Honors and history in Monte Carlo. (BIR Report).Historic high attendance of nearly 800 delegates was reached at the 2002 Bureau of International Recycling (BIR BIR British Institute of Radiology BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of International Recycling BIR Baculovirus IAP Repeat BIR Biomedical Imaging Resource BIR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (US State Department) ) Spring Convention, held May 29-31 in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo (môNtā` kärlō`), town (1982 pop. 13,150), principality of Monaco, on the Mediterranean Sea and the French Riviera. . The number of delegates--plus an additional 300 accompanying spouses and guests--created a total attendance that was the highest since the BIR was restructured in 1995. The General Assembly session in Monte-Carlo witnessed the official launch of the organization's new Web site, details of a new structure for the Environment Committee and the award of the first BIR Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize in 14 years. The Gold Medal and accompanying plaque were awarded posthumously to Ken Iverson, former Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., for his "outstanding promotion of recycling" through the development of scrap-intensive, mini-mill technology. Via video, Nucor president Dan DiMicco acknowledged the "very special honor" conveyed by the BIR Gold Medal, as only five have been presented in the organization's history. BIR also announced Gold Pen awards for Albert Patin pat·in n. Variant of paten. and Jean-Claude Platier of France's Recyclage Recuperation recuperation /re·cu·per·a·tion/ (-koo?per-a´shun) recovery of health and strength. recuperation, n the process of recovering health, strength, and mental and emotional vigor. magazine for their contributions to the promotion of recycling in trade journalism. Tribute was also paid to another hugely influential recycling journalist: Ian Cooper, BIR's former public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most advisor who died in November 2001, as well as to Jan Levin, president of BIR from 1973 to 1977 and interim president in 1982 and 1983, who also died recently. As well as general features available to all visitors, the redesigned BIR Web site contains "members only" information on topics such as export controls, processing plants and the latest legislative developments, according to BIR communications director Elisabeth Christ. The Web site also boasts a secure, online members directory, she noted. Outgoing Environment Committee Chairman Patrick Neenan of the U.K. outlined proposals to change the committee's name to the BIR International Environment Council (IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ) and to hand a more prominent role to the national associations, each of which will be asked to provide the IEC with a delegate/member. Recently-appointed Chairman of the Membership Committee Robert Voss of the U.K. noted that membership had climbed by 40 to 524 over the last 12 months. An external agency will be hired to assist in the further marketing of the BIR, he said. INTERNATIONAL WATCH Go to www.recyclingtoday.com and www.bir.org to keep tabs on international recycling developments. |
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