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| Abbreviation | UPF |
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| Formation | 1950 |
| Type | INGO |
Official language | French |
President | Alfred Dan Moussa |
The International Francophone Press Union (French : Union internationale de la presse francophone, UPF) is a Francophone association of journalists. Founded in 1950, it is the world's oldest Francophone organisation, [1] and has more than 3,000 members in 110 countries. [2]
The association was founded in 1950 in Limoges, France on the initiative of Canadian journalist Émile-Dostaler O'Leary, [2] who served as the organisation's first president. [3] It formally changed its name from Union internationale des journalistes et de la presse de langue français (English: International Union of French-language Journalists and Press) to Union internationale de la presse francophone on October 24, 2001, at its 33rd meeting in Beirut, Lebanon. [2]
The UPF's aim is to advance cooperation between the Francophone media of the world. [1] Although initially a venue for French-speaking journalists to convene, over time the UPF became a professional union. [2] It is an international nongovernmental organisation recognised by the European Parliament, La Francophonie, and the United Nations, among others. [2]
In 1991, the association (at the time still known as the UIJPLF), in cooperation with La Francophonie, created the Prix de la libre expression (English: Prize for Freedom of Expression). [4] The prize is awarded annually to journalists who remain objective despite harassment or persecution. [4] Past recipients of the prize include Michel Auger (2000), Le Rénovateur (2003), and May Chidiac (2005). [4]
As of August 2008, Alfred Dan Moussa of Côte d'Ivoire is the president of the UPF. [5]
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