For complete details on the region’s groundbreaking investigative journalism conference, check out the IJAsia14 site.
Mark your calendars! Uncovering Asia: The First Asian Investigative Journalism Conference is now happening. Join us in Manila on November 22-24 for this breakthrough event, bringing together top investigative reporters, data journalists, and media law and security experts from across Asia and around the world. Meet award-winning journalists and experts on data analysis and visualization, business investigations, corruption, crime, and cross-border collaboration.
Workshops include:
- Advanced online search techniques by Internet sleuth Paul Myers of the BBC.
- Tracking business across borders with Investigative Dashboard by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
- Uncovering hidden assets with the Offshore Leaks Database of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
- Advanced Google Tools, including searches, mapping, and public data with the Google for Media Team.
Speakers include many of the world’s top trainers in investigative and data journalism. Among them:
- Mar Cabra, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
- Ying Chan, University of Hong Kong Media Studies Centre
- YiShan Chen, CommonWealth magazine, Taiwan
- Umar Cheema, The News/Center for Investigative Reporting Pakistan
- Reg Chua, Thomson Reuters
- Sheila Coronel, Columbia University School of Journalism
- Kunda Dixit, Nepal Center for Investigative Journalism
- Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend
- David Kaplan, Global Investigative Journalism Network
- Yolanda Ma, Data Journalism China
- Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
- Smari McCarthy, International Modern Media Institute
- Nils Mulvad, Investigative Reporting Denmark
- Paul Myers, BBC
- Syed Nazakat, The Week, India
- Peter Noorlander, Media Legal Defence Initiative
- Paul Radu, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
- Giannina Segnini, Columbia University
- Drew Sullivan, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
- Yoichiro Tateiwa, NHK, Japan
- Yong Jin Kim, Korea Center for Investigative Journalism
Educators — Uncovering Asia will feature a special workshop on teaching investigative journalism. Among the schools which will be represented at the conference: the Ateneo de Manila University’s Asian Center for Journalism (Philippines), Asian College of Journalism (India), Chung-Ang University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication (Korea), Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (U.S.), Danish School of Media and Journalism (Denmark), Hong Kong University Journalism and Media Studies Centre (Hong Kong), and Waseda University’s Journalism School (Japan).
Special Events — The conference will mark two other important occasions: a special reception honoring the 
Uncovering Asia is hosted by the 
Sponsorships: Help us bring journalists from across Asia to the conference and you can be a co-sponsor of Asia’s first investigative reporting conference. Media organizations sending 5 people or contributing US$5,000 will become a co-sponsor, with their name and logo displayed on the conference program and website. Contact us at hello@gijn.org.
Stay in Touch: More to come soon on our venue, program, partners, registration, and special events. Want to stay in touch on the latest developments? Subscribe to GIJN’s newsletter — Global Network News, and to our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ feeds.
I am Dhobie de Guzman, anchor and News Head of ABS-CBN based In Baguio City Philippines.
I am interested to join the 1st Asian Investigative Journalism Conference: 22-24 November 2014, Manila. I wanted to know how?
Thank you!
Hi, Dhobie. We will soon post registration and program information. You can stay in touch with our local partner, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, for the latest news on the conference.
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I am Rezwan Natiq from Afghanistan and eager to attend the conference, Will i be able to receive an sponsorship?
Thanks,
Hi, Rezwan. Most attendees will have to find their own funding. To help, we are keeping registration and hotel fees quite low. We suggest you contact local NGOs, media organizations, embassies, and international aid agencies to see if they have travel grants available for an investigative journalism training conference.
dear i am from Pakistan how I attend this conference .is there any paper presentation by my side or only training.how much how much cost of hotel ,meal etc
Hi Muhammad, we will soon post registration, and information about hotels, etc. Please keep checking our website.
I am ABID CHAUDHARY, Chief Editor of Daily HUBBE PAKISTAN based In PAKISTAN.
I am interested to join the 1st Asian Investigative Journalism Conference: 22-24 November 2014, Manila. I wanted to know how
Hi Anid, we will soon post registration and program information. Please keep checking our website for updates.
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I’m a journalist working in Nepal. I’d like to participate in this program. Please inform me once it’s ready to register.
Thanks, Guna. We have added you to the mailing list. Anyone who wants to keep in touch with GIJN events is welcome to sign up for our newsletter at https://gijn.org/join-the-global-community.
I am an Educator in Journalism School. I consider to attend this conference.How?
Thanks for your interest, Dr. New. We would be delighted if you joined us. We will post full information on registration and hotels in about a week.
Hi,
I’m a journalist working in Newswatch Communications Ltd., Nigeria. I’d like to participate in this program. Please inform me once it’s ready to register and kindly consider keeping registration fees low, also I would appreciate if there are other benefits like free hotel accommodation ,or others.
Thank you.
hi this is madiha masood from Pakistan i am very much interested to attend this conference please inform me how i can get registered..and where it is gonna org..and please i request you to keep registration fee low the people who are managing everything their own so can participate at least..
Me gustaría participar nuevamente en este importante evento, qué debo hacer?
Hola Elizabeth. En los próximos días estaremos publicando más información sobre la conferencia, incluido cómo registrarse. Saludos.
Hi I’m a faculty member in DLSU-Dasmarinas. I’d like to participate in this program. Please inform me how i can get registered. Thank You
Jennifer — please check our conference page at http://uncoveringasia.org/. You will find registration info here: http://uncoveringasia.org/registration/. Hope to see you at Uncovering Asia!
Can media students join?and are there any conditions ?
Hi, Aisha. The conference is organized for professional journalists. Students are welcome to come, but you will need to pay the registration fee (US$200).
I’m a student but wants to attend the workshop. Am I allowed?
My son is interested to join, but how? When is the deadline of registration? How can I contact you? How can I pay the said registration fee? Please inform me as soon as possible becuase my son is so interested and eager to attend/join the said conference. Thank you and more power…
Just follow the links: http://uncoveringasia.org/general-information/