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Governance and organization
Governance
The General Assembly gathers every 2 years in Brussels, and comprises all Active Members. The Executive Council, elected by the General Assembly, is composed of 15 to 21 Active Members, which in turn, elect the Bureau of 6 officers from among its members.
Statutes
The Statutes were modified in 1951 to give the UIA the character of an institute with a world focus, having individuals as Active Members. It is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit body which is apolitical in character. Its programmes are oriented towards the community of international associations whose actions they are designed to facilitate, whether through special studies or through new uses of information. The UIA is registered under the Belgian law of 25th October 1919 as an international association with scientific aims.
See our current statutes. Also see the article International Associations in an Electronic Environment - Statutory Implications in the Case of the Union of International Associations. [Read more]
Secretariat
The day-to-day work of the UIA is carried out by a team of 13 staff members, under the direction of the Secretary General. The Secretariat is located in Brussels, and you can see our contact information for further details on where to find us.
How the UIA is financed
The UIA is mainly self-financed through membership subscriptions, research and consultancy contracts, and sale of publications and services. Other sources of income are through sponsorship and donations. The annual budget is approximately € 670,000. Learn how you can support our work.
Working languages
The main working languages of the UIA are English and French, although information is received in many languages. Most publications are produced in English, with French versions where there is a demand. The Yearbook of International Organizations is indexed in most languages used by international organizations. The periodical Transnational Associations contains articles in both English and French. [Read more].
