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  1.    WFA CEO: Bicky Burger’s tasteless ad shows there’s still much to do to ‘unstereotype’ advertising
    Diversity & Inclusion

    WFA CEO: Bicky Burger’s tasteless ad shows there’s still much to do to ‘unstereotype’ advertising

    Bicky Burger has highlighted how much still needs to be done to rid the ad industry of its shock jocks, says Stephan Loerke, CEO of…

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  2.    Webinar: How can marketing change the world?
    Brand purposeBrand reputation

    Webinar: How can marketing change the world?

    "Four of the best presentations I've seen in this business...ever," said Airbnb's Geoff Seeley when judging these same four…

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  3.    WFA and Latin American associations commit to action on harmful ad stereotypes

    WFA and Latin American associations commit to action on harmful ad stereotypes

    Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay agree to support initiative

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  4.    Webinar: Contagious presents Cannes Deconstructed 2019
    Creativity

    Webinar: Contagious presents Cannes Deconstructed 2019

    Cannes Deconstructed helps you understand the biggest marketing shifts that are shaping the world of advertising today. 

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  5.    DGX Benchmark on Digital asset retention policies
    Digital policy

    DGX Benchmark on Digital asset retention policies

    This benchmark gathers perspectives from WFA members on the topic of how long digital assets will be kept before deleting them

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  6.    Designing for integration: Global marketing communications organisation research
    Agency managementAgency rosters

    Designing for integration: Global marketing communications organisation research

    This report explores global marcomms structures, roles and capabilities of client-side marketers. The survey questions and the…

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  7.    Recommended law firms with global agency contract drafting experience
    Agency remuneration & contractsIntegrated marketing

    Recommended law firms with global agency contract drafting experience

    This benchmark gathers recommendations from WFA members on law firms with specialist experience with global agency contracts.

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  8.    DGX Benchmark on data protection/data privacy structure
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    DGX Benchmark on data protection/data privacy structure

     This benchmark gathers perspectives from WFA members about data protection/data privacy structure, specifically regarding the…

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  9.    Global advertisers launch drive to establish cross-media measurement principles
    Audience measurementMedia measurement

    Global advertisers launch drive to establish cross-media measurement principles

    Cross Media Working Group participants include world’s biggest marketers and markets, tech firms, broadcasters and agency…

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  10.    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year 2019

    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year 2019

    Partners with The Drum to celebrate the work that global and regional marketers do to deliver more customer-centric brand…

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  11.    What does it take to become WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year?

    What does it take to become WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year?

    Global and regional marketers need to cook up a new recipe for success in 2019. Stephan Loerke, CEO of the WFA, identifies the…

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  12.    September 2019 - Community Call

    September 2019 - Community Call

    Notes and presentation slides from GARM community call on 3 October 2019

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  13.    Let's talk about bias

    Let's talk about bias

    How do you overcome the inherent bias that we all bring to the table? Diageo and Unilever share some views on how to get the 3Ps of…

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  14.    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2019, Brussels)
    Digital policyFood marketingMarketing lawData collection & privacy

    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2019, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 26 September 2019 in…

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  15.    Webinar: Rights Management & Asset Optimisation
    Marketing procurement

    Webinar: Rights Management & Asset Optimisation

    In this webinar, Advertising Production Resources (APR) will discuss rights associated with specific elements of production along…

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  16.    RAC Programme meeting overview (September 2019)
    Digital policyFood marketingMarketing to childrenData collection & privacy

    RAC Programme meeting overview (September 2019)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held on September 18th, 2019 in Brussels

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  17.    Video gaming goes mainstream in APAC
    GamingMarketing effectiveness

    Video gaming goes mainstream in APAC

    Nearly a third of major multinationals in APAC are already investing; Research reveals that more than three quarters plan to invest…

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  18.    Joint advertising industry position paper on collective redress
    Marketing law

    Joint advertising industry position paper on collective redress

    This is a joint advertising industry position paper, co-signed by WFA, on the Proposal for a directive on collective redress.

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  19.    Media Image Landscape: Age Representation in Online Images

    Media Image Landscape: Age Representation in Online Images

    To get a sense of how older adults are depicted in online images, researchers reviewed a random sample of more than 1,000 online…

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  20.    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (September 2019)
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (September 2019)

    Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on September 9th, 2019

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  21.    Gaming Demystified: Unlocking brand growth opportunities in video gaming
    ChannelsGamingIntegrated marketingDigital transformation

    Gaming Demystified: Unlocking brand growth opportunities in video gaming

    This research and report have been produced by 2CV in conjunction with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and Branded…

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