In this global economy, it's become easy to hide one's assets overseas, whether you're a Mexican crime boss or a Russian oligarch. Backgrounding an individual's holdings is essential, but ferreting out front companies, tax dodges, and hidden assets can be a tough undertaking. Here are two of the best at doing this.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.Interpretation available in Armenian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian.

When working with data, it's often easier to see patterns by visualizing the data. In this session, we will walk through the powerful chart tools in the R coding language. Prior experience with R is recommended.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.

Using high-resolution satellite images and data on deforestation and land properties, Brazilian journalist Fernanda Wenzel has published reports showing the step-by-step process of land grabbing over time. Her project, in the series Ladrões de Floresta (Forest Thieves), published by The Intercept Brasil in partnership with RIN, overlays such information as deforestation data, property holdings, and various environmental crimes by Brazilian authorities.Gustavo Faleiros and Kuek Ser Kuang will explain the methodology of the investigations, featuring RIN’s most commonly used tools and databases, such as QGIS, where most geospatial analyses were performed.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.

Take the next step after spreadsheets. Using SQL makes it possible to handle large amounts of data, safely share data with others, and combine tables together by joining. In this session and Joining Tables with Structured Query Language, you will understand how relational databases work, how to use SQL to ask your database questions, and how to summarize and filter data. Before the session: Download DB Browser SQLite from https://sqlitebrowser.org (for both PCs and Macs).🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.

The Pivot Table is one of the most powerful tools available in a spreadsheet, allowing you to analyze hundreds or thousands of records in minutes. We’ll introduce you to pivot tables and help you unlock their power, using Google Sheets. Limited previous experience with spreadsheets is helpful for this session, but not required.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.

The challenges for journalists covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are massive -- from the obvious dangers of reporting on the ground amid an armed conflict, to trying to investigate during a state of emergency, where disinformation is widespread and independent media is either banned or barely tolerated. In this panel, we bring together three senior journalists who have investigated the war on Ukraine. They will offer tips, tools, and advice on how to cover this ongoing conflict — but also what they have learned about integrating different investigative methods.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

One of the great spin-offs of the digital age is that journalists can tap into crowds and communities in ways unimaginable only a few years ago. Local communities are reporting impactful stories, providing tips and resources, and bolstering the finances of watchdog media around the world.Here are journalists from remarkably diverse environments -- Malaysia, Mexico, Germany, and the UK -- talking about how their newsrooms have integrated citizens and subscribers into their journalism, from the hyperlocal to the national. The stories are extraordinary, from supporting legal challenges to Malaysiakini to Quinto Elemento's documentation of the missing in Mexico's drug war.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

With an estimated 257 million migrants in the world, migration has emerged as one of the most contentious national and international issues. At the same time, modern slavery is an evil hidden in plain sight, in a neighborhood massage parlor or aboard a fishing boat moored at a local dock. Our speakers bring an impressive range of experience: Jack Sapoch of Lighthouse Reports helped expose violence and official cover-ups along the EU's borders; Pari Saikia drew acclaim for her investigation into bride trafficking of Rohingya women, and has written about child trafficking in Delhi’s red light area and the disappearance of children from her native Assam state; and Paavo Teittinen's The Investigation Is Closed, on the abject failure of Finnish police on human trafficking, won the 2022 European Press Prize.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

Stories no longer stay within borders, whether you're reporting on crime, corruption, trade, or even food and music. To do investigative journalism in the 21st Century likely means you'll be crossing borders at some point.GIJN's networking sessions are the source of countless investigations, collaborations, and friendships. Here's a great opportunity to find colleagues you can work with around the world. Someone with the key to your next project may be sitting next to you. Come and get networked.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

This special session is one of five security clinics at GIJC23 where attendees can get their mobile phones checked for spyware. Thanks to the security experts at Citizen Lab and RSF's Digital Security Lab, you can stop by without an appointment, have your phone checked, and get a quick consultation about whether your security practices are really protecting you and your sources.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

