This is an update on some of the activities we are carrying out and some recent requests we have received.

1. Fresher's Fair 2008 We would like to announce that we will be holding a Freshers Fair on 27th September 2008 in conjunction with the Annual Ifthaar organised by the Maldivian High Commission in UK. We would like all the members to invite as many new students as possible to join us. The programme for the day can be found here.

2. Maldives Research Announcement The Maldives Research Think Tank has informed us of the introduction of their newly established journal, International Journal of Small Economies (IJSE).

'IJSE is a peer-reviewed journal designed to generate interest and academic debate in all matters relating to public policy in small economies. Manuscripts may be submitted as, inter alia, case studies, comparative analyses, theories, book reviews, etc. No topic is excluded from consideration provided it is of relevance to public policy of small economies. We particularly welcome research articles relating to Maldives public policy.' Maldives Research.

Further details, including call for papers and the template in which to write articles for publication are available on the journal's website, http://www.maldivesresearch.org/ijse