The following positions within SITS have now been accepted: Dr Mohamed Al Mekhlafi as National Coordinator for Saudi Arabia, Prof Hany Aref as National Coordinator for Egypt, Dr Hussam Salah as Regional Coordinator for the Cairo Region, Egypt, Prof Essayed Tageldin as Regional Coordinator for Delta and Alexandria Region, Egypt. Dr Suhail Alrukn; UAE, has accepted to role as regional coordinator for SITS Middle EAST-North Africa (SITS-MENA). Prof Foad Abd-Allah, Egypt, has accepted the role as Subsaharan Africa regional coordinator.