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| − | IPS North America was founded in July 1997 in New York. The organisation aims to enhances the free flow and dissemination of information between developing nations and the North American media, non–governmental organisations, policy–makers at the United Nations, educational institutions and other organisations involved in social, economic, and educational issues affecting primarily developing countries. IPS North America was set up by the IPS International Association and is a founding member of the IPS International News Agency.<ref name=IPSNA/> | + | IPS North America was founded in July 1997 in New York. The organisation aims to enhances the free flow and dissemination of information between developing nations and the North American media, non–governmental organisations, policy–makers at the United Nations, educational institutions and other organisations involved in social, economic, and educational issues affecting primarily developing countries. IPS North America was set up by the IPS International Association and is a founding member of the IPS International News Agency. On their website they state their goal, |
| + | :''"As part of what is known as "development journalism", IPS North America aims to help correct the imbalance of mainstream media news by providing contextualised content that focuses less on specific news events and more on processes, institutions and trends that make those events understandable to readers."''<ref name=IPSNA/> | ||
[[Thalif Deen]], UN Bureau Chief serves as IPS Regional Director for North America.<ref name=IPSNA/> | [[Thalif Deen]], UN Bureau Chief serves as IPS Regional Director for North America.<ref name=IPSNA/> | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 4 March 2010
The Inter Press Service
Global Personnel
Board of Directors
The IPS Board of Directors is comprised of distinguished journalists, academics, communications experts and specialists in international cooperation. The following were members of the board as at March 4, 2010:
- Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Chair
- Fifi Benaboud, Vice-Chair
- Walther Lichem,Vice-Chair
- Mario Lubetkin, IPS Director General
- Rene Castro
- Joaquin Costanzo
- Thalif Deen
- Paula Fray
- Jos J.A.M. van Gennip
- Halle Jorn Hanssen
- Ramesh Jaura
- Kerry Kennedy
- Govin Reddy
- Johanna Son
- Giovanni Spinelli
Board of Trustees
- Roberto Savio, Chairman, President Emeritus
- Kofi A. Annan
- Martti Ahtisaari
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali
- Inder Kumar Gujral
- Toshiki Kaifu
- Mario Soares
- Federico Mayor Zaragoza
IPS North America
IPS North America was founded in July 1997 in New York. The organisation aims to enhances the free flow and dissemination of information between developing nations and the North American media, non–governmental organisations, policy–makers at the United Nations, educational institutions and other organisations involved in social, economic, and educational issues affecting primarily developing countries. IPS North America was set up by the IPS International Association and is a founding member of the IPS International News Agency. On their website they state their goal,
- "As part of what is known as "development journalism", IPS North America aims to help correct the imbalance of mainstream media news by providing contextualised content that focuses less on specific news events and more on processes, institutions and trends that make those events understandable to readers."[1]
Thalif Deen, UN Bureau Chief serves as IPS Regional Director for North America.[1]
IPS North America journalist network
As at March 4, 2010, the following were listed as members of the IPS North America journalist network:[2][1]
- Katherine Stapp, Regional Editor
- Mithre J. Sandrasagra, Editor at Large
- Haider Rizvi, UN Correspondent
- James Lobe, Washington Bureau Chief
- Emad Mekay, Global Trade and Finance Correspondent
- Stephen Leahy, Science and Environment Correspondent
- Gareth Porter, Correspondent
- Adrianne Appel, Correspondent
- Bill Berkowitz, Foreign Policy Correspondent
- Am Johal
- Aaron Glantz, Foreign Policy Correspondent