UIA News & Press

1st of July 2026

[BRUSSELS BELGIUM, JULY 2026]

The Union of International Associations is pleased to announce the achievement of two milestones in the Yearbook of International Organizations:

  • The Yearbook has surpassed 80,000 organization and association profiles
  • The International Congress Calendar has surpassed 600,000 event profiles
The earliest meeting in the Calendar is from 1843 and the earliest founded organization in the Yearbook dates from 312AD.
23rd of June 2026

[SINGAPORE, JUNE 2026]

The Asia Pacific Society of Association Executives (APSAE) is pleased to announce Knowledge Partnership with the Union of International Associations (UIA), marking an important milestone as APSAE prepares for its official launch at the APSAE Summit 2026, taking place on 24–25 July 2026 at Marina Bay Sands.

22nd of June 2026

[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUNE 2026]

Union of International Associations releases 67th International Meetings Statistics Report

The Report provides a global view of international association meetings.

3rd of June 2026
5th of January 2026
Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges.
14th of November 2025
12th of November 2025

Announcement of the First UIA Academic Forum Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, and Call for Participants.

5th of November 2025

The European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME) and the KU Leuven Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law are delighted to announce the EACME Annual Conference 2026, to be held in Leuven, Belgium, from September 24 to 26, 2026.

14th of July 2025

14 July 2025 – Immediate Release

Union of International Associations (UIA) opens registration for its Associations Round Table Europe 2025

UIA’s 19th Associations Round Table Europe will take place at the Marriott Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium on 21 November 2025

14th of July 2025

[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUNE 2025]

Union of International Associations releases 66th International Meetings Statistics Report

The Report provides a global view of international association meetings.

1st of July 2026

[BRUSSELS BELGIUM, JULY 2026]

The Union of International Associations is pleased to announce the achievement of two milestones in the Yearbook of International Organizations:

  • The Yearbook has surpassed 80,000 organization and association profiles
  • The International Congress Calendar has surpassed 600,000 event profiles
The earliest meeting in the Calendar is from 1843 and the earliest founded organization in the Yearbook dates from 312AD.
23rd of June 2026

[SINGAPORE, JUNE 2026]

The Asia Pacific Society of Association Executives (APSAE) is pleased to announce Knowledge Partnership with the Union of International Associations (UIA), marking an important milestone as APSAE prepares for its official launch at the APSAE Summit 2026, taking place on 24–25 July 2026 at Marina Bay Sands.

22nd of June 2026

[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUNE 2026]

Union of International Associations releases 67th International Meetings Statistics Report

The Report provides a global view of international association meetings.

3rd of June 2026
5th of January 2026
Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges.
14th of November 2025
12th of November 2025

Announcement of the First UIA Academic Forum Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, and Call for Participants.

5th of November 2025

The European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME) and the KU Leuven Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law are delighted to announce the EACME Annual Conference 2026, to be held in Leuven, Belgium, from September 24 to 26, 2026.

14th of July 2025

14 July 2025 – Immediate Release

Union of International Associations (UIA) opens registration for its Associations Round Table Europe 2025

UIA’s 19th Associations Round Table Europe will take place at the Marriott Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium on 21 November 2025

14th of July 2025

[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUNE 2025]

Union of International Associations releases 66th International Meetings Statistics Report

The Report provides a global view of international association meetings.

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15th of December 2021
When the pandemic hit, congress and event organizers in Finland did not sit still but looked for new ways of working. Now, Finland Convention Bureau tells the inspiring stories of these heroes and shows how they managed to combine innovative event solutions and experiences with health safety.

14th of December 2021
Director General Jerome H. Kim of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) appointed as the new Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism – MICE division.
8th of December 2021

ESTRO, the European SocieTy for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO), is currently looking for a "Project Manager Workshops".

The Project Manager, in the frame of the several events organized by ESTRO, is responsible for organizing ESTRO workshops (eg. GEC, PHY, RTT, CERRO, …) and supporting the organization of other events, such as ICHNO and the annual Congress. By project managing these workshops in a

8th of December 2021

Busan has emerged as a hotspot for incentive tourism

Busan MICE continuces

8th of December 2021

Conventions and conferences return to Busan, with changes for the COVID era 


30th of November 2021
17th of November 2021

Efforts of local industry in Busan for a sustainable MICE city 

The carbon neutral activity of HAEVENUE, the international convention complex in Haeundae, the best Bleisure City

11th of November 2021

Dear UIA members, 

Subvention is a widely discussed topic in the event industry. Where one sees it as a poorly justified incentive, others see it as a necessity and a business enabler. Decennia have passed since subventions were first introduced in the event industry and as our industry evolves, so do the practice and the attitudes around the subject. 

11th of November 2021

The University of Turku has been granted the biennial European Conference on Developmental Psychology. The Conference will be held in Turku, Finland on 28 August – 1 September, 2023.

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