Annual International Meetings Statistics Report

For the past 60 years, the Union of International Associations has undertaken statistical studies on the preceding year's international meetings.
  

What meeting are counted in the report?

Meeting counted under the heading "Meetings of International Organizations" (Type A) are:
- meeting organized of sponsored by "international organizations"
- with at least 50 participants, or number of participants unknown
Note: Indications of "internationality" include distribution of board members, location of meetings, rotation of secretariats, source of finance, and membership.

Meeting counted under the heading "Other international meetings" (Type B) are:
- meeting not organized or sponsored by "international organizations" but nonetheless of significant international character, notably those organized by national organizations and national branches of international organizations
- at least 40 percent of the participants are from countries other than the host country and at least 5 nationalities are represented
- lasting at least 3 days, or of unknown duration
- with either a concurrent exhibition or at least 300 participants

Meeting counted under the heading "Other international meetings" (Type C) are:
- meeting not organized or sponsored by "international organizations" but nonetheless of significant international character, notably those organized by national organizations and national branches of international organizations
- at least 40 percent of the participants are from countries other than the host country and at least 5 nationalities are represented
- lasting at least 2 days, or of unknown duration
- with either a concurrent exhibition or at least 250 participants

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Associated and complementary information is available in the forthcoming Yearbook of International Organizations: Volume 5 Statistics, Visualizations and Patterns which contains extensive statistical information on international meetings and organizations. These publications are all part of UIA's ongoing research into international organizations and their meetings and conferences.

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Tables extracted from the International Meetings Statistics Report 2006