The Press Club Brussels Europe is a joint initiative of the Associations of International Journalists based in Brussels and the Brussels-Capital Region and has been inaugurated in December 2010 by the former President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso.[1][2] It is the main communication platform in Brussels grouping journalists and international correspondents[3] as well as embassies,[4] permanent representations to the EU,[5] NGOs,[6] lobby groups and think tanks.[7][8][9] It aims at providing a forum for conferences and debates with and amongst members of the media.[10]

The Press Club Brussels Europe is an active member of The International Association of Press Clubs and has assumed its presidency in October 2019.[11][12]

The current President of the Press Club is Maroun Labaki,[13] former head of the international section at the journal Le Soir.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "First international press club opens in Brussels". FlandersNews.be. FlandersNews.be. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Inauguration prochaine d'un "Press Club Brussels Europe" rue Froissart". L'avenir.net. L'avenir. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Friedrich, Thomas. "Thomas Friedrich : " Il faut faire évoluer la mentalité des porte-paroles ! "". eurosduvillage. Antoine Bargas. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "PH flag at Press Club Brussels". philembassy.be. Embassy of The Philippines, Brussels, Belgium. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Last call: June 21 Cefic workshop "Challenges & Opportunities for EU Energy Efficiency"". cefic.org. Cefic. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Égypte : ICFR a organisé une conférence de presse au Press Club Brussels Europe à Bruxelles". adfinternational.org. AFD International. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Latif Bhat, Abdul. "Brussels event: The secret of Alibaba's success". KashmirWatch. KashmirWatch. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Diplomatic Platform, Objectives". Press Club Brussels Europe. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Diplomatic Platform, Members". Press Club Brussels Europe. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Friedrich, Thomas. "Thomas Friedrich : " Il faut faire évoluer la mentalité des porte-paroles ! "". eurosduvillage.eu. Antoine Bargas. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "This month the Press Club Brussels Europe took over the presidency of the European Press Clubs Federation". October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Members". IAPC: International Association of Press Clubs. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Board of Directors | Press Club Brussels Europe". www.pressclub.be. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  14. ↑ "Maroun Labaki". Le Soir Plus (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  15. ↑ Le Bar de l'Europe - Maroun Labaki (in French), retrieved 2018-10-30
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