Members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists are also members of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and the European Network of Agricultural Journalists.
This gives Guild Members access to a global network of agricultural communicators.
Guild Members are eligible to attend the annual IFAJ Congress as well as a host of overseas trips hosted by the IFAJ and ENAJ in Europe and further afield.
Signing up direct with both organisations to receive IFAJ and ENAJ news means BGAJ members will receive details of available trips as soon as they become available.
Members can sign up to receive email alerts from the IFAJ at:
https://www.ifaj.org/english-newsletter/
Members can sign up to the ENAJ newsletter here:
http://enaj.eu/enaj-newsletter/
Guild Members are also eligible to enter IFAJ awards and competitions.
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists' IFAJ representative is Jane Craigie, who can be contacted on 01466 780078 or by emailing jane@janecraigie.com.
The Guild's ENAJ representative is Adrian Bell, who can be contacted at adrian.bell@agromavens.com.
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