Exchange of locations for EMIW-2018 and EMIW-2020
At the business meeting of the 2016 Chiang Mai workshop the participants discussed the forthcoming EM Induction Workshop in Turkey. Several colleagues were concerned about safety and together with the Division VI Committee we agreed in favor of waiting until January to see if things will improve in Turkey. Unfortunately, we see that the situation, especially (and primarily) regarding safety became worse or at least consistently tense. As several attacks targeted official or touristic places with a high number of foreigners among the victims, the State of Emergency in Turkey was extended for 3 months. As a consequence, Foreign Offices of several countries do not recommend visiting Turkey or express warnings to avoid gatherings with many people, particularly with foreigners.
In January, the Division VI Committee discussed this issue again and unanimously decided to exchange locations of the EMIW2018 and EMIW2020.
We do understand and appreciate that it is a big disappointment for the Turkish LOC and Ahmet as the LOC chair in particular, but we want to emphasize that we all would like to see the EMIW being held in Turkey eventually.
Thus, EMIW2018 will be arranged by the Nordic LOC somewhere in “Norden”, close to a major international airport. The exact location will be announced in due time after the arrangements are settled.
An updated proposal for EMIW2018 will be presented in Cape Town at the IAGA Assembly.
We are thankful to the Turkish LOC which accepted our decision and who already put a lot of work in the preparation of the WS. And we also appreciate that the Nordic LOC kindly agreed to do the job of preparing a WS in a relatively short time.
Nick Palshin & Ute Weckmann
DC Chair and Co-Chair (IAGA Division VI)