This document outlines the rationale, goals, and expected outcomes of the 2nd IAU Global Meeting of Associations. The meeting aims to: 1. Provide a forum for university associations around the world to learn from each other's experiences in enhancing quality in higher education. 2. Identify commonly shared approaches and services that associations offer their member institutions to help improve quality, as well as recurring difficulties. 3. Explore potential areas of collaboration between associations on a global scale. 4. Increase awareness of the IAU and its policy statements among participating associations, with the hope that some may become IAU members. 5. Gather feedback on whether another global meeting would be useful in the