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Hic un resumine interessante super le conferentia del Idistas.

Ma... Ubi son nostres conferentiantes, es que illes necessita
restar un pauc plus? Io sapeva que illo esserea un grande e
emotionante conferentia, ma si vos ha le tempore, proque no
inviar alcun resumine de vostre experientias in Strasbourg.

Nos, illes que non poteva attender, nunc attende vostre
messages con grande expectation.

Amicalmente,
Jay B.
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> From: James Chandler <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Multiple recipients of list AUXLANG <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Ido-Konfero Internaciona
> Date: Wednesday, August 06, 1997 3:45 PM
>
> Dear all,
>
> The 1997 International Ido-Konfero took place in Bakkum, Netherlands,
> 1-4 August 1997.  The participants came from Britain, the US,
> the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Poland and
> Benin (Africa).  Two substantial meetings were held, at which
> were discussed the promotion and also the linguistic evolution
> of Ido.  The atmosphere was constructive and friendly, and the
> participants cautiously optimistic about the future prospects for
> Ido.
>
> Many ideas for promotion were proposed, but no really ideal
> strategy was decided upon.  The importance of the internet,
> however, was recognised, and it was decided that information
> on Ido in at least the languages represented at the conference
> should be provided on the web as soon as possible.  The
> linguistic discussions were interesting and positive, but all
> in all there was insufficient time to reach any agreement.
> It was decided, however, that all words adopted in the future
> would be promptly published in Progreso, as participants felt
> it was currently too difficult to find out this information.
>
> The conference was visited by journalists on Friday afternoon,
> and on Monday a substantial article appeared in the national
> Dutch newspaper "de Volkskrant", under the heading "`Dwaze
> idealisten' vechten voor een wereldtaal", with the front page
> heading "In Bakkum spreekt heel de wereld kunsttaal Ido".
> The conference finished with the announcement of next year's
> conference in Poland.  The conference will take place at the
> beginning of August, and it is hoped that its taking place in
> Poland will help to promote Ido among East-Europeans.  All are
> invited to attend.
>
> On the Sunday a Polish Esperantist attended, and gave his best
> wishes to the conference and to the Ido movement.  He said he
> hoped for cooperation between the two movements, and invited
> the partcipants to an Esperanto conference in Poland later this
> year.  He also presented the president of the international
> movement for Ido, G. Anton (Germany) with a gift, for which he
> was warmly thanked.
>
> If you would like more information on the conference, on Ido,
> or on next year's conference in Poland, do not hesitate to
> ask me.
>
> James Chandler ([log in to unmask])
> http://yi.com/home/ChandlerJames