UNCOVERED, the fourth annual conference of the IJ4EU fund for cross-border investigative journalism, takes place on the afternoon of October 12 and the morning of October 13.
Watch the livestream of the main panel events below. Side events will not be livestreamed.
For more information, visit the UNCOVERED website. All times below are in Central European Summer Time.
Day 1: October 12, 2023
On this livestream:
12:30 – 12:50 | 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)
12:50 – 13:30 | Keynote Speech
AI in Journalism: Opportunities, Challenges and ICIJ Insights
- Pierre Romera Zhang, Chief Technology Officer, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)
14:00 – 15:00 | 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
16:00 – 17:00 | 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
- Yanina Korniyenko, Journalist, Slidstvo
17:30 – 18:30 | 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
Day 2: October 13, 2023
On this livestream:
09:15 – 10:15 | Masterclass: The Murky Funding of European Politics
- Lise Witteman, Team lead of the EU desk, Follow the Money
- Jesse Pinster, Journalist, Follow the Money
10:45 – 11:45 | 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)
12:15 – 13:15 | 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)
13:15 – 13:30 | Concluding Remarks
- Lutz Kinkel, Managing Director, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
- Frane Maroević, Executive Director, International Press Institute (IPI)