To the IPA Board of Representatives Dear colleagues, We have all been members of the Working Parties or Work Groups sponsored by the IPA over the past decade. The contributions to both clinical research and professional development have been substantial. The workshops we hold have been very popular with IPA members, increasing attendance at IPA Congresses and regional meetings. Significant publications have been produced and more are in process. Working Party and Work Group activities effectively implement the IPA strategic priority ‘to assist individual members to develop their psychoanalytic identities, practices and professional activities while enhancing their sense of participation in and belonging to an international psychoanalytic organization and community.’ We are writing to encourage the Board to review and evaluate the Working Party/Work Group endeavors and find ways to build on the success achieved. Respectfully submitted: