International Federation of Journalists

International Federation of Journalists, Fédération Internationale des Journalistes (F.I.J.)
Founded: 13/5/1926
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

• Prof. Georg Bernhard Chairman (President) 1929-1936
• Ladislas Boros Vice President 1936-1938
• Georges Bourdon Honorary President (President) 1929
• Paul Bourquin President 1936-1938
• de Beaupré Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1929-1936
• Dons Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1929-1936
• Karl I. Eskelund Chairman (President) 1938
• Elisabeth Janstein Vice President 1936-1938
• E. Kenyon Vice President 1938
• Louise Peladan Assistant Secretary General (Secretary General) 1929
• Sisova Vice President 1938
• Stephen Valot Secretary General 1929

Seats

• 2, Rue de Montpensier: Paris: France

Congresses

• 1926-1926 Paris: France constituent assembly
• 1926-1926 Geneva : Switzerland
• 1926-1926 Unspecified meeting of the Executive Committee
• 1928-1928 Dijon: France
• 1934-1934 Brussels: Belgium
• 1935-1935 Helsinki: Finland
• 1936-1936 Bern: Switzerland

Object

To improve in every way the material and moral conditions of the profession as they affect journalists throughout the world. (HB 1929) Toute action tendant à améliorer les conditions matérielles et morales d'exercice de la profession dans ce qu'elles ont de commun aux journalistes du monde entier (HB 1936). To improve in every way the material and moral conditions of the profession as they affect journalists throughout the world (HB 1938).

Finances

Income: subscriptions from adhering bodies. (HB 1929) Cotisations des membres (HB 1936). Income: subscriptions from members (HB 1938).

General facts

The Federation held a Constituent Assembly in Paris in May 1926, a Congress at Geneva in September 1926 and a meeting of its Executive Committee in November 1926. Since then its Executive Committee has met in Vienna, Paris and Cologne. Its Second Congress was held at Dijon in November 1928. (HB 1929) La Fédération a tenu son Assemblée constitutive à Paris en mai 1926, un congrès à Genève en septembre 1926 et une réunion de son Comité exécutif en novembre 1926. Depuis, des réunions ont eu lieu dans de nombreuses villes d'Europe, les dernières à Bruxelles (octobre 1934) et à Helsinki (juillet 1935). (HB 1936) The Federation held a Constituent Assembly in Paris in May 1926, a Congress at Geneva in September 1926 and a meeting of its Executive Committee in November 1926. Since then meetings have taken place in numerous European cities, the most recent at Brussels (October 1934), at Helsingfors (July 1935) and at Berne (August 1936). (HB 1938)

Activities

Translations of publications and documents concerning conditions affecting journalists. (HB 1929) Traductions de publications et de documents concernant la condition des journalistes. (HB 1936) Translations of publications and documents concerning conditions affecting journalists. (HB 1938)

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