World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ)
The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) is a non-profit organization representing 40 associations of science and technology journalists from Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. It is, in short, an association of associations. The WFSJ seeks to further science journalism as a bridge between science, scientists and the public. It promotes the role of science journalists as key players in civil society and democracy. The Federation's goals are to improve the quality of science reporting, promote standards and support science and technology journalists worldwide.
Objectives
The Federation seeks to organize regular exchanges between its member associations and their individual members. It encourages the foundation of associations where there are none and networking opportunities for science journalists across the globe. 
The WFSJ maintains a website to share information about advances and trends in science journalism. Training and networking for science journalists, especially in the developing world, are key priorities. A major activity of the Federation is the periodic convening of the World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ). The fifth Conference brought more than 600 participants in April 2007 in Melbourne (Australia) (www.scienceinmelbourne2007.org). Previous conferences were Montréal 2004, Brazil 2002, Budapest 1999, and Tokyo 1992. The next conference will be held in 2009, in the
United Kingdom.
History
The Federation was founded in November 2002 at the 3rd WCSJ in São José dos Campos, Brazil, where Canadian science writer and broadcaster Véronique Morin was elected its first president. At the 4th WCSJ in Montréal, in October 2004, more than 600 participants from 58 nations attended, as well as representatives from 30 science journalism associations worldwide, and Australian science journalist and magazine editor Wilson da Silva was elected the Federation's second president.
On 18 April 2007, in Melbourne (Australia), Pallab Ghosh, science journalist with BBC, was elected its third president. The Federation is governed by a seven-member board with representation from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Since its foundation, the Federation has raised more than US$ 2 millions in grants from various donors to enhance science journalism, with a particular focus on the developing world.
Membership
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Science Writers & Journalists Forum (BSWJF)
Chile: Chilean Association of Science Journalists (ACHIPEC)
Denmark: Danish Science Journalists' Association
France: French association of science journalists (AJSPI)
Ghana: The Ghana Association of Science Journalists and Communicators
Tanzania: Network of African Journalists Journalists on earth science (NAJES)
Pakistan: Pakistan Medical Writers’ Association (PMWA)
Rwanda: Rwanda Association of Science Journalists (RASJ)
Sudan: Sudan Association of Science Journalists
Board and Governance
The World Federation of Science Journalists answers to the General Assembly of its member associations, with each association carrying one vote. The General Assembly is convened at the WCSJ once every two years.President: Pallab Ghosh (BBC, United Kingdom);
Past President: Wilson da Silva (Cosmos, Australia);
Vice-President: Diran Onifade (Nigeria TV, Nigeria);
Treasurer: Nadia El-Awady (Islam Online, Egypt);
Secretary: Jia Hepeng (SciDev.net, China);
Members-at-large: Valeria Román (Clarín, Argentina)
Deborah Blum (Journalist & author, United States).
Members of the Finance Committee and the Program Committee are chosen by the Board.
The Federation has a small secretariat with two full time staff members located in Gatineau, Québec, just outside of Ottawa, Canada.
Gatineau (QC) Canada J8Y 1Y7
Email: info@wfsj.org