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Lise Witteman is team lead of the EU desk of investigative journalism platform Follow the Money. Our Brussels based team specialises in (data driven) investigations into EU affairs, such as the Recovery Files investigation. In the run up to the European elections of 2024 we have some great new investigations in mind for which we seek journalists… Continue reading Lise Witteman

Jesse Pinster is a Brussels-based journalist who has been reporting on the European Union for eight years. Currently he is part of the Brussels Bureau of the Dutch investigative platform Follow the Money. His research and publications cover climate and trade policy and political parties and think tanks in Europe. Follow the Money has been… Continue reading Jesse Pinster

Deniz Bozkurt is the event and IJ4EU programme manager at the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom since 2022. She organises the UNCOVERED Conference and #IJ4EU Impact Award. Previously, she worked as a research associate at various interdisciplinary institutions in Leipzig. She holds a doctorate degree in American Studies from Leipzig University. She is… Continue reading Deniz Bozkurt

Ariadne Papagapitos is Impact editor at Lighthouse Reports. She has 15 years of experience building programmes on conflict resolution, governance and human rights in complex contexts for philanthropic institutions and nonprofits. Prior to joining Lighthouse, she was a consultant to foundations working on forced migration, director of the Peacebuilding program at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund… Continue reading Ariadne Papagapitos

Mark Speich is the vice president of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) since 2022. He is a member of the Administrative Board of Deutsche Welle. Since 2017, Speich serves as state secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, where has also been also responsible for Media Politics… Continue reading Dr. Mark Speich

Jelena Cosic is ICIJ’s training manager, Eastern European partnership coordinator and data reporter. She worked on ICIJ’s Pandora Papers, Fincen Files, Uber Files and other projects. Jelena has trained over a 1000 investigative reporters all over the world.Prior to joining ICIJ, she worked as a reporter, regional coordinator and project manager for the Balkan Investigative… Continue reading Jelena Cosic

As a former freelance investigative journalist and with over 10 years of professional project management experience, Coco Gubbels shares techniques for coordinating and facilitating an investigative team like a pro. She studied cultural anthropology and understands the benefits and pitfalls of multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.She realised that her knowledge and skills would fill a gap… Continue reading Coco Gubbels

Iliana Papangeli is the managing director of Solomon, an investigative non-profit newsroom based in Greece. She has been nominated for the European Press Prize ’21 and won the IJ4EU Impact Award ’22. She has participated in several cross-border investigations and her work has been published in media across Europe. She has served as a jury… Continue reading Iliana Papangeli

Camille Petit works as a Communications and Project officer at the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) in Brussels. She studied journalism in France and holds a master’s degree in European studies from La Sorbonne Nouvelle. Prior to joining the EFJ in 2016, she worked as a journalist for different regional media outlets. Twitter: @CamilleMPetit, @EFJEUROPE

Emma Bergmans is a safety specialist currently working on issues related to the online harassment of (women) journalists, legal intimidation of media workers, and the importance of media in exile in Free Press Unlimited’s Policy & Advocacy team. Previously, Bergmans coordinated FPU’s Safety & Emergency Assistance programme, providing rapid support to journalists worldwide facing a… Continue reading Emma Bergmans