==> 11th International Cave Rescue Conference FromWorld Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 10 July 2006.11th International Cave Rescue Conference of Cave Rescue Commission of the International Union of SpeleologyAggtelek-Jósvafő, 15-18 May, 2007.We have decided the 11th Conference during the Congress UIS held in Greece in August 2005.We know that they were many and different trainings about the rescue in all the countries and conti-nents. An inquiry is organised during this year 2006 to know the organization of cave rescue in the world. We have to study the administrative aspects of cave rescue : it's the objective during this 11th Conference.The cave rescue teams are not known in several countries, so we are planning to discuss it how can we organize and do a rescue operation, if it is needed.Besides them we are planning that how the countries deal with insurance, with responsibility, with finance and security?This conference will bring answers and projects for cavers.Before this Conference, we will send the result of the above mentioned inquiry about cave rescue; we will use it for our discussion.See you soonChristian Dodelinpresident of the Cave Rescue Commission of the UISSource: http://www.caverescue.hu/konferencia_gb/conference.html http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4678 ==> Report due on cave bones bones FromWorld Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 9 July 2006.A report officially confirming whether bones found at Eleuthera's Preacher's Cave are the centuries old remains of a Lucayan Indian and an Eleutheran Adventurer is expected to be issued in August. In March, a team of Miami-Dade archaeologists discovered what is believed to be the 500-year-old skeletal remains of a Lucayan Indian lying inches away from the remains of a 350-year-old Eleutheran Adventurer just 150 meters beneath the cave's floor. Source: http://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/301558460213615.php http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4676 ==> Harrison's Cave upgrade to cost $34m FromWorld Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 7 July 2006.CHINA STATE CORPORATION will be undertaking the redevelopment work at Harrison's Cave. Minister of the Environment, Elizabeth Thompson, announced on Friday that the 15-month project will cost $34 million. Work is set to begin on July 15. Source: http://www.nationnews.com/story/317093921165835.php http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4677 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ SpeleoUnion http://groups.google.ru/group/SpeleoUnion -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
