Thomas Isaksen

The World Association of Newspapers & News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is an organization that aims to protect the rights of journalists and publishers worldwide to operate independent media. The non-profit company is based in Darmstadt, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. It provides its members with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in society. WAN-IFRA has formal representative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, and the Council of Europe, and derives its authority from its network of leading news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, as well as its 60 national association members representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.