The Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which this year also marked the 100th anniversary of its establishment, commenced its sessions in France from 4 to 7 May and concluded its activities today. During the congress, discussions focused on the federation’s policies and strategic plans regarding the various challenges facing journalists around the world. A new three-year plan was adopted for the upcoming period.
At the conclusion of the congress, Zuliana Lainez was elected President of the IFJ. Nasser Abu Bakr was elected First Vice President, while the President of the Tunisian Journalists Syndicate was elected Second Vice President.
Furthermore, the Gender Committee convened, and Chiman Salih from the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate was elected as the representative of the Middle East in the activities of the Executive Gender Committee.
