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FAIB President GA Report 2025
FAIB Activity Report 2025

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established in Belgium a.s.b.l.
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Email: faib@faib.org
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Glossary of abbreviations used by the FAIB

Several abbreviations and acronyms are used in our correspondence. Here is a list of the major ones and the explanation of what they stand for. Should you wish to add some (of common use by every member, thus not specific to your association), please drop us an email: faib@faib.org entitled "Glossary", we'll update the information accordingly.

English

AoA	Act / Articles of the Association (Statutes, by-laws)
ACM	Authority for Consumers and Markets
BEPS	Base Erosion Profit Sharing
BoD	Board of Directors
CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA	Cost and Benefit Analysis
CBE	Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (in French BCE)
CAC	Companies and Associations Code
CEB	Central European Bank
CET	Central European Time
CEST	Central European Summer Time
CSR	Corporate Social Responsability
DG	Director General
DMC	Destination Management Company
DPO	Data Protection Officer
EAS	European Association Summit
EMIAM	Executive Master in International Association Management
ESAE	European Society of Association Executives
EU	European Union
GA	General Assembly
GAHP	Global Association Hubs Partnership
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
GTC	General Terms and Conditions
(I)NPA	(International) Not-for Profit Association
(I)NPO	(International) Non-for Profit Organisation
MAI	International Associations Centre Foundation Fondation Maison des Associations Internationales
MNE	Multinational Enterprise
NCA	National Competent Authority
NLC	National Labour Council
PCO	Professional Congres organisers
SDGs	Sustainable Development Goals
SG	Secretary General
TFEU	Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
TPWC	Transparent Predictable Working Conditions
UBO	Ultimate Beneficial Owner
UCA	Unemployment regime with Company Allowance
UIA	Union of International Associations

French

BCE	Banque Carrefour des Entreprises
BCE	Banque Centrale Européenne
RGPD	Règlement Général de Protection des Données
ROI	Règlement d’Ordre Intérieur