Press Now
Press Now aims to promote the development of open and democratic societies, by supporting independent media in regions of conflict and countries in transition. [1]
Budget
In 2004, their budget was Euros 2.2 million. [2]
Board of Directors (updated 2008 bu Press Now)
- Gerrit Valk, chairman: former Member of Parliament, historian
- Teus Eenkhoorn, treasurer: Head Finance Control and Facilities KIT
- Jack Kroes: former director/editor-in-chief of a RTV West
- Hans Hillen: journalist and columnist, speaker on conferences and company events, former Member of Parliament
- Jan ter Laak: senior advisor for the Netherlands Helsinki Committee
- Fieneke Diamand: Senior Editor Foreign News Desk
- Huub Elzerman: vice-chairman Dutch Association of Journalists NVJ
- Tiddo Hofstee: former ambassador in Moscow, chairman Netherlands Helsinki Committee
Former Directors (from 2004)
- Gerrit Valk, chairman: former Member of Parliament, historian
- Judit Neurink, vice-chair: editor daily Trouw
- Ernst Faber, treasurer: notary public, financial consultant
- Niek Biegman: former NATO civilian representative in Macedonia, former ambassador to the United Nations in New York
- Hans Hillen: journalist and columnist, speaker on conferences and company events, former Member of Parliament
- Jan ter Laak: senior advisor for the Netherlands Helsinki Committee
- Nevenka Tromp-Vrkic: staff member International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
- Wilbert Willems: consultant social and cultural projects, former executive director Press Now (during the first half of 2004 acting as managing director)
Details obtained from Annual Report 2004.
Contact
- Press Now
- Witte Kruislaan 55
- 1217 AM Hilversum
- The Netherlands
- Tele: +31 35 6254 300
- Fax : +31 35 6254 310
- Email: info AT pressnow.nl
- Web www.pressnow.org