Introduction and Photographs, Proceedings of the Third Galway Topology Colloquium

Proceedings of the Third Galway Topology Colloquium
September 1-3, 1999
The Queen's University of Belfast

Editor: Michael Gormley

Introduction

Continuing on with the successful series of colloquia previously held in Galway and Oxford during 1997-98, it was the pleasant task of the General Topology Research Group at the Queen's University of Belfast to host this year's 2nd Belfast Topology Colloquium = 3rd Galway Topology Colloquium. Although aimed primarily at bringing together reseachers with similar interests from the U.K., Ireland, and Western Europe, I was delighted that the Colloquium also attracted an itinerant New Zealander from Auckland, a Bulgarian working in Helsinki, and the main invited speaker, Shura Arhangel'skii from Moscow State University.

Apart altogether from the genuine informality, an abiding feature of these colloquia has been their appeal to, and active participation by, young research students. I am pleased to report that this September's event was deemed a success in this regard.

Thanks

My sincere thanks to my stalwart co-organisers, Alan Hanna and Brian McMaster, for their courier-like efforts, most particularly in arranging transport, when needed, for various participants. Thanks are due also to Sheila O'Brien (QUB), for her invaluable assistance with accommodation matters and for providing copious quantities of tea, coffee, and scones, and to Michael Gormley (QUB), who was the ever-willing and obliging conference gopher! Finally, I must acknowledge the generous financial support from the London Mathematical Society.
- S.D. McCartan (QUB)

Photographs

Dona Strauss, Shura Arhangel'skii, Brian van Dam, Brian McMaster.

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(fore) Dona Strauss, Shura Arhangel'skii, Alan Hanna, Declan McCartan, Aisling McCluskey, Michael Gormley, Colin Turner and Gareth Fairey.
(back) Julian Dontchev, Stefano Ferri, Paul Gartside (hiding?), Brian van Dam, Brian McMaster, Henno Brandsma, Robin Knight, Peter Adams and Joseph Lo.

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Donna Strauss, Aisling McCluskey

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Julian Dontchev, Shura Arhangel'skii

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Henno Brandsma (fore) and Stefano Ferri.