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Section Report. France Section 2003 – 2004 Activities Bernard Cubizolles. 1000 km. Status. A small section: ~110 members A big country (the size of Texas). (Almost) no money BUT Good image & well known Motivated …. 2003-2004 Focus. Organisational issues
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Section Report France Section 2003 – 2004 Activities Bernard Cubizolles
1000 km Status • A small section: ~110 members • A big country (the size of Texas) • (Almost) no money BUT • Good image & well known • Motivated …
2003-2004 Focus • Organisational issues • Rework of statuses and internal rules • ISA Trainings • Student Section • Events • Communication
Psynapses Trainings & Student Section • Partnership contract with French representative : Psynapses • Fees on trainings now represent a significant revenue for the section • Student Section on its way in Marseilles • Section to help in the set up of an ISA "Master Degree" in Marseilles
Events 3 initialized in 2003 Will take place in 2004
Wireless ConferenceMay 12th 2004 in Paris • 1-day event • Sponsors & Partners • France Telecom • Motorola • Groupe TXCOM • Raised ~5000 Euros
Symposium "Advanced Control" September 21st & 22nd 2004, Martigues • 2-day event • Sponsors: • Raised > 10 000 Euros • Budget > 40 000 Euros • Exp. > 150 participants
ASophia Software Atys Concept Cira Concept Ordinal Technologies Schneider Electric Psynapses Siemens Automation & Drives DLC 12 ConferenceNice 7th & 8th of May 2004 • 2-day event • 7 Sponsors • Raised ~ 4500 Euros
Communication (I) • Newsletter (2 issues up to now) • Inserted in the French magazine:"Instrumentation &Systèmes Automatismes" • 5000 mag. copies + 1000 Xtras • Worth 4800 Euros / issue(based on the 2003 publicprice list)
Communication (II) • Web Site
What’s next? • Plan & organize new events • Enhance training policy • Sustain & grow external communication tools • Kick-off : • Jobs • Publications - contacts exist with a major French publisher • Recruit active members – today’s organisation relies on a very small number of individuals • Financial aspects • Section rebate: minimal effect • Consider Corporate Memberships