Irish Czech and Slovak Society
Annual General Meeting

24 May 2001
Secretary's Report

Last Annual Meeting

The last AGM of the Society took place on Thursday 24 May 2000 at the Slovak Embassy, 20 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

Committee Members 2000-2001

President  Bill Prasifka
Vice President Maura Gallagher
Treasurer Elizabeth McElhinney
Secretary Mark Griffin
Members Tomas Kuchta
Kim Ryder
Mary Clinton
Mirka Halamova
Pavel Simsa

Committee Meetings

Since the last AGM nine committee meetings took place.

Newsletter

The Society published five editions of the newsletter since the last AGM. Over 100 copies are sent out, and many more people read them via e-mail and on society's new web site. Recipients include Society members and friend in both Ireland and abroad.

Events

Events for the past year included:
 
June 2000 
  • Annual barbecue Extravaganza
  • Launch of Irish Czech book of translated Poetry hosted by Czech Ambassador HE Petr Kolar and Czech Foreign Minister Mr. Jan Kavan
August 2000
  • Visit of Slovak Children's Folk Group "Klnka"
September 2000
  • Visit of "Proc Ne Kvintet"
October 2000
  • Czech National Day business lunch with Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy as speaker
December 2000
  • Annual Christmas Party at the Slovak Embassy
February 2001
  • Film "Musime si Pomahat" (Divided We Fall) at UCD
March 2001
  • Film "Pelisky" (Cosy Dens) at UCD
April 2001
  • lecture by Alex Blair on the Moravian Village of Gracehill (Annual Drechsler Lecture)
24 May 2001

Mark Griffin
Secretary