Organisation
Cookaβurra '11 is monitored by the board of the Foundation GBE-FMF. They have experience from previous years and make the final decision whether the study trip is continued or canceled. The Board of Recommendation commends the committee.
Cookaβurra
The name of this study trip to Australia was derived from the Kookaburra, mascot of Queensland and a remarkable bird because of its laughter resembling human laughter. The adventurer and explorer captain Cook gladly lent the first and capital letter of his name.
Committee
Committee Cookaβurra '11 consists of the following people:
- Chair
- Monique Ankoné
- Treasurer
- Jelle Blijleven
- Business Relations
- Martine Schroor
- Excursion Programme
- Kim van Oost
- Business Relations
- Keri Vos
Board of Recommendation
Cookaβurra '11 is recommended by the following board:
- Mayor of the Municipality of Groningen
- Mr.dr. J.P. Rehwinkel
- Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Prof.dr. J. Knoester
- Director of the Kernfyisch Versneller Instituut
- Prof.dr. K.H.K.J. Jungmann
- President-Director of Shell Nederland
- Drs. P. de Wit
- Rector Magnificus of the University of Groningen
- Prof.dr. F. Zwarts
- Ambassador of Australia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- H E Ms L. Morton
- Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Australia
- Mr. C.W. Andreae
Board of the Foundation GBE-FMF
The following people are in the Board of Foundation GBE-FMF:
- Chair
- Samuel Hoekman Turkesteen
- Secretary
- Ivar Postma
- Treasurer
- Martien Scheepens
- General member
- Willem Kuipers
- General member
- Erik Duisterwinkel
- General member
- Corine Meinema
- General member
- Hidde-Jan Jongsma