2022 Annual Report

Throughout the year, the ACBS board worked on a variety of projects and initiatives. Some highlights are included below:

• The board held an open call and appointed new chairs for the Communications, DEI and Developing Nations Committees
• A new Lead moderator of the ACT for Professionals listserv was appointed
• Board members held a “Meet the Board” get-together for ACBS members (two meetings were held to accommodate international time zones)
• The Conference Strategy Committee (CSC) and the board worked together with the ACBS staff to hold the first hybrid conference in San Francisco, CA, U.S. (both in-person and online) and continues to work hard to help make our next hybrid conference in 24-28 July 2023 in Nicosia, Cyprus a success
• The CSC is undergoing changes to its structure and the board continues to solicit volunteers interested to help serve in this very important committee overseeing our annual conferences. 
• Through the ACBS Research Development Grant, the board provided financial support for 4 research projects that advance the field of CBS with the support of the Grants Committee
• The board approved financial support for English language editing supports for JCBS
• Progress of the ACBS pillars (Centering Science, Competency, Digital, and Empowerment) is continuously reviewed and monitored
• The Centering Science pillar is developing into a standing committee, the Scientific Strategic Council (SSC)
• The new ACBS website project is underway- a company has been hired to migrate the website to newer software, as well as improve features for usability
• A new JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) initiative was launched 

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