ESF mourns loss of colleague
The ESF is mourning the death of Irma Vogel, Senior Administrator in the Humanities and Social Sciences Unit, who passed away in the early hours of 10 December. Irma lost the battle against cancer, which she had been fighting since early 2011. Her courage and strength during this difficult time have been an inspiration to all those around her, as was her ability to remain positive throughout.
Irma started working at the ESF in 2006 and closely worked with the ESF Standing Committee for the Humanities, where she was much appreciated for her professionalism, dedication and her thoughtfulness which made her work much more than ‘just’ a job. At the same time Irma invested her energy in the construction of an eco-friendly building with a group of people sharing the same environmental beliefs, which became her home in 2010. Irma will be missed, professionally but, especially, personally.
ESF staff are extremely sad but will keep wonderful memories of her, of her kindness, her energy, her optimism and her remarkable spirit. Our thoughts are with her loved ones, particularly her family, her three sons and partner during this difficult time.
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Podcast: HERA’s Prof. Philip Esler on the 1st European Conference for Collaborative Humanities Research (ECCHR)
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17. September 2008
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13. August 2008
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30. October 2007
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29. October 2007
Exploring Common Values for the Third Millenium
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19. October 2007
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ESF provides the scientific, administrative and technical secretariat for COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).