UIA Newsletter 1 December 2015: "Our work is based on one critical principle: humanity"

1 December 2015

Upcoming International Congresses

Europe

18th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, 04-06/02/16, Madrid +++ 31st Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology, 11-15/03/16, Munich +++ 58th Biennial Congress of the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation, 27-29/04/16, Linkoping

Asia	International Camellia Congress of the International Camellia Society, 23-28/02/16, Dali +++ 31st Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, 24-27/03/16, Taipei +++ 6th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Initiative on Reproduction, 08-10/04/16, Jakarta

America

9th International Congress on Uremia Research and Toxicity of the International Society on Uremia Research and Toxicity, 16-19/03/16, Guadalajara +++ Annual Conference of the Association of International Education Administrators, 21-24/02/16, Montreal +++ 68th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Performing Arts Foundation, 12-14/01/16, New York

Africa

Trade and Development Symposium of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 14-17/12/15, Nairobi +++ 37th Annual Round Table Conference of the African Association for Public Administration and Management, 29/02-04/03/16, Lusaka +++ 21st Biennial Congress of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists, 13-16/03/16, Cape Town

Pacific

6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress of the World Zoroastrian Organization, 28/12/15-02/01/16, Auckland +++ 16th Congress of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 27/02-01/03/16, Melbourne +++ 25th Annual Conference on Pacific Power Association, 01-05/08/16, Nuku'Alofa

Two successful UIA Associations Round Tables

by Nancy Carfrae, Union of International Associations (UIA)

Big picture. The UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific welcomed 72 participants from 49 international associations and 18 countries to Bangkok on 29 and 30 September.

Keynote speaker Laura Lopez from UN-ESCAP, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, set the stage with an overview of how associations contribute to UN programmes, introducing a lively discussion on the pioneering role of associations. John Peacock of Associations Forum encouraged us to consider the governance structures of our associations. We learned from three case studies: Rakesh Soans from FSL-India spoke of the challenge of engaging volunteer workers; Esther Chong from the Singapore Business Federation shared her experience in encouraging corporate activism; and UIA’s Ryan Brubaker gave tips on establishing a consistent identity for an association. The Round Table closed with a hands-on session on communicating clearly, led by Clara Fernandez Lopez of UIA.

Before, after, and in between we enjoyed the generous hospitality of Thailand, with tours of Bangkok and the IT&CMA exhibition, dancing, music, fashion, and bountiful good food.

The UIA Associations Round Table Europe welcomed 192 participants from 140 international associations and 22 countries to Brussels on 13 November.

We started with the big picture: UIA Vice-President Cyril Ritchie examined the associations world in the light of democracy, inspiring us with examples from the past and challenges for the future. We finished...

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ASAE’s Association Management Conference

Valuable. Join your colleagues in Hong Kong on 10–12 April 2016 for ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia Pacific. Gain valuable ideas, build fellowship, and learn from your colleagues to help you manage your association more effectively. Register today and elevate the association profession in the region.

International Association Management

Executive Master. After its successful launch, the Executive Master in International Association Management will resume in January 2016. This 16-day modular training for associations is operated by the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in cooperation with UIA, FAIB , ESAE and visit.brussels.

Save the date for EAS 2016

Brussels. The European Associations Summit (EAS) is the annual peer-to-peer education and networking forum for international association executives and senior staff organised by visit.brussels. The fourth EAS will take place 31 May - 2 June 2016 in Brussels.

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Why Geneva?

Anja Loetscher, Director Geneva Convention Bureau

Did you know that…?
+ Regarding the scientific field the University of Geneva has a strong international reputation for the quality of its research.
+ The Geneva Convention Bureau is very well connected.
+ It takes only 6 minutes to go from the Geneva international airport to the city centre by train.