#IJ4EU Impact Award jury announced

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is proud to announce the remaining members of the #IJ4EU Impact Award jury. 

The jury met on Monday March 22 to choose three winners from a shortlist of investigations nominated for Europe’s first award devoted to cross-border investigative journalism. Winners will be announced on April 14. 

The jury met on Monday March 22 to choose three 5,555 winners from a shortlist of investigations nominated for Europe’s first award devoted to cross-border journalism. Winners will be announced at the #IJ4EU Impact Award ceremony on Wednesday April 14, starting at 6pm CEST, as part of #UNCOVERED virtual conference.


Shaun Walker, The Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent

Shaun Walker is The Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent, and chair of the #IJ4EU Impact Award. Previously, he spent more than a decade in Moscow and is the author of The Long Hangover: Putin’s New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past.


Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE’s Representative on the Freedom of the Media

Teresa Ribeiro is Representative on Freedom of the Media for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). She was previously Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal and President of the National Commission for Human Rights.


Christian Jensen, editor of Politiken

Christian Jensen is Executive Editor-in-Chief of Danish newspaper Politiken, a role he has had since 2016. Before that, he had an extensive career across Danish journalism.


Nassira el Moaddem, French Journalism Prize 2020 Nominee

Nassira el Moaddem is a French journalist whose book Les Filles de Romorantin was nominated for two of France’s most prominent journalism book prizes in 2020. Nassira is also the host of TV show Arrêt sur Images and has worked across French journalism.


Andrzej Rojek, philanthropist focusing on Freedom of Speech

Andrzej Rojek is a Polish-born US philanthropist with a focus on freedom of speech. He serves as Chair of the Board for the Jan Karski Educational Foundation and helps numerous charitable initiatives in education, scientific exchanges and freedom of speech.