About The International Partners Organization
1. International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
IFJ, the International Federation of Journalists, is the world's largest organization of journalists. First established in 1926, it was re-launched in 1946 and again, in its present form, in 1952.
FNJ has received DANIDA funding for a 2-year capacity building of and monitoring programme that includes support from IFJ. The European Commission is funding conflict-reporting training, and the Norwegian Union is funding safety training for FNJ district branches, as well as media monitoring training.
2. Reporters Sans Frontierers (RSF)
RSF, Reporters Sans Frontierers, defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work.
Monitors press freedom in Nepal, providing support for Nepali blogs, trained Paris-based Nepali journalists on bloging, posted 800 posters of “Kingdom of Censorship” in and around Paris on 1 February 2006, put advertisement in Nepali media on 1 February with the slogan: “No freedom without press freedom.”
3. World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
AMARC, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement, with almost 3000 members and associates in 110 countries.
Is working with SIRM since July. Submitted funding requests, together with IMS, for ISRM/ AMARC activities. Swiss and DFID have signalled their interest, but no funding has yet been secured.
4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was founded on 16 November 1945. Today, it functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues.
Supported MSI for two meetings with security forces, publication of training materials, Safety guide for journalists in Nepali. Supported IPC capacity-building project. Supported Article 19 for a South Asia study. UNESCO Kathmandu is in communication with the communication ministry and UN offices.
5. International Media Support (IMS)
IMS, International Media Support, is committed to freedom of _expression and related international human rights standards endorsed by the international community. IMS provides support to media, which promote democratic development.
Currently has four main activities ongoing, including media monitoring and advocacy with FNJ/IFJ, safety and shelter project with MSI/Rory Peck Trust, national discussion forum project with Himal Association, and the Independent News Service with MSI.
6. International Press Institute (IPI)
IPI: IPI, International Press Institute, is a global organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of the practices of journalism.
7. South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA)
SAFMA: SAFMA, South Asia Free Media Association, is the mainstream media body of the countries of South Asia with five national chapters. SAFMA aims at free flow of information across the boarders of member countries of SAARC and has developed a South Asian community of media practitioners.
8. International News Safety Institute (INSI)
INSI: The International News Safety Institute is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the safety of journalists and media staff and committed to fighting the persecution of journalists everywhere. The Institute is a coalition of media organizations, press freedom groups, unions and humanitarian campaigners working to create a culture of safety in media in all corners of the world. It supports and contributes to a global network of press freedom groups and promotes safety standards that will make journalism safer and more professional.
9. Free Voice
Free Voice : Free Voice is a Dutch foundation which supports independent media in countries in development.
The objective is to contribute to the democratization processes by promoting freedom of information, pluriformity of the news supply and forming of opinion in the developing world. Free Voice was founded in 1986 by the Netherlands Association of Journalists; the Society of Chief Editors; the Dutch Newspaper Association.
Free Voice supports independent media organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America (“The South”).
10. The World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC)
The World Press Freedom Committee is an international umbrella organization that includes 45 journalistic groups -- print and broadcast, labor and management, journalists, editors, publishers and owners on six continents -- united in the defense and promotion of press freedom.
11. International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)
As profound violations of the right to free expression continue around the globe, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) has emerged as a strong and growing force of opposition. IFEX was born in 1992 when many of the world's leading freedom of expression organizations came together in Montreal to discuss how best to further their collective goals.
Several funding and development organizations, recognizing the need for more cooperation among freedom of expression groups, provided the initial support for IFEX.
About the local partner organizations
1. Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ)
Federation of Nepalese Journalists is an umbrella organization that represents all professional journalists in Nepal. With over 5000 dynamic members practicing journalism across the length and breadth of Nepal, FNJ represents the entire media fraternity of the nation. They belong to every sphere of the modern media – print, electronic and cyber. Headquartered at Media Village in Kathmandu, FNJ is a full member of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).There are 79 branches nationwide.
