Press Release
September 2026
Immediate Release
UIA Survey on International Association Meeting Issues
Subtitle: The Union of International Associations (UIA) launches its 13th edition of the Survey amongst 25,000 international associations
UIA News & Press
2nd of September 2026
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
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 ReportThe Report provides a global view of international association meetings.
3rd of June 2026
European Chapter Congress of the International Gastric Cancer Association (EGCC 2026)
October 2–3, 2026
Krakow Poland
http://www.congresskrakow2026.pl/en
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
Call for input - Draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 (Freedom of Association) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2025/call-input-draft-general-c...
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 2025UIA’s 19th Associations Round Table Europe will take place at the Marriott Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium on 21 November 2025
2nd of September 2026
Press Release
September 2026
Immediate Release
UIA Survey on International Association Meeting Issues
Subtitle: The Union of International Associations (UIA) launches its 13th edition of the Survey amongst 25,000 international associations
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
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 ReportThe Report provides a global view of international association meetings.
3rd of June 2026
European Chapter Congress of the International Gastric Cancer Association (EGCC 2026)
October 2–3, 2026
Krakow Poland
http://www.congresskrakow2026.pl/en
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
Call for input - Draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 (Freedom of Association) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2025/call-input-draft-general-c...
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 2025UIA’s 19th Associations Round Table Europe will take place at the Marriott Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium on 21 November 2025
News from sources other than the UIA. International organizations listed in the Yearbook of International Organizations, and UIA's members may add their own public news items.
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9th of March 2022
Nordisk Leitourgia annual conference 2022 will take place in Finland, November 1-4. The main theme of the conference is "The East Meets the West".
More precise information concerning location and keynotes will be announced during the spring 2022. All information concerning the conference can be found on the webpages of Leitourgia:
18th of February 2022
Busan Metropolitan City and Busan Tourism Organization selected new venues through document screening (1st) and on-site inspection (2nd)
Busan Metropolitan City and Busan Tourism Organization selected new venues through document screening (1st) and on-site inspection (2nd)
15th of February 2022
Call for
papers for the 12th edition of the Genealogies of Memory conference 'History and Memory in
International Relations' organised by the ENRS.
The international conference will be held in a hybrid
The international conference will be held in a hybrid
15th of February 2022
THE XX CONGRES WAS HELD IN MEXICO CITY OCTOBER 11-13 2021. THE MAIN SUBJECT WAS PUBLIC MEDIA. ALL CONFERENCES ARE IN YOUTUBE, YOU CAN REACH THEM IN ULEPICC'S WEB SITE www.ulepicc.org
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGED, I'M PRESIDENT (FLORENCE TOUSSAINT) AND CARLOS DEL VALLE VICE-PRESIDENT. THE WHOLE BOARD CAN BE SEEN IN THE SITE, AS WELL.
7th of February 2022
INPUT NEEDED!Covid has changed our way of attending conferences.
INPUT NEEDED!Covid has changed our way of attending conferences.
26th of January 2022
Taiwan should be commended for celebrating every year the rule of law. Now, it should apply it to Tai Ji Men.
by Thierry Valle*
*A paper presented at the webinar “The Tai Ji Men Case and the Rule of Law,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on January 11, 2022, Taiwan’s Judicial Day.
18th of January 2022
Thank you all for the very warm welcome at UIA!
18th of January 2022
Busan MICE will change in 2022 to lead global MICE
Busan Metropolitan City and Busan Tourism Organization(BTO) declared 2022 as the first year to become the global MICE city in the post-COVID-19 era and accelerates its sustainable MICE project including ESG management.
Expectations are high on this year as there are a number of international conferences scheduled where thousands of foreigners will participate.
28th of December 2021
‘Busan HAEVENUE’, the best MICE destination in the post-pandemic era
24th of December 2021
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), one of the leading international standard venues in Thailand and Southeast Asia, received the Thailand Energy Award from the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), the Ministry of Energy. The award is for the exceptional control building 2020 for the collaboration between BITEC and Bhiraj Tower at Emquartier on behalf of the Bhiraj Buri
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