The IFEX Council

The IFEX Council acts on behalf of IFEX network members, overseeing policy and dealing with all strategic and substantial matters facing IFEX. Council members are elected at the biannual IFEX General Meeting, and serve on the Council for two-year terms.

IFEX Council members for 2011-2013 are:
IFEX Convenor: Edetaen Ojo, Media Rights Agenda, Nigeria
Deputy IFEX Convenor: Melinda Quintos de Jesus, Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, The Philippines
Agnès Callamard, ARTICLE 19, United Kingdom
Wesley Gibbings, Association of Caribbean Media Workers, Trinidad and Tobago
Arnold Amber, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Canada
Maria Salazar-Ferro, Committee to Protect Journalists, USA
Andrés d'Alessandro, Foro de Periodismo Argentino, Argentina
Corina Cepoi, Independent Journalism Center, Moldova
Sulemana Braimah, Media Foundation for West Africa, Ghana
Matai Akauola, Pacific Islands News Association, Fiji Islands
Owais Aslam Ali, Pakistan Press Foundation
Riham Abu Aita, Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms, Palestine

The IFEX Staff Team

The IFEX staff team, based in Toronto, Canada, runs the day to day operations of the network and is managed by founding member organisation Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE).

The four main areas of work for the staff are: Information and Awareness Raising; Campaigning and Advocacy; Network Development; and Institutional Strengthening and Sustainability.

• The Information and Awareness team is responsible for the IFEX website, on-line publications, special reports, and all other IFEX communications materials, both print and digital. They work with the membership to create freedom of information materials that engage wider audiences and make better use of new technologies.
• The Campaigning and Advocacy team develops campaigns and strategies that support and build on the actions of individual IFEX members and regional networks. In collaboration with the IFEX network, they build powerful and creative campaigns and maximise their potential through the use of digital and multimedia materials and social networking.
• The Network Development team supports IFEX members, regional networks, and the IFEX network as a whole. This is accomplished through workshops, resources, peer networking, new member outreach, and surveys, as well as through meetings of regional networks, the IFEX Council, and the biannual General Meeting of all IFEX members.
• The Institutional Strengthening and Sustainability team ensures the long-term viability of IFEX through a strong membership, donor relations, and regular monitoring and evaluating of IFEX programmes to ensure they are on target.

IFEX Staff

Annie Game
CJFE-IFEX Executive Director

Rachael Kay
IFEX Manager

Maureen James
IFEX Funding and Strategy Specialist

Leslie de Freitas
IFEX Communications Specialist

Alex Derry
IFEX Online Editor

Heather Orrange
IFEX Campaigns and Advocacy Specialist

Kristina Stockwood
IFEX Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator

Zaynah Khanbhai
IFEX Network Programme Coordinator

Marianna Tzabiras
IFEX Section Editor, Asia & Pacific and Digital Rights

Erin Woycik
IFEX Section Editor, Americas

Caro Rolando
IFEX Section Editor, Africa, Europe & Central Asia

Hiba Zayadin
IFEX Section Editor, Middle East & North Africa

Bryan Carney
IFEX Web and Technology Coordinator

Laura Tribe
IFEX Social Media Editor

Elena Romanova
CJFE Office Manager