International Association of Press Clubs
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| Abbreviation | IAPC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Press freedom, professional standards of journalism |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | Press Clubs and Foreign Correspondents Clubs |
Official language | English |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | pressclubs.org |
The International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) is an international collaborative chain of national organisations (Press Clubs[1] and FCCs) which support the professional endeavours of its members and the principle of a free press.[2]
Freedom of Speech Award Reporters Without Borders received the first IAPC Freedom of Speech Award in 2013 for their "outstanding contributions to the defense or the struggle for freedom of expression, the creation of conditions to support freedom of speech."[3][4]
Members organizations
| Flag | Name | City | Country State | Founded | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | National Press Club of Australia | Canberra | Australia | 1963 | |
 | Press Club Concordia | Vienna | Austria | 1859 | |
 | Press Club Brussels Europe | Brussels | Belgium | 2010 | |
 | Maison de la Presse de Liege et de Luxembourg | Liege | Luxembourg | ||
 | Foreign Correspondents' Club of China | Beijing | China | ||
| Shanghai Foreign Correspondents' Club | Shanghai | China | ||
 | International Press Club of Prague | Prague | Czech Republic | ||
 | Press Club de France | Paris | France | 1986 | |
| Club de la Presse de Bordeaux | Bordeaux Cedex | France | ||
| Club de la Presse de Lyon | Lyon | France | ||
| Club de la Presse de Montpellier | Montpellier | France | ||
| Club de la Presse de Strasbourg | Strasbourg | France | ||
| Club de la Presse Nord-Pas de Calais | Lille Cedex | France | ||
 | Berliner Presse Club | Berlin | Germany | 1952 | |
| Frankfurter PresseClub | Frankfurt | Germany | ||
| International Press Club of Munich | Munich | Germany | ||
 | London Press Club | London | Great Britain | 1882 | |
 | Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1943 | |
 | Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia | New Delhi | India | ||
| Press Club of India | New Delhi | India | 1957 | |
 | Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club | Jakarta | Indonesia | ||
 | Jerusalem Press Club | Jerusalem | Israel | ||
 | Circolo della Stampa Milano | Milan | Italy | ||
 | Japan National Press Club | Tokyo | Japan | 1945 | |
| Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan | Tokyo | Japan | 1945 | |
 | Foreign Correspondents Club of Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | ||
 | National Press Club of Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | ||
 | National Press Club of Nepal | Lalitpur | Nepal | ||
 | Internationaal Perscentrum Nieuwspoort | Den Haag | Netherlands | ||
 | National Press Club of New Zealand | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
 | Press Club Polska | Warsaw | Poland | 2009 | |
| Polish Club of International Columnists | Warsaw | Poland | ||
 | Clube de Jornalistas | Lisbon | Portugal | ||
 | Foreign Correspondents Association of Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | ||
| Singapore Press Club | Singapore | Singapore | 1971 | [5] |
 | Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club | Seoul | South Korea | ||
 | Geneva Press Club (Le Club Suisse de la presse, or Swiss Press Club) | Geneva | Switzerland | ||
 | Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club | Taipei | Taiwan | ||
 | Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand | Bangkok | Thailand | ||
 | Ukrainian Press Clubs Association | Kyiv | Ukraine | ||
 | Overseas Press Club of America | New York | United States of America | 1939 | |
| Foreign Press Association of the United States | United States of America | 1918 | [6] | |
 | International Association of Press Clubs | Warsaw | Poland | 2002 |
References
- ^ "Inside Story: Join the press club!" - London Press Club was one of the main forces behind the creation of the International Association of Press Clubs, The Independent, 9 June 2008
- ^ "The blurred line between freedom of speech and hate speech" STETE, 30 September 2013
- ^ "Reporters Without Borders, laureate of the International Association of Press Clubs Award" Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RSF, 4 June 2013
- ^ "My Father's Message of Freedom" The Huffington Post, 16 June 2013
- ^ SPC
- ^ Foreign Press Foreigh Press
External links
- IAPC official website
