Association
executives in Ireland will be able to discuss common challenges and share advice
at a new event taking place next month (September).
The Irish
Association Forum (IAF) will convene representatives from Irish associations,
public bodies, federations, societies and NGOs.
The one-day education programme has been
designed to
enable ‘peer-to-peer exchange’ to help organisations achieve better
results.
The event, taking place in Dublin,
September 25th, has been organised by ASSOCIATIONWORLD, which holds similar
events in Brussels, Geneva, and Washington, and is backed by Fáilte Ireland and other
supporters.
Kai Troll, president of ASSOCIATIONWORLD, said: “Ireland is one of the most
vibrant European destinations and again one of the fastest growing economies in
Europe. The Irish associations and non-profit organizations cannot be left
behind. There is no formal body that brings the domestic associations and
non-profit organizations together regularly to discuss developments or provide
knowledge sharing for and between the Irish association community. Building and
extending the community amongst Irish associations and non-profit organizations
is at the heart of the Irish Association Forum (IAF), creating a sense of belonging for the Irish association
community. I’m delighted to mention that one of the legacies of this first
edition of the Irish Association Forumis the establishment of ASSOCIATIONWORLD Ireland. It will be an independent national organization
accredited by ASSOCIATIONWORLD International. The purpose is to serve the Irish
association and non-profit community all year around, taking a holistic
approach towards capacity building and helping to enhance professionalism
amongst the domestic Irish associations.”
Paul Mockler, head of commercial development at Fáilte Ireland, added: “Fáilte Ireland
is proud to play an integral role in bringing the Irish Association Forum to Ireland. It is so important that Irish Associations
and non-profit organisations are provided with a platform and a community to
share knowledge and strengthen connections with their international association
counterparts, and that is what this event is all about. We see this partnership
with ASSOCIATIONWORLD as being the start of an exciting journey in supporting
Irish Associations in building capacity, improving performance and ultimately
being more successful."
Written By
James Lancaster
AMI editor James
Lancaster is a familiar face in the meetings industry and international
association community. Since joining AMI in 2010, he has gained a reputation
for asking difficult questions and getting lost in convention centres. Proofer, podcaster, and panellist - in his spare time, James likes to walk,
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