Are you a European journalist looking to explore local issues with potential cross-border impact? Join us for an insightful workshop hosted by Journalism Fund Europe and Transitions, where you'll learn practical strategies for successful cross-border journalism collaborations and grant applications.
In this interactive session, leading investigative journalists and grantees will share their expertise on:
- Forming effective international partnerships
- Developing compelling story ideas with cross-border appeal
- Navigating the grant application process for cross-border projects
- Best practices for impactful cross-border investigations
Ingrid Gercama, a freelance investigative journalist based in the Netherlands. Ingrid covers environmental and trade stories in Eastern Europe and Africa, with her work featured in over fifteen countries, including The Guardian and Süddeutsche Zeitung. She is an International Press Institute Fellow, winner of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Fetisov Journalism Awards and nominated for the True Story Awards.
Veronika Sušová-Salminen is a Czech-Finnish editor-in-chief of Czech-Slovak webzine !Argument and co-editor of an international cross-border project Cross-Border Talks. Besides journalism, she continues her research activities; she is the author of two books and co-author of one. Her primary focus is politics and societal (socio-economic) changes in Central and Eastern Europe.
Carolina Rapezzi is an Italian freelance photojournalist who works on social, humanitarian and environmental issues world wide. Her work was featured on The Guardian, De Standaard, The Post Internazionale, Equal Times, Altraeconomia and others. Awards include LensCulture, Flash Forward, World Water Day Poto Contest, Sony World Photography Award, Siena International Photo Award. Carolina was part of the World Press Photo 6x6 Global Talent Program Europe 2019 and is a member of Women Photograph.
Whether you plan to apply for upcoming European Cross-border grants or European LOCAL Cross-border grants or simply broaden your reporting scope, this workshop offers valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Meeting Registration: click here.
Workshop Slides
Setting Up Local Investigative Projects by Ingrid Gercama
Cross-Border Journalist Cooperation by Veronika Sušová-Salminen
The World in a Classroom by Carolina Rapezzi
