Send us your panel and workshop ideas for GIJC25!
The next Global Investigative Journalism Conference is scheduled for 20-24 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the world-class Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. The conference will be co-hosted by the Global Investigative Journalism Network and our local partner, Malaysiakini, which has been one of the country’s few independent newsrooms for the past 25 years.
In the spirit of creating the best conference for investigative journalists, GIJC25 is now looking for good ideas for its sessions. Do you have an exciting proposal in mind? Fill out the form below per no later than 20 December 2025and our conference committee will consider them.
A few thoughts to keep in mind: GIJCs are training conferences with a laser-like focus on investigative tools and techniques. We want conference sessions that are competence-based, so that journalists from all over the world leave with new knowledge and know-how.
Here’s what we don’t want: No “war stories” about how good your previous stories were. No political discussions. And the sessions must be balanced, both by gender and geography, with a focus on ensuring representation from the global south.
We have three main types of sessions:
- Panels (usually with three speakers and a moderator);
- Workshops (smaller sessions usually taught by one or two trainers);
- Networking sessions (informal meetings based on language, region or topic).
For examples of previous successful sessions please refer to our programs for GIJC13, GIJC15, GIJC17, GIJC19, GIJC21 and GIJC23.
We expect GIJC25 to be one of the largest international gatherings of investigative journalists ever. Here is your opportunity to help shape the conference and make it a memorable event. Thanks in advance for your help and see you in Kuala Lumpur!
Note: The working language of the conference is English, so the proposed speakers should speak and understand English. Please submit all ideas in English. GIJN will soon launch its GIJC25 Scholarship Program. If you think you qualify, please consider applying.
Fill out this form to recommend ideas for panels, workshops or speakers.
This article first appeared on the Global Investigative Journalism Network and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.