National Associations overview

National Associations Council

National Associations Council

The National Associations Council (NAC) is the global forum for heads and representatives of WFA's network of national industry associations in 60 countries. It offers a unique opportunity for national associations representing the common interests of marketers to learn from each other, collaborate and share ideas, insights and success stories.

NAC members

Contact

Chairperson

  • Henriette van Swinderen

    Henriette van Swinderen

    Director, bvA (the Netherlands)

WFA Contact

  • Laura Baeyens

    Laura Baeyens

    Senior Communications Manager & National Associations Council Lead
    l.baeyens@wfanet.org
Events

Upcoming NAC meetings and events

  1. National Associations Council: Priorities and planning for 2025 Remote

    23 Jan 2025

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  2. National Associations Council

    Brussels Belgium

    21 Mar 2025

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Updates & industry initiatives from the NAC network

  1.    In the spotlight: RVD Turkey’s Süreyya Deniz

    In the spotlight: RVD Turkey’s Süreyya Deniz

    Meet Süreyya Deniz, Managing Director of RVD Turkey

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  2.    Australian ad industry launches alliance on brand safety and digital transparency

    Australian ad industry launches alliance on brand safety and digital transparency

    AANA Australia joins IAB and MFA to create best practice guidelines

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  3.    Argentina rewards best TV and online ads

    Argentina rewards best TV and online ads

    CAA Argentina holds 14th Good Ads Awards

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  4. Danish association appoints new CEO

    Torben Rønler is the new managing director of DAF Denmark

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  5.    Portugal celebrates marketing effectiveness

    Portugal celebrates marketing effectiveness

    APAN Portugal holds 13th Communication Effectiveness Awards

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  6.    British advertisers welcome new president

    British advertisers welcome new president

    Elizabeth Fagan is the new president of ISBA UK

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  7.    Nigerian advertisers celebrate 25th anniversary

    Nigerian advertisers celebrate 25th anniversary

    ADVAN Nigeria turns 25 with first female president and new identity

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  8.    Slovak association elects new chair

    Slovak association elects new chair

    Miroslava Klimantová is the new chairwoman of SZZV Slovakia

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  9.    Web Summit 2017 round-up
    Brand reputation

    Web Summit 2017 round-up

    “AI can be the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity,” warns Stephen Hawking during the opening night of…

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  10.    Web Summit 2017 in 10 tweets
    Marketing technologyBrand reputationMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    Web Summit 2017 in 10 tweets

    Some soundbites for marketers from this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon

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  11. French association holds first immersive media conference

    UDA France addresses challenges and opportunities in 360°, VR, AR and mixed reality

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  12.    Spain: Challenging gender stereotypes wins big at Effectiveness Awards

    Spain: Challenging gender stereotypes wins big at Effectiveness Awards

    Volkswagen campaign “The doll that chose to drive” wins AEA Spain’s Effectiveness Grand Prix

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  13.    Malaysian association helps marketers create greater media transparency

    Malaysian association helps marketers create greater media transparency

    MAA Malaysia holds workshop on digital governance

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  14.    Venezuelan advertisers appoint new president

    Venezuelan advertisers appoint new president

    Pedro Quintana is the new president of ANDA Venezuela

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  15.    Canadians aim to regain faith in media accountability

    Canadians aim to regain faith in media accountability

    ACA Canada holds Executive Forum, appoints five new board directors

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  16. Norwegian ad industry tackles GDPR

    “Marketoonist” headlines industry event organised by ANFO Norway

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  17. Bulgaria raises the bar in marketing

    BAA Bulgaria recognises the year’s best marketers

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  18.    Slovenia wants creatives to leave their mark

    Slovenia wants creatives to leave their mark

    SOZ Slovenia holds 24th Golden Drum

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  19.    Major multinationals identify emerging skills gaps on AI, programmatic and IoT
    ProgrammaticData collection & privacy

    Major multinationals identify emerging skills gaps on AI, programmatic and IoT

    Performance lags priority on digital integration and e-commerce

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  20.    WFA advertiser associations meet in Brussels

    WFA advertiser associations meet in Brussels

    WFA held second National Associations Council meeting of 2017, co-hosted by UBA Belgium

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  21. ISBA’s client-agency contract yields big results

    Over £6bn of client media spend renegotiations are using ISBA’s framework contract

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  22. New Zealand champions best practice on client-agency relations

    ANZA New Zealand creates agency selection guide for marketers

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  23.    WFA holds LATAM meeting in Asunción

    WFA holds LATAM meeting in Asunción

    LATAM regional meeting coincided with CAP Paraguay’s 20th anniversary

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  24.    Nigerian advertisers appoint first female president

    Nigerian advertisers appoint first female president

    Folake Ani-Mumuney is the new president of ADVAN Nigeria

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