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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 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

    Stockholm Sweden

    24 Apr 2026

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  2. National Associations Council (virtual) Online meeting

    30 Jun 2026

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Updates & industry initiatives from the NAC network

  1.    Industry celebrates creativity in Slovenia

    Industry celebrates creativity in Slovenia

    More than 1,200 professionals from the Slovenian ad industry attended this year's Slovenian Advertising Festival

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  2.    Nigeria holds industry dialogue

    Nigeria holds industry dialogue

    Advertisers Association of Nigeria holds inaugural ADVAN Industry Dialogue

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  3. Global Marketer Week

    WFA Global Marketer Week 2018 to take place in Tokyo

    Event returns to Asia on 15-18 May following Kuala Lumpur (2016) and Beijing (2011)

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  4. Global Marketer Week

    Global marketers committed to increase online ad spend

    Two thirds of big brands committed to increase online ad spend despite growing concerns around viewability, fraud and basic metrics

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  5.    State of the Union at Global Marketer Week 2017
    Global Marketer Week

    State of the Union at Global Marketer Week 2017

    David Wheldon, WFA President, CMO RBS

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  6.    WFA announces changes to global leadership team
    Global Marketer Week

    WFA announces changes to global leadership team

    New appointments to Executive Committee from AirAsia, Coty, Emirates, L’Oréal and RB

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  7.    Mars, Unilever and Lego leading public affairs session at Global Marketer Week
    Global Marketer Week

    Mars, Unilever and Lego leading public affairs session at Global Marketer Week

    Global Marketer Week 2017 in Toronto will kick off with a public affairs session on 25 April to discuss the biggest policy challenges facing brand marketers today.

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  8.    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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  9.    Japanese association appoints new board

    Japanese association appoints new board

    JAA Japan re-elects Masatoshi Ito as President

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  10.    Uruguayan advertisers elect new board

    Uruguayan advertisers elect new board

    Ignacio Rossi is the new president of CAU Uruguay

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  11.    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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  12.    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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  13.    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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  14.    British advertisers tackle media challenges

    British advertisers tackle media challenges

    ISBA UK holds 29th edition of annual conference

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  15.    Zimbabwe debunks ad industry myths

    Zimbabwe debunks ad industry myths

    MAZ Zimbabwe holds annual marketers luncheon

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