Membership ApplicationComplete the form and questionnaire.Read the following notes carefully.All Questions marked with icon have an accompanying note.Questions marked with * are mandatory. 1. What is the official name of your organisation?* 2. What is the address of your organisation?* 3. Who are the leading officers of the organisation?* 4. a) To whom should correspondence be addressed?* 4. b) E-mail* 5. Is your organisation a trade union? * Yes No Is it recognised in law?* Yes No How many regular members are there in your organisation?* Do you accept employers or owners as members?* Yes No If Yes, explain under what circumstances Do you admit editors-in-chief?* Yes No Do you admit journalists in all sectors? Yes No If No, specify field or sector in which your members 6. Is your organisation a national organisation? Yes No 7. Is the union affiliated to a national union federation? Yes No If Yes, please give the name of the Federation 8. Does your union bargain for journalists? * Yes No If Yes, do you have existing collective agreements? Yes No If Yes, how many are currently in force? 9. In your country are there other organisations representing journalists? * Yes No If Yes, give the name and explain what differences there are between them 10. The IFJ may admit industrial unions that also represent journalists. If you recruit other groups of workers, are journalists specifically recognised in your union? Yes No 11. Are you affiliated to any other international trade union or journalists’ organisation?* Yes No If Yes, please give the name 12. Please complete the following questions which relate to the representation of your membership How many members are there in your union? How many members are women? How many work in radio? How many work in television? How many work in newspapers? How many work in news agencies? How many work in digital media? Do you admit freelances into membership? How many freelances are union members? In what other areas do your members work? Please specify. What percentage of journalists does your union represent? 13. Is your union financially and politically independent in its work and its activities?* Yes No 14. Does your union pledge itself to respect and practise effectively principles of press freedom and freedom of association * Yes No 15. For which status of membership do you apply? * Full Membership Associate Membership IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR Rules/Constitution AND YOUR LATEST FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH THE APPLICATION. IF THE rules ARE LENGTHY SEND AN EXTRACT, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH, FRENCH OR SPANISH, COVERING AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. Upload files* Please note the financial obligations of IFJ membership. Failure to comply may result in suspension or expulsion from membership. I,* Holding the position of* Acting on behalf of Conditions of membership* Confirm that by submitting this application I have read and fully understood the conditions of membership, and agree that our organisation will abide by the constitution of the IFJ, and do formally apply for membership of the International Federation of Journalists. Don't fill this field!