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on Thursday 17 December 2020 from 13h00 to 14h30 (CET)
Topic: There were significant developments for non-profit associations during 2020 and we expect to see at least as much action in 2021.
During this annual lunch-debate (replaced by a webinar this year), various
French / English
Lancement de Citoyens UNESCO pour la planète / Launch of UNESCO Green Citizens
disarmament", the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear
Weapons will now come into force on 22 January, after Honduras became the
50th Member State to ratify on Saturday.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement commended all the
countries whose ratification of the accord, approved by 122 nations at the
The UIA welcomes its newest Associate Member, the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
UIA Virtual Round Table Asia-Pacific
2020
Seoul Tourism Organization (STO),
host of UIA virtual Round Table Asia-pacific 2020, has donated the total income
from registration fees for this event as scholarships for two students from
disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.
Please be aware that one of our speakers is seriously ill and will not be in a position to take part in the planned webinar of this Thursday 22.10 on "Liability of Associations" .
MOOC on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview
In times of violence and crisis, human rights are important safeguards. In times of peace, security and development, they are important pillars sustaining our common humanity. They are more than moral or legal concepts: they are the lymph of our lives. For them to run effectively, we need to relentlessly promote and protect them.
THE PROGRAMME
- Part 1: lessons learnt, pitfalls to be avoided, practical examples and recommendations.
- Part 2: what kind of insurances can be taken? At what cost? What is covered and not covered by an insurance contract?
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We are collecting personal stories which turned out to be very helpful for other patients and their families.
https://www.cmtc.nl/en/members/personal-stories/
The CMTC-OVM cloverleaf model: https://www.cmtc.nl/en/pedia/pedia-other/role-of-patient-organisations-i...
A patient is much more than a body ... how about self image and self-esteem? How about psychosocial aspects such as in the family, at school and at work?
We have developed an unique globa Patient Advocacy concept: https://www.cmtc.nl/en/activities/patient-advocacy/
We are constantly developing new information material in multiple languages: https://www.cmtc.nl/en/activities/information-folders/
In 2022 we celebrated our 25 years anniversary.
We have published a booklet about this: https://www.cmtc.nl/en/organisation/about-our-organisation/anniversary-b...
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Professor Jari Nurmi from the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University, Finland has been named the new Tampere Congress Ambassador.
Professor Jari Nurmi is one of the most active congress organizers in Tampere. His numerous roles as a chairperson or board member in organizing committees demonstrates his devotion to congresses.
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