When we were conjuring up the theme for the issue of the WORLD Magazine, Resilience and Courage were obvious choices.

This past year will define our world for many years to come, we should all take a moment and see how much good there is around us. Although everyone still needs to be cautious, our way of life is on track to normality. These messages usually are about the benefits of our AISB community, our strategy, or to bring to center stage certain issues. For the past year it has been evident that everyone had to adapt,
even us, as an association, we had to limit our activities. What is important is for us to maintain momentum and not stop what we started. Before we can do that, I would like to thank the following people who have been the team behind the 2018-2020 mandate of the AISB
Alumni Association.

Michelle Ciubuc, the alumna who is featured on the cover of this issue of the WORLD Magazine together with her family, thank you for being such a wonderful and responsible human being. From emergency fundraisers, to organizing events, working non stop, you can do it all. We are honoured to celebrate your resilience and courage now in your new role as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) resident.

Dorothea Achim, your dedication to teaching and discovering new cultures is wonderful, as is your role within our association. Prepared and full of ideas, you really do bring to the team a "can do" attitude. 

Ana Teodorescu, thank you so much for these two years in which you have brought the best in you to our efforts. Your consistency and pride in what you do has brought us really far in executing our strategy.

Pia Stanca, one of our first alumni in the executive team who was working remotely from London before it was the norm. Thank you so much for being part of our team and always wanting to do more.

Ellie Meuli, thank you for being part of our team, for your time and always great spirit.

George Mucibabici, sometimes I do not know how you manage it all. Your desire to give back to our community is unmatched by anyone, while the professionalism you put forth in anything you do is very rare to come by. Thank you so much for being a long term pillar of our association.

Fabiana Papastefani, thank you for keeping us going, for your motivation and dedication to this organization, the quality of your service has been the highest. 

Catalina Gardescu, as always there for us and always reminding us why our association matters to the AISB community, your sustained and long time effort is inspiring and makes a difference. We will try something different this time around with our Alumni Association. As
it is almost impossible to meet with the team in Bucharest on a monthly basis, we decided to open the team up to others who live in other countries.

I would like to welcome our new team members: Tae Seung-Lee, Andreea Pohus, Nikos Kougionas, Moshe Gordon, Ioana Burcea, Giorgia Pezzoni, Mira Geels and Alex Iancu. Welcome! We look forward to working with you!

Alexandru Cristescu
Association President

Read here the whole edition of World Magazine Spring 2021