The General Assembly constitutes the Supreme Organ of the Association
Its special functions are (extract from WAN-IFRA Statutes , Article 15):
- 1. to ratify the membership fees as decided by the Board
- 2. to receive and confirm the accounts
- 3. to elect Members of the Board
- 4. to elect the WAN-IFRA President, a First Vice President and a Treasurer
- 5. to appoint a certified auditor where appropriate
- 6. to agree on changes in the statutes
- 7. to agree on a dissolution of the Association
- 8. to expel any national association
Extraordinary 2025 General Assembly of Members
Thursday 4 December, 2025 14:30-15:00 CET
According to Article 13 of WAN-IFRA Statutes voting is open to the following membership categories:
- National Associations (variable number of votes)
- Publishing Companies (single vote)
- News Agencies (single vote)
- Former regular FIPP members with voting rights
Other members and subsidiaries of the above are welcome to attend, but do not have voting rights.