Cartagena, Colombia to host World News Media Congress in 2016

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has invited the world's press to attend the 68th World Newspaper Congress, 23rd World Editors Forum, and 26th World Advertising Forum, to be held in Cartagena, Colombia, from June 8 to 10 next year.

The invitation was issued at the close of this year’s World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Washington DC, according to a media release.

The event drew 900 publishers, chief editors and other senior newspaper executives from around the world.

Registration and information about next year's Congress and Forum in Colombia can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/cartagena2016.

"The Colombian Newspaper association, ANDIARIOS, is honoured and delighted to welcome the 68th World News Media Congress," said Alejandro Galvis, CEO of Vanguardia Liberal and President of the Board of ANDIARIOS on Wednesday.

"This event will not only be a great opportunity for newspaper leaders to update themselves, and share new ideas on an extremely dynamic industry, but it will also be an opportunity to get to know Colombia, one of the most promising countries in the world, as well as the magical city of Cartagena.”

Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of WAN-IFRA, said: “We are very grateful for the support and trust of our Colombian colleagues, to allow us to bring Congress back to Latin America and consolidate the work we have led in the region for the past years.

“We are sure this event will be a success: Cartagena is one of the most attractive touristic destinations worldwide, a well known convention center in the continent, and the Latin American news publishing industry strongly shares WAN-IFRA’s core values of media independence and constant innovation.”

It is only the second time the World News Media Congress will be held in Latin America, following Rio de Janeiro in 2000.

WAN-IFRA, based in Paris, France, and Frankfurt, Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore and India, is the global organisation of the world’s newspapers and news publishers.

It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries.

Its core mission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and the development of prosperous businesses.