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. New beginnings: UAE association relaunched

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  2.    Ten things a CDO can do to keep digital transformation on track

    Ten things a CDO can do to keep digital transformation on track

    The recent WFA CDOFORUMs in Asia capped a year of intense activity with back-to-back sessions in Singapore and Hong Kong.

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  3. WFA announces first speakers for Global Marketer Week

    Coca-Cola, Mastercard and Pernod Ricard to speak as annual showcase for global marketers returns to North America Event celebrates…

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  4. WFA announces first speakers for Global Marketer Week

    Coca-Cola, Mastercard and Pernod Ricard to speak as annual showcase for global marketers returns to North America Event celebrates…

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  5. US multicultural marketing alliance formed

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  6. Zimbabwe association welcomes new president

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  7. Denmark rewards 'true' advertising

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  8. Australian association releases media transparency guidelines

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  9. Spanish advertisers celebrate advertising effectiveness

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  10. Chile honours significant contributions to marketing

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  11. Venezuelan awards judged by neuromarketing

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  12. Nigerians award marketing excellence

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  13.    Slovenia's new Golden Drum seeks to inspire

    Slovenia's new Golden Drum seeks to inspire

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  14. All eyes on programmatic in Norway

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  15.    4 take-aways on working with start-ups, 6 lessons for big ideas
    Agency management

    4 take-aways on working with start-ups, 6 lessons for big ideas

    On 27-28 September, WFA held its 17th annual regional LATAM meeting in Colombia, back to back with “Cartagena Inspira”, Latin…

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  16.    5 takeouts from China’s Cannes festival and ad standards seminar

    5 takeouts from China’s Cannes festival and ad standards seminar

    A first-timer might feel slightly overwhelmed by the scale of the Cannes Festival of Creativity – 15,000 delegates from around 100…

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  17. Finland celebrates Advertising Day

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  18. Moroccan association to launch environmental initiative ahead of COP22

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  19. Indian advertisers appoint new chairman

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  20. American advertisers take on digital and social media

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  21. MasterCard's Sam Ahmed to chair WFA CMO FORUM in Asia

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  22. British advertisers launch new client-agency contract

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  23. Media transparency

    ANA questions agency transparency practices

    Numerous non-transparent business practices, including cash rebates to media agencies, were found to be pervasive in a sample of the…

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  24.    Slovak association appoints new Chairman

    Slovak association appoints new Chairman

    Pruzinec named new Chairman

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