Too much of the safety training offered to journalists is aimed at coping with conflict zones. A look at the data shows that more journalists are killed working on corruption and politics than in covering wars. And most victims of attacks are local reporters, not foreign correspondents. At the same time, the threat environment has grown, as we face increasingly brazen attacks by security forces, the targets of investigations, and proxy groups acting on behalf of crooks and autocrats.With that in mind, GIJN has asked two veteran investigative editors to conduct this workshop on physical safety -- with an emphasis on beat, watchdog reporting. Based on protocols developed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Stevan Dojcinovic and Drew Sullivan will share strategies to increase safety and mitigate the risk of vulnerability, surveillance, and injury.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

Investigative journalism can’t survive without sustainable media organizations. Many were hard hit by changing business models and the loss of advertising revenue, and then the media was hit again during the pandemic, despite record-breaking audiences. What revenue options are currently the most viable and why, and how do we develop methods that will lead to increased revenue? Join our panel of journalists and consultants to hear strategies that work in the real world, from fundraising and membership to commercial revenue.  🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

In this presentation, we will methodically guide you through the investigative process and show how to succeed with your project without getting lost along the way. Swedish journalists Emma Johansson and Jessica Ziegerer bring years of experience in investigative projects, both as reporters and editors. They work at the regional newspapers Helsingborgs Dagblad and Sydsvenskan, which are known for their unique editorial model for investigative journalism, “Grävnavet” (The Digging Hub). Johansson and Ziegerer recently published Gräv mer (Dig More), a handbook for investigative journalists.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

An open discussion about the challenges confronting the global investigative journalism movement.Independent investigative reporting organizations create some of the highest quality content on the internet, but we are not engaged enough in the global debate over forces influencing the future of journalism: AI, technology, monetization, the use of data, and more. How can we better participate to ensure that the investigative reporting ecosystem is protected and sustainable?🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.

In this session, Jason Martin from DePaul University (USA) and Gerry Lanosga from Indiana University Bloomington (USA) will present their paper "Journalistic Agency in Data Journalism Around the World," co-authored with Lindita Camaj from University of Houston (USA).Also, Alessio Cornia and Dimitri Bettoni from Dublin City University (Ireland) will present their paper "Using Big Data to Tackle Corruption in Public Procurement."🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

This hands-on class will deepen your reporting skills by using QGIS, a free, popular mapping program. More than pretty pictures, mapping programs help you uncover stories and discover important patterns. Crime, health, and environment are just some beats that benefit by knowing mapping skills. In this class you will get familiar with using QGIS and start doing fundamental analysis using real-life data.Before the class, we ask that you install QGIS onto your laptops. You can do that here: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.htmlAlso download the data we will use for the sessions here: https://tinyurl.com/m37uwrmw🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

This session will guide you through a range of practical tools that simplify complex data tasks. We'll start with tips on leveraging Mapshapper and Google Sheets for geographical data manipulation and web scraping. Then we move on to hands-on demonstrations of data cleaning routines in R and creating visualizations using Datasketch and user-friendly R packages. We will wrap up the session with a quick talk comparing essential data journalism tools like Flourish, Datawrapper, Raw, and Datasketch, helping you understand which tool is best suited for your specific needs.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.💻 For best results, be sure to bring your own laptop if you want to follow the workshop.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Satellite images play a crucial role in many investigations. Reporters are using them to analyze battlefields and war crimes. Eyes from above also are invaluable for many kinds of climate change stories, such as to document methane emissions, drought, and sea level rise. Our expert panelists will discuss many possible opportunities for using satellite images. They will explain where to find satellite images and walk through practical advice on how to use them for investigation.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

There are numerous investigative topics to explore between the farmer’s field and the grocery store – and, indeed, the plate – and several recent projects have exposed abuses in the production, distribution, and access to food. This expert panel offers deep experience in issues from fisheries and pesticides to food security and biodiversity -- with journalists based in Tunisia, the UK, the US, and Southeast Asia.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Our networking sessions are just that: informal meet-ups where you can introduce yourself, talk about your work, brainstorm, and find colleagues to collaborate with. Here is a chance to meet colleagues from across the Middle East and North Africa in a relaxed atmosphere and help strengthen Arabic investigative networks.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Our networking sessions are just that: informal meet-ups where you can introduce yourself, talk about your work, brainstorm, and find colleagues to collaborate with. Here is a chance to meet Francophone colleagues from around the world in a relaxed atmosphere and help strengthen French-speaking investigative networks.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Our networking sessions are just that: informal meet-ups where you can introduce yourself, talk about your work, brainstorm, and find colleagues to collaborate with. Here is a chance to meet Ukrainian-speaking colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere and help strengthen Ukrainian investigative networks.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

