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  1. WFA names shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year

    The WFA has unveiled the shortlist for the inaugural Global Marketer of the Year, featuring executives from Deutsche Telekom,…

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  2.    Erard Gilles joins WFA's public affairs team

    Erard Gilles joins WFA's public affairs team

    Erard’s work will focus on online advertising and digital policy.

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  3. Digital policyData collection & privacy

    Are you ready for GDPR?

    When it comes to the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, 7 out of 10 marketers are in the dark. Maybe you’re one of them.…

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  4.    WFA recruits Monica Robles as Administration Manager

    WFA recruits Monica Robles as Administration Manager

    Monica will be in charge of the logistics for WFA events and administrative work

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  5. Vietnam launches first advertising code of conduct

    Minister of Culture green-lights advertising self-regulation code

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  6.    Hanne van de Ven joins WFA's marketing services team

    Hanne van de Ven joins WFA's marketing services team

    She will support the team in the organisation of WFA meetings and events

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  7.    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year

    Partners with Campaign magazine to celebrate the role that global and regional marketers play in delivering more customer-centric…

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  8. Digital policyData collection & privacy

    70% of global marketers are not fully aware of the implications of GDPR

    A new survey of global marketers highlights the need for brand organisations to work faster and harder to get to grips with the…

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  9.    WFA helps drive industry-led Advertising Standards across APEC
    Self-regulation

    WFA helps drive industry-led Advertising Standards across APEC

    WFA helped host the fourth APEC workshop on Advertising Standards in Vietnam

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  10.    Global marketers making radical changes to media management
    Brand safetyMedia governanceMedia transparencyBrand safety

    Global marketers making radical changes to media management

    WFA research indicates dramatic change on transparency measures, contracts, viewability standards, internal media knowledge and ad…

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  11.    WFA appoints Laura Forcetti as Global Marketing Sourcing Manager
    Marketing procurement

    WFA appoints Laura Forcetti as Global Marketing Sourcing Manager

    Laura's main role will be to lead the 800-strong Sourcing Forum for global marketing procurement specialists

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  12. Self-regulation

    WFA helps organise APEC ad standards conference

    The goal is to drive the development of industry standards across APEC economies

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  13.    The Unstereotype Alliance holds inaugural meeting

    The Unstereotype Alliance holds inaugural meeting

    The Unstereotype Alliance, co-convened by UN Women and Unilever, met on 22 June for its inaugural meeting during the 2017 Cannes…

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  14.    Launch of Unstereotype Alliance set to eradicate outdated stereotypes in advertising

    Launch of Unstereotype Alliance set to eradicate outdated stereotypes in advertising

    On 20 June, UN Women in partnership with Unilever and industry leaders including WPP, IPG, facebook, Google, Mars, Microsoft,…

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  15. Agency management

    Clients make progress on integration but agencies point up familiar failings

    Global brands are improving their ability to brief for integrated communications but some familiar failings remain, according to a…

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