World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)
Fédération mondiale des annonceurs (FMA)
Search Open Yearbook
This information is part of the Open Yearbook, a free service of UIA's subscription-based Yearbook of International Organizations (YBIO). It includes profiles of non-profit organizations working worldwide in all fields of activity. The information contained in the profiles and search functionality of this free service are limited.
The full-featured Yearbook of International Organizations (YBIO) includes over 72,500 organization profiles, additional information in the profiles, sophisticated search functionality and data export. For more information about YBIO, please click here or contact us.
The UIA is a leading provider of information about international non-profit organizations. The aim of the Open Yearbook is to promote the activities of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs).
Contact Details
URL: https://wfanet.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wfamarketers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wfa
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WFAMarketers
Founded
1953-10-28 Brussels Belgium
History
Present title adopted, Brussels, following decision of meeting 1984, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), when organization was expanded to include major companies and individuals in countries not having national associations.
Aims
Ensure conditions worldwide to enable members to improve their effectiveness and efficiency; enable advertisers to conduct activities in conditions of free speech and free market, especially in common markets and free trade areas; defend and, where possible, extend freedom of commercial expression and advertising; challenge over-regulation of advertising through legislation enacted by national or international authorities; ensure recognition by governments, opinion leaders and supranational bodies of the contribution of advertising to economic growth and improved standards of living; assist advertisers' associations in their contacts with public authorities or other professional organizations; advocate self-regulation of the industry worldwide, based on the principle that advertising should be legal, honest, decent and truthful; carry out studies and collect documentation on problems regarding advertising in all its forms; promote advertising in the economy of each country; allow exchange of information among member groups and with government bodies which regulate, limit or prohibit commercial expression.
Events
2025-03-18 | Brussels, Belgium – Global Marketer Week Conference101 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
Available with paid subscription only.Structure
General Assembly (annual); Executive Committee; Officers; National Advertisers Council (NAC) (annual); European Action Group; Committees (5); International Secretariat based in Brussels (Belgium).
Languages
Available with paid subscription only.Staff
Available with paid subscription only.Finance
Available with paid subscription only.Registrations
Available with paid subscription only.Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Available with paid subscription only.Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Available with paid subscription only.Publications
Available with paid subscription only.Members
Available with paid subscription only.Type I Classification
Available with paid subscription only.Type II Classification
Available with paid subscription only.Subjects *
Available with paid subscription only.UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XC2680
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
← return to your search page to find additional profiles.
UIA allows users to access and make use of the information contained in its Databases for the user’s internal use and evaluation purposes only. A user may not re-package, compile, re-distribute or re-use any or all of the UIA Databases or the data* contained therein without prior permission from the UIA.
Data from database resources may not be extracted or downloaded in bulk using automated scripts or other external software tools not provided within the database resources themselves. If your research project or use of a database resource will involve the extraction of large amounts of text or data from a database resource, please contact us for a customized solution.
UIA reserves the right to block access for abusive use of the Database.
* Data shall mean any data and information available in the Database including but not limited to: raw data, numbers, images, names and contact information, logos, text, keywords, and links.