"From November 25th to the 28th, the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, welcomed the members ofthe SIGNIS Board of Directors who met for the first time in person since they were nominated. The meeting was an important moment to share the latest updates from the different SIGNIS regions around the world and reflect on how to strengthen the work that is being done. This means engaging more young people in the media, offering more workshops on media production, empowering more women through media training programs and reaffirming our long-standing presence at film festivals around the world, and more. The participants, who are not only part of the Board but also oversee the activities of the different SIGNIS Desks which focus on different media areas (cinema, television, journalism, digital media, radio and media education), started the working days with an inspiring speech from Dr. Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, who offered a reflection on the importance of communication not only for the Church but to weave communion among the peoples." (Introduction)