IMS (International Media Support) is an international non-profit organisation working across four continents. Our staff of around 160 employees of more than 45 different nationalities work from headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as from regional country offices around the world.

Founded in 2001 in the wake of conflicts in Rwanda and the Balkans where media was used as a tool to incite war, IMS works in a context sensitive manner, carefully assessing the needs of local media in each country before entering in close dialogue with local organisations and international peers and adjusting our work as the situation changes.

Our programmes are attentive towards gender balance and minorities, as we strongly believe in the importance of enabling women and members of marginalised groups to participate equally and freely in the media as an integral part of democratic development.

IMS is governed through an Association structure designed to strengthen accountability, participation and representation across our global community. The Association's highest authority is the Annual Council Meeting (ACM), which brings together between 11 and 13 member organisations representing IMS' Danish founding organisations, international partners and other institutions committed to media freedom and democratic development. The ACM elects the Board, approves key institutional reporting and provides strategic oversight, creating a transparent and participatory framework through which members help shape the future direction of IMS.

The Board is responsible for the overall strategic direction, governance and financial oversight of IMS and appoints the Executive Director. It is composed of eight elected Board members serving in their individual capacities, together with one staff-elected observatory Board member. The organisation's day-to-day management is led by Executive Director Jesper Højberg and the Executive Management Group (EMG), which oversees the implementation of IMS' strategy and operations worldwide.