date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 21:02:20 -0000
from: "trevor davies" <t.d.davies@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: panel presentation
to: "Mike Hulme" <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

Do the research councils have reps on the Panel?. My recollection is no-
except for Ian. He is acting for all RCs. Us asking for representation
across the RCs may offend him.

How about responding along the lines;

We are perfectly happy with two people. Our consortium is well-integrated
enough for us not to have to worry about about having to represent more
partners. As far as representation across the RCs is concerned, again, we
are comfortable with two people. However, if you think that this is an
issue, we are very happy to take your advice on this. (wording needs to be
abit more elegant And perhaps stress that we have had 4-5 meetings - be good
to get that in, informally)

That puts the ball in his court, & gets us off the hook. (&, possibly, him).

Trevor

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From: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: panel presentation


> This is most interesting given our earlier discussion!!  I wonder whether
> there has been some independent lobbying? (maybe by Imperial? I can't
think
> Shepherd or Launder really would have done this).
>
> Assuming this is Ian Dwyer's (RCs) initiative, how do we now respond?  I
> feel that it is now easier for us to say we would like 3 people (but can
we
> exclude Launder still, without causing offence?).
>
> Options would be:
>
> Hulme, Shepherd, Jenkins (no ESRC person)
> Hulme, Shepherd, Shackley (no EPSRC person)
> Hulme, Markvart, Shackley (good RC and Consortium balance, but too
junior?)
>
> Suggestions please, before I take this wider.
>
> Mike
>
> >Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:54:14 +0000
> >From: "Ian Dwyer" <ijdw@nerc.ac.uk>
> >To: <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
> >Subject:  CCC
> >
> >Sorry to bother you again Mike
> >
> >Regarding the attendance of you and/or others at the Panel meeting to
> >give a presentation and answer questions, I thought it best to let you
> >know the details sooner rather than later (I will confirm formally in
> >a letter acknowledging receipt of your bid). -
> >
> >You will be asked to give a short presentation (up to 10 mins) then
> >you will be asked questions (30-40 mins). For you, this will happen
> >around 1130 on the day (22 March).
> >
> >I indicated before that you could send up to two people from your
> >consortium. I am interested to know whether you are keen at all to see
> >this extended to three people (in view of having to cover 3 RC
> >disciplines and more than 2 consortium partners)?
> >
> >Regards
> >Ian
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------
> >Ian Dwyer
> >Global Change Coordinator
> >Natural Environment Research Council
> >Polaris House
> >North Star Avenue
> >Swindon SN2 1EU
> >Tel: 01793 411511
> >Fax: 01793 411584
> >email: i.dwyer@nerc.ac.uk
> >
> >