Post by swamprat on Sept 24, 2012 16:01:50 GMT -6
Received an e-mail from Headquarters.....
Mutual UFO Network
Director's Message
October 2012
MUFON CONTINUES ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION
Not too many weeks ago HQ began receiving communications from one of our MUFON members in France, Mr. John Tomlinson. He was concerned over the lack of information being received by the various European UFO groups from MUFON. The Académie d'Ufologie is the leading UFO organization in France if not most of Europe. It has had communication with MUFON in the past but felt that as the years have gone by the flow of information fell silent. They contacted us to consider reestablishing our communications and reviving MUFON's presence in Europe.
Shortly after that initial email another communication was received concerning a gentleman in Germany who referred to himself as the Director of MUFON Central Europe or something similar to that.
I contacted Mr. Tomlinson and inquired if he was familiar with a Mr. Illobrand Von Ludwiger. Not only was he familiar with the gentleman but stated that he is one of Europe's most well known and highly respected Ufoloigists with a very large following.
The two gentlemen mentioned above are in fact MUFON National Directors offering official MUFON representation in Europe. They were appointed by Walt Andrus back in the 70's and have been loyal ever since.
In the weeks following those initial contacts we have stepped up communication and interaction with outstanding results. The flow of information and camaraderie is incredible. (Thank heavens for computer based translators.) We quickly reaffirmed these gentlemen's positions with MUFON and their promotional efforts have been exciting to say the least. Word is spreading fast and more groups are coming on board. Our latest appointment is Mr. Gerard Lebat as National Director of MUFON Morocco.
As of this writing MUFON now has the following National Directors, complete with fully functional operating groups.
Mr Gudrun Andersson (SWEDEN)
Mr Michael Blackwood (KOREA, REPUBLIC OF)
Mr Bjorn Borg (FINLAND)
Mr Murray Bott (NEW ZEALAND)
Mr Lee Dines (UNITED KINGDOM)
Mr Pieter Hendrickx (BELGIUM)
Mr Gerard Lebat (MOROCCO)
Ms Cynthia Newby Luce (BRAZIL)
Mr Andre Morin (CANADA)
Mr Ahmet G. Ozisik (TURKEY)
Mr Oscar Rafael Padilla Lara (GUATEMALA)
Dr Marco Pinto (PORTUGAL)
Mr Edoardo Russo (ITALY)
Ms Esen Sekerkarar (TURKEY)
Mr John Tomlinson (FRANCE)
Mr Illobrand Von Ludwiger (GERMANY)(AUSTRIA)(SWITZERLAND)
Mr M. J. "Tinus" de Beer (SOUTH AFRICA)
Furthermore we have Field Investigators in an additional 20 countries that will soon have National Directors and operating groups. At this time an International meeting is being planned and we are working on the concept of International "Meetups" via the internet whereas some of our state or sector meetings will be simulcast with other meetings around the globe allowing personal interaction with the world.
The ground work is being laid for MUFON to evolve into an organization the likes of which few of us could have envisioned.
David MacDonald
Mutual UFO Network
Director's Message
October 2012
MUFON CONTINUES ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION
Not too many weeks ago HQ began receiving communications from one of our MUFON members in France, Mr. John Tomlinson. He was concerned over the lack of information being received by the various European UFO groups from MUFON. The Académie d'Ufologie is the leading UFO organization in France if not most of Europe. It has had communication with MUFON in the past but felt that as the years have gone by the flow of information fell silent. They contacted us to consider reestablishing our communications and reviving MUFON's presence in Europe.
Shortly after that initial email another communication was received concerning a gentleman in Germany who referred to himself as the Director of MUFON Central Europe or something similar to that.
I contacted Mr. Tomlinson and inquired if he was familiar with a Mr. Illobrand Von Ludwiger. Not only was he familiar with the gentleman but stated that he is one of Europe's most well known and highly respected Ufoloigists with a very large following.
The two gentlemen mentioned above are in fact MUFON National Directors offering official MUFON representation in Europe. They were appointed by Walt Andrus back in the 70's and have been loyal ever since.
In the weeks following those initial contacts we have stepped up communication and interaction with outstanding results. The flow of information and camaraderie is incredible. (Thank heavens for computer based translators.) We quickly reaffirmed these gentlemen's positions with MUFON and their promotional efforts have been exciting to say the least. Word is spreading fast and more groups are coming on board. Our latest appointment is Mr. Gerard Lebat as National Director of MUFON Morocco.
As of this writing MUFON now has the following National Directors, complete with fully functional operating groups.
Mr Gudrun Andersson (SWEDEN)
Mr Michael Blackwood (KOREA, REPUBLIC OF)
Mr Bjorn Borg (FINLAND)
Mr Murray Bott (NEW ZEALAND)
Mr Lee Dines (UNITED KINGDOM)
Mr Pieter Hendrickx (BELGIUM)
Mr Gerard Lebat (MOROCCO)
Ms Cynthia Newby Luce (BRAZIL)
Mr Andre Morin (CANADA)
Mr Ahmet G. Ozisik (TURKEY)
Mr Oscar Rafael Padilla Lara (GUATEMALA)
Dr Marco Pinto (PORTUGAL)
Mr Edoardo Russo (ITALY)
Ms Esen Sekerkarar (TURKEY)
Mr John Tomlinson (FRANCE)
Mr Illobrand Von Ludwiger (GERMANY)(AUSTRIA)(SWITZERLAND)
Mr M. J. "Tinus" de Beer (SOUTH AFRICA)
Furthermore we have Field Investigators in an additional 20 countries that will soon have National Directors and operating groups. At this time an International meeting is being planned and we are working on the concept of International "Meetups" via the internet whereas some of our state or sector meetings will be simulcast with other meetings around the globe allowing personal interaction with the world.
The ground work is being laid for MUFON to evolve into an organization the likes of which few of us could have envisioned.
David MacDonald