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By LCol (Ret) Victor Coroy
The
15th Biennial conference of the Federation of Military and United Services Institutes of Canada held in Kingston, Ont.
30 Sept. to 2 Oct.2005 was lightly attended.
Having completed two, two-year terms, LGen Lou Cuppens stepped down as National Chairman. The conference confirmed LGen William Leach, a former commander of the Canadian Army, as successor National Chairman of FMUSIC for the next two-year term.
Members noted that a number of our Institutes now have websites on the internet. The national executive agreed to investigate the possibility of establishing a national website under the auspices of FMUSIC. Moreover, the use of email routinely between the national office and the member Institutes was considered. Delegates present supported both initiatives.
RUSI Vancouver was awarded the Picking Trophy for achieving the largest increase in membership over the past two years.
Funding for the national office and the reinstatement of government grant funding are being reviewed by the executive. Currently USIs support operation of the national office by remitting $2.00 per member.
Professor Joe Varner, the chairman of the FMUSIC National Security Committee, is providing the International Security Bulletin to interested addressees via the internet. An assessment of the Defence Policy Statement 2005 was also provided to the membership. RUSI Vancouver is a recipient of the bulletin and it is being distributed by email to those members who have booked into our website. The website is at www.rusivancouver.ca
The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba will be hosting the 16th Biennial meeting of FMUSIC in Winnipeg in 2007. Winnipeg offered to host a symposium in conjunction with the conference in 2007. The National Chairman, LGen Leach, took the offer under advisement until he has an opportunity to study the terms of reference and operating procedures of FMUSIC.
LCol Vic Coroy, a member of RUSI Vancouver, was their delegate to the 15th Biennial Conference of FMUSIC at Kingston.
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