{"id":113044,"date":"2026-05-05T16:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/?p=113044"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:31:16","slug":"ifj-centenary-congress-2026-begins-in-paris-marks-100-years-of-global-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/?p=113044","title":{"rendered":"IFJ CENTENARY CONGRESS 2026 BEGINS IN PARIS, MARKS 100 YEARS OF GLOBAL SOLIDARITY…"},"content":{"rendered":"

JD NEWS VISION…..<\/p>\n

By: Asem Bhakta Singh, President, AMWJU…..<\/p>\n

Paris, 5 May :\u00a0 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) officially commenced its landmark Centenary Congress in Paris on 4 May, marking 100 years since the organisation\u2019s founding in the French capital. The four-day event, running from 4\u20137 May, has drawn over 300 delegates representing journalists\u2019 unions and associations from across the globe.<\/p>\n

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The Congress opened with an inaugural ceremony at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Concorde on 4 May. The working sessions from 5\u20137 May are being held at Novotel Paris Est, Porte de Bagnolet, to define the global media agenda for 2026\u20132029.<\/p>\n

A Century of Solidarity
\nHeld under the theme _\u2018100 years of international solidarity for strong journalism and trade unionism\u2019_, the event is hosted by IFJ\u2019s French affiliates \u2014 SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT Journalistes, and Force Ouvri\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

IFJ President Dominique Pradali\u00e9 underlined the significance of returning to the federation\u2019s birthplace. \u201cWe mark a century of solidarity and trade union struggles for press freedom, quality journalism, and fair working conditions,\u201d Pradali\u00e9 said, adding she hoped delegates would leave Paris with \u201crenewed strength, hope, and unity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Global Representation
\nAmong the international delegates is the Indian Journalists\u2019 Union (IJU) team comprising:
\n1. Geethartha Pathak, President, IJU
\n2. Sabina Inderjit, IFJ Vice President and Secretary General, IJU
\n3. Shamim Ahmad, President, Journalists Union of Assam and Vice President, Gender Council<\/p>\n

Navigating a Changing Landscape
\nWhile celebrating its past, the Congress is focused on threats and opportunities facing modern journalism. Key items on the 2026\u20132029 working programme include:<\/p>\n

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1. Artificial Intelligence: Frameworks to protect editorial integrity and jobs amid AI adoption
\n2. Safety and Surveillance: Rising physical and digital risks to reporters worldwide
\n3. Gender and Youth: Promoting newsroom equality and making the profession viable for the next generation<\/p>\n

As the IFJ\u2019s highest decision-making body, the Congress will vote on the federation\u2019s direction and policy for the next three years, reinforcing the role of unions in safeguarding the future of the fourth estate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JD NEWS VISION….. By: Asem Bhakta Singh, President, AMWJU….. Paris, 5 May :\u00a0 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) officially commenced its landmark Centenary Congress in Paris on 4 May, marking 100 years since the organisation\u2019s founding in the French capital. The four-day event, running from 4\u20137 May, has drawn over 300 delegates representing journalists\u2019 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-37"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113048,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113044\/revisions\/113048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/113047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdnewsvision.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}