A Renewed AIC: Highlights from 2024 and Hopes for 2025: AIC President’s Report 2024

As President of the International Colour Association – Multidisciplinary Association in the field of Colour, Multidisziplinäre Vereinigung auf dem Gebiet der Farben, Abkürzung AIC, it is my pleasure to share the achievements of 2024 and our aspirations for the coming year. This year has been transformative, marked by significant milestones that promise our association a stronger, more dynamic future.

We approved pivotal changes to our statutes during the Extraordinary General Assembly held on September 19, 2024, at the AIC Midterm Meeting Conference in São Paulo, Brazil. These amendments address Legal Compliance, adapting to updated regulations for non-profit organizations, Operational Coherence, aligning the statutes with the actual activities and scope of the AIC, better Role Refinement,  separating the roles of Secretary and Treasurer to manage the increasing complexity of our global association’s operations, Member Inclusion,  introducing a new category of Affiliated members, streamlining relationships with all member categories - Regular, Associate, Affiliated, and Individual - , official Recognition of AIC Study Groups, acknowledging the critical contributions of our Study Groups within the statutes, a new Editorial Oversight, establishing an official Editorial COmmittee (ECo) to manage the five core AIC publications: the Journal of the International Colour Association (JAIC), the AIC Annual Review, the AIC Newsletter, the Proceedings of the International Colour Association Conferences, and the website, and finally the most essential recongnition of the AIC Internal Regulations, creating the statutory base of a unified set of operational procedures to guide all AIC activities and processes.

One of my key initiatives, the AIC Publishing Project, has begun to bear fruit. The AIC Annual Reviews (AICAR) and former AIC Annual Reports are now hosted on a dedicated website: https://www.aic-publishing.org/omp/. Developed using the Open Monograph Press platform by the Public Knowledge Project, this site centralizes our publications, enabling streamlined and efficient management. This shift underscores our mission to promote all aspects of color—scientific, artistic, cultural, historical, and professional — through accessible publications and conferences.

The AIC is a 100% volunteer-based organization. From the Executive Committee and Editorial Committee to the Conference Organizers and Study Group chairs, the dedication of our members ensures that the AIC’s events and resources remain accessible to students, retirees, and researchers from developing countries. For this reason, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals and groups for their invaluable contributions to the AIC community: Paula Csillag for organizing the AIC 2024 Midterm Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil. Vien Cheung, for her dedicated management of the Journal of the International Colour Association (JAIC) and the Proceedings of the International Colour Association (AIC) conferences over the years. Ingrid Calvo Ivanovic, thank you for revitalizing the AIC newsletter over the past two years. The chairs of the six AIC Study Groups, whose leadership has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of color, for the Study Group on Arts and Design (AD): Maria João Durão and David J. C. Briggs, for the Study Group on Colour Education (CE): Robert Hirschler and Maggie Maggio, for the Study Group on Colour Vision and Psychophysics (CVP): Shoji Sunaga and Chanprapha Phuangsuwan, for the new, founded in 2024, Study Group on Color in Games and Toys (CGT): Alessandro Rizzi and Andrea Siniscalco, for the Study Group on Environmental Colour Design (ECD): Verena M. Schindler and Juan Serra Lluch, for the Study Group on Language of Colour (LC): Dimitris Mylonas and Galina V. Paramei. Finally, all participants of the AIC 2024 Midterm Meeting Conference and those planning to attend the 16^th AIC Congress in 2025 in Taipei. Your dedication and passion for the study of color continue to inspire and drive our association forward.

As we approach 2025, I am filled with optimism. The renewed statutes, the Publishing Project, and the unwavering commitment of our volunteers lay the foundation for an exciting future. Together, we will continue to explore and celebrate the multifaceted world of color.

I wish you all a joyful and colorful 2025.

Warm Regards
Prof. Maurizio Rossi
AIC President