2. Nepal Press Institute (NPI)
Nepal Press Institute (NPI) was founded in 1984 by a group of senior journalists committed to professional development of free press, ethical standards of journalism and mass communication in Nepal. In this nearly two decade long history , NPI has developed itself as an independent and non profit training institution providing media support services to all sections and strata of the society on a country wide basis.
3. Sancharika Samuha Nepal (SHS)
Sancharika Samuha (SAS) is a Forum of Women Communicators established after the Beijing Conference in April 1996 with the objective of promoting a more healthy and gender sensitive media. In line with the strategic objectives of section J (Women and Media) of the Beijing Platform For Action (BPFA), SAS specifically focuses on programmes for increasing the participation and access of women to expression and decision making in and through the media and promoting a balanced non stereotyped portrayal of women in the media.
4. Media Service International (MSI)
Media Services International (MSI) is a development communication agency devoted to promoting active participation of the people in democracy and expediting the process of socio-economic transformation. It believes that communication has a vital role in participatory development since without communication there can be no participation and without participation there can be neither democracy nor development.
MSI is run by a group of media professionals specializing in the mainstream as well as the alternative media with special emphasis on communication research, skill development, quality publications, opinion polls, media monitoring during elections and community communication. MSI seeks to achieve a very high standard of performance in all its areas of interest and establish itself as a centre of excellence.
5. Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES)
Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES) is a non-profit, non-political and non-partisan organization working with a theme "a new millennium for human rights" by a committed group of human rights workers, lawyers, social activists and journalists. It works for the protection and promotion of human rights, support institutionalization of democratic exercise and enhance freedom of expression and press. CEHURDES monitors the status of freedom of expression and the press and has been publishing annual Nepal Report for the last eight years.
6. Himal Association
Himal Association is a Kathmandu Valley-based not-for-profit organization established with the objective of informing the Nepali people of various issues, local, national and international, to help them become aware and responsible national and global citizens. Since its establishment in 1987, the Association has been working consistently in the fields of journalism, communications, publishing, education and trainings.
7. Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ)
Since its inception in 1986, Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has come a long way to become one of the most active environmental NGOs of the country. Founded by a group of journalists with an objective of promoting the participation of mass media in raising public awareness in the field of environment and sustainable development, the forum presently has 77 journalists as full members who represent all the leading dailies, weeklies and the electronic media.
8. South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), Nepal Chapter
SAFMA, Nepal is the one of the five national chapters of SAFMA. SAFMA aims at free flow of information across the boarders of member countries of SAARC and has developed a South Asian community of media practitioners.
9. Nepal Press Union
Established in 1991, Nepal Press Union (NPU) is affiliated with labour union movement that is close to the main political party, Nepali Congress. It has 50 branches across the country with more than 1, 500 members of working journalists. It raises voices when the rights of the journalists are violated, or when journalists are killed, imprisoned, abducted and subjected in inhuman treatment.
10. Press Chautari
Press Chautari, established and manned by prominent journalists with leftists attitudes and leanings, is close to Communists Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist). Established in 1997, it has a network in more than 40 districts. It organizes meetings and seminars on the professional topics and raises issues related to public awareness and lobbying with the government.
11. Community Radio Broadcasters Association (CRBA)
Established in 2003, Community Radio Broadcasters Association (CRBA) is the umbrella organization of the community Radios in Nepal. It is working to develop democratic values in the society through media. Currently there are 20 community Radios in Nepal.
12. Kathmandu Valley FM Broadcasters Forum
Established in 2004, Kathmandu valley FM Broadcasters Association covers 11 FM stations of the valley. It is working as a forum to exchanges experience among the broadcasters in Kathmandu valley and to tackle the challenges faced by the professional broadcasting organizations.
13. National Union of Journalists Nepal
Established in 1998, National Union of Nepal advocates for media freedom and is working for the welfare of journalists. It has branches in 25 districts with more than 375 members. It is also the member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
14. Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN)
Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN) has 20 radio stations as members across the country including two from Kathmandu. Since its establishment in 2001, it has been working to safeguard the rights of the professional broadcasting organizations.
15. AMARC, Asia - Pacific
AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement, with almost 3 000 members and associates in 110 countries.
