Issue 7 of the IAU Catalyst is a special issue on the IAU General Assembly in Busan. You can read IAU President Debra Elmegreen’s address on the outcomes of the XXXI General Assembly, and Hyesung Kang, the chair of the National Organising Committee, provides us with an overview of the organisation. Hear from Vanessa McBride about the exciting preparations for the next General Assembly in South Africa, and more.

As always, this issue also includes information on IAU publications, dates and deadlines.

The Catalyst is issued twice a year as an electronic-only bulletin. We hope you enjoy reading it and encourage both IAU members and the wider IAU community to get involved in future issues by submitting news and contributions about events or topics that you consider relevant to IAU members.

Previous issues of the IAU Catalyst are also available on the IAU website.

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The IAU is the international astronomical organisation that brings together more than 12 000 active professional astronomers from more than 100 countries worldwide. Its mission is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation. The IAU also serves as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and the surface features on them. Founded in 1919, the IAU is the world's largest professional body for astronomers.

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José Miguel Rodriguez Espinosa
IAU General Secretary
Email: IAU-general.secretary@iap.fr

Debra Elmegreen
IAU President
Email: elmegreen@vassar.edu 

Lina Canas
IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach Director
Email: lina.canas@nao.ac.jp 

Lars Lindberg Christensen
IAU Director of Communications
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Email: lars.christensen@noirlab.edu