It is with great pleasure that Geoff welcomes Aleksei Lugovoi (from Estonia) and Venkata Narayanan (from India) as interns for the period August-September. Both are studying on the M.Sc. International Cooperation and Urban Development (Erasmus Mundus) course at Technical University Darmstadt (Germany), where Geoff was teaching briefly earlier in the year. During their time at GPA, Aleksei and Venkat will assist on various projects and will be able to collect and discuss information relating to their interests in land and housing.