Advertisement 11 January 2011 Upcoming International Congresses Europe 6th European Congress of the International Federation of Physical Education, 18 - 21 June 2011, Porec (Croatia) +++ 17th Congress of the European Section of the International Society on Toxinology, 11 - 15 September 2011, Valencia (Spain) +++ 11th General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union, 27 April - 2 May 2014, Vienna (Austria) Asia 12th ASEAN Food Conference of the Federation of Institutes of Food Science and Technology, 16 - 18 June 2011, Bangkok (Thailand) +++ 20th Triennial Congress of the International Society of the Rorschach and Projective Methods, 16 - 20 July 2011, Tokyo (Japan) +++ 2nd Development Congress of the International Water Association, 21 - 24 November 2011, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) America 2nd Conference of the Americas of the International Bar Association, 4 - 6 May 2011, Miami (USA) +++ 5th Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering, 16 - 21 May 2011, La Habana (Cuba) +++ 17th Annual Forum of the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools, 17 - 20 July 2011, Lima (Peru) Africa 12th Musculoskeletal Congress of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 31 March - 3 April 2011, Cairo (Egypt) +++ 29th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, 19 - 23 June 2011, Durban (South Africa) +++ 10th Biennial Conference of the African Crop Science Society, 10 - 13 October 2011, Maputo (Mozambique) Pacific 18th World Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors, 6 - 12 February 2011, Auckland (New Zealand) +++ 15th Triennial Conference of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, 19 - 22 July 2011, Adelaide (Australia) +++ 5th Biennial Congress of the Australasian Sports Technology Alliance, 28 - 31 August, Melbourne (Australia) More conferences on the UIA Congress Calender Online Ask the associations Do you have any questions/articles for your peers? Advertisement Climate change: What can we do about it? Brussels. At the UIA Annual Assembly there was a "green" debate: Should international associations reduce travel? » Yes » No » Maybe Best deals/Best offers OCC. The new Ottawa Convention Centre's “idea BUILDERS OCC Conference Grant Program” provides financial assistance for public conferences focusing on issues that affect Canadians. More +++ MPI European Conference. Registration for MPI EMEC 2011 in Düsseldorf (Germany) is now open. Discounted rates are available until 14 January. More Advertisement Results Survey. Globalisation, new alliances, social networks, war for talent, rising expectations of members... What is concerning global associations? Each newsletter contains a survey. Its results will be published in the following issue. Send us your question! Toolbox Web 2.0. More and more meeting planners try to blend their real and virtual forums. More Green. How can we organise more sustainable international congresses? More ROI. How to measure the Return on Investment of events? More Advertisement After the meeting in Brussels Hervé Bosquet, Managing Director Brussels Convention Bureau For lovers of truffle and other gourmet delicacies, Kwint on Mont des Arts, is a must. Decorated by Arne Quinze and a part of the SQUARE-Brussels Meeting Centre, the restaurant has a giant terrace overlooking the park. It offers a stunning... Read more Advertisement “Trade associations have evolved from being ‘clubs’” Luc M. Maene, Director General of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Globalisation, economic crisis, new technologies, war for talent - what are the main challenges for the IFA? As an association established in 1927, no doubt we have faced major political and economic challenges over the years that have impacted our industry. However, with every challenge comes an opportunity... Read more Advertisement Important trade shows and annual congresses 2011 Meetings Africa 21 - 23 Feb 2011 Johannesburg more EMIF 15 - 16 Mar 2011 Brussels more IMEX 24 - 26 May 2011 Frankfurt more Number of the month Yearbook. Between April 2009 and March 2010 UIA added 929 international organizations to its Yearbook of International Organizations. It now lists 63,397 organizations! Read more It´s all about you Share with us your best/worst conference experience! New Associations European Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia Network http: //ewmnetwork. eu/ Youth for Road Safety http: //www. youthforroadsafety. org/ International Centre for Coast Ecohydrology http: //icce-unesco. org/ feedback print unsubscribe subscribe imprint Advertisement