The Beast, FCC Newsletter, July 2024
The Governing Committee of FCC South Asia for 2023-25 is looking forward to meet and greet you, and also implement wonderful plans to make the Club a vibrant and happening place. We organise events at the FCC's well-equipped auditorium and the lawns. This is the July 2024 issue of our newsletter The Beast with reports and photographs of events that were held during June.
Kindly share interesting stories/experiences during your reporting assignments, and news about journalists who arrive in India or depart after completing their assignment, with The Beast's Editor Simran Sodhi. Contact her at simraj68@yahoo.com
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
 
JOURNALIST ASSOCIATES
Sikta Deo
New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV)

Vivek Sabharwal
Centru Media

Anil Sharma
Chief Photographer

Vandna Guliya
The First Witness
 
GENERAL ASSOCIATES
Ajay Chopra
Simran Exim Pvt Ltd

Sunil Mohan Harpalani
Pee Dee Kay Techno

Rabin Majumder
Self Employed

Samil Malhotra
X-PM Pvt Ltd
 
ABOUT FCC SOUTH ASIA
 
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia is a group of more than 700 journalists and photographers covering India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan and Tibet.

New members are always welcome. The club was started by “Foreign” correspondents, or those who work for news outlets outside of the region. However, we welcome journalists from Indian newspapers, magazines, television channels and news portals. In addition to journalists, we also admit diplomats, lawyers, and people dealing with the media from non-governmental organizations and companies as Associate Members.

As India’s economy has boomed in recent years, and tensions continued to grip Afghanistan and other neighboring areas, the FCC has become an important meeting point for far-flung travelling journalists to reconnect and recharge. The club has also substantially expanded what it offers to members, to include more press conferences, sports match screenings, book launches and other cultural events.
 
JULY 2024 EVENTS
 
FCC MONTHLY QUIZ
6 pm, July 27, 2024
JUNE 2024 EVENTS
 
FCC Monthly Quiz

6 pm, June 29, 2024
AI FOR JOURNALISM

10:30 am-4 pm, June 23, 2024
A WINTER THAT BURNED DELHI

6 pm, June 14, 2024
INDIA'S SOLAR WARRIOR

6 pm, June 7, 2024
 


On June 7, the FCC hosted Prof Chetan Singh Solanki of IIT Bombay for a talk titled: India’s Solar Warrior. Prof Solanki is on an 11-year long expedition (2020-2030) across India on board a self-designed Solar Bus to promote the use of solar energy. The talk was hosted by the FCC to mark the World Environment Day and to raise awareness of how one can contribute to saving the environment.

It was a very interesting discussion where the audience had many questions. Prof Solanki pointed out various ways in which each individual can make a positive impact in the area o climate change. For instance, he pointed out that simple things like not ironing clothes can help save a lot of energy which translates into carbon dioxide in the air. He called it the Wrinkles Acche hai (WAH) initiative. Later many also got the chance to see his bus which was parked just outside the FCC and helped many to understand the many ways in which we can live with less in life.

On June 14, the FCC screened the documentary film titled: A Winter that Burned Delhi (Silent Screams and Broken Promises of 1984) made by Rahul Milind. The film, at one hour long, provides a great understating of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as well as the political context of those days.

It was a packed audience that attended the screening of the movie

which has also won an award at the 16th Jaipur International Film Festival 2014.

There was a panel discussion on the movie and the many topics related to it at the end of the screening. Apart from Rahul Milind, the panellists included Manoj Mitta, a senior journalist who has written on the 1984 riots extensively, and Advocate HS Phoolka joined via zoom. Phoolka has been a very active and vocal voice fighting for justice for the victims of the 1984 riots and it was an engaging discussion where the audience participated for over an hour.


On June 23, the FCC held a workshop: AI for Journalists. It was a one-day hands on training workshop held by Sunil Prabhakar, who is also the Trainer for UN staff in AI technologies. It was an informative and very useful workshop which introduced journalists to AI and then went on to discuss the concepts of Data Journalism and AI, guidelines for transparent and responsible use of AI in journalism, among other such topics. It was a well-attended workshop. The FCC plans to hold more such workshops.

On June 29, the FCC hosted the next round of the monthly Quiz. It was a great evening filled with fun where a total of eight teams participated which had questions from the world of arts to sports to science. The audience members were also active participants in the quiz.

The quiz master was senior journalist Srinjoy Choudhary, a veteran of about a thousand quiz competitions either as quiz master or participant, and author of a few quiz books too. The Ambassador of Ukraine to India Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk and the Ambassador of Norway to India, May-Elin Stener were the chief guests and distributed the prizes to the winners.

All in all, it was a great event which is being held on the last Saturday of every month.

It was sponsored by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation which provided lovely prizes for the winners.



The next quiz will be held on July 27.








Editor: Simran Sodhi
Design: Anil Yadav












Gallery
INDIA'S SOLAR WARRIOR
A WINTER THAT BURNED DELHI
AI FOR JOURNALISM
FCC MONTHLY QUIZ
 


FCC Members Can Now Enjoy Access to 46 Clubs in 31 Countries!
FCC South Asia is a Member of The International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC), and our Active Members can enjoy access to Clubs that are Members of the IAPC (https://pressclubs.org). Our members can now have access to 46 clubs in 31 countries across the globe. By presenting your valid FCC Membership Card, you can gain entry to the Clubs that are listed below:
1. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA
Canberra ACT
Phone: +61 2 6121 2152
Email: npc@npc.org.au

2. PRESS CLUB CONCORDIA
A-1010 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43 1 533 85 73
Email: office@concordia.at

3. BRUSSELS PRESS CLUB EUROPE
Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 201 37 05
Email: secretary@pressclub.be

