FINN(COM) DAILY RECORD FOR 27 JANUARY 2004

(With Relevant Articles from FIBS)

 

 

CRUISE SHIPS:

 

There are two cruise ships visiting Stanley today.  The Academic Sergy Vavilov has 110 passengers onboard.  And, the Explorer II has 198.

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

 

Environmental Committee 0930, Liberation Room, Secretariat

Historic Building Committee, 1330, Archives Building

 

 

Photographic Competition

 

The Commonwealth Press Union in collaboration with the Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association are now inviting entries for the 2004 Commonwealth
Photographic Awards
This is an open competition for all Commonwealth residents. Entrants are
invited to interpret the theme as freely as they like. Photos will be judged
on both technical quality and interpretation of the theme. Most of the
winning photographs will be featured in a television programme based on the
Awards and made available for broadcast in over 40 countries around the
Commonwealth. There will also be several exhibitions taking place in
Commonwealth cities featuring the winning images.
Entry details:
Ø No entry form or fee is needed
Ø Entry is restricted to Commonwealth residents although pictures may
have been
taken anywhere in the world. Only one print per person is permitted.
Ø Photographs may be B&W or colour. The recommended print size is 8" x
12 " (ie around 20.5 cm x 31 cm), although most print sizes will be permitted
with the exception of particularly large ones
Ø Digital images are not eligible
Ø Entrants should hold the copyright of the picture submitted
Ø Please print name, address, email address, telephone and fax number, on
the back of the photograph. Please also say how you heard of the Awards
Ø Include a paragraph (approx. 50 words) explaining why you think this
photo is significant and giving details of what it shows. The captions are displayed
with the winning images in the exhibitions.
Ø Entries will not be returned or acknowledged. Only winners will be
contacted.
Ø The sponsors reserve the right to use any of the winning photographs
for purposes in connection with the competition (exhibitions, publishing, broadcast and
electronic rights). We will not ask for exclusive copyright.
Ø FINAL deadline for entries is Sunday 30 May 2004

Special category for under 18's

A special category has been created for the 2004 Awards for children aged
between 12 and 18 on 1 September 2004. The prize will be announced at a later
date. The same entry details above apply to this category.
Send entries to: Photo Awards 2004, Commonwealth Press Union, 17 Fleet Street,
London EC4Y 1AA Tel: 44 20 7583 7733, Fax: 44 20 7583 6868, Email:
[email protected]. To read full details on Awards and to view previous winning
images, see www.cpu.org.uk
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FIBS NEWS DIRECT FOR TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2004

 

CPA DELEGATES:

 

Delegates from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will be arriving in the Islands on the 14^th of February.  They will be staying in the Islands until the 21^st.  Cllr Richard Cockwell (RC) tells us more:

 

RC:  The Commonwealth Parliamentary association, of which we are a member, is having a regional conference here.  To tell you more about the CPA, it’s an association of parliamentarians right across the globe.  All countries which were members of the Commonwealth, including one or two who weren’t, such as Cameroon.  Other people can apply, who weren’t part of the old British Commonwealth.  They get together at conferences and do parliamentary visits and regional conferences where they actually discuss matters of mutual interest.  Outside of the United Nations, it is the largest organisation of countries that actually get together.

 

In February, we are holding a regional conference.  The region we belong to is the British Isles and Mediterranean.  There are no other Commonwealth countries down in this part of the world.  St. Helena is also part of this region.  It’s very exciting and a great honour to do it.  It’s our turn to do it and it’s the first time since 1993 that a conference has been held like this in the South Atlantic.

 

FIRE INVESTIGATION:

 

Forensic Scientist, Mark Phillips has been in the Islands this week helping the Royal Falkland Islands Police and the Fire Service in their investigation into the fire at Bombilla.  Mr. Philips of the Fire Investigation Branch, flew in on Saturday and is due to leave on today’s British Midland Flight.

 

EXPERIMENTAL CONTAINER RUN:

 

Island Shipping is to carry out an experimental container run to Chile this weekend.  Ian Wilkinson says chartering the St. Brandon, which will take wool and general cargo to Punta Arenas and will be bringing back the usual general cargo plus frozen and chilled food and some vehicles.  They hope that this will prove the advantages of container shipping to and from the Islands and maybe in the future can look forward can look to a more regular service. 

 

HMS ENDURANCE:

 

HMS Endurance has left Stanley but minus some members of her crew.  The Hydrographic Team are carrying out a survey of the Harbour and Berkley Sound to update existing charts.  The Team will be around for the next six weeks.

 

 

 

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