General: 1st Conference call

I am happy to say that our first conference was a success! The participants were: Anna, Brendon, Jutta and Paul. 

Among other things we discussed:

• Life in Perpignan (thanks, Brendon, for the valuable tips!)

- Transportation: the cheapest way to get to Perpignan and around 

- French and Schengen visa

- Places to visit around Perpi

- Canigou residence and accommodation in general

• Accommodation in St Andrews: Albany Park (thanks, Paul!);
• Bank-related problems and solutions 
• Mundus meetings and conferences (I hope it happens, Anna :)
• GM in St Andrews: ideas on the organisation and schedule.

It was such a nice experience that we decided to make these virtual gatherings more often. So the next phone conference is on Wednesday, 12 November at 7pm. For the next meeting, we decided to have an agenda. So you can feel free to start emailing me topics for discussion.

Thanks a lot for all participants' involvement! And all the other are equally welcome to the next one.

General Meeting 2008: Participants

Dear GM participants,

First of all, thank you for your participation! I am happy to say that, for the first edition of the Crossways General Meeting, we are 27 participants from all universities of the consortium except Santiago.

ACCOMMODATION - we did get funding for the two nights of accommodation. However, this has left us almost no money for the photo exhibition or dinner arrangements. So, if wrote on the registration form that you needed to stay in a hostel but are not yet sure if you're coming or not, please let us know NOW. Because you don't manage to go, we will use this money towards the other events of the meeting.

PHOTO EXHIBITION - Please spread the word about it, because even students who are not going can participate! Please check the blog for the procedure on how to participate in the next few days.

DELEGATES - The confirmed delegates so far are:

Perpignan - Poonam (and perhaps Maria?)

St Andrews - Delphine M

Tübingen - Lisda

Sheffield - Anna

Still waiting for delegates from Bergamo and Lisbon. Any volunteers?

The delegates' responsibilities are 

i) organise a meeting with all students (and eventual alumni) in the city where they are 

ii) prepare an agenda for the meeting to get the discussion going

iii) send me a report or list of issues AND suggested solutions discussed

It would be cool if we could have the reports as soon as possbile - the meeting is in only 5 weeks!

General: Phone Conference SATURDAY 18, 2PM

Just a quick reminder that our phone (Skype) conference will be held on Saturday, the 18th at 2pm (London time).

If you're keen on participating, please send me your Skype name as soon as possible. 

As this is our first meeting, I don't think we need an agenda. We could discuss the shape of the phone conferences (in case you're interested that it becomes a regular practice) and then talk about each city. If everybody prepares questions and/or tips about the cities you have been/will be going, it should fit the bill.

In case you haven't received information about it previously, the phone conference is a means to encourage Crossways students' mutual help in order to build a stronger sense of community and cooperation. So, everyone's participation is important and most appreciated!

Looking forward to talking to you all!