

$ 17954.69

Beginning of Year

(January 1, 2005)

$ 17954.69

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USE OF CNC URSI TRUST ACCOUNT

1. Seed Money For Conference Centres

2. Start Up Money For Conference Partnerships

3. Travel To Decision Meetings To Bring InternationalConferences To Canada

4. Awards For Best Student Presentations

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FUTURE URSI MEETINGS

Ottawa 2004 URSI CNC/ANTEM Radio Science

St. Malo 2005 July URSI CNC/ANTEM Radio Science

New Delhi 2005 Oct 23-29 URSI General Assembly

Canada 2006 URSI CNC/ANTEM Radio Science

Ottawa 2007 July 15-18 URSI CNC/NARS/US-NC Mtg

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Welcome to the URSICanadian National Committee (CNC)

Through the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada participates in URSIwith direct contributions and through the Canadian National Committee (CNC).

http://www.ursi.ca

NRC Services for URSI CNC CNC Membership

CNC Chairs Present and Past: Y. Antar & G. DelisleCNC Secretary/Treasurer - Valle

CNC Representatives (list):Antar,Y.; Delisle,G.; Georgieva-Nikolova,N.; James,G.;Krzymien,W.; Laurin,J.J.; Mishra,S.; Nadeau,B.;Prato,F.; Routledge,D.; Staples,G.; Valle,J.P.; Wittke,P.

Past and future CNC international activities

Ottawa 2007 URSI-Joint NARS/US-NC internat. symposiumCanada 2006 URSI-CNC/ANTEM radio science (tentative)St.Malo 2005 URSI-CNC/ANTEM radio science (tentative)Ottawa 2004 URSI-CNC/ANTEM radio scienceColumbus 2003 URSI-NARS/IEEE-APS internat. symposiumVictoria 2001 URSI Comm. B internat. symposiumToronto 1999 URSI General AssemblyMontral 1997 URSI-JointNARS/IEEE-APS internat.symposium

CNC Annual Reports (1998 2005)

Why you should join URSI-Canada?Choose a radio commission, contact your CNC repURSI Canadian National Committee

Your place in the URSI worldBrief History of the URSI CNC (1952-1999)

URSI homepage in Belgium

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CNC-URSI STRENGTHS

1. Strong Leadership In Chair And Secretary/TreasurerPosition

2. Canadian Representation At The International Level

3. Organizational Structure4. Feed Back To Members

5. Trust Account

6. HIA Support

7. NRC CorpSer Support8. Student Prizes

9. North American Scientific Meetings

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CNC-URSI THREATS & OPPORTUNITIES

Threats:

1. Loss Of Trust Account

2. Reduced Support From NRC CorpSer

3. Difficulty In Replacing Chair

Opportunities:

1. Increase Scientific Canadian Leadership

2. Attract Strong Chair

3. Stronger Support From NRC CorpSer