These training programs, as well as the Society's annual meetings and publications, should be forums for the integration of theory and practice. To increase professionalization, the Society should promote and provide postgraduate support with employment information, mentoring, internships and training opportunities. It should sponsor professional education and specific skill training that awards formal certificates and continuing education units. Publications Publications are important vehicles for building the foundation of knowledge, reporting on solutions to human problems, and addressing significant policy issues. Authors communicate to a nonmember the utility of our perspectives and to students who are possibly forming a commitment to applied social science.
Publications provide a historical record of the field's development and accomplishments.
We must continually search for alternative ways to communicate with our peers and the wider communities. The Society must continue to publish the highest quality journals, handbooks, guides, manuals, and educational videos in formats designed to appeal to interdisciplinary professionals. Human Organization must remain a leading refereed journal in the social sciences, and Practicing Anthropology must continue as the principal publication for practitioners. International Commitments Our origins and history reflect clearly our strong international perspectives and commitments. Anthropology can be promoted by fostering and supporting the development of other professional anthropological associations around the world.