This special session is one of five security clinics at GIJC23 where attendees can get their mobile phones checked for spyware. Thanks to the security experts at Citizen Lab and RSF's Digital Security Lab, you can stop by without an appointment, have your phone checked, and get a quick consultation about whether your security practices are really protecting you and your sources.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Let's face it: We're under attack. Journalists and their sources are being hacked, doxxed, harassed, surveilled, and assaulted by story targets, criminal gangs, governments, autocrats, and oligarchs. It's time to fight back.For this session, we've gathered some of the smartest people we know on digital protection. They will tell you about skills and techniques that can help keep yourself, your sources, your stories, your colleagues and your newsroom both safe and secure.Session Highlight: The panel will offer a tour of GIJN's acclaimed Journalism Security Assessment Tool (JSAT), a self-evaluation security test designed for watchdog journalism groups (and available in 11 languages).🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Did you know that most start-ups fail? That includes well-meaning non-profit news outlets. What's often missing is a business strategy. Developing a viable and effective business plan is essential for media organizations, a necessary foundation for sustainability and growth --- indeed, for an organization’s very survival.Join this workshop to hear how to do it from a media strategy pro with a long track record in large and small media alike. The strategy development process will be covered and include: how to define an organization’s mission and vision, its unique value proposition, understanding audiences, defining strategic priorities, developing goals and action plans, a timeline, and a business plan.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Join a roundtable conversation among innovative grant makers and nonprofit media organizations for insights into the dynamics of donor-funded investigative journalism. How do we effectively make the philanthropic case for watchdog journalism amid the multiple crises of the last few years? What do nonprofit news organizations need from donors (besides funding!) and vice versa? How do we tackle the challenges of measuring impact and moderating influence? This candid conversation will explore best practices for donors and media working together to ensure journalism can play its essential role in supporting accountability, transparency, and progress.  🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Freelancing is a tough job; investigative freelancing is even harder. But it also brings independence and the ability to pick your projects. Here are tips from journalists from four countries with decades of experience in working on their own.🪑 All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.NOTE: For security reasons, this room must be emptied by 5:30 pm.

Join us for a drink and networking before we start a night of awards and celebration. Enter via Entrance 8 at the Svenska Mässans -- go upstairs to the Congress Hall foyer.(Note: We have limited seating for the Banquet and Awards Night, and we have now reached full capacity. New registrants who wish to attend will be added to a waitlist.)

Find your friends, take your seats, and get comfortable -- we've got a great program for you tonight. During the evening, there will be a mix of entertainment, speeches, food, and the Global Shining Light Award. There will be a banquet from our hotel Svenska Massan, which has won awards for its hospitality and sustainability practices. (Check out their honey cages on the roof.) Our host for the evening is actress Amie Bramme Sey, followed by your hosts at GIJN, FGJ, and Fojo.For security reasons, please arrive at 5.45pm and don't bring unnecessary bags in order to speed up the security checks at the entrance.Banquet seating will commence at 6.30pm in two halls. GIJC23 volunteers will guide you to the right hall. Attendees will be served a welcome drink, starter, main course, wine/beer/soda, and coffee. The main course will be served around 8.30pm. The paying bar (no cash, only cards accepted) will be open throughout the evening.❗ NOTE: We have limited seating for this event, and we have now reached full capacity. New registrants from Sept 1 onwards who wish to attend will be added to a waitlist. Those who have access to this event will see an icon of a fork, plate, and knife printed on their conference badges.❗ NOTE: For security reasons, only registered attendees are allowed to participate in the conference and the special events. Please leave your spouses or plus-ones at home.Attendees who did not get access to the Banquet and Awards Night can join in the after-party starting at 10.50pm. Bring along your conference name badge as the same security checks apply.