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Hristio Boytchev is a freelance investigative health and science journalist based in Berlin. He is the project leader of the “Follow the Grant” project, which investigates conflicts of interest in science and medicine. Hristio was named European Science Journalist of the Year 2021 by the European Federation for Science Journalism. Twitter: @hristio

Eva von Schaper is a German-American journalist living in Munich. Her work has appeared in major publications in both English and German. In early 2020, she set out to explore the link between the drop-in measles vaccination rates in Europe and the rise of populist parties. As the pandemic unfolded, she began to see the… Continue reading Eva von Schaper

Ekaterina Mandova has been supporting independent public-interest journalism in Europe for two years as part of her role in Civitates. Before joining Civitates, Ekaterina worked for different organisations on topics related to social and environmental issues. Throughout the years, she has been involved in different journalistic projects and initiatives around Europe. As a journalist, she… Continue reading Ekaterina Mandova

Lise Barnéoud is a French freelance science journalist, particularly fond of field investigations and cross-border collaborative journalism. Her favourite subjects are medicine, biology, and environment. She collaborates with various media (Le Monde, Mediapart, Science et Vie Junior, Science et Vie, La Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie…). She is also the author of several books… Continue reading Lise Barnéoud

Nikolaus von Peter is an official of the European Union, working currently in the Representation of the European Commission in Berlin where he is following digital policy, fundamental rights, the rule of law and other policies. Mr von Peter studied law and briefly worked as a lawyer and in the German administration before joining the… Continue reading Nikolaus von Peter

Renate Schroeder is the Director of the European Federation of Journalists, In 1993, she joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and since 2003, she has worked for the EFJ. Advocacy at EU and Council of Europe level; presentation of EFJ at international meetings and fact-finding media freedom missions; member of juries of journalistic prizes,… Continue reading Renate Schroeder

Ludovica Jona Lasinio is an investigative journalist with a special interest in video and multimedia projects. She is currently a video-maker at La7 national tv channel and regular contributor at Il Fatto Quotidiano online newspaper. She has been team leader in various cross border investigations funded by #IJ4EU, Journalismfund, and European Journalism Centre, covering surveillance,… Continue reading Ludovica Jona Lasinio

Stefano Valentino is an Italian entrepreneurial journalist based in Brussels and Investigations Manager at the European magazine Voxeurop and member of the European Data Journalism Network (EDJNet). He is a specialist of EU affairs and global ecological crises. Over the last years, he has investigated the connections between environment, sustainability, lobbying, security, and conflicts. He… Continue reading Stefano Valentino

Anastasia Kirilenko is a Russian independent investigative reporter and radio journalist. From 2009 to 2015, Kirilenko was a reporter at the Russian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Since 2014, she has been based in Paris. Since 2015, she has written for the Insider Russian investigative media. She is a co-producer of the 2018 TV… Continue reading Anastasia Kirilenko