Welcome to our final newsletter for 2005!

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And what a year it's been! Thank you for sharing it with us and we hope you'll be back, equally inspired, motivated and eager to create a better world for all through your actions in 2006. We look forward to assisting you further on your journey and providing opportunities for you to learn, contribute, act, support, challenge and excel.

There is a lot written in this newsletter about what we have achieved in the last 12-18 months, and where we hope and plan to go over a similar period in to the future. I have just got back from Melbourne where we held the 2005 Annual General Meeting, and I presented on these matters. You'll find a good summary in the IYPF 2005 AGM PowerPoint that is now available from our website. Our Annual Report for 2004/2005 will also be completed and released soon, with more depth and detail about our achievements, challenges and how we intend to move forward. I'm excited about where we find ourselves! We are assembling a great team and have some initiatives continuing that have great potential to contribute to our vision of creating a better world for all through local and global action taken by young professionals. We would certainly not be in the position we are if not for the contribution of our Board members, our staff, volunteer interns, and indeed everyone within our membership and network. Working with and meeting so many amazing young professionals is such an honour and a privilege for me - I can't help but be hopeful for our future! I take this opportunity to publicly thank everyone who has contributed to the IYPF's vision and mission over the last 12 months.I want to make special mention of two amazing women who have contributed so much to the IYPF over the last two years - our outgoing Director and President Martha Lee, and our outgoing Content Producer Nicole Randall. They have given so much and leave the organisation much the better for their input. It's fitting that both of them have contributed to this edition of our newsletter - a
reflection of their commitment and how much they will be missed.

In conclusion, I wish to thank you all for the ongoing honour of serving as the CEO of IYPF. It's been a long journey over the last 4 years. I've learnt so much and the organisation has grown strengthened, and is in a good position to further engage young professionals around the world and effect positive social and environmental change in the communities where our members work and live. When we get back in 2006, we'll keep moving forward with planning for the next 5 years, restructuring our Board reinvigorating our membership and processes, building our team, and putting in place the resources we need to better support all of you.

Yours in solidarity for a better world for all.

Cameron Neil
CEO, IYPF