police world Edition 3 2013

International News

ERC 2013 Meeting in Paris – Praise for Section UK member Steve Connor, Immediate Past President of Section UK has been mentioned in a recent article circulated to IPA Sections. The article, featured in the International Secretary General’s newsletter, was prepared by Werner Busch, 2nd International Vice President, on the subject of the External Relations Commission (ERC). To read the article visit: www.ipa-uk.org/News

Details of all international events can be found on-line: www.en.ipa-iac.org/online-diary/en_diary-events.htm DENMARK Section Denmark is proud and happy to invite members to the 38th International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting which will take place in Copenhagen 17 – 22 September 2013 and a Friendship Week will follow 22 – 28 September. Accommodation is based at the Bella Sky Hotel: www.bellaskycomwell.dk/ Visit: www.iec2013.dk for further information and the registration form. GERMANY Section Germany Friendship Week - Potsdam to Munich 7 - 13 September 2014. For programme details visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event- Catalog/Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks ITALY Section Italy - 30th Anniversary of the foundation of the branch IPA Lignano Basso Friuli - 18 - 22 September 2013. Cost: € 285,00 per person in double room. € 10,00 per night extra for single room supplement. Registration Deadline 30 June - deposit 100 € uro. Balance by 15 August. Contact: cortese.p@alice.it MONACO 6th International Gala de Monte-Carlo. IPA Samedi 23 November, 2013, 7pm at the Luxury Hotel Hermitage 5* Salon Eiffel Monte- Carlo. Payment and registration before November 10, 2013. For details on payment, please contact: - André Mallea (Treasurer) via e- mail: tresorier@ipa-mc.org or visit: www.ipa-mc.org SPAIN IPA Section Spain - Catalania - The Route II Catalan 600km Motorbike Tour - 5 October 2013. For more information: e-mail: informacio@ipacatalunyainformacio.org or jlopezc@bcn.cat USA The 2014 US National Delegate Conference and Friendship Week will take place on board the Norwegian Gem cruise line the 4 - 11 October, 2014. The cruise is scheduled to depart from New York City (NYC) with a day at sea then hit the ports of Halifax, Canada; St John, Canada; Bar Harbor; Boston; and Newport while heading back to NYC. For more information go to: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks or contact: Steve@ipa-usa.org OTHER EVENTS The 31st Annual LoJack World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament (WPIST) in the Netherlands takes place 7-11 October, 2013. This event has the full support of Section Netherlands. Contact: www.wpist.nl info@wpist.nl or visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Event- Catalog/Sport/31st-World-Police-Indoor-Soccer-Tournament-/11360 XXI IPA World Congress 2015 - It has already been announced that the Cyprus Section will host the XXI IPA World Congress in Limassol Cyprus from 12 - 18 October, 2015 and it will be followed by a Friendship Week from 18 to 25 October, 2015. For more information visit: www.ipa- uk.org/Event-Catalog/Event-Catalog/IPA-Conferences Section UK Member Chairs Commission Meeting Stephen Crockard, Assistant International Secretary General (AISG) and member from Region Northern Ireland, has chaired a meeting of an International Cultural Commission (ICC) which took place in Ettal, in Southern Bavaria, Germany. Items discussed covered the ICC’s final report and legacy tasks, including the essay competition. To read Stephen’s account of the recent meeting visit: www.ipa-uk.org/News/Section-UK-Member- Chairs-Commission-Meeting

Steve Connor (second from right) shown with attendees of the ERC and members Paris branch

International Archivists at IAC Two members of Section UK have taken the first steps toward creating an archive at the International Admin Centre in Nottingham. Phillip and Vivienne Powell visited the IAC on 3 April 2013 to make an initial assessment of archiving requirements. Speaking to Police World, Assistant International Secretary General Stephen

Crockard said, “I am delighted Phillip and

Vivienne are able to give their time and expertise to the archive project; it is most important that we ensure the safeguarding of IPA history.”

Phillip and Vivienne

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