The cover of this issue features a wonderful portrait photo of the late Anthony Zimba, IBE’s Treasurer, who sadly died from Covid-19 in early August. His obituary and an extract from an interview he did with Fraser Morton are published in this issue. The photo was taken by Eszter Papp in Bali in 2018. We were also saddened to hear that a former IBE Vice President, Vinod Saxena, had died from Covid-19 in July. His obituary is included in this issue.
While we mourn these losses, it has been a busy time for IBE as you will see from the contents of this issue. The procedure to elect the President, Treasurer and Secretary General for the term 2021-2025 is now underway. The first election will be for the President position, which will end in early December. The other two elections will then follow.
Two exciting new initiatives have been announced recently and you will find information on these in the pages of this issue. The IBE Teams programme will see the development of five Teams over the coming months, while the 50 Million Steps for Epilepsy initiative, for International Epilepsy Day 2021, will provide the opportunity for IBE chapters and all stakeholders to raise both funds and epilepsy awareness.
Elsewhere in the magazine you will find details on the latest Promising Strategies projects, Anitas’ Covid-19 story and very interesting articles on RARE and ePAG EpiCARE.
Happy reading!
Ann Little
Editor