17th Round Table Europe – 24 November 2023 – Brussels

Programme

• UIA Associate Members Meeting – for UIA Associate Members only!
• Venue: : Maison des Associations Internationales (M.A.I.) / International Associations Center (room: Paris)
  Rue Washington 40, Brussels.

Registration opens

Round Table session 1:

• Opening keynote by Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice-President of CoNGO: “War, Peace, Politics, Associations – Chapter 2”

• Round Table discussion chaired by Dr Daniel Laqua (Associate Professor of European History, Northumbria University, UK)

Introductory presentations of the workshop programme (all speakers):

• Juan Simoes Iglesias, Secretary General, YMCA Europe & Olga Lukina, Executive Secretary for Movement Strengthening and Strategy, YMCA Europe: “Empowering the Next Generation: How to Make Your Association Youth-Friendly”
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• Virginie De Visscher, Executive Director, Business Events, Destination Canada: “Event sustainability – 10 small changes that will inspire”
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• Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Foundation / European Brain Centre: “Expanding the outreach and capacity of your association’s community – how to reach out to sponsors and funders”
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• Chloé Menhinick, Association & Legacy Advisor: “Time for a Membership Strategy Health Check”
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• Philippe Noirhomme, European VAT Desk: “VAT and related issues concerning international associations”
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• Ryan Brubaker, Web and Database Developer, UIA: “Achieving goals, finding partners: UIA’s Global Civil Society Database”
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• Marijke Roelants, Managing Partner BoldLAW: “How to capture your association’s cooperation in a contract”
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• Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice-President of CoNGO: “The relations between the United Nations and Associations/NGOs: Why? How? What? What future?”

Coffee break

Round Table session 2: four parallel workshops in break-out rooms

1. Virginie De Visscher, Executive Director, Business Events, Destination Canada: “Event sustainability – 10 small changes that will inspire”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   
2. Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice-President of CoNGO: “The relations between the United Nations and Associations/NGOs: Why? How? What? What future?”
3. Ryan Brubaker, Web and Database Developer, UIA: “Achieving goals, finding partners: UIA’s Global Civil Society Database”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   
4. Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Foundation / European Brain Centre: “Expanding the outreach and capacity of your association’s community – how to reach out to sponsors and funders”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   

Lunch

Round Table session 3

• 13.45 – 14.45: four parallel workshops in break-out rooms

  1. Philippe Noirhomme, European VAT Desk: “VAT and related issues concerning international associations”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     
  2. Juan Simoes Iglesias, Secretary General, YMCA Europe & Olga Lukina, Executive Secretary for Movement Strengthening and Strategy, YMCA Europe: “Empowering the Next Generation: How to Make Your Association Youth-Friendly”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     
  3. Marijke Roelants, Managing Partner BoldLAW: “How to capture your association’s cooperation in a contract”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     
  4. Chloé Menhinick, Association & Legacy Advisor: “Time for a Membership Strategy Health Check”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     



• 14.45 – 15.45: four parallel workshops in break-out rooms

  1. Virginie De Visscher, Executive Director, Business Events, Destination Canada: “Event sustainability – 10 small changes that will inspire”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     
  2. Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice-President of CoNGO: “The relations between the United Nations and Associations/NGOs: Why? How? What? What future?”
  3. Ryan Brubaker, Web and Database Developer, UIA: “Achieving goals, finding partners: UIA’s Global Civil Society Database”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     
  4. Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Foundation / European Brain Centre: “Expanding the outreach and capacity of your association’s community – how to reach out to sponsors and funders”
     – Download Presentation Slides
     

Coffee break

Round Table session 4: four parallel workshops in break-out rooms

1. Philippe Noirhomme, European VAT Desk: “VAT and related issues concerning international associations”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   
2. Juan Simoes Iglesias, Secretary General, YMCA Europe & Olga Lukina, Executive Secretary for Movement Strengthening and Strategy, YMCA Europe: “Empowering the Next Generation: How to Make Your Association Youth-Friendly”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   
3. Marijke Roelants, Managing Partner BoldLAW: “How to capture your association’s cooperation in a contract”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   
4. Chloé Menhinick, Association & Legacy Advisor: “Time for a Membership Strategy Health Check”
   – Download Presentation Slides
   

Cocktail reception

Meet in the registration area for a short walk to:

• The Beerlab

  4th floor of the Bourse-Beurs building / the Belgian Beer World (across the street of the Marriott)

  Address: Rue de la Bourse 21, 1000 Bruxelles (use the entrance by Rue du Midi, opposite the Church Saint-Nicholas and take the elevator to the 4th floor)