Union of International Associations

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a non-profit non-governmental research institute and documentation center based in Brussels, Belgium, and operating under United Nations mandate. It was founded in 1907 under the name Central Office of International Associations by Henri La Fontaine, the 1913 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Paul Otlet, a founding father of what is now called information science.

Union of International Associations
UIA
AbbreviationUIA
Formation1907 (1907)
TypeINGO
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English/French
Websitewww.uia.org

The UIA is an independent research institute and a repository for current and historical information on the work of global civil society. It serves two main purposes: to document and promote public awareness of the work of international organizations (both INGOs and IGOs), international meetings, and world problems. The UIA also supports and facilitates the work of international associations through training and networking opportunities.

It has consultative status with ECOSOC and UNESCO.

Aims
  • Facilitate the development and efficiency of nongovernmental networks in every field of human activity – especially non-profit and voluntary associations – considered to be essential components of contemporary society
  • Collect, research and disseminate information on international bodies, both governmental and nongovernmental, their interrelationships, their meetings, and the problems and strategies with which they are concerned
  • Experiment with meaningful and action-oriented ways of presenting such information to enable these initiatives to develop and counterbalance each other creatively, and act as a catalyst for the emergence of new forms of associative activity and international co-operation
  • Promote research on the legal, administrative and other problems common to these international associations, especially in their contacts with governmental bodies
  • Contribute to a universal order based on principles of human dignity, solidarity of peoples and freedom of association and communication

History

The two founders started work setting up the Central Office of International Organisations and then conducting a survey of international organisations with headquarters in Belgium. Then with the help of the sociologist Cyril van Overbergh they extend this research to organisations based elsewhere.[1] After collaborating with Alfred Fried on the production of Annuaire de la Vie Internationale they produced their own edition without him.[1]

Top International Meetings Countries and Cities in 2018
Top international meeting countries in 2018[2]
RankCountryNumber of meetings
1 Singapore1,177
2 South Korea854
3 Belgium849
4 United States592
5 Japan579
6 Austria472
7 France455
8 Spain441
9 United Kingdom329
10 Germany296
Top international meeting cities in 2018[2]
RankCityNumber of meetings
1 Singapore1,177
2 Brussels733
3 Seoul431
4 Vienna401
5 Tokyo313
6 Paris259
7 Madrid190
8 London183
9 Barcelona148
10 Geneva145

Top International Meetings Countries and Cities from 1999—2018
Top international meeting countries from 1999—2018[2]
RankCountryNumber of meetings
1 United States24,064
2 France13,903
3 Belgium11,838
4 Germany11,479
5 Singapore10,155
6 United Kingdom9,943
7 Italy9,920
8 Spain9,278
9 South Korea8,102
10 Austria7,785
Top international meeting cities from 1999—2018[2]
RankCityNumber of meetings
1 Singapore10,155
2 Brussels9,683
3 Paris6,515
4 Vienna5,916
5 Seoul4,291
6 Geneva3,992
7 London3,575
8 Berlin3,072
9 Barcelona3,018
10 Tokyo3,012

Publications
  • 1923 Code des voeux internationaux, codification générale des voeux et résolutions des organismes internationaux preface by Henri La Fontaine

See also

References
  1. Rayward, W. Boyd (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. American Library Association. ISBN 9780838906095. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. "Union of International Associations 60th International Meetings Statistics Repor t" (PDF). UIA. 26 June 2019.


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