The International Association of European Journalists (AEJ) in Belgium is an independent non-profit vzw/asbl under Belgian law. The association’s overall aim and mission are to promote critical journalism in Europe, defend media freedom and help journalists and correspondents to build their networks.
The AEJ brings together professional journalists, mostly correspondents who report on the EU and its institutions on a daily basis. Our broad press membership has a keen, general interest in Europe and includes also freelance contributors to television and radio, national, regional and specialist newspapers, periodicals, websites, blogs and other new media, as well as university and college students and scholars in the field of journalism and media innovation.
The AEJ in Belgium also connects media experts and professionals, academics, public relations and communication professionals, civil society advocates, and political and business leaders with the aim to enrich the dialogue on media matters and facilitate the growth of the profession, in a very troubling time for the industry and the profession.
AEJ Belgium also engages in advocacy efforts related to press freedom, media ethics, and other issues affecting journalists.
Latest news:
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World Press Freedom Day 2025 is coming – join us on 5 May
World Press Freedom Day 2025📍 Brussels | 🗓️ May 5–7, 2025 Side Event Spotlight Mainstreaming an Intersectional Gender Approach into the Safety of Journalists 📅 Date & Time: Monday, 5 May 2025 | 09:30–11:30📍 Location: Embassy of Canada to Belgium, Avenue des Arts 58, 1000 Brussels🎙️ Organised by: ARTICLE 19, Global Affairs Canada, and the…
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Shaping the future – A new direction for Europe’s AI strategy?
By Wenka Weber “We want Europe to be one of the leading AI continents, and this means embracing a way of life where AI is everywhere.” With this statement, Ursula von der Leyen has made a forward-looking decision for the development of AI in Europe. At the summit in Paris, where numerous heads of state…
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AEJ Belgium and partners call on European Commission to strengthen rule of law
AEJ Belgium joined 31 other organisations in a joint statement, published on Wednesday (18 April), which calls on the European Commission to strengthen its annual rule of law report, which assesses media freedom and other aspects in EU member states. The statement said the European Commission “should issue targeted recommendations to mitigate risks to media freedom and…
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🚨🗓️ Save the date for our next event on 21 May!
AEJ Belgium invites you to its spring event, AI & Media: Risk or (R)evolution, on 21 May. As media, and journalism in particular, is adapting to tectonic changes in society and tech, the role of AI can hardly be overstated. In this context, AEJ Belgium is hosting a panel discussion with leading voices from EU politics, policymakers, academia and journalists: MEP Brando Benifei,…
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Germany’s freedom of speech crisis and the battle for independent journalism
Germany is currently facing one of the most significant freedom of speech crises in its recenthistory. In this regard, AEJ in Belgium had the honor of speaking with Melanie Schweizer, a civil servantlawyer in the public sector who was fired from the Federal Ministry of Labour after her postingstatements about Israel on social media. Melanie…
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‘Her voice, her power’: How women are driving change across Europe
By Wenka Weber Simone Veil, Marie Curie, and Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz all had a major influence on their society – in politics, public life and science. Not only were they pioneers of their time, they were also honoured as important figures in France in the Panthéon. Yet the sight of women in the Panthéon is…
