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  1.    Kenyan association launches mentorship programme for marketers and students

    Kenyan association launches mentorship programme for marketers and students

    New initiative by MSK and mentorship platform Prosper Mentor aims to help drive growth in the marketing industry

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  2.    Italian association appoints new Director General

    Italian association appoints new Director General

    Raffaele Pastore is the new Director General of UPA

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  3.    Paraguay association welcomes first female president

    Paraguay association welcomes first female president

    Patricia Toyotoshi is the new president of CAP

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  4.    Major food companies agree new self-regulatory controls on food marketing globally
    Advertising & policy

    Major food companies agree new self-regulatory controls on food marketing globally

    Chocolates, candies/confectionery, potato crisps, soft drinks and ice creams will no longer be advertised to children under the age of 13.

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  5.    WFA welcomes four new team members

    WFA welcomes four new team members

    Camilla Hayes, Jef De Wit, Fraser Bridges and Esther Raado will work alongside WFA’s leadership to promote the organisation’s work in key policy areas, improve its human resources capabilities and enhance its administration and events respectively.

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  6.    The Drum and WFA recognise 50 rising stars in brand marketing

    The Drum and WFA recognise 50 rising stars in brand marketing

    Future 50 list recognises the world’s best new marketing talent under the age of 30 or have only worked in brand marketing for less than 18 months

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  7.    Slovenian association launches international internship programme for young creatives

    Slovenian association launches international internship programme for young creatives

    New initiative by SOZ and Dutch industry association VIA aims to attract new talent in advertising, with the support of Mastercard

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  8.    ICAS Global Awards recognise innovative initiatives around advertising self-regulation
    Advertising & policy

    ICAS Global Awards recognise innovative initiatives around advertising self-regulation

    Self-regulatory organisations in five countries awarded for helping develop more effective and impactful advertising self-regulation

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  9.    Swedish advertisers create industry standard for marketing effectiveness
    Marketing effectiveness

    Swedish advertisers create industry standard for marketing effectiveness

    “Effectiveness System” features 36 KPIs aimed at creating better solutions to measuring effectiveness

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  10.    Marketing industry launches first-ever global diversity and inclusion census
    Inclusive marketing

    Marketing industry launches first-ever global diversity and inclusion census

    Census represents biggest ever global cross-industry collaboration between WFA, agencies associations Voxcomm and EACA, Campaign, Kantar, Cannes Lions, Advertising Week, The Effies and GWI

    Supported by major global companies including Diageo, GSK and Reckitt and agency holding groups WPP and Havas.

    National advertiser and agency associations in 27 markets are promoting the research and encouraging local marketers to participate.

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  11.    UK ad industry unveils All In Census results and action plan to improve inclusion in the workplace
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    UK ad industry unveils All In Census results and action plan to improve inclusion in the workplace

    Industry-wide survey finds Black, Disabled and Working-Class talent are significantly underrepresented in UK advertising

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  12.    US ad industry sees significant growth in supplier diversity
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    US ad industry sees significant growth in supplier diversity

    New ANA report highlights growing importance of hiring diverse suppliers among marketers

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  13.    ABG publishes guidelines for gender portrayal in UAE advertising
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    ABG publishes guidelines for gender portrayal in UAE advertising

    New industry guidance aims to advance gender equality in the UAE

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  14.    L’Oréal, NatWest and PepsiCo sign up to WFA Planet Pledge
    Brand purposeBrand reputationSustainability

    L’Oréal, NatWest and PepsiCo sign up to WFA Planet Pledge

    13 companies now on board pledge to help marketers lead on sustainability  

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  15.    WFA launches global industry census in partnership with Campaign, Kantar and agencies associations EACA and VoxComm
    Inclusive marketing

    WFA launches global industry census in partnership with Campaign, Kantar and agencies associations EACA and VoxComm

    National advertiser and agency associations in 27 markets will promote research and encourage local marketers to participate.

    Census is supported by major global companies including Diageo, GSK, Havas, Mars, Mondelez and Reckitt.

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  16.    Brands face APAC privacy challenge
    Data governance

    Brands face APAC privacy challenge

    A new survey by the WFA, Campaign Asia-Pacific and Forrester reveals the scale of the privacy issue faced by brands in the region.

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  17.    27 national associations address cross-media measurement and brand safety concerns
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurement

    27 national associations address cross-media measurement and brand safety concerns

    National Associations Council members discuss the role of national industry associations in championing cross-media measurement and brand safety locally

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  18.    Spanish ad industry publishes manifesto for the future of advertising
    Advertising & policyValue of advertising

    Spanish ad industry publishes manifesto for the future of advertising

    AEA and 18 industry associations in Spain call for a modern regulatory framework for advertising

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  19.    ANA seeks probe of ‘industry waste’ in programmatic advertising in the US

    ANA seeks probe of ‘industry waste’ in programmatic advertising in the US

    U.S. advertiser association issues RFP for study on automated ad buying

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  20.    WFA launches framework to help marketers lead on climate change challenge
    Brand purposeBrand reputationGlobal Marketer WeekSustainability

    WFA launches framework to help marketers lead on climate change challenge

    Initiative is designed to put marketers in a position where they can help lead brands’ responses to climate change

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  21.    David Wheldon named WFA President Emeritus
    Global Marketer Week

    David Wheldon named WFA President Emeritus

    Title is reserved for Presidents who are considered to have had a transformational impact on the organization

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