UIA Newsroom
15th of December 2020
This year marks 60 years since the adoption by UNESCO’s General Conference of the Convention against Discrimination in Education: the first and only legally binding international treaty exclusively dedicated to the right to education.
15th of December 2020
The OECD is reaching its 60th Anniversary in a unique
and challenging context. As the world confronts the worst health, economic and
social crisis since the 1930s, the OECD is once again rising to the challenge to
support its Member countries and the global community in their response to the
crisis and their efforts to foster a strong, resilient, inclusive and
sustainable recovery.
Through its standards, data, analysis and
15th of December 2020
NGO UNESCO Liaison COMMITTEE / Comite de liaison ONG UNESCO
International Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations
16 - 18 December 2020
Envisioning a better and sustainable future
A new paradigm for civil society.
14th of December 2020
practical questions about organizing a meeting? VAT? Insurance? Legal matters? check out this FAQ guide from visit.brussels
11th of December 2020
FAIB WEBINAR
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
2nd of November 2020
French / English
Lancement de Citoyens UNESCO pour la planète / Launch of UNESCO Green Citizens
29th of October 2020
UNESCO-NGO Liaison Committee
2020 International Conference of NGOs (ICNGO)
16-18 Dec 2020
27th of October 2020
In what leading campaigners are describing as "a new chapter for nuclear
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
27th of October 2020
The UIA welcomes its newest Associate Member, the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
21st of October 2020
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.
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31st of January 2024
The Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) in cooperation with Daegu Health College, South Korea will organize the 17th AUAP Learning and Sharing Forum (LSF), on Health: Together we build our health for all through higher education from an integrated healthcare and sustainable development perspective, hosted by Daegu Health College, South Korea in time for its 53rd Anniversary on May 9-11, 2024, in Daegu Metropolitan City.
23rd of January 2024
UAE Consensus Agreement recognizes Paris Agreement Article 5.2 as the way forward on rainforests conservation, with Article 6 as the tool for implementation.
19th of January 2024
ISTU prioritizes disadvantaged groups such as the disabled, veterans, victims of war, and terrorism.
Institution: INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
EDU Accreditation: 16 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2028
16th of January 2024
Leading scientific conference on imaging to land in Tampere, Finland in autumn 2026
The annual IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) will be held in Tampere on 13–17 September 2026. The event will bring to Tampere more than a thousand international experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest advances in the fields of image and video processing and computer vision.
8th of January 2024
EDU to commission $100,000 USD Art Contest in 2024
EDU.INT PRESS
"The competition will be promoted as an initiative to promote education through artistic expression, digital awareness, adoption and experimentation". Digital entries of artwork that showcase the capabilities of the digital medium while representing humanity across borders, culture, race, gender, age and religion". Secretary-General of EDU
8th of January 2024
EDU Accreditation extended further 4 years for Simad University
Simad is a national university in Somaila. Initially accredited by EDU in January 2014
https://simad.edu.so/simad-university-awarded-full-institutional-accredi...
https://www.edu.int/edu-news/simad-university-enters-10th-year-of-edu-ac...
18th of December 2023
In 2023, the MICE city of Busan was able to attract and host various global MICE events, allowing it to grow into a world-renowned MICE destination. For example, the city secured the opportunity to host the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference 2025 and World Statistics Congress (WSC) 2027, and successfully hosted the 20th International Microscopy Congress (IMC20), in addition to a number of other major MICE events.
1st of December 2023
Taipei - one of the top meetings and conference destinations in Asia Pacific offers excellent event infrastructure and in addition, is drawing MICE events and delegates with its close proximity to natural landscapes, diverse cultural experiences and upmarket lifestyle offerings.
30th of November 2023
A white paper by Adjunct Associate Professor, Deanna Varge, CEO anf Founder of Mayving Global.
The stability, viability and sources of revenue for Associations are under the microscope at boardroom tables across the globe. Diversifying revenue streams is critical for Associations seeking financial stability, sustained growth, managing the talent crunch, addressing flux in the marketplace, and the impact of increasing competition and digital transformation.
30th of November 2023
In adherence to the principle of "Communication & Cooperation, Development with Concerted Efforts", on November 15, during the "Silk in Lyon", at the invitation of UNITEX, the vice chairman unit of International Silk Union (ISU), “2023 ISU Members Assembly & International Forum on Sericulture Silk Industry Development Trend” was held in Lyon, France.
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Through its standards, data, analysis and
International Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations
16 - 18 December 2020 Envisioning a better and sustainable future
A new paradigm for civil society.
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.
Pages
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.
Note: The UIA reserves the right to remove any posts it deems inappropriate for this list, for example commercial ads.
Leading scientific conference on imaging to land in Tampere, Finland in autumn 2026
The annual IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) will be held in Tampere on 13–17 September 2026. The event will bring to Tampere more than a thousand international experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest advances in the fields of image and video processing and computer vision.
In 2023, the MICE city of Busan was able to attract and host various global MICE events, allowing it to grow into a world-renowned MICE destination. For example, the city secured the opportunity to host the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference 2025 and World Statistics Congress (WSC) 2027, and successfully hosted the 20th International Microscopy Congress (IMC20), in addition to a number of other major MICE events.
A white paper by Adjunct Associate Professor, Deanna Varge, CEO anf Founder of Mayving Global.
The stability, viability and sources of revenue for Associations are under the microscope at boardroom tables across the globe. Diversifying revenue streams is critical for Associations seeking financial stability, sustained growth, managing the talent crunch, addressing flux in the marketplace, and the impact of increasing competition and digital transformation.
In adherence to the principle of "Communication & Cooperation, Development with Concerted Efforts", on November 15, during the "Silk in Lyon", at the invitation of UNITEX, the vice chairman unit of International Silk Union (ISU), “2023 ISU Members Assembly & International Forum on Sericulture Silk Industry Development Trend” was held in Lyon, France.