Confirmed speakers

We have already a long list ot excellent speakers coming to the fifth Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Lillehammer, Norway. Some 40 countries are represented among the speakers, but the number of nations will definitively rise in the coming weeks.
 
 

Jan Gunnar Furuly, 02.09.2008 22:20

We expect over 130 speakers and panelists to Lillehammer. These speakers are confirmed so far:

Robert Fisk (freelance), UK
Tom Heinemann, (Heinemann Medier), Denmark
Sam O. Dean, (The Independent Newspaper), Liberia
Sami al-Hajj, (Al-Jazeera), Qatar
Harun Najafizada, (BBC Persian Service), Afghanistan
Asra Q. Nomani, (Ex. Wall Street Journal/Georgtown University)USA/India
Massoud Ansari, (freelance), Pakistan
Evan Wright, (Rolling Stone Magazine), USA
Lowell Bergman, (PBS Frontline), USA
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, (Crusading Guide), Ghana
Yichao Wang, (Caijing Magazine), China
Paul Myers, (BBC), UK
Paul Radu, (Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism), Romania
G.M.B Akash, (freelance fotographer), Bangladesh
Roman Shleynov, (Novaya Gazeta), Russia
Jelena Larionova, (BarentsPress), Russia
Brant Houston, (Knight Chair for Investigative and Enterprise Reporting), USA
David Cay Johnston, (ex. New York Times), USA
Hans-Martin Tillack, (Stern), Germany
Vivienne Walt, (Time Magazine), France
Brett Horner, (Daily Dispatch), South Africa
Fredrik Laurin, (Uppdrag Granskning - SVT), Sweden
Stephen Grey, (freelance), UK
Brigitte Alfter, (freelance), Belgium/Denmark
Anne Stine Sæther, (Verdens Gang), Norway
Giannina Segnini, (La Nación), Costa Rica
Nils Mulvad, (Kaas & Mulvad), Denmark
Tatjana Byts Rikhtun, (Sevastopolskya Gazeta), Ukraine
Irene Jay Liu, (Center for Investigative Reporting), USA
Darryl D'Monte, (International Federation of Environmental Journalists ), India
Massoud Qiam, (Tolo TV), Afghanistan
Steve Doig, (Arizona State University), USA
Helena Bengtsson, (SVT), Sweden
Chuck Lewis, (American University School of Communication ), USA
Anne Hafstad, (Aftenposten), Norway
Siri Gedde-Dahl, (Aftenposten), Norway
Alf Endre Magnussen, (Aftenposten), Norway
John Bones, (Verdens Gang), Norway
Andrei Soldatov, (Novaya Gazeta/Agentura.ru), Russia
David Kaplan, (International Consortium of Investigative Journlists), USA
Stefan Candea, ( Romanian Centre for Investigative Journalism), Romania
Allan Harraden, (Oztek Services), UK
Drew Sullivan, (Center for Investigative Reporting), Bosnia
Espen Andersen, (Norwegian Broadcasting Corp - NRK), Norway
Per Anders Johansen, (Aftenposten), Norway
Andre Verløy, (Norwegian Institute of Journalism), Norway
Tommy Kaas, (Mulvad & Kaas), Denmark
Drago Hedl, (Feral Tribune/B92), Croatia
Tuomo Pietiläinen, (Helsingin Sanomat) Finland
Minna Knus-Galan, (Spotlight- YLE), Finland
Matti Stenrosen, (Kristianstadsbladet), Sweden
Mark Hunter, (INSEAD), France
Isioma Daniel, (Stavanger Aftenblad), Norway/Nigeria
Tormod Strand, (Norwegian Broadcasting Corp - NRK), Norway
Valentin Thurn, (Thurnfilm), Germany
Tarmo Vahter, (Eesti Ekspress), Estonia
Meri Jordanovska, (Nova Makedonija), Macedonia
Alexenia Dimitrova, (24 Hours), Bulgaria
Stanimir Vaglenov, (24 Hours), Bulgaria
Margot Williams, (New York Times), USA
