{"id":3498,"date":"2023-01-12T07:32:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijp.org\/ueber-uns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:51:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ijp.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About us<\/h1>\n

The International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) are based on the idea of improving the quality and scope of international reporting and thereby promoting democracy, free speech and strong independent media. Through fellowships IJP supports journalists worldwide to better understand the culture, economy and politics of a host country, giving greater context to their experiences. Training, conferences as well as travel and research grants help our alumni to develop skills and knowledge to report critically and independently on international issues.<\/p>\n

As a non-profit and economically and politically independent organisation for the promotion of young journalists, IJP annually grants up to 150 scholarships for journalists from more than 50 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n

All journalism programmes are financed exclusively by third-party funds. In addition to partners from the private sector, the Federal Foreign Office, among others, finances many IJP projects. Furthermore, IJP cooperates closely with other non-profit organisations such as the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington and the JDN in The Hague.<\/p>\n

IJP is decentralised and has no extensive administrative apparatus. The programmes are organised almost exclusively on a voluntary basis by the members of the association, who often work as journalists themselves or for media companies. Responsibility for the individual programmes lies with the respective members of the board of IJP, who are elected by the general meeting and run the business of the association.<\/p>\n

The advisory board consists of former IJP board members. Advisory board members can also lead IJP programmes.<\/p>\n

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