b'Executive briefASEG newsdiscuss the short- and long-term issues facing the Society. The 2020 strategy day was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the Federal Executive conducted a number of online meetings to discuss the strategic plan for the coming years. Asimilar format will be followed in 2021.One objective for the Society over the next 12 months is finalisation of the changes to the Constitution and the adoption of the new code of conduct. A draft copy of this code appears in this issue of Preview and will be published on the ASEG website. Members are invited to review and provide feedback on the code prior to its adoption. You will also find a link in the monthly newsletter, so please look out for this and provide any feedback you can.Some of the Members who attended the ASEG AGM online. The Federal Executive would like to thank you to Marina for her contribution oversocial media. Thank you to Millie for herTAS for organising and facilitating the her years on the committee. Marina hasefforts over the past 12 months, and the2021 AGM online event, and Apoteca Bar developed a great relationship withcommittee wishes her the all the best forand Lounge for providing the venue for our sister organisations to help provideher studies towards her PhD. the face-to-face event. Finally, a big thank discounted courses for our Members andyou to Kate Robertson for arranging this excellent educational opportunities. The day after the AGM is usuallyvenue and hosting both online and in person formats.followed by a strategy day where the Our last farewell is to Millicent Crowe whoFederal Executive, journal editors andLeslie Atkinson oversaw the Communications Committeerepresentatives from the Secretariat, TheASEG Secretary during 2020 and was very active in ourAssociation Specialists (TAS), meet tofedsec@aseg.org.auWelcome to new MembersThe ASEG extends a warm welcome to 15 new Members approved by the Federal Executive at its April and May meetings (see Table).First name Last name Organisation State Country Membership typeAkintunde Akande China University of Mining and Technology Osun China StudentMohamed Alili Blida Algeria ActiveAntonio Castiglia University of Adelaide SA Australia StudentSandeep Chandola Petronas Kuala Lumpur Malaysia ActiveAlex Farrar University of Tasmania TAS Australia StudentOliver Gate University of Adelaide SA Australia StudentFarsha Daraei Ghadikolaei Australian National University ACT Australia StudentHajime Hishida Waseda University Ozenji-higashi Japan ActiveJerlit Joseph Curtin University WA Australia StudentMajid Karimi SA Australia AssociateShawn Letts Anglo American British Columbia Canada ActiveNicholas Moran Queensland University of Technology QLD Australia StudentYakup Niyazi Deakin University VIC Australia StudentRobert Stewart University of Houston Texas United States ActiveZak Weidinge University of Tasmania TAS Australia Student5 PREVIEW JUNE 2021'