In this issue, you can read the editorial by the new director of AQU Catalunya, Mercè Gisbert Cervera, on the importance of a solid quality assurance strategy to address the challenges of the coming years.

You will also find the balance of the 22 years of research and advanced research accreditations and what actions the Agency will carry out over the coming years in order to fulfil the commitments entered into with the CoARA.

We conclude this edition two articles that present the international REMOTE project and its results.

The 2023-2026 Strategic Plan we present here incorporates the purpose and maintains the vision, mission and values of AQU Catalunya, and it groups the strategic goals and actions into the five corporate social responsibility commitments. In total, 12 strategic goals and 34 actions in the five corporate social responsibility commitments have been identified for implementation by December 2026.