HistoryOctober 25-6,2001: meeting in Washington DC of North American former attendees of the VKI Diploma Course, organized by John Wendt, former VKI Director, and Marshal Greenblatt (DC 1973). Decision to set up an informal North American VKI Alumni Association. September 4-5, 2002: Second meeting of the North American VKI Alumni Association in Ottawa, organized by Jack Richman (DC 1969). October 13, 2006: At the occasion of the Celebration at the VKI of its 50th Anniversary, Workshop on “Foundation of a VKI Alumni Association ”, attended by 150 Alumni and orgnised by Claus Sieverding (DC 1965), former Head of the Turbomachinery & Propulsion Department. “Association of the Alumni of the von Karman Institute” January – September 2007: European and North American Alumni collaborate to formulate the statutes of the association.
October 2007: First draft of French translation of statutes submitted to the Belgian Ministry of Justice through the Notary of the Institute.
February 2008: Final version of statutes signed by 32 Founding Members from 14 countries.
April June 2008: Call for candidates, elections and nomination of delegates. 30 delegates from 13 countries are elected to the VKI-AA board (clicking on VKI-AA board displays photo gallery of board members).
June 27, 2008: First VKI-AA Board Meeting; Nomination of Executive Committee:
October 4, 2014: Board Meeting and Election of new of Executive Committee
March2, 2017: Board Meeting and Election of new of Executive Committee
October 1,2022: Board Meeting and Election of new of Executive Committee
October 7,2023: Board Meeting and Election of new of Executive Committee
January 16,2024: Much regretted death of Claus Sieverding, founder of the Association and first President.
April 5, 2024: Approval by Board of Delegates of new Statutes of the Association, modified to make them compliant with the new Belgian code for Societies and Associations. The new Statutes had to be established in Dutch and were submitted to the Belgian Ministry of Justice on May 3, 2024.
October 5, 2024: Board Meeting and Election of new of Executive Committee
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