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Preparations for the 50th Anniversary General Assembly and Congress of the IHEU in the Netherlands, launch of the Online Humanist Congress, a 50th Anniversary Publication, a revamp of the IHEU Website, plans for a major Humanist News Portal, fund raising for the IHEU's activities at the International Institutions, devising strategies for increasing our impact internationally, fund raising for IHEU's Member Organisation activities, coordination for the IHEU's Growth and Development work, representing the IHEU at International and National Conferences, interacting with the press, campaigning for Dr. Shaikh in Pakistan, countering a malicious e-mail counter-campaign against the IHEU, negotiating with representatives of the EU for permanent youth internships at the IHEU office and also bringing out this special double issue of the International Humanist News! So, I am pleased to inform you that we have appointed an Editor to ensure regular publication of the International Humanist News print version.

IHEU's Member Organisations in the Netherlands have done a great job of making arrangements for a Jubilee Congress we have all been looking forward to. I hope to see you there, and to introducing to you the IHN's new editor!

Your generous contributions to the Club 100 (there are still more places!) have made this possible! Thank you! Thanks to funding assistance the IHEU has received, we can now have a communication policy integrating the print and the Internet media. Do not just watch this space, also go to www.iheu.org and watch the computer screen for the major changes that are due in the coming months. The IHEU was founded in the post-World War II period. Sadly, in its 50th year the world is again in an explosive state. We Humanists are needed more than ever.