International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) "is the world's largest organisation of journalists. First established in 1926, it was relaunched in 1946 and again, in its present form, in 1952. Today the Federation represents around 500.000 members in more than 100 countries." 

"The General Assembly held in Mogadishu [ Somalia ] from 29 to 31 August was supported by the National Endowment for Democracy and guided by the IFJ." 

Mr. Hafez Al-Bukari the Yemen project coordinator for IFJ, is a 2006–2007 Reagan Fascell Democracy Fellow at the NED.

Along with 17 other organizations they helped organize the Global Forum for Media Development which took place in Amman, Jordan October 1-3 2005.

IFJ report role of media in Venezuela's 2002 coup
For an important evaluation of the mass media's role in the April 2002 coup, by the International Federation of Journalists, see "Missing Link in Venezuela's Political Crisis: How Media and Government Failed a Test of Journalism and Democracy," Report of the IFJ Mission to Caracas, June 10-12, 2002.

IFJ Executive Committee Members
As elected by IFJ Congress in Athens, Greece in May 2004
 * Chris Warren President, Union: Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australia
 * Søren Wormslev Senior Vice President, Union: Danish Union of Journalists, Denmark
 * Linda Foley Vice President, Union: The Newspaper Guild-CWA, USA
 * Osvaldo Urriolabeitia Vice President, Union: FATPREN, Argentina
 * Jim Boumelha Honorary Treasurer, Union: NUJ, Great Britain and Ireland

ADVISERS


 * M'Jahed Younouss Union: Syndicat national de la presse marocaine, Morocco
 * Khady Cisse Union: Synpics, Senegal
 * Herbert Lumansi Union: Journalists' Association, Uganda
 * Sabina Inderjit Union: Indian Journalists' Union, India
 * Mituru Osamura Union: Japanese Conference of Mass Media Workers' Union, Japan
 * Naim Tobassi Union: Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, Palestine
 * Hashuu Naranjargal Union: Confederation of Mongolian Journalists, Mongolia
 * Mario Guastoni Union: Syndicat national des journalistes, France
 * Paolo Serventi Longhi Union: Federazione Nazionale della Stampa Italiana, Italy
 * Nikos Megrelis Union: Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers, Greece
 * Eva Stabell Union: Norsk Journalistlag, Norway
 * Uli Remmel Union: DJV - Deutscher Journalisten-Verband, Germany
 * Jasmina Popovic Union: TUCJ, Croatia
 * Elisabeth Costa Union: FENAJ, Brazil
 * Olivo de Leon Union: SNTP, Dominican Republic
 * Arnold Amber Arnold AmberUnion: The Newspaper Guild, Canada

RESERVE ADVISERS

Africa
 * 1st Reserve : Tuwani Gumani MWASA, South Africa
 * 2nd Reserve : Joao Carlos Van-dunem Sindicato Dos Jornalistas Angolanos, Angola

Asia
 * 1st Reserve : Rosanne Therese Koelmeyer Anderson Federation of Media Employees' Trade Unions, Sri Lanka
 * 2nd Reserve : Michael Chia-Chang Yu Association of Taiwan Journalists, Taiwan

Europe
 * 1st Reserve : Andreas Kannaouros Union of Cyprus Journalists, Cyprus
 * 2nd Reserve : Carmen Rivas Avilas Federación de Comunicación y Transporte de CC.OO, Spain

Latin America
 * 1st Reserve : Roberto Mejía Alarcón ANP-FNTCS - Asociación Nacional de Periodistas del Perú, Peru
 * 2nd Reserve : Manuel Méndez Asociación de la Prensa Uruguaya, Uruguay

North America
 * 1st Reserve : Rogaciano Mendez Sindicato Nacional de Redactores de la Prensa y Trabajadores de Actividades Similares y Conexes, Mexico
 * 2nd Reserve : Gerald Colby National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981), USA

Oceania
 * 1st Reserve : Ruth Pollard Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australia
 * 2nd Reserve : Alan Kennedy Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australia

GENERAL RESERVES
 * 1st General Reserve : Faranak Atif Association of Iranian Journalists, Iran
 * 2nd General Reserve : Yaron Enosh National Federation of Israel Journalists, Israel

General Secretary Source
 * Aidan White IFJ Headquarters, Belgium

Contact details
IPC-Residence Palace, Bloc C Rue de la Loi 155 B-1040 Brussels Belgium Phone: 32-2-235 22 00 Fax: 32-2-235 22 19 Email: ifj AT ifj.org Web: http://www.ifj.org

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