Please apologize for cross-postings _____________________________ Dear Colleague, *Y**our participation* in the First Issue of *connexions *journal is vitally important, as it *will help chart the area of international professional communication*. To participate in this decisive issue, please send a 400-500 word *position paper*, or*literature review* to the editor, by January 15, 2012. You may read the original CFP online at http://connexionsjournal.org/call-for-papers/. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Rosário Durão Editor editor@connexionsjournal.org