Union of International Associations
Encyclopedia
The Union of International Associations is a non-profit
non-governmental organization
researching, under UN mandate, the global civil society
and publishing information on international organizations
, international meetings
, world problems
, etc. Headquarters are in Brussels
, Belgium
. Founded in 1907 by the 1913 Nobel Peace Prize
laureate, Henri La Fontaine
, and Paul Otlet
, a founding father of what is now called information science
.
Its stated goals (taken from its website) include:
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
researching, under UN mandate, the global civil society
Civil society
Civil society is composed of the totality of many voluntary social relationships, civic and social organizations, and institutions that form the basis of a functioning society, as distinct from the force-backed structures of a state , the commercial institutions of the market, and private criminal...
and publishing information on international organizations
Yearbook of International Organizations
Yearbook of International Organizations, established in 1910 and published under current title since 1950 is a reference work on non-profit international organizations...
, international meetings
International Congress Calendar
The International Congress Calendar is a calendar published since 1960 by the Union of International Associations . Previously published as a printed quarterly publication, since 2004 provided ....
, world problems
Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is published by the Union of International Associations under the direction of Anthony Judge. It is available as a three-volume book, as a CD-ROM, and online....
, etc. Headquarters are in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Founded in 1907 by the 1913 Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
laureate, Henri La Fontaine
Henri La Fontaine
Henri La Fontaine , was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913.-Biography:...
, and Paul Otlet
Paul Otlet
Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet was an author, entrepreneur, visionary, lawyer and peace activist; he is one of several people who have been considered the father of information science, a field he called "documentation". Otlet created the Universal Decimal Classification, one of the most prominent...
, a founding father of what is now called information science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
.
Its stated goals (taken from its website) include:
- Contribution to a universal order based on principles of human dignity, solidarity of peoples and freedom of communication;
- Facilitation of the development and efficiency of non-governmental networks in every field of human activity, especially non-profit and voluntary associations, considered to be essential components of contemporary society;
- Collection, research and dissemination of information on international bodies, both governmental and non-governmental, their interrelationships, their meetings, and problems and strategies they are dealing with;
- Experimentation with more meaningful and action-oriented ways of presenting such information to enable these initiatives to develop and counterbalance each other creatively, and as a catalyst for the emergence of new forms of associative activity and transnational co-operation;
- Promotion of research on the legal, administrative and other problems common to these international associations, especially in their contacts with governmental bodies.
See also
- Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialEncyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialThe Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is published by the Union of International Associations under the direction of Anthony Judge. It is available as a three-volume book, as a CD-ROM, and online....
- Yearbook of International OrganizationsYearbook of International OrganizationsYearbook of International Organizations, established in 1910 and published under current title since 1950 is a reference work on non-profit international organizations...
- International Congress CalendarInternational Congress CalendarThe International Congress Calendar is a calendar published since 1960 by the Union of International Associations . Previously published as a printed quarterly publication, since 2004 provided ....
- UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
- International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation
External links
- Official website of the UIA
- Online databases
- IGO search Free service allowing search through websites of all intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) as recognized and profiled by the UIA (currently over 3000 bodies).