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ACADÉMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES D'OUTRE-MER Sous la Haute Protection du Roi BULLETIN DES SÉANCES Publication trimestrielle ANNUAIRE - 1981 - JAARBOEK KONINKLIJKE ACADEMIE VOOR OVERZEESE WETENSCHAPPEN Onder de Hoge Bescherming van de Koning MEDEDELINGEN DER ZITTINGEN Nieuwe^eeks Driemaandelijkse publikatie 27 (1) Année ig81 Jaargang 0q q p Avis aux auteurs B e r ic h t a a n d e a u t e u r s L’Académie publie les études dont la De Academie publiceert de studies valeur scientifique a été reconnue par waarvan de wetenschappelijke waarde la Classe intéressée sur rapport d’un ou door de betrokken Klasse erkend werd, plusieurs de ses membres. op verslag van één of meerdere harer leden. Les travaux de moins de 16 pages De werken die minder dan 16 blad­ sont publiés dans le Bulletin, tandis zijden beslaan worden in de Mededelin­ que les travaux plus importants peu­ gen gepubliceerd, terwijl omvangrijker vent prendre place dans la collection werken in de verzameling der Verhande­ des Mémoires. lingen kunnen opgenomen worden. Les manuscrits doivent être adressés De handschriften dienen ingestuurd au Secrétariat, rue Defacqz 1, 1050 naar de Secretarie, Defacqzstraat 1, Bruxelles. Ils seront conformes aux 1050 Brussel. Ze zullen rekening houden instructions consignées dans les «D i­ met de richtlijnen samengevat in de rectives pour la présentation des „Richtlijnen voor de indiening van manuscrits» (voir Bull. 1964, 1466- handschriften” (zie Meded. 1964, 1467- 1468, 1474), dont un tirage à part peut 1469, 1475), waarvan een overdruk op être obtenu au Secrétariat sur simple eenvoudige aanvraag bij de Secretarie demande. kan bekomen worden. Les textes publiés par l’Académie De teksten door de Academie gepu­ n’engagent que la responsabilité de bliceerd verbinden slechts de verant­ leurs auteurs. woordelijkheid van hun auteurs. Abonnement 1981 (4 num.): 2.500 F Rue Defacqz 1 Defacqzstraat 1 1050 Bruxelles 1050 Brussel C.C.P. 000-0024401-54 Postrek. 000-0024401-54 de l'Académie van de Academie 1050 Bruxelles (Belgique) 1050 Brussel (België) ACADÉMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES D'OUTRE-MER Sous la Haute Protection du Roi BULLETIN DES SÉANCES Publication trimestrielle ANNUAIRE - 1981 - JAARBOEK KONINKLIJKE ACADEMIE VOOR OVERZEESE WETENSCHAPPEN Onder de Hoge Bescherming van de Koning MEDEDELINGEN DER ZITTINGEN Nouvelle Série Nieuwe Reeks Driemaandelijkse publikatie 27 (1) Année Jaargang 1®81 TABLEAU DE L’ACADÉMIE VAN DE ACADEMIE LE ROI DE KONING HAUT PROTECTEUR HOGE BESCHERMER J.J. SYMOENS* PRÉSIDENT 1981 VOORZITTER 1981 R. VANBREUSEGHEM** SECRÉTAIRE PERPÉTUEL PLAATSVERVANGENDE SUPPLÉANT VAST SECRETARIS * Après son élection en qualité de * Na zijn verkiezing als vast secre- secrétaire perpétuel le 9 mai 1981, il a été taris op 9 mei 1981 werd hij vervangen remplacé par M.M. S n e l . door de H. M. S n e l . ** Jusqu’au 9 mai 1981. ** Tot 9 mei 1981. AGENDA 1981 CLASSES ( 1 ) COM MISSIONS (2) KLASSEN (1) COMMISSIES (2) 0 e . Sciences Morele Natuur. Technische Geschie­ Sc. mor. Sc. natur. techniques Biogr. Administr. Biografie Histoire Adm in. en Polit. en Geneesk. Wetensch. denis MOIS (dernier MAAND (3de (laatste P h > ,tmed'C\ (dernier (2e merer.) (3e merer.) Wetensch. Wetensch. (laatste (2de (3e mardi) (4e mardi) vendredi) m ere.) woensdag) woensdag) (3de dinsd.) (4de dinsd.) vrijdag) woensdag) Janvier 20 27 30 - - Januari 20 27 30 --- Février 17 24 27 -- Februari 17 24 27 - -- Détermin. matière concours 1983 Vaststellen onderwerp wedstrijd 1983 M ars 17 24 27 — 18 25 M aart 17 24 27 - 18 25 Texte questions concours 1983 Tekst vragen wedstrijd 1983 Avril 21 28 24 —— — April 21 28 24 ——— Présentation et discussion Voorstellen en bespreken kandid. candidats places vacantes