Description: Newsletter editor discusses new features in this issue.

Description: The editor discusses the winner of this year's Country Feature Competition, highlights of the International Congress of Actuaries meeting in Cape Town, the expanded Ambassador's Corner and encourages all to vote for the SOA leadership.

Description: Introductions of new International Section ambassadors to Japan, the Gulf region and Israel, along with their biographical information and 2010-11 work plans.

Description: Background on IACA and its activities.

Description: This article discusses the decision to have the International Actuarial Association and the International Forum of Actuarial Associations be administered by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in Ottawa.

Description: This article provides information on the upcoming 20th International Congress of Actuaries, to be held in Tokyo, Japan October 25 – November 1, 1976.

Description: This is a report about inflation and index-linked securities in the United Kingdom.

Description: This article updates the reader on the activities of the recently formed International Committee of the Joint Risk Management Section. With global webinars and more activities, this committee is ensuring the risk management word is spread throughout the world.

Description: This article is about a colloquium held in Edinburgh, Scotland from Sept. 25–27, 2011, by the Pension Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association [IAA]. The theme of the meeting was international challenges in providing a safe and sustainable retirement.

Description: This article announces that the 27th International Congress of Actuaries will be held March 17-22, 2002, in Cancun, Mexico, a country where the actuarial profession is increasing in significance.