February 1993, by ELASA Information Centre Rapperswil/Switzerland
Two weeks ago the deadline to send us articles and news passed over. There weren't many articles to be printed and we expected more stuff. Now some information is just arriving and we can start another part of the Newsletter. It will be the last edition from the ELASA Information-Center in Rapperswil.
The transfer of the Information-Center to France isn't done yet. In Rapperswil we decided to discuss the change of the Information-Center in Marmaris. There are further interests from other countries.
According to this smaller edition, Newsy gets a new friend called Shorty. He's a good friend of the Newsletter.
See you soon in Marmaris!
Till then, our adress for news and interesting articles is still the same:
ELASA Information-Center
ITR
Oberseestraße 10
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland
Tel: 055/ 23 41 11
Fax: 055/ 23 44 00
EFLA:
Nicole Bolomey, Switzerland
Simon Lisney, UK (contact person)
RCE (IFLA):
as above
IFLA:
Lars Kald, Sweden
Laila Løkken, Norway
ECLAS:
George Coqui, Germany
Christophe Hendricks, Belgium
Reserve: Pal Bardos, Hungary
Full reports from the EFLA General Assembly, Education Committee and RCE appeared in the ELASA Newsletter produced in June 1992. A full report from the IFLA World congress and international Student Jamboree, Seoul, Korea, was included in the November 1992 Newsletter. Copies of which are attached for your information.
The current situation in each organisation is as follows:
There have been some problems with funding from EFLA, following a successful meeting in Wasenaar, Holland, May 1992. This has arisen from confusion as to the status of ELASA within EFLA regulations. To solve this the reps are currently discussing the matter and will draw up a formal Proposal to be presented to the next EFLA General Assembly. A draft will be presented to the ELASA reps meeting in Marmaris for approval.
The main points of the proposal will be:
The reps are again in contact with the RCE, who are basically a regional branch of IFLA. A letter has been sent inviting comments on the opportunities of ELASA becoming officially recognized. Following the meeting last year, a reference to ELASA was incorporated into the RCE Action Plan. Some form of proposal similar to the one prepared for ELASA will be drafted.
Following the successful trip to the World Congress, Seoul 1992, the group hope to consolidate the recognition of ELASA and the generous funding of two reps. The relationship between IFLA, ELASA and the proposed IALAS international student organisation needs to be discussed and a future strategy agreed. Presently, ELASA has two reps who attended the Congress as Observer members with no voting rights.
Unfortunately, ELASA was not represented at the ECLAS meeting in Vienna 1992. This was mainly due to a lack of funding, a problem that will need to be resolved for the future. It is hoped that there will be representation at the meeting in 1993 so that ELASA has a voice in the educational debates held.
The group will meet before or during the Reps meeting to discuss the previous years experiences, which have been tough but rewarding for all.
There will be discussion on a possible Interim meeting so that our efforts could be better debated. Also to set a range of realistic targets for the next year and prepare information for any new reps elected at the reps meeting. It is our intention to achieve official recognition of ELASA in EFLA, RCE and IFLA before the next Conference in 1994, wherever it may be!
Note:
EFLA: European Foundation of Landscape
Architecture
RCE (IFLA): Regional Council of Europe (IFLA)
IFLA: International Federation of Landscape
Architects
ECLAS: European Conference fo Landscape Architecture
Schools
ELASA EDUCATION GROUP 1993, January 1993
Dear friends
In Hungary twice a year (in autumn and spring) we've got a five days trip around the country. We visit historical, cultural and natural places of interest and look around with a landscape of architectural views.
This spring (from the 17th of May to the 21st) you've got the chance to join us and have a one week adventure in Hungary. The trip will be by bus, lodgings will be provided in different places like hotels, motels and campings depending on where the trip takes us. Everybody has to take care for his meals (in supermarkets or sometimes in restaurants). In the evening we'll have time for resting.........
You wouldn't have to pay for the bus, the only expenses are to come to Hungary (and return), to buy your food and for the accomodation (about 300 HF / it takes about 3 $ / per night). All along the trip one of us will translate the programmes. We have translators for English, German, French,....
The number of participants is limited, so contact us as soon as possible!
We look forward to see you in HUNGARY!!!
With best regards,
Hajni from Hungary
P.S.: If you'd like to come write me till 31. March 1993
address:
Schmidt Hajnalka
1126 Budapest
Margaréta;ta u. 19. 11/3.
Phone: 00-36-1-2027282
22th. of January 1993
As we last year talked over during the representatives meeting, I'd like to recollect a certain matter. We talked about gathering adresses to go abroad.
