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2 September 2014
Upcoming International Congresses
Europe10th Community Gathering of ETIS - Global IT Association for Telecommunications, 16-17/10/14, Budapest +++ 1st European Conference on Hepatitis C and Drug Use of the Correlation Hepatitis C Initiative Network, 23-24/10/14, Berlin+++ 23rd Annual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 08-12/10/14, Amsterdam
Asia13th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Ocular Toxicology, 09-12/10/14, Kanazawa +++ 25th Biennial Congress of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations, 09-12/10/14, Kota Kinabalu +++ 11th Triennial Congress of the World Association of the Major Metropolises, 07-10/10/14, Hyderabad
America27th Biennial General Assembly and Congress of the International Social Tourism Organization , 07-10/10/14, Sao Paulo +++ Conference of the World Resources Forum Association, 19-22/10/14, Arequipa +++ Annual Conference of the International Economic Development Council, 19-22/10/14, Ft Worth TX
AfricaCongress of the World Federation of Vascular Societies, 02-05/10/14, Stellenbosch+++ 2nd Africa Conference on the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, 06-08/10/14, Livingstone +++ 14th Biennial Congress and General Assembly of the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa, 20-24/10/14, Dar es Salaam
Pacific19th Annual Congress of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, 26-28/11/14, Adelaide +++ 12th Pacific and East Asia Regional Conference of Nurses Christian Fellowship International, 08-14/10/14, Nadi +++ 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae of the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae, 27-31/10/14, Wellington
Cooperation with UNESCO: Becoming an official partner
By Sabina Colombo, Chief, Desk for Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations at the Sector for External Relations and Public Information of UNESCO

“The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization may make suitable arrangements for consultation and cooperation with non-governmental international organizations concerned with matters within its competence, and may invite them to undertake specific tasks.” (UNESCO’s Constitution)

NGOs. Pursuant to its mandate, UNESCO has always maintained close relations with civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGO). The Organization was one of the first UN agencies to recognize the importance of NGO participation in its activities and establish strong partnerships with many of them. It also played a leading role in...
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Round Tables 2014

UIA. The UIA Associations Round Table Asia will take place on 22/23 October at The Plaza Hotel Seoul, Korea, the UIA Associations Round Table Europe on 13/14 November at the Minerva Hall of the Royal Dublin Society, Ireland.
Ice Bucket Challenge

Donation. As of 29 August the ALS Association has received $100.9 million in donations compared to $2.8 million during the same time period last year. These donations have come from existing donors and 2.1 million new donors.
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New Associate Member

Toerisme Oostende. The Union of International Associations (UIA) welcomes Toerisme Oostende as new Associate Member. Tourism Oostende Convention Bureau introduce associations to its meeting possibilities.
International Meetings Statistics

Singapore. The Top Five meeting cities in 2013 are according to the International Meetings Statistics of the Union of International Associations (UIA): Singapore, Brussels, Vienna, Seoul and Tokyo.
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Why Sydney?
Kristian Nicholls, Business Events Sydney (BESydney)

Did you know that...
+ more than 200 languages are spoken in Sydney?
+ Sydney is Australia’s commercial centre with more than 600 multinational companies?
+ in 2013, Sydney was named the world’s most reputable city (2013 City RepTrak Study) out of 100.
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Inventing the future

Dr. Irina Verenikina, Chair of the ISCAR 2014 Organising Committee



The main theme for your upcoming international Congress ISCAR 2014 is “Inventing the future: Transformative research, imagination and collective action for social change”. Why?
The main theme of our Congress is in tune with the ongoing theme of ISCAR activity and research - the study of social and cultural practices and their transformation and development. Specifically, the social and cultural practices are conceptualised as historically and collectively developed thus emphasising our responsibilities for the future.

How can ISCAR and its triennial international Congress help to achieve social change?
Researchers who are part of ISCAR society are concerned with transformative research which studies the optimal conditions for improvement of social practices in the workplace, arts, education and commerce. The congress brings together the researchers to exchange ideas and participate in scholarly debates...
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UIA RT Asia22-23/10/2014 SeoulMore
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Increase. The Vienna Convention Bureau reports that the number of one-day conferences has seen a “significant increase” in the last ten years. In 2004 Vienna recorded 2% of its total meetings as one-day events; in 2013 that share had risen to 15%.
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European Institute of Peace (EIP)
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World Nature Organization
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Autistic Minority International
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