Impressions of the very succesfull 16th EuroSpeleo Forum “Syphonia 2024” in Caselle in Pittari, Salerno, Italy. The event was held from 31st october to 3rd november 2024. With about 1.500 particpants from nearly 15 different countries the event was a happening above expectations.
During the event there were lectures, films, competitions, exhibitions, a trade hall, excusions to caves etc. In the big tent there was the Speleo bar, food and at night the big party.
The 10th European Expedition Symposium attracted a lot of participants to see the interesting presentations. Prices, made available by the FSE sponsors Aventure Verticale equipment, KORDA’S ropes and Scurion lamps, were given to the several winners of the compettions.
Also the FSE had its General Assembly Meeting and Bureau meeting.
See you at the next EuroSpeleo Forum in 2025.
The FSE Bureau and staff at the stand. Photo: Ernest Geyer
EuroSpeleo Forum in the town of Caselle in Pittari, Salerna, Italy. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Entrance to the trade hall and conference rooms at the EuroSpeleo Forum. Photo: Ernest Geyer
The trade hall with equipment, books and shirts. Photo: Alena Gessert
Trade hall well visited. Photo: Ernest Geyer
10th European Expedition Symposiusm. The La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche presentation. Photo: Henk Goutier
10th European Expdition Symposium. The room was often too small for attending the interesting presentations. Phot: Henk Goutier
10th European Expedition Symposium. One of the presentation on the North Peru Expedition by Dominik Fröhlich. Photo: Henk Goutier
The Bureau meeting of the FSE. From left to right: Jean Claude Thies, President – Alena Gessert, General Secretary – Ernest Geyer, Vice-Treasurer – Fedele Messina, Vice-Secretary – Henk Goutier, Treasurer – absent Christiane Meyer, Vice-President. Photo: Ernest Geyer.
Opening of the General Assembly of the FSE with a welcome speech by the president of the Società Speleologica Italiana ETS: Sergio Orsini. Photo: Ernest Geyer
The FSE Bureau at the FSE General Assemly. Photo: Alena Gessert
Delegates of several countries at the General Assembly of the FSE. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Group photo of the FSE Bureau and the delegates present at the General Assembly. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Informal meeting of the delegates to the FSE. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Big tent with the Speleo Bar at lunch time. Photo Ernest Geyer.
Preparing lunch at the Speleo Bar by the Italian clubs. Photo: Alena Gessert
Speleo Bar at night. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Big party at the Speleo Bar at night. Photo Ernest Geyer
Jean Claude Thies, president of the ECPC – European Cave Protection Commission announcing the winner of the EuroSpeleo protection Label 2024: Protection of the Balbonne cave in France. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Handing over the price to the French cave protection project: 200 meters of KORDA’S rope. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Handing over the Jury price for the Underground Visions Competition by Victor Ferrer and Rolf Siegenthaler a Scurion lamp. Photo: Ernest Geyer
Handing over the 1st price for the Underground Visions Competition by Victor Ferrer and Fedele Messina. 200 meters of KORDA’S rope. Photo: Ernest Geyer.
Handing over of the other prices for the Underground Vsions Competition: Equipment from Aventure Verticale. Photo: Ernest Geyer
The FSE Bureau at the stand. It was a great event. Photo: Ernest Geyer
