Dear all, the ‘early bird’ registration deadline for 2018 IASA conference in Accra, Ghana, ends in just a few days, on *September 3*, so don’t delay – *register now* at http://2018.iasa-web.org/registration ! Don’t miss this opportunity to register for lower prices! You might be interested to know that the logo of IASA 2018 conference depicts the Sankofa bird, which is one of the Akan/Ashanti art symbols, and it “depicts a mythical bird flying forward with its head turned backward. The egg in its mouth represents the ‘gems’ or knowledge of the past upon which wisdom is based; it also signifies the generation to come that would benefit from that wisdom.”(quoted from the Witness Stones website, read more here: https://witnessstones.org/what-are-witness-stones/ sankofa-by-design/ ) Thank you to our local hosts from the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, for providing us with this idea and background information! Take a look at the conference website http://2018.iasa-web.org/ for information about the programme, venue, social events, advice and much more. Akwaaba – Welcome! On behalf of the organising committee, Zane Grosa International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) | Vice-president www.iasa-web.org/ [log in to unmask]