Funded Opportunity to Attend the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Applicant criteria
- More than 18 year
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Global Investigative Journalism Network invites young promising journalists to attend the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference that will be held from September 26 to 29, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. GIJC19 will feature over 150 exciting panels, workshops, and networking sessions, ranging from cross-border collaboration and corruption to advanced data analysis. This conference will have special tracks on documentaries, sustainability strategies, safety and security, and more. Here’s a chance to learn from the best in the field and enhance your skills with the latest tips and tools.
With the support of sponsors of this event, the conference is offering more than 200 fellowships to both established and young promising journalists in developing and transitioning countries, and for journalists from specific communities such as indigenous peoples, to participate in this prestigious event.
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Eligibility
- Open to full-time print, online, television, video, radio, documentary and multimedia journalists in developing or transitioning countries.
- Experience in investigative or data journalism a plus.
- Special categories for journalists from indigenous communities, citizen investigators, and journalists exiled from their homelands.
Requirement
Following the conference, fellows are required to either produce a story directly related to GIJC19 or give a presentation of the knowledge you have gained at GIJC19 in your home country to other colleagues or the journalism community at-large. Examples here.
Funding
- Round-trip airfare to Hamburg, Germany.
- Hotel room for four nights.
- Transport between Hamburg airport and the conference hotel.
- Breakfast and lunch on conference days.
- Award ceremony banquet dinner.
- Conference fee.
The fellowship does not include a per diem, visa fees, or transport to and from your home country airport. This is a training conference, and fellows are expected to pay for these costs.
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About Organization
The Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) is the premier international gathering of investigative and data journalists, held once every two years. This year, the 11th global conference will be held in Hamburg, Germany from September 26 to 29, and is being co-hosted by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, Netzwerk Recherche and Interlink Academy.