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Investiture of Donald Trump
Election of President Macron
Continued fighting in Raqa
« Durban July »
Preparations for the Oscars
Neymar training
F1: pit stops
Rohingya child in a refugee camp
Caracas riots
Any human community -- but this is especially true of a company -- can only live and flourish by being based on a solid set of values but also by innovating, inventing and grasping not only the world of today but above all the world of tomorrow. In 2017, we all did this together.
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On May 15, 2017, our correspondent in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Javier Valdez, 50, a drug cartel specialist, was shot to death in front of the offices of his paper Rio Doce. Global News Director Michèle Léridon praised his "extreme courage" and urged the Mexican authorities to "shed light on this cowardly assassination."
© Hector GUERRERO / AFP PHOTO
Thanks to an agreement with Eutelmed, a company specialising in psychological counselling, AFP can offer personalised psychological support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to any of its staff involved in potentially traumatic coverage. This support is provided in around 20 languages.
Ⓒ Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP PHOTO
On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, AFP announced a tie-up with the Maison des Journalistes (MDJ). The Agency committed to sponsoring a room at the MDJ to house a refugee or asylum-seeking journalist, as well as to help them integrate socially and professionally.
AFP, ANSA and DPA have joined forces to create the European Data News Hub (EDNH), a data journalism website offering free content. Open to all, this interactive platform offers reliable and varied content on the big topics sparking debate in the European Union.
Kate Webb, AFP correspondent and legendary journalist in Asia, where she covered some of the most troubling and historic events, appears on an Australian stamp that came out on October 6, 2017. She features alongside Rosemary Griggs from the Red Cross.
On May 3, 2017, World Press Freedom Day, AFP took part in a special edition of the Live Magazine show at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Rana Moussaoui, from the Beirut bureau, offered her account of the fall of Aleppo, the coverage of which won the Agency awards at major journalism festivals.
On February 22, 2017, the Arab World Institute in Paris launched a regular debate on current affairs in partnership with AFP, the Collège de France, France Culture and France Médias Monde. This monthly analysis and debate show begins with a slideshow produced by AFP about the topic chosen. The partnership will be extended in 2018.
AFP and Paris airports (the ADP group) teamed up for the New Year celebrations to show images from New Year parties around the world. From December 8, 2017 to January 12, 2018, a slideshow of AFP photos was beamed onto around 60 screens at the two main Paris airports, Orly and Charles-de-Gaulle.
"Rebuilding and fairness": AFP won this award, which recognises firms that have introduced innovative social dialogue initiatives, after signing its company-wide agreement. It was presented on October 12 to Philippe Le Blon, Human Resources Director.
© Philippe JACOB
AFP published its code of ethics in Chinese, in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre. Also available in French, English, Spanish and Arabic, the code sets out the Agency's guiding editorial principles and ethical standards.
From September 12 to 24, 2017, AFP displayed 55 photos on the topic of “Sport and Tradition” in the city that will host the next Summer Olympics in 2020. The exhibition was inaugurated on September 15 by Emmanuel Hoog and the President of Nikon, Kazuo Ushida. © Carl DE SOUZA / AFP
An exhibition in the museum that houses the Bayeux tapestry shows 40 photos from the Syrian conflict taken between 2013 and 2017. The poignant images of AFP's Syrian photographers offered visitors an unvarnished view of the conflict.
© Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP
On November 9, as part of its integration programme, the HR management organised an event for work-study students from the administrative and technical departments. They were invited to take part in an escape game and later socialised with their tutors.
Since March 2017, AFP has been contributing to the Eduthèque platform, which makes educational, cultural and scientific resources available free of charge to 1st and 2nd grade pupils and teachers. Divided into three topics – art and literature, science and technology, social and human sciences – there is a wealth of archives, videographics, videos and graphics.
From September 8 to October 8, 2017, AFP presented "Odiseas Humanas" as part of the international fair at the University of Monterey which chose France as guest of honour for this 7th edition.
AFP is a long-term partner of Press and Media Week organised by the CLEMI (Centre for Education in Media and Information) and in March offered its text, photo, video, graphics and videographics content to more than 200,000 teachers. AFP's content was a big success in 2017, with a 40-percent gain compared to 2016.
For 10 years, the AFP Bourse has selected the best talents from journalism school and young professionals. The top performer in each category wins a 6-month contract with AFP and those who win the jury's special prize get a 3-month contract.
© AFP
On May 3, 2017, the Global News Director unveiled the exhibition "Putting a face on the invisibles" in Brussels, a selection of AFP photos about the migrant crisis. "One talks about the 'topic' of migrants or the migrant 'problem' or the migrant 'crisis' ... but we often forget the men and women behind the figures."
© John THYS / AFP
At the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Regional Museum in Canada, AFP presented a look back at the news in 2017, with an exhibition of 35 prints and a slide show of nearly 250 photos.
© Zakaria ABDELKAFI / AFP
As part of its 'quality of life at work' week, from October 9 to 13, AFP and its works committee put on a honey tasting for staff. Nature was bountiful and staff were able to leave with a pot of honey each.
© AFP
