Singapore – 1s WJEC Congress
Dates: 25-27, June 2007
Theme: The Quest for New Paradigms
Hosted by: Asian Media information Centre (AMIC) during the 16th AMIC conference and he School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Declaration of Journalism Education Principles.
At this meeting in 2007 in Singapore, members form 28 journalism education association from six continents identified 11 principles to serve as a standard for journalism education worldwide.
Grahamstown – 2nd WJEC Congress
Dates: July 5-7, 2010
Theme: Journalism Education in an age of Radical Change.
Congress host: Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Mechelen – 3rd WJEC Congress
Dates: 3 – 5, July 2013
Theme: Renewing Journalism Through Education
Organizing committee: The European Journalism Education Association (EJTA) and the Flemish/Dutch organization of journalism education (VNOJ).
Congress hosts: Thomas More and the city of Mechelen, Belgium
Auckland – 4th WJEC Congress
Dates: 14-16, July 2016
Theme: Identity and Integrity in Journalism Education
Organizing committee: Verica Rupar (Chair), Joe Foote, Desna Jury, Alan Cocker, Blair Graham, Alan Lee, Donald Matheson, Danni Mulrennan, Camille Nakhid, Alison Oosterman, Verica Rupar, Tara Ross, Angela Romano, Grant Hannis, Lyn Barnes, Bridget Galvin, David Robie, Richard Pamatatau, Ian Richards
Congress host: Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand 
Paris – 5th WJEC Congress
Dates : July 9-11, 2029
Theme : Teaching Journalism During a Disruptive Age
Organizing committee : Conférence des écoles de journalisme and Réseau Théophraste
Congress host : Institut Pratique du Journalisme université Paris Dauphine-PSL
IPDC recognizes the Paris Declaration on Freedom of Journalism Education
The declaration was recognized by UNESCO’s International Program for the Development of Communication at its plenary session on November 26, 2020 (IPDC).
Online – 6th WJEC Congress
Dates : June 30, 2022
Theme : Reimagining journalism education in the age of change
Organizing committee : Verica RUPAR, Imran PALASH, Elanie STEYN, Robyn GOODMAN, Nico DROK, Pascal GUENEE
Congress host : Online