17th April 2009, 01:43 PM
Talking with my wife, she agrees with you muddy, that I will have to speak up, though I will stress that I can't speak for those that wish to be part of the Federation, and it is still a work in progress, indedd it is taking longer than I thought.. becasue there are so many issues to deal with. What is celar, and should be made clear is that it what it is NOT, to assure people, who obvuiously fear it is an opposition movement. It is NOT a Union, it is NOT a professional standards organisation, it is NOT an alternative IfA.
It will be (I hope) a place where a certain sector of archaeologists, can find support, can communicate, can have a voice as an entity, rather than be an individual. A federation need not be seen as a competitor, rather as a group that is obviously wanted, after all, I did not even start it, only went forward with the wishes and desires of hundreds of others, and the final form will be the collective ideas of those who contribute. here goes!
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli
It will be (I hope) a place where a certain sector of archaeologists, can find support, can communicate, can have a voice as an entity, rather than be an individual. A federation need not be seen as a competitor, rather as a group that is obviously wanted, after all, I did not even start it, only went forward with the wishes and desires of hundreds of others, and the final form will be the collective ideas of those who contribute. here goes!
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli