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"As outlined at the Second World Conference of Science Journalists in Budapest (1999), the WFSJ would be a global, umbrella organization representing the many existing international, regional, and national groups and using the combined clout of these often disparate and sometimes competing groups to seek funds for training young journalists, for promoting open and free communication of science information, and for protecting the rights (and safety) of science journalists everywhere.
Latest News and WFSJ linksNews Release on the formation of the WFSJ | The Declaration of Brazil | Adopted WFSJ ConstitutionOrganizations tentatively on board include ISWA, EUSJA, the Japanese and Chinese national science journalism groups. Proposals to the Canadian, British and American NASW groups have been made. (March 1)
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"It is hoped that the WFSJ might implement the goals of the Budapest Declaration of 1999 and foster a new culture of science journalism intended to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
"Further, it is proposed that the WFSJ will:
"The ad hoc committee will contact the world science journalism community and, on the basis of the response, develop a constitution, define a governing structure, and explore possible sources of funding. It is intended to found the WFSJ officially on the occasion of the 3rd World Conference of Science Journalists, tentatively planned for 2002 in Brazil."
Signed: Alun Anderson, UK; James Cornell, USA; Jim Detjen, USA; Lisbeth Fog, Colombia; Wolfgang Goede, Germany ; Werner Hadorn, Switzerland; Philippe Gauthier, Canada; Kenji Makino, Japan; Darryl D'Monte, India; Istvan Palugyai, Hungary; Paul Raeburn, USA; and, Mariko Takahashi, Japan.
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