We are pleased to announce that the Asian-Pacific Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (APAB, website) and the Hellenic Thoracic Society (HTS, website) have recently joined the ranks of other member societies in the WABIP. The APAB is represented by its founder Prof. Fujisawa of Chiba University. HTS is represented by Dr. Grigoris Stratakos and Dr. Michalis Doris.