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  1.    The State of Advertising
    Ad fraud & verificationProgrammaticAd blockingAgency managementDigital transformationOrganisation & structureData-driven marketing

    The State of Advertising

    WFA has teamed up with The Economist Group for a study into the current state of advertising. 

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  2.    GDPR represents the beginning, not the end, of the data privacy journey
    Digital policyMarketing lawData collection & privacy

    GDPR represents the beginning, not the end, of the data privacy journey

    The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) celebrates its first anniversary on May 25th, a natural moment to reflect…

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  3.    RAC Programme meeting overview (May 2019)
    Digital policyFood marketingMarketing to children

    RAC Programme meeting overview (May 2019)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held on May 8th, 2019 in Brussels

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  4.    Handbook of good practices and responsibility for ending harassment in events
    Self-regulationDiversity & Inclusion

    Handbook of good practices and responsibility for ending harassment in events

    This document, originally produced in Portuguese and translated into English by the Brazilian Advertisers' Association (ABA),…

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  5.    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2019, Brussels)
    Brand safetyDigital policyBrand safetyFood marketingMarketing lawOrganisation & structure

    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2019, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 7 May 2019 in Brussels.

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  6.    Putting people first
    Brand safetyBrand safetyMedia measurementBrand purpose

    Putting people first

    People are what matters in marketing and Global Marketer Week in Lisbon brought together more than 1,000 from more than 35…

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  7.    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (April 2019)
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (April 2019)

    Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on April 8th, 2019

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  8.    Better Marketing: Marketing can be a force for positive gender and ethnicity portrayals
    Diversity & InclusionBrand purpose

    Better Marketing: Marketing can be a force for positive gender and ethnicity portrayals

    Belinda J. Smith, Global Head of Media at Electronic Arts, makes the case on how marketing can change the world for the better.

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  9.    Annual Report 2018
    Digital policySelf-regulationData & analytics

    Annual Report 2018

    WFA's annual report with marketing, policy and event highlights from 2018.

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  10.    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (March 2019)
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (March 2019)

    Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on March 21st, 2019 in London

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  11.    DGX Benchmark on email/newsletter tracking pixels
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    DGX Benchmark on email/newsletter tracking pixels

     WFA member benchmark. For additional details, please log in.

    Read more about "DGX Benchmark on email/newsletter tracking pixels"
  12.    RAC Programme meeting overview (February 2019)
    Marketing to children

    RAC Programme meeting overview (February 2019)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held on February 27th, 2019 in Brussels

    Read more about "RAC Programme meeting overview (February 2019)"

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    30 Apr 2024

  2. Join Mark Gallagher (EVP Global Investment) at Omnicom Media Group as we dig into global media pricing trends for 2024 (and beyond).

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    Toronto Canada

    14 May 2024

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    14 May 2024

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    Toronto Canada

    14 May 2024

    The WFA AGM will give members a review of the past year’s activities, challenges and major achievements.

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