title:BREAKING OUT OF SILOS: A CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF ASSOCIATIONS IN ASIA PACIFIC

Prasant Saha, President of the Asia Pacific Society of Association Executives, speaks with Cyril Ritchie, President of the Union of International Associations, on governance, advocacy, and why the world needs Asia Pacific's association community more than ever.

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Issue #27 – November 2026

title:“Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development: Addressing Human Rights Challenges with Scientific Solutions” Side Event Held in Geneva

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From 23 February to 31 March 2026, the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Peng Jianbiao, CEO of the United Nations Consultative Status of the China International Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology and Chairman of IARIS (International Regional Innovation and Standardization Alliance), attended the session as a representative of the UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status. He delivered a speech titled “A Systematic Approach to Ensuring Rural Drinking Water Safety ” during the general debate of the Council.

title:October Newsletter 2026

  • ​Membership for organizations and individuals
  • ​UIA Online Masterclass “Unlocking Destination Subventions: Strategic Funding for Impactful International Events”
  • ​Share your thoughts – take part in the UIA Survey on International Association Meeting Issues – 2026
  • ​​International Meetings Statistics Report, 67th edition
  • ​Why Kobe?
  • ​The Yearbook of International Organizations Online
  • ​The Learning Edge Nexus – webinar
  • SDG #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

title:The World Planning Schools Congress 2026 took place in Espoo, Finland

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Planning researchers, practitioners and educators from around the world gathered in Helsinki and Espoo in the turn of June and July 2026 for the World Planning Schools Congress, the largest academic planning event ever held. Over five days, more than 1500 participants took part in 1200+ presentations, 67 roundtables and 92 special sessions under the theme Peripheral Visions, Rethinking Planning.

title:Available to order: the first three volumes of the Yearbook of International Organizations 2026-2027.

The first three volumes of the Yearbook of International Organizations 2026–2027 are available to order.

Winner of the 2018 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award, the Yearbook is a comprehensive resource of intergovernmental (IGOs) and international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) worldwide.

The annual yearbook is published via the following six thematic volumes:

title:Association Days Europe 2027 - Where Europe's Next Scientific Congresses Begin

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New Collaborations Begin When Scientific Communities Meet

Scientific associations naturally develop around individual disciplines. Yet many of the changes now reshaping scientific meetings and professional education — from artificial intelligence and new technologies to new learning models and changing professional needs — increasingly cross those traditional boundaries.

Association Days Europe brings Presidents and senior representatives of scientific associations from across Europe into dialogue beyond their own disciplines.

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