Advertisement 5 March 2013 Upcoming International Congresses Europe 22nd Annual European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry of the European Veterinary Dental Society and the European Veterinary Dental College, 23-26/05/13, Prague +++ Annual Conference of the Consortium of Institutes of Higher Education in Health and Rehabilitation in Europe, 17-19/04/13, Kuopio +++ 30th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress of the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation, 19-23/05/13, Barcelona Asia 28th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Chemotherapy, 05-08/06/13, Yokohama +++ 24th Biennial Congress of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, 12-15/06/13, Seoul +++7th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 16-20/06/13, Beijing America 19th Congress of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine, Chapel Hill NC, 06-10/04/13 +++ 9th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 12-16/05/13, Toronto +++ 11th Conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, 14-16/08/13, Cancun Africa 12th Biennial Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic, 10-13/04/13, Durban +++ 30th Annual Conference of the Pan-Pacific Business Association, 03-06/06/13, Johannesburg +++ 18th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society, 24-26/07/13, Accra Pacific Annual Meeting of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, 05-09/05/13, Sydney+++ 82nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 06-10/05/13, Auckland +++ Conference of the Australasia Pacific Extension Network, 26-28/08/13, Christchurch More conferences on the UIA Congress Calendar Online Dates to note, places to be by the Union of International Associations, UIA The UIA aims to promote and facilitate the work of international associations by documenting civil society activities, publishing research reports, and providing training and networking opportunities. One of its main activities is the UIA Associations Round Table, bringing together representatives of international associations to learn practical skills and share experience. Please save the dates for two UIA Associations Round Tables 2013: in Asia: Singapore on 23-24 October, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center in Europe: Brussels on 12 November, Pullman Hotel at Brussels Midi Read more! Advertisement It´s all about you Would you like to share your questions/articles? New jobs Career. The UIA's International Associations Job Board provides a platform to link organizations withcandidates and volunteers. UIA offers World of Associations News readers one free job listing, please visit and use the coupon code WAN2013 at checkout. IMEX 2013 Invitation by UIA. International and European associations are invited by the Union of International Associations (UIA) to visit the IMEX Association Day and the IMEX trade show in Frankfurt from 20 to 22 May 2013. Please register here. Advertisement Studies/check lists E-survey. How are associations approaching international growth and development today? Take part in a short survey and receive a free copy of the report. It only takes about 10 minutes. New updated link: Click here! Toolbox Speakers. How to find the right speaker for an event? Speaker agencies help. More Hybrid. Attending the PCMA Convening Leaders Hybrid event. Will it work? An experiment. More After the meeting in Brussels Hervé Bosquet, Director of the Brussels Convention Bureau My favourite spots: Top restaurants: Bozar Brasserie by David Martin is located in the heart of Brussels. The place was created in 1928 by Victor Horta. The Brasserie has a great atmosphere with originality in the plate and a professional service. What else can you ask for? Jaloa Gastro by Gaëtan Colin. This is Brussels’ first Michelin... Read more! "21st century learning has to be mobile" Dr. Davide Parmigian chairs the Winter Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe, ATEE In few days the ATEE Winter Conference 2013 will take place. Why did you choose as theme "Learning & Teaching with Media & Technology"? The quality of the learning/teaching processes at school depends on the relationship between teachers, pupils, knowledge and competence. All along, teachers use various instruments to implement and improve such a relationship. In this way, old and new media and technologies represented and still represent ways to help teachers in creating meaningful instructional experiences... Read more! Important conferences EAS 16-17/05/2013 Brussels More UIA Asia 23-24/10/2013 Singapore More UIA Europe 12/11/2013 Brussels More Important trade shows GIBTM 25-27/03/2013 Abu Dhabi More IMEX 21-23/05/2013 Frankfurt More Number of the month Focus on education. The Yearbook of International Organizations lists 1,285 international associations with a focus on education: 17% of them are based in African countries; 7% in the Americas; 16% in Asian countries; 10% in Australasia and the Pacific; and 50% in European countries. New associations World Resources Forum Association (WRFA) http: //w w w. worldresourcesforum. org European CIO Association (EuroCIO) http: //w w w. eurocio. org Neuromarketing Science & Business Association (NMSBA) http: //w w w. nmsba. com/en feedback print unsubscribe subscribe imprint