10 January 2012 Upcoming International Congresses Europe 7th European Zoo Nutrition Conference of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, 27-30/01/12, Zurich +++ 40th Annual Congress of the Nordic Educational Research Association, 08-10/03/12, Aarhus +++ 14th Congress of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology, 24-29/04/12, Tartu Asia 4th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, 02-07/09/12, Yokohama +++ 13th World Conference of the League of Historical Cities, 16-18/04/12, Hue +++ 6th General Assembly of the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 26-29/04/12, Kuching America 46th Annual Convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, 28-31/03/12, Philadelphia +++ 13th Conference on Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, 14-17/05/12, Quebec +++ 17th Biennial Congress of the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology, 17-21/04/12, Punta Cana Africa 16th Congress of the African Water Association, 20-23/02/12, Marrakech +++ 21st Biennial International Conference of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, 17-21/07/12, Stellenbosch +++ 13th Triennial Congress of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, 23-27/04/12, Addis Ababa Pacific 19th Biennial Congress of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists, 19-23/04/12, Adelaide +++ 31st Annual Meeting of the International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, 30/03-04/04/12, Queenstown +++ 21st Annual Conference of the Pacific Power Association, 16-20/07/12, Port Vila More conferences on the UIA Congress Calendar Online The Year of... by Judy Wickens, Union of International Associations, UIA A New Year, the year 2012: may it bring you success, readers. The Year of...? 2011 was declared the Year of Forests by the UN, and the Year of Volunteering by the EU. Are these 'Years' effective, do they make a difference? The Year of Forests evoked a late flurry of interest and activities, and in 2011 we heard of efforts to preserve, maintain or enlarge woodlands appreciated by local communities, but we heard yet more about the destruction of natural forest, mostly to make way for oil-palm plantations destined to produce agro-fuel. Our wish to counter... Read more! Advertisement It´s all about you Would you like to share your questions/articles? Study / Check list Association Meetings. The "Planning Assistant" of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) helps international associations to plan their international conventions. New Technology Social Media. Amiando published its "Social Media and Events Report 2011": How is the events industry using social networks? Get the whole report for free! Advertisement Best deals/offers Creative Fundraising. "No More Fundraising Thermometers" - Download the Free E-Book for do-it-yourself nonprofit marketers of Nonprofit Marketing Guide +++ Toolbox Burn-out. Workloads are growing, our expectations are rising. How to find fulfilment not frustration? More KPIs. Key Performance Indicators for events are rarely given though sought after. More Advertisement After the meeting in Estoril Maria José Alves, Executive Director, Estoril Convention Bureau My favourite spots: Top three restaurants: The 5 Senses Restaurant - located in a unique landscape and cultural area in Cascais is based on the current success of the concept of gastro-pubs in London that breathes creativity. The emblematic restaurant, near the Church, embodies the draft from the owners Isabel Pinheiro... Read more! Advertisement "We need to do better" Nicolas Le Brun, European Federation of the Associations of Professional Congress Organisers Shortly you will open your Annual Congress “The World Has Changed – Start Acting” from 12 to 14 January in Estoril, Portugal. How has the world changed in terms of conference organisation? A number of aspects have impacted our sector. Everyone speaks of new technologies, new meeting formats, sustainability issues and we can read about these changes on a regular basis. I tend to underline further how our clients‘ approach has changed and the perception they have (and want to give) of the meetings... Read more! Advertisement Important trade shows and congresses FRESH Conference 15-17/01/2012 Copenhagen, Denmark More Conventa Show 18-19/01/2012 Ljubljana, Slovenia More MPI EMEC 29-31/01/2012 Budapest, Hungary More Number of the month Languages. English, French and Spanish are the languages most frequently used by international organizations according to the Yearbook of International Organizations: 94% use English; 36% use French; 18% use Spanish. New Associations Caribbean Public Health Agency http: //w w w. carpha. org International Research Center for Legal Solutions (IRCLS) http: //w w w. ircls. org/ Active House Alliance http: //w w w. activehouse. info/ feedback print unsubscribe subscribe imprint