Announcement: Are you a researcher looking for data about international organizations? ➡️ The data found in UIA's Yearbook of International Organizations will soon be accessible via REST API for easier statistical and network analysis. ℹ️ uia.org/customized?q...

Future Roles for International Associations 📅 Join us in Lisbon on 13 and 14 July 2026 for the newly founded UIA Academic Forum! ➡️ Presentations and panel discussions will appeal to all who are interested or involved in the work of international organizations. ℹ️ uia.org/en/academicf...

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Our February newsletter is out! Stay informed about our latest news: mailchi.mp/uia/uias-wor...

My latest article on Gender Equality in UIA's World of Associations uia.org/woa/022026/t... Full newsletter available on mailchi.mp/uia/uias-wor... @uia-org.bsky.social #genderequality

vrtnws.be/p.qEa9Kjkqb 2025 set to be the driest year in 50 years. This picture was taken this August, when a tractor was completely hidden in very, very dry soil. #drought #2025statistics #climate

vrtnws.be/p.mRaVqyJDE Associations do interesting things. Even underwater. IEASM or the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, is one of the over 77,000 organizations listed in the Yearbook of International Organizations. @uia-org.bsky.social

How can #associations benefit from the 'Open Yearbook', the 'Open Calendar', and the 'Global Civil Society Database'? Ryan Brubaker, Web & Database Developer, will provide an in depth presentation of UIA's #databases at #UIA25EU. uia.org/roundtable/2...

In time for World Inclusion Day, my article both on @uia-org.bsky.social World of Associations newsletter - mailchi.mp/uia/uias-wor... as well as on substack open.substack.com/pub/liesbeth...

vrtnws.be/p.XEnmAL7lG We gaan er even met de boor los door. Hoe fout zijn de metingen als je door de muren van wel 2 depots gaat? #archives

Hoe chocolade de medische wereld helpt. Helemaal Belgisch! Wat een geweldige ontwikkeling. vrtnws.be/p.Ra7ykeKd6

"From our roots in the UK, we’ve expanded our global presence around the world to include Scotland, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and New York." So hold it, if the UK is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, how can you expand to include Scotland? 😒 Sigh.

I'll be there!

10 days to go before we can celebrate UIA's 115th #anniversary and its relation to wider histories of #internationalcooperation! Join us for the public event in #Brussels: Thursday 22 May 2025 from 15:30 to 19:00, Maison des Associations Internationales. uia.org/en/115years/

Me: Historians do vital work, enlarging our understanding of the past and deepening our knowledge of ourselves. Historians:

Do you know an individual or organization empowering girls and women through education? The 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education is accepting nominations. Deadline: 12 May 2025 www.unesco.org/en/prizes/gi... #HerEducationOurFuture #GWE2025 #SDGs #SDG4 #SDG5

Sometimes you just need to go outside and find a wee thing of beauty. #wildteasel #dipsacusfullonum

dearc-uisge mhìn dearc-uisge ailpeach dearc-uisge chìreach-mhòr #newt #dearguisge

21 February is International Mother Language Day. Here's something I posted on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/liesbeth... #internationalmotherlanguageday @uia-org.bsky.social #gaidhlig #language

In a world facing global crises and conflicts, and a loss of trust in established institutions, does the United Nations (still) matter? Why? What role for #civlsociety? An article by Cyril Ritchie, President of the Union of International Associations - UIA. boardroom.global/united-natio...

Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

On 21 February, it's International Mother Language Day. To celebrate this occasion, I wrote a short piece in this month's UIA's World of Associations. lnkd.in/egzz-swk Current and previous newsletters available at: lnkd.in/ekcQYxCC @uia-org.bsky.social #languages #motherlanguage

When this very morning you had to face your friend's doubtful look while talking about your work and Paul Otlet, and then you come across this interesting article by @janeijking.com 😊

Rinn mi a' chomhachag sin.

Wow, time flies! The year is slowly coming to an end, a year enriched by successful collaborations and by new experiences. We look forward to seeing you in 2025 with new activities, and to celebrate the 115th anniversary of our organization!

Finally got this gorgeous Blaeu map framed. Contains "Glen Wrquhay". #maps #blaeu #glenorchy

A #woman or a #girl is killed every 10minutes by a partner or a family member. 🟣 There is #noexcuse to #violence against women and girls. Join the UN Women #16Days of activism against gender-based violence: www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...