From August this year, Alliance will be leaving CAF to form part of a small, newly established non-profit organization. I have therefore decided to use this opportunity to reflect on the future opportunities for Alliance.

CAF is proud to have established Alliance as the leading international journal of its type, thanks largely to the considerable efforts of Caroline Hartnell. Now we feel that the time is right for the magazine to enter another stage in its development and are happy to see Alliance given full independence, so that it can spread its wings and reach even greater heights of excellence and interest. It does so with our full support and good wishes and our belief that it has an extremely successful future as an essential resource for communities worldwide.