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Structure
Governance
The General Assembly gathers every 2 years in Brussels, and comprises all Active Members. The Executive Council is elected by the General Assembly, and is composed of 15 to 21 Active Members. The Council in turn elects 6 officers from among its members.
Current Board members:
| President | Anne-Marie Boutin | (France) | ||
| Vice-President | Tim Casswell | (UK) | ||
| Vice-President | Marilyn Mehlmann | (Sweden) | ||
| Vice-President | Cyril Ritchie | (Switzerland) | ||
| Secetary-General | Jacques de Mévius | (Belgium) | ||
| Treasurer | Bernard Miche | (Belgium) |
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.
Secretariat
The day-to-day work is carried out by the secretariat in Brussels. It comprises a team of 13 staff members, under the direction of the Secretary-General.
Finance
The UIA is mainly self-financed through membership subscriptions, sale of publications and services, and research and consultancy contracts. Other sources of income are through sponsorship and donations. The annual budget is approximately € 650,000.
Working languages
The main working languages of the UIA are English and French. Most publications are produced in English, with French versions where there is a demand.
