The First News Agencies World Congress
Moscow 24-25 September 2004
During the period between 24-25 September 2004, the First World Congress of News Agencies was held in Moscow, Capital of the Russian Federation at the invitation of the Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS whish celebrated at the same time the one hundreth anniversary of its foundation. Tens of world news agencies attended the Congress during which several researches and studies were given concerning cooperation ways between organizations representing the five continents of the world and the defense of their rights. Included in the work agenda distributed by the Russian News Agency at the start of the Congress, formation of the World Council of News Agencies of all news agencies to get acquainted together. The Second News Agencies World Congress
ESTEPONA (SPAIN) 24-28 October 2007
The World News Agency Congress should not be a political forum, instead its objective is to educate, inspire and support news agencies through a sharing of information and expertise. The Third News Agencies World Congress
Argentina 19-24 October 2010
Between the periods 19-24 October 2010, the Third World Congress of News Agencies (NAWC) was held in Argentine at the invitation of the National Argentinean News Agency, TELAM, represented by Mr. The Congress was attended by delegations representing 87 news agencies operating in the world’s continents beside 179 information personalities interested in news agencies work. The Fourth News Agencies World Congress
17-21 November 2013, Kingdom of Saudi Aravia, Riyadh
he fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) under the patronage of Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, themed "Re-inventing the News Agency in the 21st century" started in Riyadh on November 19. Organized by the SPA, the event is attended by top-ranked Saudi officials, as well as heads of more than 70 world leading news agencies. The head of Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the chairman of the Fourth World Congress Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein said that the event is aimed at improvement of activity of news agencies, as they are the main producers of news in the world in spite of increasing emergence of new media. The 5th News Agencies World Congress
15-17 November, 2016
Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) will hold the presidency of the News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in 2016-2019.
5th NAWC will be hold in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan in 2016.
