Seminars and Conferences

7th UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific

Thursday 19 & Friday 20 September 2019
Royal Cliff Grand Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is an independent non-profit research institute founded in 1907 which documents and promotes the work of international associations. UIA shares its information on associations through its publications: the Yearbook of International Organizations, and the International Congress Calendar. UIA also promotes the work of associations by organizing educational activities, such as the UIA Associations Round Table.

Programme: Presentations on common challenges by peers working in international associations, with small group discussions to ask in-depth questions and to share and exchange knowledge and experience. See full programme below.

Participants: 100 participants working in and with (international) associations.

Fee: 2000 Thai Baht (ca. €60).

Thanks to the generous support of our host Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, we are able to offer a high-level educational programme for a low fee. All other elements of the programme are complimentary! Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and expenses.

Registration:

  1. Go to https://uia.org/roundtable/
  2. Click on “register now” for Round Table Asia-Pacific
  3. Fill in your username D6085
  4. Fill in your password PCTYHUMD

You can register up to two delegates; each of your delegates will need to log in and register separately. Should you wish to send more than two delegates, please contact us: nancy@uia.org

Note: While you are logged in on the UIA website, you may also wish to check your association’s profile in the Yearbook of International Organizations


Programme

Thursday 19 September

9.00-12.00
Optional morning activities

12.30-14.00
Lunch, hosted by TCEB

14.00-15.30

  • Opening session “Why is civil society important to the world?”
  • with keynote by Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA
  • followed by panel discussion with all speakers and group discussions

16.00-17.30
Case studies and discussion groups

  • “Association governance: a way of life, not a set of rules”, presented by Hemant Batra, SAARCLAW
  • “Contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”
  • “Digital solutions for a (digitally) illiterate audience”, presented by Guruji Murugan Chillayah, World Silambam Association

18.00-21.00
Dinner, hosted by TCEB

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Friday 20 September

9.00-10.30
Case studies and discussion groups

  • “Organizing a conference: who can help?”, presented by Jan Tonkin, IAPCO
  • “Association values versus Realpolitik: walking a fine line”, presented by Cyril Ritchie, UIA and CoNGO
  • “The Association of What Now? Building brand recognition for associations”, presented by Amelia Folkema, UIA

11.00-12.30
Closing session with panel discussion with all speakers, followed by group discussions.

12.30-14.00
Lunch, hosted by TCEB

14.00-17.00
Optional afternoon activities

For more details, including optional activities on Wednesday 18 September visit: https://uia.org/roundtable/