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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.

14th of January 2025

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is excited to announce a new, customizable service designed to meet the unique needs and interests of professionals, institutions, and organizations around the world. With this paying service, users can name any city or country, and UIA will provide a comprehensive report on international association activity specific to that location.

14th of January 2025

The meetings organized by international associations are many and varied, from world-wide congresses to regional assemblies. The situation is gradually becoming clearer after the impact of the pandemic and the cancellations forced on the sector, but conditions have yet to return to the levels of 2019. The advent and spread of virtual and hybrid formats may make permanent changes to the way conferences are run.

17th of September 2024
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation (IIIC), UNESCO’s precursor: International Conference Celebrating A Century of International intellectual Cooperation: from Legacy to Future Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w6_Jf1EkaM
18th of July 2024
PCAAE has teamed up with Andrew Chamberlain, FSAM, FRSA, MIoL of U.K.-based Elevated and Elisa Pratt, MA, CAE, CVF of U.S.-based Brewer Pratt Solutions LLC in offering a new credentialing program, the “Certificate in Association Governance” which is open to members and nonmembers, both in the Philippines and overseas.
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.

14th of January 2025

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is excited to announce a new, customizable service designed to meet the unique needs and interests of professionals, institutions, and organizations around the world. With this paying service, users can name any city or country, and UIA will provide a comprehensive report on international association activity specific to that location.

14th of January 2025

The meetings organized by international associations are many and varied, from world-wide congresses to regional assemblies. The situation is gradually becoming clearer after the impact of the pandemic and the cancellations forced on the sector, but conditions have yet to return to the levels of 2019. The advent and spread of virtual and hybrid formats may make permanent changes to the way conferences are run.

17th of September 2024
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation (IIIC), UNESCO’s precursor: International Conference Celebrating A Century of International intellectual Cooperation: from Legacy to Future Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w6_Jf1EkaM
18th of July 2024
PCAAE has teamed up with Andrew Chamberlain, FSAM, FRSA, MIoL of U.K.-based Elevated and Elisa Pratt, MA, CAE, CVF of U.S.-based Brewer Pratt Solutions LLC in offering a new credentialing program, the “Certificate in Association Governance” which is open to members and nonmembers, both in the Philippines and overseas.

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10th of June 2021

Hello to all
I am Rasoul Ali Babaei, President of the International Cardio Sports Association.

IACHS is an official member of Tafisa in the international category.

The main goal of the International Cardio Association is to develop public sports and strive for heart health for the general public around the world.

10th of June 2021

Hi,
I am Rasool Ali Babaei,
the CEO of the International Cardio Association
my activities are in the international arena.
Iam in contact with organizations such as Sport Accord, as well as the
world’s major sports organizations.
I have different responsibilities in sports and management. At the
moment, my focus is on the development of cardio sports. I think the

10th of June 2021

International Association of Cardio HIIT Sports (IACHS)

 

1st of June 2021
We are so excited to share this fantastic news with you!

Starting from now on, we have released a new version of our platform, where you can immediately start your city match without even signing up!

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20th of May 2021
BEN-Africa Conference 2021: Inclusive and Principled Business: Ethical Values; African Stakeholders
www.benafrica.org
20th of May 2021
Daegu City held the Opening Ceremony of EXCO’s 2nd Exhibition Hall (East Wing) on April 28th. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the hall’s opening event - International Green Energy Expo.
18th of May 2021

We are proud to announce that Kraków has been shortlisted as a host city for the 61st ICCA Congress! The International Congress and Convention Association has selected 3 cities as potential organisers of the 2022 event. Kraków’s rivals are Athens and Bangkok.

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17th of May 2021

The ninth edition of Meetings Week Poland (MWP) was devoted to the meetings industry 2.0, i.e. to the transformation that both the industry and the tools it offers are undergoing. The participants, touching upon various aspects of the meetings and events market, saw -  in a difficult pandemic situation - the opportunity to create a market from scratch and take advantage of the chance to make a difference.

12th of May 2021
A year after the premiere of Poland Online Site Inspection (POSI), a comprehensive online guide for meeting planners, the Polish Tourism Organisation - Poland Convention Bureau summarizes the project and

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