In issue 8 of the IAU Catalyst, our IAU Assistant General Secretary, Diana Worrall, provides a comprehensive overview of the IAU Symposia process from submission to selection. Division J Vice-President, Cristina Popescu, presents the highlight of the Division in 2022. Hear from Itziar Aretxaga and David Mota, ISYAs Director and Deputy Director, about the International School of Young Astronomers' upcoming programme. For this edition’s Science Focus, we welcome Tony Wong and Eva Schinnerer, Lennart Lindegren, Torsten Böker, Ashish Mahabal, and more.

As always, this issue also includes information on IAU publications, dates and deadlines.

The Catalyst is issued twice a year as an electronic-only bulletin. We hope you enjoy reading it and encourage both IAU members and the wider IAU community to get involved in future issues by submitting news and contributions about events or topics that you consider relevant to IAU members.

Previous issues of the IAU Catalyst are also available on the IAU website.

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The IAU is the international astronomical organisation that brings together more than 12 000 active professional astronomers from more than 100 countries worldwide. Its mission is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation. The IAU also serves as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and the surface features on them. Founded in 1919, the IAU is the world's largest professional body for astronomers.

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