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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