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Annual General Meeting 2024

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NOTICE
Notice is given that the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, is scheduled as follows:

Date: 24 June 2024
Time: From 5:30pm (GMT+9)
Venue: Music Tent, Alpensia Resort
325 Solbong-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon,
Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, 25351 South Korea

Agenda
Opening and Welcome Addresses

Reports by the

  • Treasurer
  • Secretary General
  • Publication Committee Chair
  • Regional Advisory Committee Chair

Approval

  • Honorary Member Award
  • Constitutional Amendments
    Members are requested to review and provide their approval for the proposed amendments to the constitution. To view the proposed amendments please click: AGM 2024 View/Download.

Introduction and Presentation of Awards by AOGS President

  • Axford Medal
  • Wing Ip Medal
  • Fellows

Inaugural Concert

The AGM closes at 7pm, and a welcome reception follows. We look forward to your participation.

Chun-Chieh WU, President
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
Dean, College of Science
Chair Professor
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
National Taiwan University


MEETING MINUTES
ATTENDANCE Count Notes
No. of Attendees 355
Honorary Member Approval 355 Nil Objection
Approval of Constitutional Changes 191 More than 50% acceptance; surpassed the minimum 25% threshold.
1. Opening and Welcome Address
A special welcome was given to everyone in attendance by Professor Chun-Chieh WU, President of AOGS, including all distinguished government representatives, Honourable Governor Jin-Tae KIM of Gangwon Province, Honourable Mayor Jae-Kook SIM of PyeongChang County, and Dr Ok-Hee KANG, President of the Gangwon Tourism Organization. In addition, he thanked the Local Advisory Committee and emphasized that this was a rescheduled meeting originally set for 2020.

After the AOGS President's address, the Governor's welcome speech was aired on video, and then the Mayor and Professor Kyung-Ja HA, the Local Advisory Committee's co-chair, gave welcome addresses.

The meeting was called to order 5:50pm (GMT+9).
2. Approval of the Agenda
All were in favour of the agenda as presented.
3. Approval of the Honorary Member Award to Professor Johnny CHAN
All were in favour of the award.
4. Approval of the Amendments to the Constitution
191 out of 355 in attendance voted in favour of the proposed amendments.
5. Treasurer’s Report
Dr Stephen CHUA, Assistant Treasurer presented the 2023-2024 Audited Financial Statement. There was no question at the conclusion of the audited statement and approved as presented.
6. Secretary General’s Report
Professor Robin ROBERTSON presented the report of the Society’s activities during the past year.
7. Publication Committee Chair’s Report
Professor Van-Thanh-Van NGUYEN presented the Publication Committee Report for the past year. In addition, updated on the society journal’s elevated standing and continued impact factor of 4.0.
8. Regional Advisory Committee Chair’s Report
Professor Wing-Huen IP presented the report of the Regional Advisory Committee’s activities during the past year.
9. Presentation of Awards by AOGS President
Professor Chun-Chieh WU presented the following awards:
Axford Medal: Professor Jian LIN
Wing Ip Medal: Professor Chih-Pei CHANG
Honorary Member: Professor Johnny CHAN
AOGS Fellows: Professor Joong Bae AHN, Professor Gwo-Fong LIN,
Professor Tiger Jann Yeng LIU, Dr Petrus J. VAN OEVELEN

At 6:50pm, the AGM was adjourned. There was a welcome reception and the inaugural concert after that.