We are pleased to announce the IPSI Steering Committee recently endorsed ten new member organizations. Bringing IPSI’s total membership to 314 organisations! Meet the new members: 

• Woman, Development, Future Public Union — Non-governmental or civil society organisation, Azerbaijan
• Watch Nature Ecological Consultant Co., Ltd— Industry or private sector organization, Chinese Taipei
• Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts–Academic, educational and/or research institute, Chinese Taipei
• Seed Coleus Greenhouse–Academic, educational and/or research institute, Chinese Taipei  
• Owase City–National or Local governmental organisation, Japan
• NatureMind-ED—Industry or private sector, Thailand
• Tram Tau Protection Forest Management Board— National or Local governmental organisation, Viet Nam
• Foundation for Research and Sustainable Development— Non-governmental or civil society organisation, Colombia
• Resource Conservation Initiative— Non-governmental or civil society organisation, Ghana
• Benin Environment and Education Society—- Non-governmental or civil society organisation, Benin

We look forward to collaborating closely with all of them to promote the Satoyama Initiative concept in the future.

Moreover, the Steering Committee approved three new IPSI Collaborative Activities, bringing the total number of activities to 63. The new activities are: 

• Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange events – fostering an effective implementation of the 2023-2030 IPSI Plan of Action—Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA, former Forestry Bureau), National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts (DILA), Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute (TBRI). 
• Implement the Satoyama Initiative to promote sustainable development within the Saisiyat tribe community—Miaoli County Saisiyat Indigenous People Forestry and Worker Limited Liability Cooperative; Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA); Taiwan Indigenous Ecological Agriculture Association; Nanzhuang Township Office, Miaoli County; Penglai Elementary School, Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County. 
• Mangrove restoration to improve Socioecological production landscapes and seascapes for fisheries recovery at Lake Malombe Site—Grains of Hope Mobilisation, Initiative for Community Health, Kafucheche Cooerative Group. 

IPSI members are encouraged to propose activities carried out cooperatively by multiple organisations, including at least two IPSI members, as IPSI Collaborative Activities. If any IPSI members would like to propose a new Collaborative Activity, please contact the IPSI Secretariat for the Proposal Form.