National Press Club of Denmark

 
The National Press Club of Denmark is the oldest press organisation in the country. Den Danske Publicistklub, as the organisation is locally known, was founded in 1880. The Club has always worked both on a professional and a social level. Its board arranges frequent press conferences with important national and international personalities.

One famous tradition is the lunchtime press conference on the day after every Danish election or referendum. Members and their guests meet both the winners and the losers. At times this involves a joint press conference with both the outgoing and the incoming prime minister, when reporters have the chance to put across their immediate opinions and comments.

More leisurely activities include theatre shows and plain old partying.

The working language at events is normally Danish, but obviously exceptions occur. Everything is on the record unless otherwise stated.

The official address is:

Den Danske Publicistklub
203 Strandvejen
DK-2900 Hellerup.
Telephone: +45 33 93 17 89. Fax: +45 39 62 53 18.
e-mail

If you do happen to be a foreign journalist visiting Copenhagen let us point your attention to two important places for the foreign press:

The International Press Centre (IPC)
Obels Gaard
Vestergade 2, 2nd floor
DK-1456 Copenhagen K
Telephone: +45 33 13 16 15. Fax: +45 33 13 59 65,
e-mail: ipc@umipc.dk
www.umipc.dk

And

The Foreign Press Association
(Den Udenlandske Presseforening i Danmark)
e-mail: fpa@forum.dk
www.foreignpress.dk