World of Associations News 4 June 2013: European Association Summit successfully launched

4 June 2013

Upcoming International Congresses

Europe

23rd Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium, 04-09/08/13, Budapest +++ 18th International Metropolis Conference of the International Metropolis Project, 09-13/09/13, Tampere +++ 7th European Social Tourism Forum of the International Social Tourism Organisation, 01-03/10/13, Blankenberge

Asia

Biennial Conference of the East-Asian Association for Science Education, 04-06/07/13, Hong Kong +++ General Assembly of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, 20-24/07/13, Kagoshima +++ 7th Conference of the Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science, 23-28/07/13, Nakhon Ratchasima

America

Conference of the Americas on International Education of the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education, the Consortium for North American Higher Education, 16-18/10/13, Monterrey +++ 7th Annual Conference of the International Liver Cancer Association, 13-15/09/13, Washington DC +++ 89th Annual Conference of the International Society of Arboriculture, 03-07/08/13, Toronto

Africa

14th Biennial Conference of the International Council of Reflexologists, 19-22/09/13, Cape Town +++ 5th Congress of the Association of African Historians, 10-14/11/13, Abuja +++ 11th Quadrennial Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, 28/08-01/09/13, Durban

Pacific

44th Annual Conference of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, 10-13/07/13, Brisbane +++ 28th Annual Pacific Educational Conference of the Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 16-19/07/13, Saipan +++ 18th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association, 01-04/07/13, Surfers Paradise

More conferences on the UIA Congress Calendar Online

EAS 2013 successfully launched

by VisitBrussels and UIA

Brussels. “Associations have been quick to adapt to social media. Now they need to improve the ability to effectively choose among the channels“, observes John H. Graham IV. The President and CEO of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spoke at the first European Association Summit (EAS) on 16 and 17 May 2013 in Brussels. 80 international associations listened carefully and exchanged later very actively in a bar camp their social media experiences.

Under the banner “New Horizons, Fresh Ideas – Taking Associations to the Next Level” EAS 2013 aims to give association operatives a vital educational platform, help them add value to their organizations, and create a dynamic meeting point. The European Association Summit was organized by VisitBrussels and co-hosted by the Union of International Associations (UIA), the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) and the Federation of European and International Associations established in Belgium (FAIB)...

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Vacancy. The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, is looking for a translator. UIA's International Associations Jobs Board offers World of Associations News readers one free job listing, use the coupon code WAN2013.

Follow up

EAS 2013. Power point presentations, pictures and videos, and press releases of the first European Association Summit (EAS) in Brussels are now available online on: w w w. easummit. eu

New technology

Directory. Guide to Technology Solutions by Associations Now: The best online tools create
connections among members and staff. Look inside for tips on how to put tech plans into action.

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Diversity. A panel of diversity reaches out to the audience. How diverse is your association? More

Charity. A Lions Club in Berlin held its first Lions Charity Box Gala. Did the guests like it? More

After the meeting in Seoul

Maureen O’Crowley, Vice-President Seoul Convention Bureau of the Seoul Tourism Organization

My favourite spots: Top restaurants:

The Kitchen: The restaurant serves up organic, home-style cuisine prepared with a world variety of influences. The Kitchen is located at the very-trendy W Seoul, and it recently came in third on the Miele Guide’s Top 20 South Korean restaurants. Stop here for dinner before relaxing with clients at the nearby Woo Bar...