The project is a joint initiative of the International Federation of Journalists, the world's largest organisation of journalists, and the sports political institution Play the Game.

International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists is the world's largest organisation of journalists. First established in 1926, it was relaunched in 1946 and again, in its present form, in 1952. Today the Federation represents around 600.000 members in more than 100 countries.

The IFJ promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice through strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists.

The IFJ does not subscribe to any given political viewpoint, but promotes human rights, democracy and pluralism.

The IFJ is opposed to discrimination of all kinds and condemns the use of media as propaganda or to promote intolerance and conflict.

The IFJ believes in freedom of political and cultural expression and defends trade union and other basic human rights.

The IFJ is the organisation that speaks for journalists within the United Nations system and within the international trade union movement.

The IFJ supports journalists and their unions whenever they are fighting for their industrial and professional rights and has established an International Safety Fund to provide humanitarian aid for journalists in need.

IFJ policy is decided by the Congress which meets every three years and work is carried out by the Secretariat based in Brussels under the direction of an elected Executive Committee. The last Congress was held in Moscow on 28 May - 1 June, 2007.

- Visit the IFJ's homepage at www.ifj.org

Play the Game

Play the Game aims to strengthen the basic ethical values of sport and encourage democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in world sport.

This is achieved by:

• Creating awareness of the role of sport in society at a local, national and international level
• Drawing a many-sided picture of sport and supporting the right of the individual to choose and influence his or her own daily sporting activities
• Ensuring a free, independent, open and fact-based debate on the current situation and future development of sport
• Providing journalists, researchers and political leaders with both the inspiration and the tools to explore the cultural, political, social and economic aspects of sport
• Creating networks across national and professional boundaries in order to meet the challenges of a globalised sports and media world.
  

In order to reach our goals Play the Game

• Organises a world communication conference on sport and society every second year
• Publishes regular newsletters on pertinent issues in sport
• Builds a Knowledge Bank with articles on sport written by media professionals and leading experts
• Organises various educational activities
  

- Visit the Play the Game website at www.playthegame.org