Epilogue

Every chapter leads the way to the opening of a new one. Not this one. This is the epilogue of the Annual Report. Of a year filled with moments, memories and friendships. It is said all good things must come to an end.

All years in the International Boards are unique and have their own challenges. However, we dare say that the events of our year have truly been unprecedented. We set ambitious goals for us and our Network but soon had to face the challenge of dealing with a pandemic, to which not even the heads of state seemed to have clear solutions. We believe that you, our Network, rose to the challenge and grew even stronger in the face of adversity. Throughout the past 12 months, each of us in the International Board has grown. We have grown as board members, crisis managers, friends and individuals. It has not been an easy journey, however, we would not want to miss a second of it. Each stressful event, sleepless night, early morning and long travel has been worth it in the end. All of these experiences brought us closer as a family and it has brought our association one step closer to creating a just world in which there is respect for human dignity and cultural diversity.

Having passed the torch to our successors and their unique chapter as the new International Board of ELSA we are more than proud to see Weronika, Sina, Carlos, Nikos, Maja, Louis, Ilke and Francesco leading the ELSA Network to new paths and facing all challenges with fair judgement and elegance. We will stay close, of course, and will always be there to support them as our predecessors supported us. With our eyes on the 40 years of the anniversary of our beloved association and a true belief in every moment towards this path there is only one thing left to say.

#CoronaIB over and out!

Diomidis, Nana, Sotiris, Irem, Sarah, Jakub, Aleksandra, Meeri