The IFEJ, a network and international association founded in 1993 on the initiative of French and German environmental journalists, with the participation of journalists from 28 countries, today has members, correspondents and/or member associations in more than 117 countries around the world. Directly and indirectly, this network includes around 7500 journalists associated with every type of medium, scientific authors, filmmakers, etc.
The current President of the IFEJ is the Indian journalist and columnist Darryl D'Monte, former Resident Editor of The Times of India, India’s largest English-language daily.
The IFEJ website (http://www.ifej.org) provides further information about the MISSION STATEMENT of the organization, the BIODIVERSITY REPORTING AWARD established by the IFEJ in cooperation with CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, and MEDIA SURVEY
2000, conducted with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank.
Since the founding conference in Dresden in 1993, IFEJ members have met most years in different parts of the world, often in crisis or flashpoint regions, in order to make a clear stand for freedom of thought and freedom of the press.
The IFEJ has collaborated with various European and international projects, including the European University of the Environment (EUE), Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE), etc. In cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and under the leadership of the Uruguayan journalist Victor Bacchetta, in the year 2000 the IFEJ published a media handbook for Latin American journalists. IFEJ is a Media-Partner of Com+ and the Global Subsidies Initiative.
FORMER OFFICERS
Presidents:
Darryl D’Monte, India, 1993-1994
Jim Detjen, USA, 1994-2000
Darryl D’Monte, India, 2000-present
Secretary General
Manning Sartorre, Philippines, 1993-2000
Robert A. Thomas, USA, 2000-present
IFEJ FORMER STAFF
Louisette Gouverne, France, former and Founding Co-Executive Director
Michael Schweres, Germany, former and Founding Co-Executive Director
IFEJ ANNUAL CONGRESSES:
Paris, France – 1994
Boston, USA – 1995
Cebu City, Philippines -1996
Budapest, Hungary – 1997
Talpitiya-Wadduwa, Sri Lanka - 1998
Bogota, Colombia – 1999
Cairo, Egypt – 2000
Lage, Germany – 2001
Paris, France – 2002
St. Petersburg, Russia – 2003
New Delhi, India – 2005
Stockholm, Sweden – 2006
New Delhi, India – 2009