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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=HU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>To <b>ISHMap Members</b>, Colleagues and Friends, </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;background:yellow'>1. REMINDER:</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> <u>2018 ISHMap Renewal</u></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> <br><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>To renew your <b>ISHMap membership for <span style='color:red'>2018</span></b> please visit </span><a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=membership" target="_blank"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>the Society's website</span></b></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>. <br><br>ALL who support the suggested renewal process <b><u>should log in to renew</u></b> (or </span><a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=user/register"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>register</span></b></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> to be able to log in) at the <b>ISHMap website</b> as soon as possible. Please read the explanation and instructions on the webpage carefully to avoid any misunderstanding. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>We kindly ask you that, after logging in, <u>check ‘MY ACCOUNT’</u>, your personal account - and confirm that you would remain a member for 2018 (tick appropriate box), give us your contact e-mail address and check and update information. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Registrations will be validated after the receipt of your nominal <b>donation by PayPal,</b> which is considered to be the membership fee for 2018. You do not need a PayPal account, simply click on the ‘Donate’ icon on our webpage and use any major credit card for secure online payment. Note that without this confirmation we cannot consider your registration - anyone can create a false account. </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Once you have completed both simple steps we confirm your membership and you will be granted access to the Members’ area on the website - and enjoy further benefits offered for members only. If you have any problem regarding the process, please contact the Membership Secretary. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>The established process is the only way how your ISHMap membership status can be confirmed. Please note that <b>ONLY </b>those who renew/register before<b> <u><span style='color:red'>January 15, 2018</span></u></b><u><span style='color:red'> </span></u>will be <b>voting members</b>, and only they <b>can elect new society officers online</b> and participate in future decisions regarding fundamental society matters. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Practical information on this simple and tested, two-step process is available on this </span><a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=membership" target="_blank"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>society's webpage</span></b></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>. For the <b>democratic renewal </b>of the International Society of the Map (ISHMap) your membership is substantial in this <b>emergency situation</b> (</span><a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=documents" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>more details here).</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;background:yellow'>2 Rectification of information circulated by Prof. Edney </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Prof. Matthew Edney, using ISHMap’s e-mail list and other forums, circulates messages with confusing and incorrect information. In particular, he insists that he was elected chair of the society. Please note that the planned annual general meeting in 2017 had to be postponed and NO such meeting was held. In fact, only NINE people met in Brasil -and this is what they call a general meeting. However, the membership was not informed in advance and even members who participated in the conference could not attend that forum. That meeting was NOT held in accordance with the Constitution. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Note that Prof. Edney, who states he represents the society, was actually NOT elected, but APPOINTED - by a single former Trustee and Treasurer, Dr. Leif Isaksen. His activity caused all problems and led to the present emergency. Furthermore, Prof. Edney was elected a Trustee of the society in 2012 and served FIVE consecutive years. According to the Rules (By-Laws) he could NOT be nominated or elected in 2017. (ISHMap Rules 3.4 ’An elected member, who has served for 5 consecutive year shall not be eligible for re-election until after an interval of one year.’) Prof. Edney should have stepped down for a year - how Prof. Török, the founding chair of ISHMap, did it in 2015. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Prof. Edney and Dr. Furtado, as Trustees of the society, were kept informed about the internal problems of the society. Their assistance was asked by the chair, but they have NOT even replied messages. Despite their ignorance and minimal activity in society matters now they would like to renew ISHMap – but why they did not do so earlier as responsible Trustees is not explained. Anyhow, they accepted the appointments from Dr. Isaksen, who alone controls the society's former accounts - and who earlier denied the cooperation with society’s officers. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Any information about the group’s meeting on <b>July 9, 2017</b> in Brasil was communicated not earlier than <b>NOVEMBER 17, 2017</b> - coinciding the time when the new issue of the journal Imago Mundi was published with an ISHMap page promoting incorrect information. Prof. Török and other Trustees of the society, who were unable to attend the meeting in Brasil, find this whole situation not acceptable. They ask for the support of the membership, who were simply ignored, and the international scholarly community. Prof. Török was properly nominated and re-elected in 2016 - but he has no intention to stand for another election. On the other hand, he thinks that the chair of a scholarly society should be elected democratically by the majority of the membership. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>The renewal process we suggest is based on an online election, which would guarantee <u>both membership validity </u>for 2018, and <u>the right to vote </u>for all those who renew or register for ISHMap. This is the way how the constitutional and personal issues can be solved and the future of the society can be ensured. In the present, unfortunate situation we all should consider that we need one society - where members elect officers and they take the lead. As the online election is open to all who would like to vote - or to be elected – this solution would serve the interest of all who is involved and concerned about the the future of the field. Prof. Edney or anyone else, should he/she renewed his membership, can stand for the online election in early 2018. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Anyone will have the majority of votes, he/she can serve as a legitimate officer thereafter - and the renewal process can be continued by a new leadership. We respect our members and we think the chance to decide must be given to all. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>ISHMap Renewal Team </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>