Programme
Friday 21 November 2025
8.30
- Registration opens
9.30 – 11.00
Round Table session 1
- Opening keynote by Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice-President of CoNGO: "In today's new world (dis)order, do Associations depend too much on governments?"
- Round Table discussions chaired by Prof. Daniel Laqua (Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Northumbria University, UK)
- Introductory presentations of the workshop programme (all speakers):
- Philippe Noirhomme & Fanny Meite, Ryan Tax Consulting: "VAT and related issues concerning international associations"
- Ryan Brubaker, Web and Database Developer, UIA: "Achieving goals, finding partners: UIA’s Global Civil Society Database"
- Marijke Roelants, Managing Partner BoldLAW: "New Liability Rules: How to Protect Yourself When Acting on Behalf of Your Association" – Download Presentation Slides
- Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA, First Vice President of CoNGO: "Why does the United Nations need Associations? Why do Associations need the United Nations?"
- Dr. Gordon Barrett, Research Fellow in History, Northumbria University and Prof. Daniel Laqua, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Northumbria University: "From Problem to Progress: Conflict as Creativity for International Organisations"
- Prof. Jessica Reinisch, Professor of History, Birkbeck, University of London, Dr. Ria Kapoor, Lecturer in History, Queen Mary, University of London, and Dr. Margot Tudor, Lecturer in Foreign Affairs and Security, City – St George’s, University of London: "Learning from the Past? Making Sense of Internationalism and its Histories"
- Joost Visser, CEO, TIAO and Jan Lichota, Coordinator – The Association Place, visit brussels: "Navigating the changing funding landscape for associations – exploring alternative solutions"
- Bori Csala, Association Community Manager, Conferli: "Subvention for Change: Rethinking destination Support for Associations Events" – Download Presentation Slides
11.00 – 11.30
- Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30
Round Table session 2
- Four parallel workshops in break-out rooms
12.30 – 13.45
- Lunch
13.45 – 15.45
Round Table session 3
- 13.45 – 14.45 Four parallel workshops in break-out rooms
- 14.45 – 15.45 Four parallel workshops in break-out rooms
15.45 – 16.15
- Coffee break
16.15 – 17.15
Round Table session 4
- Four parallel workshops in break-out rooms
17.30 – 18.30
- Cocktail reception sponsored by Switzerland Convention Bureau and Lucerne Convention Bureau
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