Governance

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, and anthropologist at the University of Padua, Italy, reflects on the concept of stereotypes, their link with spoken languages – and their implications for the lives of associations.

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, and anthropologist at the University of Padua, Italy, reflects on the concept of Social Capital and its implications in our personal and professional lives.

Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, makes the case for why learning is a non-negotiable requirement in The Turbulent Twenties and how associations can make learning intentional both inside their organizations and externally through their business models.

Boardroom polled AC Forum —who values peer-to-peer exchange on all things association-related and serves as a knowledge exchange for organisations of all kinds facing industry challenges— on how their member associations anticipate changes in the association sector and the events they hold.

Marco Baldoli Senior Association Manager at Kellen, argues it’s essential for EU associations to represent a platform where members can easily share knowledge, receive information and provide input – with the right digital tools at hand, especially in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Boardroom’s new legal contributor Giulia Mauri explores the legal aspects of having to make decisions and ratifying them without actually meeting.

The Associations and Conference Forum (AC Forum) held a very successful meeting in Helsinki in January. Time to report on the changes taking place within the organization, with which Boardroom has a special partnership.

Giuseppe Marletta, Managing Director Europe of the Association of Corporate Council (ACC), argues for a holistic diversity and inclusion program within associations.

Boardroom spoke with two different association leaders—Nik Claesen, managing director of nonprofit EARMA, the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators, and Dr. Kim Fontaine-Skronski, executive director of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)—to hear their take on the ultimate question the industry is facing at the moment.

Associations rely on strong leadership to drive change and achieve their missions. The rapid pace of change confronting non-profits has heightened the need for great leaders and increases scrutiny on boards and leadership teams to be working in a finely tuned relationship.

Giuseppe Marletta joined the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) in February this year. As a member of Boardroom Advisory Board, we have asked him to contribute a column on his experience as he goes about his new role. This is Giuseppe's second contribution.

In his very last contribution, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of the International Organisation for Public Transport (UITP), reflects on the year that just passed by.

In his monthly contribution, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of the International Organisation for Public Transport (UITP), reflects on the notion of humility within associations.

In his monthly contribution, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of the International Organisation for Public Transport (UITP), reflects on happiness in the workplace.

In his monthly contribution, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of the International Organisation for Public Transport (UITP), reflects on the power of sharing.

As the first instalment of our special agreement with the Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP), Boardroom met with ESTRO’s CEO Alessandro Cortese and Managing Director of Innovation, Sven Bossu, to discuss the growth strategy of a European organisation in Asia.