Its goal is to support and contribute to the development of community and participatory radio along the principals of solidarity and international cooperation.
The regional office for Asia and the Pacific is located in Kathmandu. In Jakarta 24-27 November 2005 at the first Asia Pacific Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters, have founded a Regional Section of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
16. International Press Institute (IPI), Nepal Chapter
In October 1950, 34 editors from 15 countries met at Columbia University in New York to form a global organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of the practices of journalism.
Today, IPI has grown into a truly global organization with members in over 120 countries. What began as a small enterprise in the early 1950's has expanded to become an ongoing dialogue between journalists throughout the world.
Meeting of nearly a dozen organizations on 17 November 2002 has decided to form a "Press Freedom Grand Jury (Nepal), with a view to protect and promote press freedom and freedom of expression. Chairman of International Press Institute Nepal chapter has been appointed as convener of the jury on November 2002.
17. Advertising Agencies Association of Nepal (AAAN)
AAAN: Advertising Agencies Association of Nepal was established 1990 with a view to protect and promote the rights and welfare of the advertising agencies in Nepal. As the apex body of advertising agencies, it has been playing a very vital role in the advertising sector. As of today, 60 advertising agencies are associated with AAAN.
18. Freedom Forum
Forum Nepal is a relatively new initiative towards attaining the long cherished goals of press freedom and human rights movements in Nepal. It is a non-governmental (not for profit) organization working for the cause of democracy and supporting other like minded institutions, protection and promotion of human rights, press freedom and freedom of expression as well as the empowerment of various development initiatives.
19.National Forum of Photo Journalist (NFPJ)
National Forum of Photo Journalist is a group of Photo Journalists working for daily newspapers, weekly, fortnightly and monthly magazines with the objective of promoting Photo Journalism activities and especially preserving and advocating for the rights of Photo Journalism in Nepal. NFPJ, established in 1997.NFPJ already has more than 50 working Photo Journalists as the member.
20. Independent Radio Journalist Action Committee
Independent Radio journalist Action Committee is organized when the radio journalists faced problem after February 1st Royal takeover. It is founded on May 29, 2005. This is organized for professional right, editorial freedom and job security of victim radio journalists. This is only the action committee. Regional committees are founded in Pokhara and Birgung.
21. Save the Independent Radio Movement (SIRM)
Save the Independent Radio Movement is organized May 25, 2005 by the members of Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN), Community Radio Broadcasters Association (CRBA), Kathmandu Valley FM Broadcasters Forum, Radio Right Activist and Radio Journalists. This is an umbrella network. This network organized different movement like: street movement, movement in media, judicial movement. When government fails to solve the problem, it gets strength from nationwide journalists' convention.
22. Weekly-Fortnightly Network
"Struggle network of weekly-fortnightly" establish on 19 October 2005 against efforts of state crackdown and control.
89 per cent of Print media in Nepal is covered by weekly newspapers. Presently, Weekly-Fortnightly Network has 25 members in executive committee and 7 members in secretariats. Weekly Fortnightly is network working jointly to tackle the problem faced by all weekly and fortnightly papers in Nepal. It is working for the press freedom and to uplift the situation of journalists working in weekly and fortnightly news media.
23. Nepal Cable TV Sang
Nepal Cable TV Sang was established on July 21, 2004. It represents 60 per cent of cable television in Nepal. In Kathmandu it represents the 75 per cent of the cable television. It main aim is to make the all free and paid channel systematic.
24. Online Media Association Nepal (OMAN)
Online Media Association Nepal established on March 2006, is a non profitable, social organization. Its motive is to promote Nepalese online media and the people associated with it. It plays a key role in providing a legitimate status to the online media and the media professionals. It provides membership to the online media published by Nepalese within or outside the country, supervises them, determine their classes and store the detail information about their work. It builds up a harmonic relation with the online media running within or outside of the country for the development of this sector.
There are two types of members of OMAN 1. The online which provide news and informative stuffs, 2. Information Technology Services Providers.
FNJ Central office
Media Village Kathmandu
Tel: 977-1-4493873
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