resources to protect themselves in conflict zones. The annual reports are archived on the website. Since 1992, the Federation has also had a Safety Fund to support journalists (and their families) when faced with persecution. It has become internationally recognised as an important and crucial source of support for journalists under threat. It is the only international assistance fund for journalists established by journalists. The Safety Fund is an integral part of the IFJ Safety Programme which includes casework, protests, campaigns, provision of information and production of various publications. Besides, the IFJ organises safety trainings for journalists working in dangerous areas. Organization The IFJ Head Office is located in Brussels, Belgium. The Federation has regional organisations in Africa (Federation of African Journalists – FAJ), Europe (European Federation of Journalists) and Latin America (Federación de Periodistas de América Latina y el Caribe -FEPALC). Regional offices are located in Sydney (Australia), Dakar (Senegal), Brussels and Buenos Aires (Argentina). The Congress is the supreme organ of the Federation. Every three years, it brings together delegates from all its member unions. Moroccan journalist and trade unionist Younes Mjahed was elected IFJ President during IFJ Congress in Tunis in 2019. He succeeded the Belgian journalist Philippe Leruth, elected at the Angers Congress in 2016. French journalist and trade unionist Anthony Bellanger has been the IFJ General Secretary since 2015. He was First General Secretary of the French Syndicat National des Journalistes (SNJ) from 2011 to 2014. List of IFJ Presidents List of General Secretaries See also National Union of Journalists Global union federation International Freedom of Expression Exchange National Writers Union Association of Iranian Journalists Tunisia Monitoring Group National Union of Somali Journalists References Membership info at IFJ website. External links International News Safety Institute Freedom of expression organizations International organisations based in Belgium Journalists' trade unions Organisations based in Brussels Trade unions established in 1926