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Meetings and Activities of the Board of Directors


IMHA Board (1997-1999-2001) - Founded GM. Oslo June 1997 - Reg. 1998

1997 24-27th November   Geneva: General matters, IMHA registration in Belgium approved, ILO/WHO Consultation 'Guidelines for Pre-sea and Periodic medical exams for seafarers'
1998 26th April Antwerpen: List of members, diplomas, distribution of main task for anyone of the board members
  24th October Tarragona: Distribution of membership diplomas, preparation of next IMHA newsletter, relation to several organizations, new proposals, preparing the elections
1999 6th February Hamburg: Letters to the members, finantial situation, support by ITF, report and new projects, content of the Newsletter, IMHA web, continuing education for doctors and seafarers, International Maritime Health Journal, bylaws and elections...
  8th & 11th May London:  Elections, financial situation and budget for the next two years, proposals for changes in bylaws, support from the web site to projects, report of activities from 1997 to 1999 and new projects, IMHA intercountry course, translation into English of a refresher course from internet...
  1st & 2nd October Gdynia: New activities: proposals for workshops (report of the 1st one, in Antwerp, 7th August 1999 about Infectious diseases), comments received from the questionnaires colected in London, groups to study proposals for Bylaws, Elections, Use of the IMHA logo, communication with WHO, ILO ... financial situation and budget for the next two years, web site domain "imha.net" and possibility to offer free e-mails, IMHA intercountry course, membership, Newsletter, Scientific Journal ...
2000 18th March Barcelona: Report of activities, financial report 1999; IMHA was represented in ILO Fishing Industry Geneva 1999, International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention in Tenerife Feb.2000, STCW at IMO in London, ICSW presidium in London; report on the evaluation of projects submitted to IMHA regarding the support of ITF; next and overnext Newsletter; IMHA workshop on Cruise Medicine ...
  18th June Turku: General principles and review of minutes, financial overview, compensation rules and workshops, evaluation of projects, International courses, proposals for elections and international Manila meeting, IMHA was represented in ICSW, ISF, ILO and ITF meeting in Roterdam, discussion and re-orientation of the health and hygiene project by ICSW ...
  10th December Geneva: Review of minutes and creation of a registry of decisions, financial overview and review of budget for 2001, reports of workshops: II on Cruise Medicine in Philadelphia and on a Practical Guide on Maritime Medicine in Vigo, International Maritime Health Journal new cover, IMHA Newsletter, maritime medicine mailing list, IMHA logo use, preparation of elections and international Manila meeting, future plans evolution of workshops to working groups meetings, IMHA relations with ICSW, IBMH, Sarrah project, whorkshop in Croatia?, website links ... Draft of the International Medical Guide for Ships, 3rd edition
2001 24th March Antwerp: General review of activities, workshops, elections procedures etc.
  16-17th June Monaco: Preparation of election procedures, directory of IMHA members, leaflet of IMHA rules and regulations, proposal of new activities for the next board: workshops: radiomedical advice, health in ports, organisation of next ISMH...
  4th November Manila: A new board was elected 8.11.01


IMHA Board (2001-2003)

2002 3rd March Antwerp: General review of activities and projects, distribution of practical roles and functions among board members, management of the office EURO, proposal of  reviewing bylaws, acceptance of 2 previous proposed workshops, participation in international conferences, International Symposiums on Maritime Health (7th, 8th, proceedings...), international relations, publications
  1st June Oslo: General review of activities (IMHA participation in international conferences: World Medicine Institute STCW 95 Ostende March, Travel Medicine Firence May, presentation of the proceedings book of Manila ISMH, April: Barcelona harbours Health and prevention and May: Rome telemedicine IMHA workshops reports, financial ...) and projects (reports of past ISMH, Croatia 8thISMH 2005, S. Fdo - Cadiz Fishing industry and health workshop Oct.2002, networks, IMHA e-news and Newsletter, IMH Journal letter & offers, international relations: IMO consultative status January 2003, IMHA referees for health ITF projects, 3rd edition of IM Guide for ships - WHO, IMHA articles about health etc. for ICSW, IMHA acreditation of courses, reviewing bylaws)
2002-2003 Other meetings London, Antwerp, Tarragona See Minutes

New board elected in Barcelona, 24th April, 2003


IMHA Board (2003-2005)

Next IMHA board and General meeting: 10-5-2005 - Rijeka (Croatia) on board "Dalmatia"
 

2003 25th April Tarragona See Minutes
14th June London See Minutes
28-29th November Barcelona See Minutes
2004 29th May Riga See Minutes
27th November Antwerpen See Minutes

 

IMHA General Meetings

Foundation meeting: Oslo, 22nd - 24th June, 1997
1999 11th May London  
2001 8th November Manila  
2003 24th April Barcelona  

Next 2005 - Croatia
 


Documents for the board
- Rules for compensation of expenses incurred
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Travel expenses report
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Comments to the web site

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Last update: 5th September, 2004