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See you in Geneva in 2010!
The 6th Global Investigative Journalism Conference is going to take place in Geneva, Switzerland.
» Read more - Foreign reporting in the wrong direction
Robert Fisk shared his views on and experiences from 30 years of reporting the Middle East.
» Read more Sri Lanka project won global award
Sonali Samarasinghe’s work to reveal misuse of power and corruption in Sri Lanka made her the second winner of the Global Shining Light Award.
» Read more Check out the handout library
Check out the library of presentations and handouts from GIJC-2008 for a series of tips and hints how you can improve your investigative journalism skills.
» Read more A successful international cooperation
Swedish Fredrik Laurin and Americans Margot Williams and Stephen Grey told how they investigated CIA rendition planes.
» Read more Extra session for Online Bloodhound Sunday
Huge interest from the participants.
» Read more Banned on the news
Igor Kudrik and Aleksander Nikitin are doing their very best to uncover Russia’s dirty secrets.
» Read more Daily reports on web-TV
Watch the conference highlights on GIJC-2008 TV.
» Read more Guantanamo detainee Sami al-Hajj: - Journalists must unite
Imprisoned for six years, Al-Jazeera journalist Sami al-Hajj reminded journalists from all over the world that journalists all have one mission.
» Read more Fraud, lies and documents
The journalist Hans-Martin Tillack went to Brussels to do what he thought was his job. He ended up in jail, and in trouble with the European Commission.
» Read more - Challenging good will is not easy
In spring 2007, a team from TV 2 Norway went to Niger to find the victims of the famine the BBC reported on in 2005. They found none.
» Read more Uncover you country’s secret cigarette smuggling industry
”Everything is legal until it’s not”. » Read more Undercover for 18 months
The Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas uncovered two trafficking networks, and rescued 17 victims of trafficking.
» Read more - Don’t become a whistleblower
Lowell Bergman and Siemens whistleblower Per-Yngve Monsen presented their experiences.
» Read more Journalists fighting war lords, government and mullahs
- The Afghan authorities are two-faced; they have a democratic face to show the west.
» Read more Why it is hard to do investigations in Russia
Financial problems, governmental pressure and very restrictive officials are some of the problems.
» Read more Post 9/11 journalism discussion kick-started the conference
The GIJC-2008 officially opened.
» Read more How to avoid being spied at by private security companies
A Swiss expert told his story.
» Read more Welcome to the newsroom
Want to keep your newspaper reading habit even when you are away?
» Read more See the highligts from GIJC-2008 on web-TV
See the highligts from Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 on web-TV.
» Read more Opening with traditional Norwegian food
And some traditional clothes.
» Read more It takes long to investigate Gazprom
12 journalists from all over Europe were to use 6 months to investigate the Russian gas company Gazprom.
» Read more From Guantanamo to GIJC
Al Jazeera journalist Sami al-Hajj (39) was released after six years in Guantanamo. He will tell his story at GIJC.
» Read more Documentary about Palestinian activist
Watch USA v. Al-Arian, a movie about the Palestinian activist Sami Al-Arian, who is imprisoned on terrorism charges, at the conference.
» Read more Reporting Burma from Oslo
Khin Maung Win and his 15 colleagues report the news from a land without press freedom in a studio in Norway.
» Read more Fatal Commentary
When Nigerian journalist Isioma Daniel wrote a comment on Prophet Mohammed and a beauty pageant, little did she know that her words would change her life.
» Read more Read the conference paper online
In pdf-version here.
» Read more Five top candidates for Global Shining Light Award
The five finalists for the second Global Shining Light Award are from Ghana, Sri Lanka, Armenia, South Africa and Nigeria. The winner will be announced at the GIJC-2008 prize banquet on Saturday September 13th.
» Read more Check the particpant list!
These are our 488 registered participants so far.
» Read more Autumn with rain and sun
Pack your umbrella and raincoat and prepare for a wet Lillehammer at the start of the conference. By Friday sky will clear up and the sun will probably stay with us to at least Sunday.
» Read more Meet the world’s leading investigative journalists
GIJC 2008 offers you the very best of investigative journalism workshops and a fantastic chance to meet and network with journalists from the whole world.
» Read more Seven finalists compete to win first Daniel Pearl Award
Seven finalists are competing to win the first Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting. The prize will be presented at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 in Lillehammer, Norway, Saturday 13th September.
» Read more A true global conference - 86 countries so far
Journalists from at least 86 countries are already confirmed as participants on the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008. This is a solid new record in nations at the GIJC-events!
» Read more International Resource Network makes the world a smaller place
Tired of seeing the same sources quoted in foreign news coverage? Do you need fixers or sources in Africa, Asia and Latin America? The answer is International Reporter Resource Network (IRN).
» Read more Deadline: September 5th
Friday September 5th is final deadline for registration to the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 in Lillehammer, Norway, September 11th to 14th.
» Read more A historic venue for a historic conference
The venue for the GIJ conference is not just another hotel in just another city.
» Read more The olympic city
The Olympic Winter Games in 1994 put the Lillehammer region on the international map. Located at the northern end of Norway's largest lake, Lake Mjøsa, Lillehammer is recognized as the oldest winter sports destination in Norway.
» Read more How to survive in Norway
Learn how to survive in Norway, with a slightly humoristic and sarcastic angle!
» Read more Get your global network going
Imagine a room full of competent people who want to cooperate on your pet project. You might get in touch with those people during the GIJ-2008 conference at Lillehammer.
» Read more Who are we?
Who are the people organizing the fifth Global Investigative Journalism Conference at Lillehammer?
» Read more Visa information
Do you need visa to Norway? Check out your status here!
» Read more Spread the word!
Please spread the world about Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 at Radisson SAS Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway September 11-14. Click on one or several of our ...
» Read more Beijing reporting conditions could have been better
But the situation for foreign correspondents working in China has improved.
» Read more Extra session for Online Bloodhound Sunday
Huge interest from the participants.
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