As the current President of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences, I would like to express my gratitude and welcome to the delegates, representatives and guests, at the opening of this year's general assembly, which is supposed to be happening in Odens, Denmark, but with the pandemic spreading around the world, the Council has had to, for the first time in its 71-year history, convene an online meeting to go through the established procedures.

The Board wishes to express its gratitude to Adama Samassékou, who completed 12 years of active and intense dedication, as President and Past-President, while we all hope he will continue to collaborate and inspire CIPSH as it faces future challenges.