On October 12 and 13, Europe’s best cross-border investigative journalists gathered in Brussels, Belgium for the 2023 IJ4EU UNCOVERED Conference.
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On October 12 and 13, Europe's best cross-border investigative journalists gathered in Brussels, Belgium for the 2023 IJ4EU UNCOVERED Conference. Over the two days, participants joined a series of panel discussions, workshops, and masterclasses to share their expertise and learn from leading experts in the field on topics ranging from SLAPPs, the war in Ukraine, environmental reporting, the murky funding of European political parties, and the use of AI in investigations.
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Event Recap
Missed the conference or keen to rewatch your favourite panels? Not to worry, you can catch up below or on the ECPMF YouTube channel.[/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title="Day 1" tab_id="1697538252672-f0d253ae-aad3"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2caM975cBe4"][vc_column_text]
00:00:00 – 00:20:33 | Opening Ceremony
- Dr. Mark Speich, State Secretary for Federal, European, and International Affairs, State of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Carlos Perez Maestro, Unit I1 Audiovisual and Media Services Policy, European Commission, DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology
- Timothy Large, Director of Independent Media Programmes, International Press Institute (IPI)
- Zlatina Siderova, Programme Lead Grants, European Journalism Centre (EJC)
- Deniz Bozkurt, IJ4EU Programme and Event Manager, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
00:20:33 – 00:49:17 | Keynote Speech
AI in Journalism: Opportunities, Challenges and ICIJ Insights
- Pierre Romera Zhang, Chief Technology Officer, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)
01:35:15 – 02:32:47 | Ethical Dilemmas of Investigating Migration
- Benjamin Hindrichs, Freelance Journalists
- Tina Xu, Journalist and Filmmaker
- Stanislau Ivashkevich, Investigative Journalist, Belsat TV
Moderator: Elena Ledda, Independent Journalist
03:04:39 – 04:08:20 | Investigating the War in Ukraine: The Promise and Pitfalls of Cross-border Reporting
- Elena Loginova, Investigative Journalist, OCCRP
- Anna Myroniuk, Head of Investigations, Kyiv Independent
- Heorhii Shabayev, Investigative journalist, Schemes
04:36:25 – 05:32:45 | Eyes on the Environment: How Corporate Interests Cost the Earth
- Giada Santana, Investigative Journalist
- Emmanuelle Picaud, Freelance Journalist
- Tim Luimes, Investigative Journalist, The Investigative Desk
Moderator: Jelena Prtorić, Project Coordinator, Arena for Journalism in Europe[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title="Day 2" tab_id="1697538252686-768800ac-2f1f"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwHIXINpjmo"][vc_column_text]
00:00:00 – 01:04:30 | Masterclass: The Murky Funding of European Politics
- Lise Witteman, Team lead of the EU desk, Follow the Money
- Jesse Pinster, Journalist, Follow the Money
01:34:53 – 02:33:05 | Got your Back: MFRR Supporting Investigative Journalism
- Emma Bergmans, Safety Specialist, Free Press Unlimited
- Flutura Kusari, Senior Legal Advisor, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
- Camille Petit, Communications and Project Officer, European Federation of Journalists
- Jamie Wiseman, Advocacy Officer, International Press Institute (IPI)
Moderator: Gürkan Özturan, MFRR Project Coordinator, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
03:08:45 – 04:06:03 | Cross-border Teams: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
- Coco Gubbels, Project and Collaboration Manager, Project Management in Investigative Journalism
- Jelena Ćosić, Training Manager, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
- Jelena Prtorić, Project Coordinator, Arena for Journalism in Europe
Moderator: Timothy Large, Director of Independent Media Programmes, International Press Institute (IPI)
04:06:03 – 04:19:45 | Concluding Remarks
- Lutz Kinkel, Managing Director, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
- Frane Maroević, Executive Director, International Press Institute (IPI)
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