Louise Flanagan, (The Star), South Africa
Erling Borgen, (freelance), Norway
Line Halvorsen, (independent film maker), Norway
Ides Debruyne, (Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism), Belgium
Frode Nielsen, Norwegian Broadcasting corp (NRK), Norway
Henrik Kaufholz, (Politiken/Danish SCOOP), Denmark
Sonali Samarasinghe, (The Morning Leader), Sri Lanka
Fredrik Græsvik, (TV 2), Norway
Jean-Philippe Ceppi, (Temps Présents, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation), Switzerland
Ståle de Lange Kofoed, (Norwegian Institute for Journalism), Norway
Vlad Lavrov,(Kiev Post) Ukraine
Zadie Neufville, (National Environment and Planning Agency), Jamaica
Irina Borogan, (Agentura.ru), Russia
Sandra Bartlett, (CBC), Canada
Susanne Reber, (CBC), Canada
David B. Smallman, (Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP), USA
Eamonn O'Neill, (University of Strathclyde), Scotland
Tore Sandberg, (private investigator), Norway
Andrew Jennings, (freelance/BBC Panorama) UK
Jens Weinreich, (Inside Sport), Germany
Michael Gillard, (Sunday Times), UK
Isaac Mao, (independent blogger), China
Sunday Dare, (Nieman Fellow at Harvard), USA/Nigeria
Per-Yngve Monsen, (Siemens whistleblower), Norway
Deborah Manning, (Alkarama), Switzerland
Vinod Raja, (film maker/Grassroot Media), India
Raj Bairoliya, (FTI Forensic Accounting), UK
P. Sainath, (The Hindu), India
David Leigh, (The Guardian), UK
Leo Sisti, (L'Espresso), Italy
Jennifer LaFleur, (ProPublica/ex. Dallas Morning News), USA
Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed (Institute for Policy Research and Development), UK
Luuk Sengers, (freelance), The Netherlands
Sevgul Uludag, (Yenidusen/Politis), Cyprus
Rodney Pinder, (International News Safety Institute), Belgium
Mahasen Al-Emam, (Arab Women Media Center), Jordan
Lieven Desmet, (Trends Magazine), Belgium
David Banisar, (Privacy International), UK
Sam Sole, (Mail & Guardian), South Africa
Sam Olukoya, (BBC/IPS), Nigeria
Nils Hansson, (Swedish Television), Sweden
Sven Bergman (Swedish Television), Sweden
Joachim Dyfvermark, (Swedish Television), Sweden
Olav Skaaning Andersen (Danmarks Radio), Denmark
Niels Christian Jung, (Danmarks Radio), Denmark
Murali Krishnan, (Indo-Asian News Service), India
Rana Sabbagh, (Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism), Jordan
Khin Maung Win, (Democratic Voice of Burma), Norway
Timothy Large, (Reuters AlertNet). UK
Deborah Nelson, (DART), USA
Kristin Aalen, (Stavanger Aftenblad), Norway
Kjersti Knudssøn, (Norwegian Broadcasting corp - NRK), Norway
Synnøve Bakke, (Norwegian Broadcasting corp - NRK), Norway
Lars Weisæth, (Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies), Norway
Gavin Rees, (Dart Centre Europe), UK
Sami Sillanpää, (Helsingin Sanomat), Finland/China
Igor Kudrik, (Bellona Web), Norway/Russia
Stanimir Vaglenov, (24 Hours), Bulgaria
Harald Henden, (Verdens Gang), Norway
Jodi Rave, Lee Enterprises, Canada
Paneer Selvam Madhavan (freelance), India
Preben Aavitsland, Folkehelsa (Norway)
Bill Birnbauer (The Age), Australia
Sherry Jones, (freelance), USA
Stefano Valentino, (euroreporter.eu), Italy


And we are working hard to confirm a long list of other interesting names!