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.
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| Abbreviation | UIA |
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| Formation | 1907 |
| Type | INGO |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English, French |
President | Cyril Ritchie |
| Website | uia |
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.
History
[edit]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.[1] Then with the help of the sociologist Cyril van Overbergh they extend this research to organisations based elsewhere.[2] After collaborating with Alfred Fried on the production of Annuaire de la Vie Internationale they produced their own edition without him.[2]
Top meeting places
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Publication
[edit]In 1923, UIA published Code des voeux internationaux, codification générale des voeux et résolutions des organismes internationaux, with a preface by Henri La Fontaine.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Laqua, Daniel Wouter Van Acker and Christophe Verbruggen. 2019. International Organizations and Global Civil Society: Histories of the Union of International Associations. London: Bloomsbury Academic.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rayward, W. Boyd (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. American Library Association. ISBN 9780838906095. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Union of International Associations 60th International Meetings Statistics Report" (PDF). UIA. 26 June 2019.
- ↑ https://uia.org/en/about
External links
[edit]- Official website
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- Union of International Association records, 1892-2026. DIMES: The Online Collection and Catalog of Rockefeller Archive Center