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24 | III. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES 2009 ANNUAL REPORT CP/RAC 2009New CP NewsIn November and December 2009, the RAC/CPworked on a new design of the bulletin CP News,transforming it into an e-tool. The new CP Newshas a design in accordance with the new web pageand will be sent by email to all contacts. The fundamentaldifferences between the old and the newCP News are:CP News publishedThe bulletin CP News is the oldest communicationtool and has proved to be one of the most effectivein disseminating the most important activities ofthe Centre and the MAP.CP News was redesigned in 2006 to give it a moreattractive, dynamic and easier to read format,incorporating images as a further vehicle for information,complementing the text and not simplyillustrating it.From January to June 2009, editions 30, 31, 32 and 33of CP News have been prepared, translated and published.All editions have been published on the webpage of the RAC/CP and have been sent in digitalform to all the contacts of the centre that have atsome time shown an interest in receiving the bulletin.—The design: much more attractive in the new CPNews, defined according to the aesthetics of thenew web page and respecting the corporate colours(green and blue).—Speed: the new CP News can be constructedby the RAC/CP’s members themselves, withoutrelying on third parties. This means thatthe composition times are reduced considerably.Further, the new CP News will automaticallybe sent to all contacts, which meansthat it will be an almost instant means of communication.—User friendliness: The new CP News can be consulteddirectly from the body of the mail and willonly show the headlines of each article, so at aglance, the readers can get an idea of the all thecontents and read the articles of interest tothem.Annual ReportIn January 2009, the RAC/CP Annual Report for2008 was finished and was approved by theDirectors of the Centre. During the months ofFebruary March and April it was translated intoEnglish and French, was designed and finally publishedin May 2009.The Progress Report was also prepared and approvedin January-June 2009 and it was translatedto English and French. This report has been of greatvalue in the writing and confection of this 2009Annual Report, finished in December 2009.RAC/CP Magazine 2008During 2009, all the articles for the Annual TechnicalPublication were compiled, revised and trans-