International Francophone Press Union

Union internationale de la presse francophone
Abbreviation UPF
Formation 1950
Type INGO
Official language
 French
President
 Alfred Dan Moussa

The International Francophone Press Union (French: Union internationale de la presse francophone, UPF) is a Francophone association of journalists. Founded in 1950, it is the world's oldest Francophone organisation,[1] and has more than 3,000 members in 110 countries.[2]

History

The association was founded in 1950 in Limoges, France on the initiative of Canadian journalist Émile-Dostaler O'Leary,[2] who served as the organisation's first president.[3] It formally changed its name from Union internationale des journalistes et de la presse de langue français (English: International Union of French-language Journalists and Press) to Union internationale de la presse francophone on October 24, 2001, at its 33rd meeting in Beirut, Lebanon.[2]

Activities

The UPF's aim is to advance cooperation between the Francophone media of the world.[1] Although initially a venue for French-speaking journalists to convene, over time the UPF became a professional union.[2] It is an international nongovernmental organisation recognised by the European Parliament, La Francophonie, and the United Nations, among others.[2]

Prix de la libre expression

In 1991, the association (at the time still known as the UIJPLF), in cooperation with La Francophonie, created the Prix de la libre expression (English: Prize for Freedom of Expression).[4] The prize is awarded annually to journalists who remain objective despite harassment or persecution.[4] Past recipients of the prize include Michel Auger (2000), Le Rénovateur (2003), and May Chidiac (2005).[4]

Leadership

As of August 2008, Alfred Dan Moussa of Côte d'Ivoire is the president of the UPF.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Players and skills". Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "U.P.F." (in French). Union internationale de la presse francophone. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Histoire de l'Union internationale de la presse francophone" (in French). Union internationale de la presse francophone. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Prix de la libre expression" (in French). Union internationale de la presse francophone. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  5. ↑ Ouédraogo, Alexise Evelyne (2008-08-12). "Côte d`Ivoire: Lancement du prix Alfred Dan Moussa de la presse en ligne pour la paix et l’intégration africaine". Gabonews.ga (in French). Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-29.

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