openstaande plaatsen Mai 19 26 29 13 —— Mei 19 26 29 13 —— Désignation rapporteurs concours 1981 Aanduiden verslaggevers wedstrijd 1981 Elections Verkiezingen Juin 16 23 26 - — - Juni 16 23 26 - - - Attribution prix concours 1981 Toekennen prijzen wedstrijd 1981 Juillet - - - Juli - - - --- Août Vacances annuelles Augustus Jaarlijks verlof Septembre - - - - - September - - - - - - O ctobre Séance pléniére: 21 14 - Oktober Plenaire zitting: 21 - 14 - Novembre 17 24 27 18 25 November 17 24 27 18 25 Présentation et discussion Voorstellen en bespreken kandid. candidats places vacantes openstaande plaatsen Discussion vice-directeurs 1982 Bespreken vice-directeurs 1982 Décembre 8 15 18 — —— December 8 15 18 ——— Désignation vice-directeurs 1982 Aanduiden vice-directeurs 1982 Elections Verkiezingen Janvier 1982 19 26 29 - -- Januari 1982 19 26 29 - - - (1) Les Classes tiennent leurs séances à 14 h 30 au Palais des Académies, rue Ducale 1, 1000 Bruxelles : (1) De Klassen houden hun vergaderingen te 14 h 30 in het Paleis der Academiën, Hertogsstraat 1, 1000 séance pléniére, Auditoire du rez-du chaussée ; séances mensuelles au premier étage. 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Deze studie aborder la situation présente. kan historisch opgevat worden of de huidige situatie onderzoeken. 2e question. — On demande 2de vraag. — Men vraagt een une étude sur la situation socio- studie over de socio-politieke en politique et socio-économique de socio-economische toestand van certaines régions du Continent streken van het Afrikaans Vaste­ Africain que la récente dispari­ land, die door het recent wegval­ tion de tout réseau de communi­ len van elk verbindingsnet, afge­ cations a isolées du reste du pays zonderd leven van de overige et de toute forme d’administra­ landsdelen en van elke vorm van tion du pouvoir central, et dont administratie van het centraal ge­ les populations ont été ramenées zag waardoor de bevolkingen ainsi au stade d’une organisation teruggebracht werden tot een sta­ tribale autonome et d’une écono­ dium van tribale organisatie en mie primitive. Cette étude devra tot een primitieve economie. faire ressortir les conséquences Deze studie zal de gevolgen van de cet isolement. die afzondering aantonen. 3e question. — On demande 3de vraag. — Men vraagt een une étude sur l’histoire naturelle studie over de biologie van de Cryptococcus neoformans Cryptococcus neoformans in de dans les régions tropicales et sur tropische streken en over zijn son identification. On souhaite identificatie. Men wenst te weten savoir si cette levure diffère en of deze gistsoort geheel of gedeel­ tout ou en partie de celle isolée telijk verschilt van deze gevonden des régions tempérées. in de gematigde luchtstreken. 4e question. — On demande 4de vraag. — Men vraagt een une étude originale concernant la oorspronkelijke studie betref­ systématique et la distribution fende de systematiek en de geo­ géographique d’un groupe de grafische verspreiding van een poissons d’eau douce africains groep Afrikaanse zoetwatervis­ d’importance économique. sen die economisch belangrijk zijn. 5e question. — On demande 5de vraag. — Men vraagt een une étude sur la technologie studie over de industriële en/of industrielle et/ou artisanale artisanale technologie toegepast appliquée au domaine de l’ali- op het gebied van het voedsel en — 6 — mentation dans les pays du tiers de voeding in de landen van de monde. derde wereld. 6e question. — On demande 6de vraag. — Men vraagt een une étude sur l’avenir du trans­ studie over de toekomst van het port intermode (navire de mer, intermodaal vervoer (zeeschip, navigation intérieure, chemins binnenschip, spoor, weg) in de de fer, route) dans les pays en ontwikkelingslanden. voie de développement. 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