Dear All,

2023 has been a year that saw

a lot of work done. The year started with the first WSC meeting in person since 2019, and took place in Rungan Sari, allowing your Council to have a close look at the facilities available for the World Congress.

The organization of the World Congress was a major topic for the year; concerns about the likelihood of getting a license to convene it just before the Indonesian elections led to a decision to postpone the World Congress. It took most of the year for the WSA Executive (ISC) to feel comfortable enough in their progress with the authorities to finalize the date.

The World Congress Organizing Team (WCOT) has done a great job of devising a schedule balancing the needs of the participants, and the Council made its decision in mid-October to approve the preliminary schedule and how we would use of both Palangka Raya and Rungan Sari at the World Congress.

Another huge achievement was finalizing the plans for the permanent archives facility in Canberra, Australia, securing financing for the project
and the building permits. The facility is being built now, and we hope it is complete before the World Congress.

We have also updated the Bylaws of the Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF), which, like the archives facility, was a task that required a lot of time to complete.

In that, the curse of COVID became a blessing, giving us the additional time needed to be able to do what otherwise is hard to achieve in four years

There are still a few minor loose ends that we hope to complete before the World Congress, and we hope to be in a position to pass to our successors a clean table.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the World Congress. To those of you who are unable to get to the World Congress and who, therefore, I shall not be able to thank in person: I would like to use this opportunity to thank you for trusting me with the role of WSA Chair – it has been an unbelievable blessing and an amazing opportunity to grow and develop.