The XXI UISPP World Congress has concluded in Poznań, Poland, bringing together more than 700 participants from 58 countries across five continents. Held from 31 August to 4 September 2026 under the theme ‘Archaeology in Motion: Past Lessons, Future Responsibilities’, the Congress featured 89 scientific sessions, plenary lectures, Commission meetings and field excursions. It was the first UISPP World Congress to be hosted in Poland, creating a major occasion for international exchange in prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology.

Latifa Sari, Vice-President of the UISPP Commission Art and Civilizations in the Sahara during Prehistoric Times, has been elected President of the PanAfrican Archaeological Association by its members on 31 July 2026. This well-deserved appointment recognises her longstanding contributions to North African prehistory, lithic technologies and international archaeological collaboration. It is expected to strengthen dialogue and cooperation across Africa’s archaeological community while deepening the longstanding links between the UISPP and the PanAfrican Archaeological Association.

Venceslas Kruta, renowned specialist in the protohistory of Europe and the ancient Celts and long‑standing member of the UISPP Honorary Committee, died on 19 July 2026 at the age of 86. Born in Saumur in 1939, he taught European protohistory at the École Pratique des Hautes Études and directed the Centre d’études celtiques in Paris. His major works and the landmark 1991 exhibition I Celti: la prima Europa profoundly shaped the study of Celtic Europe.