People who where willing to make someone into their home for a short period of time. For free or maybe a little fee. Just to make travelling a little cheaper for the so poor student. These adresses could be published in the ELASA Newsletter or yearbook for example. So you can always apply this list if you have some off and some money to spend. As I thought it might be interesting to add a leaf in the ELASA Newsletter where people willing to take someone in, could write down their name and adress and send it to the Information Center.
Christoph Hendrickx
The 30th IFLA World Congress will be held in Abuja in Nigeria, 22nd to 27th of August, 1993. As usual an international student competition will be arranged. The student department of the Nigerian Organizing Committee plan to arrange another student jambore as the successful one in Korea '92. The committee try to make the accomodation as cheap as possible, preferably free.
The international Association of Landscape Architect Students (IALAS) try to organize a meeting in Nigeria, in advance of the Grand Council, for exchange of experiences and ideas and to discuss the further life of IALAS. The IFLA International Conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa right after the World Congress, at the 31st of August to the 3rd of September, 1993. Look out for further info. Plan for African nights Fall '93. Contact address for the Student Department of the Nigerian Organizing Committee:
Arc. J. O. Fasusi
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Nigerian Society for Landscape Architects
2A Oritshe Street,
IKEJA LAGOS
NIGERIA
Tel.: (01) 96 22 87
Fax: 82 08 51, 26 35 713, 26 33 172
Copy of all letters to Prince Tunds Gbayisomore, Deputy Registrar, Student Affairs Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, NIGERIA.
Best whishes,
Laila Løkken
Dear Sir / Madame,
We, a Vilinus Art Academy student group, would like to ask your organisation's help in supporting the establishment of a symposium at the sculpture park called "Europe's Park". This initiative has the backing of the Vilinus Art Academy.
Lithuania contains the cultural centres of east and west Europe. Through out the ages, many nations have had cultural in roads through Lithuania. Some did not come by their own choosing, such as fleeing from calamity, wars, etc., others came by curiosity, and yet others with yearning heart. What did they find, hard to say; maybe sandy roads, a blue sky, or the glow of the sunset.
They all left their mark; a castle in ruins... a sign of unfaithfulness, or a holy painting hanging above the church alter... a sign of unity. There are no more contemporaries, who saw the guest artists perform their art, but just their mark remains. A mark, who displays universal and fundamental human treasures, left behind, for ages to come, to understand one another.
Not far from Vilinus is the geographical center of Europe. Just recently it was discovered, such is its fate - the return to Europe overnight. "Europe's Park" is an idea, which is to join the young artists of all Europe. A thought that rose from an inner desire to get to know the "other" world through art, friendship, exchanging cultural experiences, and we have a hope that we are of value, being here in Europe's centre.
"Europe's Park" we hope, can become an annual event for young artists to participate in art symposiums and seminars.
Not just an idea, but a reality.... several years ago, a park began to be constructed, not far from Europe's geographical centre. It's area covers five hectares of fields, and forests wilh a stream flowing through a rolling landscape. Among the oaks, maples and pine trees and on the fields, new cultural in roads are to be formed and left behind a mark for ages to come...
We would like to organize a small international sculpture symposium at "Europe's Park" of young artists of different art schools in Europe. The symposium will last three weeks and will occur in the summer (July, August '93). We plain to have nine participations in our symposium. The park has an art studio and living facilities for the participants. The program will enable the participant get to know Lithuania and it's traditions. There will be excursions to important historical and cultural places.
Our desire is that "Europe's Park" would have a harmonious relationship between art and nature. We think that it would be appropriale to use materials (such as boulders) that are naturally found in Lithuanian nature.
We would like to ask your organisalion to help support our symposium or recommend someone who can do so. We hope that this event will become a traditional one. We also are interested in your related activities and events, and would like to develop ties with you. We feel it is important to an aquatinted participant to Europe's culture and heritage.
We look forward to hearing from you and hoping that new ties will be made.
Sincerely yours
Gintaras Karosas
Symposium's organiser
Gintaras Karosas
Europos
Parkas
Joneikiskiu kaimas
Azulaukes pastas
L - 4013 Vilniaus raj.
Lithuania
There were changes in adresses and representatives:
Belgium:
July Nuyttens (new representative for Alain Bernaerts)
St.-Niklaasstraat 28
3321 Outgaarde
Sweden:
Malin Rizel (new adress)
c/o M.Hedlund
Rackaber GSG. 20-114
S - 75234 Uppsala
Tel: 46(0)18 / 55 82 73
We are still looking for an ELASA-emblem!