Registration is now open for the 44th Union World Conference on Lung Health to be held in Paris on 30 October–3 November 2013. The conference is the largest annual meeting focusing on lung health and related issues as they affect low- and middle-income countries. The theme this year is "Shared air, safe air?"

Please go to World Conference on Lung Health for complete programme details.

Register here before 15 July 2013 to receive the early-bird discounted rate.

After 22 years as Executive Director of The Union, Dr Nils E Billo announced his decision to retire at a retreat of the organisation's Board of Directors on 7 June. The Board has appointed José Luis Castro, Deputy Executive Director, to serve as Interim Executive Director while a search is undertaken for a permanent Executive Director.