Issue Ten - March 2008 - Articles are now in a printable PDF format - for a free copy of Adobe Reader, click here.

EuRA Presidential Elections
President & VP Announced

The EuRA Council is pleased to announce the next President and Vice President of the Association.  For the year 2008 to 2009, the President will be Helmut Berg of RSB Deutschland and the Vice President will be Kathryn Andrews of ABC Relocation. 
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Feature
The Cultural Italian

Cultural studies can reveal some fascinating facts about the national psyche of a country, and this is more than true for Italy."The Italians perceive leisure time as the main course of life, and work just the side-salad."
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Quality Seal Update
Launch and Training

Unless you have been extremely busy, unable to get online or travelling in the Amazon Basin, you will have heard about the EuRA Quality Seal.  At our Members’ Day in November we launched the EuRA Quality Seal, the world’s first quality standards audit system for destination service providers.  The response we have had since the launch has been overwhelming. 
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Upcoming Events
Rome Conference
Helsinki Training

EuRA Conference
Rome May 14-16 2008 -  
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Helsinki Training
"Riding the Waves of Change" Friday April 4th
Click here for details and a booking form.

Details of all functions and training will also be sent in separate e-Bulletins

EuRA Council Elections
Nominations Sought

As winter turns to Spring, so it’s election season for the EuRA council.  If you have ever thought about contributing to the Association through joining its’ governing body, then this may be your chance.  EuRA is a democratic association, run by the members.  This is why it is so important that the council elections take place each year.  The council should remain dynamic and changing, this way, EuRA benefits from fresh perspectives and new ideas. 
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The Interview
Sybil D'Oria
Quality Seal Lead Auditor

Sybil D'Oria
Lead Quality Seal Auditor
Our fourth interviewee brave enough to take on the EuRApean Questionnaire is Sybil D'Oria, the Lead Auditor on the EuRA Quality Seal project.  Sybil has worked tirelessly with members on designing our relocation specific audit systems and brings to EuRA her vast experience in the implementation of quality standards across the globe. Read More about Sybil...

Worldwide Member Focus
Shelly Warner
Asia Pacific Access

I have lived in China now for over 20 years (not consecutively, those 20 years span several decades) and have observed it and learned from it from many different angles. In the early 1970s, I worked as a diplomat in Australia’s first Embassy to the People’s Republic of China, returned for a second assignment in the mid 1980s and then later, in the 1990s, was reincarnated as a business consultant, development assistance consultant, cross cultural trainer and manager and co-owner of the first independently owned relocation company in Beijing: Asia Pacific Access. 
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Member Focus
The Relocation Company London

With superb modern offices looking down the River Thames to the Millennium Wheel and St Paul’s Cathedral, The Relocation Company is fantastically located in Central London to help those relocating to the U.K.  Inspired by our view, and the pulse of the city, we aim to provide a unique, dynamic and efficient service to all the expatriate individuals and families who come to live and be part of the UK’s global community.
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Intern Programme
Are you Looking for an Intern?

Many members have been working with interns.  We would like to help match members and interns if we can.    In this edition, Caroline Ferri, who has undertaken work with relocation companies in France is looking to broaden her experience in the delivery of destination services in Europe.  For a copy of Caroline's CV,
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Movers
and Shakers

CORT
Expand Operations

Corporate Care
New Team Finalists in National Award

Move One
Open Office in Seoul

Duncan Boyd
Moves to Pricoa

SIRVA
European Operations Unchanged

Carol Moore
Retires from GSK

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