Press Release: AEJ Elects New International Board for 2022-2024
📅 Athens, Greece – 31 October 2022
AEJ General Assembly Elects International Board for 2022-2024
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ), at its 62nd General Assembly held in Greece, has elected a new International Board of Directors to lead the organization for the next two years. Governed by a democratic structure, AEJ remains committed to press freedom, ethical journalism, and European integration.
AEJ International Board (2022-2024)
President
🔹 Isaia Tsaousidou (Greece) – Freelance journalist, Editor-in-Chief of Eurozoi and HephaestusWien, journalism professor, and long-time AEJ leader. Previously Vice-President of AEJ International (2010-2021) and Treasurer (2004-2010).
Secretary General
🔹 Edward Steen (Austria) – Former Financial Times columnist, founding editor of The Independent for Central and Eastern Europe, and former political adviser at the European Parliament.
Vice Presidents
🔹 Javier F. Arribas (Spain) – Political analyst and commentator for major news networks (TVE, CNN+). AEJ Spain executive committee member since 2004.
🔹 Giuseppe Jacobini (Italy) – Renowned economics journalist, former RAI editor, university professor, and founder of Il Giornale Europeo.
🔹 Tibor Macák (Slovakia) – Foreign news editor for RTVS, former correspondent for Slovak News Agency TASR, and long-time AEJ Slovakia representative.
Treasurer
🔹 Pat Humphreys (Finland) – Experienced journalist, former Reuters writer, and transport policy blogger.
Brussels Representative
🔹 Gian Paolo Accardo (Belgium/France) – Editor of Voxeurop, European affairs journalist, and AEJ France Vice-President.
Media Freedom Representative
🔹 Kyriakos Pieridis (Cyprus) – Political and diplomatic editor covering European affairs, freelance journalist, and author of The European Union in Today’s World (2015).
Committees & Honorary Members
Audit Committee
- Javier Martin-Dominguez (Spain)
- Hasan Kahvecioglu (Cyprus)
- Tim Ryan (Ireland)
- David Worsfold (UK)
- Irina Nedeva (Bulgaria)
Arbitration Committee
- Brîndușa Armanca (Romania)
- Eileen Dunne (Ireland)
- Pedro González Martínez (Spain)
- Panagiotis Sfaelos (Greece)
Honorary Presidents
- Athanase Papandropoulos (Greece)
- Diego Carcedo (Spain)
- Eileen Dunne (Ireland)
- Otmar Lahodynsky (Austria)
Honorary Vice Presidents
- Carmelo Occhino (Italy)
- Doğan Tılıç (Turkey)
Honorary Secretary Generals
- Miguel Ángel Aguilar (Spain)
- Juraj Alner (Slovakia)
- Peter Kramer (Belgium)
A Commitment to Journalism and Media Freedom
Under the leadership of President Isaia Tsaousidou and the AEJ Board, the organization continues to focus on:
✔ Defending press freedom and independent journalism
✔ Enhancing transparency and ethical standards
✔ Supporting European media collaboration
✔ Advocating for journalists facing threats or censorship
The AEJ thanks the Greek Section for hosting the General Assembly and Congress, providing a platform for productive discussions on media challenges in Europe.
With this leadership, AEJ reinforces its position as a leading advocate for media independence and journalistic excellence across Europe.
