Closing session, May 31, 2004, at 9 a.m (Summary)
Present : Messrs Adorno, Alburquerque Garcia
(associate), Andersen, Assunçao, Balty (supplementary), Beneš, Berindei,
Bongard-Levin, Braakhuis, Mrs Caviness, Messrs Cha, Conomis, Fillitz, Gantar, Garcia
Belsunce, Garrido Gallardo, Georgiades, Guitart i Duran (associate), Mrs Hannestad, Messrs
Hara, Ivantchik, Jodogne, Khalil, Kim, Mrs Kotowska, Mr Kozlowski, Mrs Kule, Mrs
Kushner, Messrs Larivière, Lieu , Marinkovic, Maróth, Mölk, Mundó i Marcet, Munk
Olsen, Nakagawa, Narang (partim), Orlandi (supplementary), Paravicini Bagliani,
Mrs Pawliková-Vilhanová, Mrs Petráñová, Messrs Poulle, Remesal Rodriguez
(supplementary), Roberts-Jones (associate), Rosén, Shaked, Sims-Williams, Smiraglia,
Sommella, Steel, Stipetic, Tulviste, Uroševic, Van de Velde (associate), Vogt,
Yinanç, Mrs Zhou, Mr Zink (associate), delegates.
Secretariat : Messrs Houziaux, Secretary General, and De Paepe, Deputy Secretary General.
Apologises : Messrs Blázquez Martínez (supplementary), Irigoin, Isaac, Klinge, Pettinato
(associate), Plantey, Mrs Rodríguez Alcala de Gonzalez Oddone, Messrs Spang, Stroumsa
(associate).
Observers : Messrs Emmanuel Sagara (African Academy of Languages), Seit Mansaku (Academy
of Sciences of Albania), Bozkurt Güvenç (Turkish Academy of Sciences).
The session begins at 9.05 a.m.
Following the roll call, 76 votes (78 with Mr Narang, partim) are spread among 51
(52 included Mr Narang) delegates.
The agenda is unanimously approved.
1. Approval of reports
The Assembly successively approves:
a) Opening session report (May 28);
b) Internal affairs reports (May 28 and May 30);
c) Finances and Accounts report ( May 30);
d) External Affairs Commission report (May 29), including Mr
Larivère’s amendment;
e) Scholarly sessions reports;
f) Ad hoc Committee report concerning the new project China and the
Mediterranean World: archaeological sources and written documents up to the 10th Century
(including Mr Sommella’s amendment). The enterprise is classified in category B,
index number 67.
g) Ad hoc Committee report concerning the new project Encyclopaedia of
Indian Poetics is adopted. Mr Narang’s written note will be published together with
this report.
The conclusions from the Commission in charge of the applications of the new members are
presented and accepted.
As effective members: the Academy of Sciences of Russia, the Instituto Historico y
Geografico del Uruguay, the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Montenegro, the Academy of
Literature, Argentina;
As corresponding member: the Academy of Sciences of Georgia and the Academy of Sciences of
Ukraine, both for a second and ultimate mandate (2004-2008), the Academy of Geography and
History, Costa Rica, the Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences, Belgium, and the Academy of
Sciences, Moldova, for a first mandate of four years (2004-2008);
As observer, over two years (2005-2006): the African Academy of languages.
2. Vote on the subsidies
The list of the subsidies (2004-2005) recommended by the Commission of Internal Affairs is
adopted:
Extraordinary budget (2004-2005)
Dictionary of Medieval Latin : Alma 9 925 €
Novum Glossarium 6 375 €
Corpus Philosophorum Medii Aevi: Aristoteles Latinus 10 000 €
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26 300 €
Ordinary budget (2004-2005)
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum : Hungary, preparation of photographic 5
000 €
material and French translation
Fontes Historiae Africanae 2 500 €
Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum 1 000 €
Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 2 500 €
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11 000 €
3. Elections
The mandate of President is open (seat of Mr Shaked, outgoing President). Three tellers
are designated: Messrs Alburquerque García, Balty and Poulle.
The Assembly vote on the two names proposed by the Commission of Internal Affairs. An
equal number of votes is given to each of them. A second vote takes place. Mr Agostino
Paravicini Bagliani is elected (with 47 votes favourable).
A second Vice-President is elected by the Assembly (seat of Mr Henk Braakhuis, outgoing
Vice-President). Mr Pasquale Smiraglia is elected from a list of two names (47 votes
favourable).
Three mandates of member are open. Messrs Miklós Maróth (60 votes), Idriss Khalil and
Richard Larivière (44 votes) are elected by the Assembly. These newly elected members,
whose mandate will end by June 2007, are congratulated by the President.
4. 79th Session
The General Assembly accepts with pleasure the invitation of the Türk Tarih Kurumu to
hold the 79th session, exceptionally (according the By-laws, article 2), in Ankara, 23-28
May 2005. A pre-tour will be proposed to the delegates (departure from Istanbul, 17 May,
arrival at Ankara, 23 May).
5. Places and dates of the following bureau
The Steering Committee (President, Vice-President and Secretaries) will meet in London at
the British Academy, 10-11 November 2004. The Bureau session will take place in Paris,
17-19 February 2005.
6. Miscellaneous
Further to Mr Bongard-Levin, the General Assembly adopts the principle of conferring the
title of Honorary President to the President of IUA who has just terminated his mandate.
On the basis of this decision, Mrs Caviness, President (1998 – 2001), and Mr Shaked,
President (2001-2004), are respectively elected Honorary President.
Mr Steel proposes that IUA re-examines its methods of working. The President invites
Mr Steel to write down his proposals which would be examined by the Bureau at its
next Session.
Mr Kim proposes that the CV of the candidates standing for election to the Bureau is
provided for the delegates, as soon as the Commission of Internal Affairs finalises the
list. Proposal supported by the President.
Further to Mr Stipetic’s idea, a discussion is initiated on whether the candidates to
the IUA Presidency would present an activity project to the delegates beforehand. This
orientation is opposed by other delegates who think that the President has to carry out
the Assembly decisions and his genuine and exclusive programme is to promote the
development of the human and social sciences within the Union.
Besides, Mrs Caviness invites the Bureau to explore and develop any potential of the Union
website and to constantly update it.
7. Closing of the session
M. Paravicini Bagliani, the new President, thanks the delegates. He welcomes the new
Honorary President and says how delighted he was to have worked with them. He puts forth
the idea that the Union is continuously trying to find a balance between tradition and
goals of a constantly moving world. The Assembly indorses its mission and its vision which
the President and the Bureau will have to carry out thanks to a permanent consensus.
Mr Shaked thanks the Institute of Estudis Catalans and its representatives for their warm
welcome and the Secretariat for their commitment and their constant and systematic help.
The Deputy Secretary General thanks Miss Mercè Castells i Baldrich, the main scientific
coordinator for her constant dedication to the success of the 78th Session.
The session is closed at 11.05 a.m.
Jean-Luc De Paepe, reporter