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The UIA Online Masterclasses provide valuable answers and practical tools tailored to the needs of our Organization Associate Members. Our expert speakers—association professionals, leaders, digital experts, and lawyers—will share their insights and knowledge with you.
Join us for 60 minutes of engaging learning and knowledge sharing.
UIA Organization Associate Members, as well as our Premium, Standard, and Starter Associate Members, can join via their dashboard.
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MASTERCLASSES 2027
Tuesday 9 February 2027 from 9.30 AM to 10.30 AM (CET)
- Speaker: Philippe Noirhomme and Ángel Nadal Fuentes
- Topic: Cross-border teams in International Associations: the risk of a fixed establishment for VAT purposes and how to mitigate it
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The masterclass will examine the concept of place of residence and fixed establishment from a VAT perspective in the context of international associations operating through cross-border teams. It will explore when personnel and activities carried out in different countries may create a VAT presence, the resulting compliance risks, and the practical considerations organisations should take into account when reviewing their international operating structure.
PAST MASTERCLASSES
2026
- Speaker: Nienke van der Malen, CEO & Founder of Conferli
- Topic: Unlocking Destination Subventions: Strategic Funding for Impactful International Events
- Speaker: Belinda Moore, Director of Strategic Membership Solutions and Editor of Associations Evolve Journal
- Topic:Membership Isn’t Declining – Relevance Is: What Associations Must Rethink to Stay Essential
Watch the recorded Masterclass here
- Speaker: Esperanza Duran, Vice-President of the Union of International Associations
- Topic: Navigating Power: How NGOs Shape the Rules of Global Economic Governance
Watch the recorded Masterclass here
2025
- Speaker: Marilyn Mehlmann, co-Founder of Legacy17 and Vice-President of the Union of International Associations.
- Topic: Leadership for Satisfaction
Watch the recorded Masterclass here
- Speaker: Marijke Roelants, Managing Partner BoldLaw, is an experienced lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in assisting international associations and works in English, Dutch and French. Clients praise Marijke for her clear communication and analytical skills helping them to move forward quickly and constructively.
- Topic: Navigating International Associations through privacy and data protection requirements
- Speaker: Rolf Reinhardt, Senior Enterprise Account Director at LinkedIn & Council Member of the Union of International Associations
- Topic: Enhancing International Associations through Digital Innovation
