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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 more than 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.

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Chairperson

  • Henriette Van Swinderen

    Henriette Van Swinderen

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Events

Upcoming NAC meetings and events

  1. National Associations Council (virtual) Online meeting

    30 Jun 2026

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  2. National Associations Council Hybrid

    Warsaw Poland

    22 Oct 2026

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Updates & industry initiatives from the NAC network

  1.    Brazilian association CEO in Marketing Hall of Fame

    Brazilian association CEO in Marketing Hall of Fame

    ABA Brazil's Sandra Martinelli added to the Brazilian Marketing Hall of Fame

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  2.    Japanese association appoints new board

    Japanese association appoints new board

    JAA Japan re-elects Masatoshi Ito as President

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  3.    Uruguayan advertisers elect new board

    Uruguayan advertisers elect new board

    Ignacio Rossi is the new president of CAU Uruguay

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  4.    German association welcomes first digital lead

    German association welcomes first digital lead

    OWM Germany appoints Jenny Görlich as head of digital

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  5.    Swedish advertisers name new marketing lead

    Swedish advertisers name new marketing lead

    Swedish Advertisers appoint Ulf Hermansson Samell as marketing director

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  6.    Spain creates industry committee for better advertising practices online

    Spain creates industry committee for better advertising practices online

    AEA Spain holds first meeting of advertising industry committee

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  7.    British advertisers tackle media challenges

    British advertisers tackle media challenges

    ISBA UK holds 29th edition of annual conference

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  8.    Zimbabwe debunks ad industry myths

    Zimbabwe debunks ad industry myths

    MAZ Zimbabwe holds annual marketers luncheon

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  9. Digital policyGlobal Marketer Week

    WFA statement on Coalition for Better Ads standards by CEO Stephan Loerke

    Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, in relation to the release of initial Better Ads Standards for desktop and mobile web in North America and Europe

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  10.    Coalition for Better Ads releases initial Better Ads standards in North America and Europe
    Digital policyGlobal Marketer Week

    Coalition for Better Ads releases initial Better Ads standards in North America and Europe

    Initial Ad Standards are based on comprehensive research involving more than 25,000 consumersSix desktop and 12 mobile web ad experiences fell beneath a threshold of consumer acceptability

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  11. Digital policyGlobal Marketer Week

    WFA statement on Coalition for Better Ads standards

    Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, in relation to the release of initial Better Ads Standards for desktop and mobile web in North America and Europe*

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  12. WFA recruits two new staff members

    Rebecka Allén joins WFA's public affairs team

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  13.    Ireland identifies economic value of marketing
    Value of advertising

    Ireland identifies economic value of marketing

    AAI Ireland releases Marketing Multiplied report

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  14. A leap forward on media transparency in the UK

    UK's biggest independent media agency group plans to adopt ISBA UK's framework media services contract

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  15. New Zealand advertisers forecast year ahead for marketing

    ANZA New Zealand identifies seven predictions for marketing in 2017

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  16.    Philippine association welcomes new president and board

    Philippine association welcomes new president and board

    Adi Timbol-Hernandez is the new president of PANA Philippines

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  17.    Spain invests more in digital marketing

    Spain invests more in digital marketing

    AEA Spain publishes findings of its Digital Barometer

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  18.    Norway celebrates marketing effectiveness

    Norway celebrates marketing effectiveness

    ANFO Norway holds annual effective marketing awards

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