Union of International Associations

Union des Associations Internationales

Consultative Status is a term used by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) to refer to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) which are recognized as having an official relationship with the IGO. More specific information can be found at the following links:

You could use a professional congress organizer, for example, using a member of the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO)

To understand where other groups have organized meetings, see the Annual International Meeting Statistics Report, and also the International Congress Calendar. You may also be able to get help via conference industry representatives, such as:

You can announce an international meeting in the International Congress Calendar by sending us the meeting details. Your announcement will be posted in the following issue. If you are an international organization listed in the Yearbook of International Organizations, you can also post announcements on our website free of charge (see related FAQ).

The UIA offers a self-posting news service, free of charge, on our website. This service is available to international organizations listed in the Yearbook of International Organizations, and to UIA members.

How to post your news?

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) publishes a dictionary providing definitions for words used in the industry (eg conference, symposium, etc). Each word has a definition in English and is translated into French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, German, Danish, Portuguese, Greek and other languages. The most recent edition of the is available here.

The UIA produces its International Congress Calendar in both print and PDF form on a quarterly basis, and online, updated approximately every 6 weeks. The Calendar gives information on approximately 10,000 future international meetings due to take place worldwide.

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Be aware that many international organizations receive requests for funding, even when they do not take the form of a foundation and do not offer subsidies. Most international organizations work under severe budget constraints. Often they do not even have the personnel to be able to acknowledge receipt of such requests.