INITIATIVES
SEAPEX QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
SEAPEX Members may access a more detailed analysis of the results from the survey conducted earlir this year which had sought Members opinions on the various activities and servies provided to the membership. The results of the survey can be downloaded here (Survey Results).
As you will see from these results there is a variety of opinion and, as such, not every opinion can be accommodated!. That said, there have been some very valid points made which have highlighted areas for improvement, many of which have been and are being acted upon. For this reason alone, we consider this initiative as having been successful and yet again wish to thank all Members who took the time, by responding, to participate in this initiative.
With thanks,
John Whitcomb
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
October 2009 – September 2010
June 2010 Update
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Budget
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Actual
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Comments/Status
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NUS Fellowship
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Approved at October Council meeting, To be paid in 2 installments.
1st payment – $42,000.00 paid 23 October
2nd payment paid in January 2010
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Donation to Padang flood victims
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Approved at October Council meeting.
$15,000.00 paid on the 15 October 2009
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Singapore Experience Awards 2009 Donation
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Approved via email. Beyond Social Services - organisation dedicated to reducing delinquency in less privileged children
Paid on 22nd October 2009
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NUS Barrel Prize
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Approved. Event in November. 5 plaques at $98.00 each plus $500 prize
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ARC Linkage Grant
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Approved. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. October letter confirmed support of A$10,000/year x 3 years subject to gov’t approval of initiative. Status uncertain
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Indonesian Student Leadership Conference
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Approved at November Council mtg. ~$6,000 USD. SEAPEX to fund 100%. Paid.
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Thai Student Competition
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Approved at Nov Council mtg. THB 100,000 = 50% of travel & prizes for research papers. Research competition to be held 1 April. Final amount THB 100,000 or 10,000?
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Visiting Regional Speakers
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Bob Shoup to Manila $899, John Jacques to Perth $1,664 & Bangkok twice $1,871. Approved $1000 for KLEX.
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Support for Non-Technical Courses, Singapore (3), Jakarta (1), Kuala Lumpur (1), Manila (1), Ho Chi Minh City (1), In-house (2)
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$5,000 contingency for each course held outside Singapore approved at November Council mtg. Actual is net cost from May budget update.
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IPA Meeting & Booth
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Approved at November Council mtg. 16-18 May. Estimated cost $8,300. Profit of $1,688 made from SEAPEX Pavilion exhibitors.
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Borneo Deltas Field Trip
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Delayed from last year. Planning for September
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Singapore geothermal field trip
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February trip and March trip 2010. Next in July.
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Regional Coordinators to AGM & Annual Dinner
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Approved at November Council mtg.
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SEAPEX benefits of membership flyers
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Approved at November Council mtg. Flyers will be printed 3 times per year
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Totals
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Approved to date $164,900, paid $114,552. Pending final approval $25,000
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Discretionary Spending Ideas Considered and Declined
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Activity
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Budget
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Actual
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Status
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| Subsidy for Singapore pavilion at IPA |
$20,000 |
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Declined |
| SEAPEX Shirts & Caps |
$12,000 |
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Consider for conference |
| Support for Singaporean Student Katherine Kho Studying for MSc in Petroleum Geophysics at Imperial College |
$22,734 |
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Proposal for 10,000 pounds |
| Thailand Field Trip |
$25,000 |
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Delayed from last year. On hold until situation in Thailand improves |
| Co-sponsor conference on rift basins with Geologic Society of Thailand in January 2011 |
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Bob Shoup request. Funding requirement unclear. Next years budget. |
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