Who We Are, What We Do
Agence France-Presse is one of the small number of international agencies which provide much of the world's general-interest news.
The ADIAFP was set up in May 2009 by a small group of AFP employees seeking to alert public opinion, both in France and around the world, to efforts by the French government to change its founding statutes. These efforts are continuing in 2011 as a new bill before parliament would make AFP more dependent on the state.
September 2011: New Storm over AFP Statutes
- News in English on the SOS-AFP web site
- "An Open Letter to French MPs'". Our association states its four key conditions for any changes to AFP's statutes.
- The Legendre draft law: Background information in English, including the first-ever translation of AFP's statutes. Also on the SOS-AFP web site
- September 15: "What's Going On at Agence France-Presse?" blog post by ADIAFP founder-member David Sharp
2010 and earlier
Following the abrupt resignation of AFP's chief executive Pierre Louette on February 24, 2010, the board of governors convened to elect a new CEO in early April. They elected Emmanuel Hoog to the post.
- David Sharp, one of the founders of ADIAFP, applied for the job in order to defend AFP's statutes. His platform in English
- ADIAFP Statement (March 30): All Candidates from within AFP should Get a Hearing!
Support for the "SOS-AFP" Trade Union Petition
ADIAFP actively supports and promotes the petition "for the survival and independence of Agence France-Presse" which was launched by AFP's main trade unions at the end of 2008. We call on all our members and supporters to sign, and get other people to sign, the petition, which can be found online at http://www.sos-afp.org/
What Can You Do to Help?
- The very best thing you can do is join us! We need the support of active members, and of course funds. You will find a membership application form, in both online and paper versions on this site. Don't forget to send us your membership fees via postal mail!
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