The Forum of Investigative Journalists, organized by the Center for Investigative Journalism from Moldova (CIJM) and the Association of Independent Press (API), will take place in Chisinau over two days, on March 27th and 28th. Designed as a unique platform for professionals in the field, the event aims to bring together performance and experience exchange in one place. Journalists from the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan will participate in the forum.

At the beginning of the Forum, both the organizers of the event and the project partners will address the participants.

Following this, several discussion sessions will be organized on current topics: Investigative journalism: challenges and impact, How to elicit responses from Authorities?, Digital traces in the operations of special services: examples of Kremlin and FSB influence on Moldova, and several masterclasses supported by renowned journalists in the field of investigations.

A separate session will be devoted to identifying resources for investigative projects, during which new opportunities for investigative journalists will also be announced. Women investigative journalists and databases of women experts will also be discussed.

At the Forum, journalists will benefit from the assistance of cybersecurity specialists, who will check journalists' computers upon request and provide advice on security measures. The CIJM lawyer will offer guidance on the protection and security of journalists, including legal aspects and access to information of public interest.

Journalistic investigations carried out within the Investigative Journalists Network will be presented, and details will be provided about the mentoring program developed, lessons learned, and challenges that have arisen.