Prof. Axel Munack, integrating the German FAL and acting President of CIGR (2003/04); -unanimously voted the updated Club of Bologna Internal Rules. After the 15 th Meeting of the Full Members, the Management Committee unanimously ratified the new President of the Club, appointed by UNACOMA, Prof. Ettore Gasparetto. Both the Full Members' Meeting and the Management Committee expressed their gratitude to Prof. Giuseppe Pellizzi for his long activity as President of the Club of Bologna.

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... s and Recommendations 36 experts from 16 countries took part in the 15 th Club of Bologna meeting, held on 12 and 13 November 2004 within the XXXV EIMA Show, under the aegis of CIGR and with the sponsorship of UNACOMA. There were three topics under discussion, of which the first was "China Agricultural Machinery and Mechanisation" with contributions by a guest, Prof. Yuan Jiaping, "Actual State of China's Agricultural Machinery Industry and Prospects for International Cooperation" and by a Club member, Prof. Li Shujun "Agricultural Mechanisation Promotion in China -Current Situation and Future". The second topic was "Cost Benefits of the Platform Principles for the Tractors and other Agricultural Machinery", with a keynote paper by Dr. Giuseppe Gavioli, representing the CNH tractor and equipment manufacturer. The third topic was "EU (European Union) Enlargement and its Influence on Agriculture and Mechanisation", with a keynote report by Prof. Andrea Segrè of the University of Bologna.