In the apparently quiet time after the spring conference in Barcelona, much has been going on in the background of the association’s life. Before moving to the details of our activities, I would like to mention that two veteran members of the Head Office, Candi Bond Gunning and Sophie Brocklehurst, ended their work for EMWA after the conference in Barcelona. They played an important role for our successful conferences in the past, and we will miss them at the registration desk in the future. On behalf of the Executive Committee, the past Presidents, and the EMWA volunteers, I would like to warmly thank Candi and Sophie for their valuable support and great collaboration, as well as our enjoyable time together.