International Freedom of Expression eXchange

International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) was founded in 1992 in Montreal and is "comprised of 72 organisations - located everywhere from the Pacific Islands to Europe to West Africa". 


 * "The nerve-centre of IFEX is the Clearing House, located in Toronto, Canada and managed by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression. The Clearing House helps coordinate the work of IFEX members, reducing overlap among their activities and making them more effective in their shared objectives."


 * Former Executive Director, Sharmini Peries

Bob Carty helped found the network.

Initial funding
"The Ford Foundation, which provided funding to hold the first IFEX meeting; the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation of New York, which supported the establishment of the IFEX Action Alert Network; and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), through its International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), which provided support for IFEX to extend its links into the developing world and promoted IFEX through its own developmental network." 

Past Supporters

Members
Source
 * "Adil Soz" - International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech (KAZAKHSTAN)
 * African Free Media Foundation (KENYA)
 * Algerian Centre for the Defence of Press Freedom (ALGERIA)
 * Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (INDONESIA)
 * Arab Archives Institute (JORDAN)
 * Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo.net) (EGYPT)
 * ARTICLE 19 (UNITED KINGDOM)
 * Asociación de Periodistas de Guatemala - Comisión de Libertad de Prensa (GUATEMALA)
 * Association of Independent Electronic Media (SERBIA & MONTENEGRO)
 * Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (EGYPT)
 * Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CANADA)
 * Cartoonists Rights Network International
 * Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (NEPAL)
 * Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (RUSSIA)
 * Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (PHILIPPINES)
 * Center For Media Studies & Peace Building (LIBERIA)
 * Centro de Reportes Informativos sobre Guatemala (GUATEMALA)
 * Centro Nacional de Comunicacion Social (MEXICO)
 * Committee to Protect Journalists (UNITED STATES)
 * Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EGYPT)
 * Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (ETHIOPIA)
 * Federation of Nepalese Journalists (NEPAL)
 * Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (CANADA)
 * Formación Jurídica para la Acción (CHILE)
 * Free Expression Ghana (GHANA)
 * Free Media Movement (SRI LANKA)
 * Freedom House (UNITED STATES)
 * Freedom of Expression Institute (SOUTH AFRICA)
 * Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (COLOMBIA)
 * Glasnost Defence Foundation (RUSSIA)
 * Globe International (Mongolia)
 * Greek Helsinki Monitor (GREECE)
 * Hong Kong Journalists Association (CHINA)
 * Human Rights Watch (UNITED STATES)
 * Independent Journalism Center (MOLDOVA)
 * Independent Journalism Centre (Nigeria)
 * Index on Censorship (UNITED KINGDOM)
 * Institut Studi Arus Informasi (INDONESIA)
 * Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (PERU)
 * Inter American Press Association (UNITED STATES)
 * International Federation of Journalists
 * International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
 * International PEN - Writers in Prison Committee
 * International Press Institute
 * International Publishers Association
 * IPS Communication Foundation (BIANET) (TURKEY)
 * Journaliste en Danger (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)
 * Journalists' Trade Union (AZERBAIJAN)
 * Media Foundation for West Africa (GHANA)
 * Media Institute (KENYA)
 * Media Institute of Southern Africa (NAMIBIA)
 * Media Rights Agenda (NIGERIA)
 * Media Watch (BANGLADESH)
 * Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (AUSTRALIA)
 * Netherlands Association of Journalists (NETHERLANDS)
 * Norwegian PEN (NORWAY)
 * Observatory for the Freedom of Press, Publishing and Creation in Tunisia (TUNISIA)
 * Pacific Islands News Association (FIJI/SAMOA)
 * Pakistan Press Foundation (PAKISTAN)
 * PEN American Center (UNITED STATES)
 * PEN Canada (CANADA)
 * PROBIDAD (EL SALVADOR)
 * Reporters sans frontières (FRANCE)
 * Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (PARAGUAY)
 * South East European Network For The Professionalization Of The Media
 * Southeast Asian Press Alliance (THAILAND)
 * Thai Journalists Association (THAILAND)
 * West African Journalists Association (SENEGAL)
 * World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
 * World Association of Newspapers
 * World Press Freedom Committee

Council members 2006-2007
Source
 * Karin D. Karlekar - IFEX Convenor - Freedom House, United States
 * Agnès Callamard - ARTICLE 19, United Kingdom
 * Arnold Amber - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), Canada
 * Khadga Sen Oli - Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES), Nepal
 * Sunanda Deshapriya - Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka
 * Jane Duncan - Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), South Africa
 * Carlos Castillo Cortés - Fundación para la libertad de prensa (FLIP), Colombia
 * Adriana León - Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS), Peru
 * Zoé Titus - Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Namibia
 * Carl Morten Iversen - Norwegian PEN, Norway
 * Owais Aslam Ali - Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Pakistan
 * Steve Buckley - World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
 * E. Markham Bench - World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC), United States

Contact

 * 555 Richmond St W.
 * Post Office Box #407
 * Toronto, Ontario
 * Canada M5V 3B1
 * Tel: +1 416 515 9622
 * E-mail: ifex AT ifex DOT org
 * Web: http://www.ifex.org