4. PRESS CLUB BELARUS
220029 Minsk
Phone: +375 33 361 57 48
Email: press-club@press-club.by

5. MAISON DE LA PRESSE DE LIEGE ET DE LUXEMBOURG
4000 Liege
Phone: +32 4 222 23 39
Email: maisondelapresseliege@teledisnet.be

6. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF CHINA
Beijing
Phone: +86 10 8532 3807
Email: fcccadmin@gmail.com

7. SHANGHAI FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB
Huangpu, Shanghai, China
Phone: +86 21 2311 1111
Email: fcc.sfcc@gmail.com

8. INTERNATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF PRAGUE
110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
Phone: +420 000 000 000
Email: sekretariat@ipcprague.org

9. PRESS CLUB DE FRANCE
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux
Phone: +33 1 4133 7309
Email: info@pressclub.fr

10. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE BORDEAUX
Bordeaux Cedex, France
Phone: +33 05 5644 0365
Email: contact@club-presse-bordeaux.

11. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE LYON
Lyon, France
Phone: +33 04 7837 7545
Email: presselyon@clubpresse.com

12. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE MONTPELLIER
Montpellier, France
Phone: +33 04 6765 3909
Email: secretary@clubpresse.org

13. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE STRASBOURG
Strasbourg, France
Phone: +33 03 8835 6661
Email: info@club-presse-strasbourg.com

14. CLUB DE LA PRESSE NORD-PAS DE CALAIS
Lille Cedex, France
Phone: +33 03 2838 9840
Email: clubdelapressenpdc@nordnet.fr

15. BERLIN PRESS CLUB
Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 40815504
Email: sekretariat@berliner-presse-club.de

16. FRANKFURTER PRESSECLUB
Frankfurt, Germany
Phone: +49 6928 8800
Email: info@frankfurterpresseclub.de
17. BIRMINGHAM PRESS CLUB
Birmingham, Great Britain
Phone: +44 00 0000 0000
Email: info@birmingham-press-club.co.uk

18. LONDON PRESS CLUB
London, Great Britain
Phone: +44 020 7520 9082
Email: info@londonpressclub.co.uk

19. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF HONG KONG
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2521 1511
Email: fcc@fcchk.org

20. THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF SOUTH ASIA
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 11 2338 8535
Email: manager@fccsouthasia.com

21. PRESS CLUB OF INDIA
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 11 2371 9844, +91 11 2373 0248, +91 11 2335

Email: contact@pressclubofindia.org

22. THE DELHI FLYING CLUB LTD.
Delhi, India
Phone: (+91) 91589 31656, (+91) 93508 56838
Email: secretary@delhiflyingclub.in

23. DEHRA DUN CLUB
Uttarakhand, India
Phone: 75057 75750, 0135 - 265 6660
Email: contact@doonclub.com

24. GULMOHAR CLUB
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 9999562171, 011-26868139, 011-46098938
Email: info@gulmoharcentre.com

25. JAKARTA FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB
Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone: +62 21 390 36 28
Email: office@jfcc.info

26. JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB
Jerusalem, Israel
Email: info@jerusalempressclub.com

27. CIRCOLO DELLA STAMPA MILANO
Milano, Italy
Phone: +39 02 7602 2671
Email: eventi@circolostampamilano.it

28. JAPAN NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (JNPC)
Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 03 3503 2721
Email: secretary@jnpc.or.jp

29. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF JAPAN
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone: +81 3 3211 3161
Email: front@fccj.or.jp

30. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: +60 3 2028 5000
Email: info@fccm.my

31. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Phone: +976 9911 1851
Email: baika@hotmail.com
32. INTERNATIONAAL PERSCENTRUM NIEUWSPOORT
Den Haag, Netherlands
Phone: +31 70 346 94 40
Email: receptie@nieuwspoort.nl

33. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND
Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 474 13 08
Email: secretary@nationalpressclub.org.nz

34. PRESS CLUB POLSKA
Warszawa, Poland
Phone: +48 22 299 71 27
Email: sekretariat@pressclub.pl

35. POLISH CLUB OF INTERNATIONAL COLUMNISTS
Warszawa, Poland
Phone: +48 501 201 306
Email: bankowicz@acn.waw.pl

36. CLUBE DE JORNALISTAS
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone: +351 21 396 57 74
Email: cj@clubedejornalistas.pt

37. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
Shaw Centre, Singapore
Phone: +65 9432-5695
Email: secretariat@fcasingapore.com

38. SINGAPORE PRESS CLUB
Singapur
Phone: +65 1234 5678
Email: secretariat@pressclub.org.sg

39. SEOUL FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB
Seoul, South Korea
Phone: +82 734 3272~5
Email: master@sfcc.or.kr

40. BARCELONA PRESS CLUB - ASSOCIATION OF CATALAN JOURNALISTS / COL·LEGI DE PERIODISTES DE CATALUNYA
Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34 933171920
Email: mvinas@periodistes.org

41. GENEVA PRESS CLUB / CLUB SUISSE DE LA PRESSE
Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 559 77 95
Email: info@pressclub.ch

42. TAIWAN FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB
Taipei
Email: info@taiwanfcc.org

43. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF THAILAND
Bangkok, Thailand
Phone: +66 02 652 0580 1
Email: info@fccthai.com

44. UKRAINIAN PRESS CLUBS ASSOCIATION
Kyiv city, Khreshchatyk
Email: info@pressclub.org.ua

45. OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB OF AMERICA
New York, United States of America
Phone: +1 212 626 92 20
Email: info@opcofamerica.org

46. National Press Club (of Bangladesh)
18, Topkhana Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +88 02 223390203, +88 01730020370.
Email: nationalpressclubnpc@gmail.com/ mediacentre.pressclubbd@gmail.com