Union of International Associations (UIA)

Union des associations internationales (UAI)
Unión de Asociaciones Internacionales
Union der Internationalen Verbände
Unie van de Internationale Verenigingen

Contact Details

URL: https://uia.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/union-of-international-associations---uia/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/UIA_org

Secretariat:
Rue Washington 40
1050 Brussels
Belgium
phone: 3226401808
email: uia@uia.org

Founded

1907-06-01 Brussels Belgium

History

Founded by Henri La Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize 1913) and Paul Otlet, Secretary-General of the then 'International Institute of Bibliography -- Institut international de bibliographie', set up 2 Sep 1895, Brussels, currently H-XB1823 - International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID), with which activities were closely associated. Officially founded under patronage of the Belgian government on 29 Jan 1908. Became a federation under present name in 1910, at 1st World Congress of International Organizations. Statutes adopted 1908; modified 1910, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1986, 2007, 2023. Worked closely with H-XH0008 - Institut international de la paix, Monaco, which had been set up in 1903 and produced the 1905, 1906 and 1907 editions of the Annuaire de la Vie internationale; collaborated with the Institute on the 1908-1909 edition of this publication, which subsequently evolved into the Yearbook of International Organizations. The work of the UIA contributed to the creation, 10 Jan 1920, of H-XH2906 - League of Nations, and, 9 Aug 1925, of H-XH2149 - International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation. During the 1920s, the UIA created H-XH0017 - International University.

Aims

As a platform for global civil society cooperation, collaborate with, provide services to and promote international associations.

Events

2026-11-19 | Lucerne, Switzerland – Associations Round Table - Europe
2025-11-21 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2024-11-14 | Florence, Italy – Associations Round Table - Europe
2024-02-27 – UIA India and Asia-Pacific Virtual Round Table
2023-11-27 | Brussels, Belgium – Extraordinary General Assembly
2023-11-24 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2023-10-11 | Seoul, Korea Rep – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2023-04-27 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2022-11-24 | Rotterdam, Netherlands – Associations Round Table - Europe
2022-05-20 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2022-05-03 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2021-11-18 | Prague, Czechia – Associations Round Table - Europe
2021-10-21 | Tokyo, Japan – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2021-04-20 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2020-11-12 | Prague, Czechia – Associations Round Table - Europe
2020-09-17 | Seoul, Korea Rep – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2020-06-12 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2020-03-10 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2019-11-04 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2019-09-19 | Pattaya, Thailand – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2019-06-14 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2019-02-28 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2018-11-15 | Lyon, France – Associations Round Table - Europe
2018-09-26 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2018-08-24 | Kuching, Malaysia – TriBE Assembly
2018-06-17 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2018-03-08 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2017-11-09 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2017-09-21 | Chiang Mai, Thailand – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2017-06-16 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2017-05-30 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2016-11-03 | Monte Carlo, Monaco – Associations Round Table - Europe
2016-09-28 | Busan, Korea Rep – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2016-06-24 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2016-05-31 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2015-11-12 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2015-09-29 | Bangkok, Thailand – Associations Round Table - Asia Pacific
2015-05-28 | Brussels, Belgium – Annual General Assembly
2015-05-05 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2015-01-09 | Brussels, Belgium – Extraordinary General Assembly
2014-12-19 | Brussels, Belgium – Extraordinary General assembly
2014-11-13 | Dublin, Ireland – Associations Round Table - Europe
2014-10-22 | Seoul, Korea Rep – Associations Round Table - Asia
2014-05-14 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2013-12-13 | Brussels, Belgium – Biennial General Assembly
2013-11-12 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table - Europe
2013-10-23 | Singapore, Singapore – Associations Round Table - Asia
2013-05-16 | Brussels, Belgium – EAS : European Association Summit
2012-11-12 | Brussels, Belgium – Associations Round Table
2012-11-12 | Brussels, Belgium – Annual associate members meeting

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Activities

Promoted an international convention on the legal status of international associations which resulted in the signature at the Council of Europe, 1986, of T-XT8603 - European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations.

  • advocacy/lobbying/activism
  • events/meetings
  • knowledge management/information dissemination
  • networking/liaising
  • research/documentation

Structure

General Assembly (annual); Executive Council; Bureau; Secretariat.

Languages

  • English
  • French

Staff

Paid FTE: 9.00
Voluntary FTE: 2.00

Annual Budget

550,000 Euro

Finance

Sources:
  • fees for services
  • members' dues
  • sale of publications

Registrations

Belgian Royal Decree: 1920-07-02 Belgium
Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises: 0408.287.747 1965-09-30 Belgium

Consultative Status

Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations

Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Contact maintained with all international nongovernmental organizations eligible for inclusion in the 'Yearbook of International Organizations'. Proposed, 1949, the setting up of a U-XJ7166 - International Service Centre for and about Nongovernmental Organizations, which never materialized as such but whose functions are in part fulfilled by G-XG6085 - International Association Centre, which UIA was instrumental in setting up, 20 Aug 1982, Brussels (Belgium). Special links with: E-XE0945 - Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium (FAIB); E-XE0956 - Fédération des Institutions Internationales établies à Genève (FIIG); C-XC1330 - International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO); conferences of consultative status nongovernmental organizations; bodies using the Union's secretariat facilities; those with which it has co-editing or co-publishing arrangements and with Associate Members.

Publications

  • Yearbook of International Organizations, 2024
    type: book
    edition: 61st ed
    more information: in 6 vols
  • World Guide to Logotypes, Emblems and Trademarks of International Organizations, 1997
    type: book
  • World Guide to Religious and Spiritual Organizations, 1996
    type: book
  • Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential, 1994
    type: book
    edition: 4th ed
    more information: in 3 vols
  • International Biographical Dictionary of Religion, 1994
    type: book
  • International Association Statutes Series, 1986
    type: series
  • The Identity of African Associations and the Participation of NGOs in Development in the Context of a New World Order, 1985
    type: book
  • African International Organization Directory and African Participation in Other International Organizations, 1984
    type: book
  • Arab, Islamic International Organization Directory and Arab and Islamic Participation in Other International Organizations, 1984
    type: book
  • Intergovernmental Organization Directory, 1984
    type: book
  • International Organization Abbreviations and Addresses, 1984
    type: book
  • World Forum Proceedings: from international to transnational, 1983
    type: book
  • Annuaire des organisations internationales, 1980
    type: book
    edition: 4th ed
  • Yearbook of International Congress Proceedings, 1962-69
    type: book
    edition: 2nd ed
  • World of Associations News
    type: periodical (12 a year)
  • Documents for the Study of International Non-Governmental Relations
    type: book
    more information: 20 vols issued
  • Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential Online
    type: information service
  • International Congress Calendar Online
    type: information service
  • International Congress Science Series
    type: series
    more information: in 12 vols
    language(s): English, French
  • Yearbook of International Organizations Online
    type: information service

Members

Active individuals, limited to 250 and subject to election by General Assembly. Currently 72 individuals in 28 countries:

Member Countries & Regions
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, UK, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea Rep, Laos, Mauritania, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam

Associate (71) corporate bodies or individuals interested in the aims and activities of the UIA and wishing to associate themselves with its work by payment of an annual membership fee. Subject to approval by the Executive Council. Includes 1 organization listed in this Yearbook:

Member Organizations
International Congress and Convention Association

Type I Classification

F: Organizations having a special form, eg foundation, funds

Type II Classification

y: international organization membership

Subjects *

UN Sustainable Development Goals **

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsGOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

UIA Org ID

XF3352

Last News

2024

* Subject classification is derived from the organization names and aims.
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.

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