The co-ordinator is Jean Thompson, interpreter and translator - who also writes and promotes U3A online courses. A long-serving member and ex-Chairman she setup the Subject Networks many years ago.

She says "in my lifetime, I have learnt twelve languages, including the big ones, Russian and Chinese. Nowadays, I only read in six". She can be reached by email to jean.thompson@pop3.hiway.co.uk or by writing to:-- 26 Riverside Court Caversham Reading RG4 8AL Tel: 0118 947-7968 Fax: 0118 947-4194

Stan Miller has been a member of the UK's Third Age Trust National Executive and its Vice-Chairman. In 2006 he was elected as the first native English-speaking AIUTA President for a term of four years. AIUTA is the International Association of Universities of the Third Age.

He is currently Vice-Chairman of his local U3A, Evesham and District.

Barbara Lewis was born In Rochester, NY, USA , and has lived in England for many years. She is Chair of SW Herts U3A and has sung in many countries.

She is on the Third Age Trust National Executive with a special responsibility as National Publicity Officer.

Rick Swindell is co-founder and former president of U3A Online and edits the Australian/New Zealand edition of U3A Signpost from Brisbane, Australia.

He also maintains the Australia/New Zealand U3A website http://u3aoznewz.org

I'm Dianne Delchau - originally a teacher, I joined U3A Sunshine Coast, in 1997 and by 2000 was Class Administrator then eventually Vice President. and was involved with the organisation of the U3ASC conference and the development of a 5 year Strategic Plan.

In April of the same year Rick Swindell and Tom Holloway came to U3ASC, for a seminar on the Timewitnesses project. Now, on Rick's retirement as President of U3AOnline after the statutory 3 years I have taken up that responsibility, one I relish given the new opportunities that Skype and Flashmeeting offer.

Tom Holloway lives in Hyderabad in India much if the year where he works for several charities making fund-raising films and websites, but running back to England when it gets too hot. He is Editor of U3A Signpost (UK) and webmonger of http://worldu3a.org and many other charity websites.

For some years he coordinated the U3A News Direct Mailing scheme for the Third Age Trust UK. As chairman of mygroup.org.uk he has helped to put more than 50 local U3A Groups onto the World-Wide-Web. He also offers telephone assistance with setting up a 'wiki' or a website for other local groups. He can be reached on SKYPE as tomathollowaysorg