June 3

Royal Hall

9.00-9.30

Registration of participants

Welcoming coffee

9.30-10.00

Royal Hall

Opening remarks

Soren Jensen, Ambassador of Denmark to Moldova

Máté Csicsai - Șef Adjunct al Misiunii UE în Moldova/Deputy Head of EU Delegation in RM  
Gohar Khodjayan, IMS 
Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei, Chairwoman of the Media Committee, Parliament of the Republic of Moldova               
Daniela Vidaicu, Fundația Soros-Moldova 
Oleg Khomenok, GIJN 
Cornelia Cozonac, CIJM

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10.00-11.30

Royal Hall

Session 1

Where to get support for your story idea?

Moderator: Corina Cepoi, media expert 

Speakers:

Gohar Khodjayan, IMS,

Paola Condemayta Soto, Journalismfund.eu (online) 

Daniela Vidaicu, Fundația Soros Moldova, 

Ludmila Andronic, Government Media Support Fund

Translation

11.30-12.00

Coffee break

12.00-13.30

Royal Hall

Session 2 

Challenges, problems and possible solutions of Investigative Reporting in the countries of the region. 

Moderator: Oleg Khomenok, GIJN,

Speakers: 

Vahe Sarukhanyan Hetq Media, Armenia, Atanas Tchobanov, Bild, Bulgaria, Anna Gvarishvili, IML, Georgia, Cornelia Cozonac, CIJM, Moldova, Bulat Satarkulov, Shaman TV, Kyrgyzstan, Liudmyla Pankratova, RPDI, Ucraina, Adrian Mogos, News Romania Online, România 

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13.30-14.30

Lunch

14.30-16.00

Royal Hall

Session 3

Investigating disinformation and propaganda

Moderator: Mariana Rață, TV 8

Speakers: Ilie Gulca,CIJM, Moldova, Nino Bakradze, Georgia, Vadim Cheptanaru, CIJM/TVR, Moldova, Malvina Cojocaru, Cu Sens, 

Lilia Zaharia, Transparency International Moldova 

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Community Hall

Session 4

Monitoring of investigative reporting impact, reaching audiences 

Moderator: Petru Macovei, API  

Speakers: Liudmyla Pankratova, RPDI Ucraina; 

Victor Mosneag, ZDG, Moldova, 

Sergiu Bozianu, lawyer, CIJM, Moldova

Adil Turdukulov, Shaman TV, Kyrgyzstan 

Russian

Innovation Hall

Workshop 1

Investigative basics: tools and techniques

Oleg Khomenok, GIJN

Russian/English

16.00-16.30

Coffee break

16.30-18.00

Royal Hall

Session 5

Election Investigations

Moderator: Vladimir Thoric

Speakers:

Natalia Zaharescu, Măriuța Nistor, ZDG, Moldova, 

Nino Bakradze, iFact, Georgia, 

Cătălin Prisacariu, De fapt

România 

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Community Hall

Workshop 2

Cyber Security of Investigative Newsrooms

Mykola Kostynian, Ucraina 

Russian

Innovation Hall

Workshop 3 

OSINT tools for Investigative Journalism 

Laura Ranca, TacticalTech, Olanda/România 

Romanian

18.30-20.30

Awarding ceremony 

Reception

June 4

Community Hall

9.00-10.30

Session 7 Long range investigative impact (best practices)

Moderator: Cornelia Cozonac, CIJM 

Speakers: Ion Preasca, „Dosarul Energocom și Igor Dodon”, Mariana Rață Dosarul Anabolizantelor, Julieta Savitchi, „Procurorii demiși”, Ilie Gulca „Criptovaluta” 

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10.30-11.00

Coffee break

11.00-12.30

Community Hall

Session 8

Cross-border and Regional Networking and Collaboration - what went well and what failed? 

Moderator: Adrian Mogos, Investigative journalist  

Speakers: Anna Gvarishvili, IML, Georgia, Iulia Khimeryk, Slidstvo.info, Ucraina, Vahe Sarukhanyan, Hegt,  Armenia, Cătălin Prisacariu, investigative journalist, România, Atanas Tchobanov, Bild Bulgaria, Olga Virlan, Moldova

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Innovation Hall

Session 9                 Best Moldovan Investigative stories of 2024-2025

Moderator: Anastasia Nani, CJI

Speakers: Adela Șevciuc, Cu sens, 

Dorin Rusu, TV Nord

Piotr Garciu, investigative journalist, Comrat,

Mariana Rață, TV 8 

Ion Preașcă, RISE Moldova  

Romanian-Russian 

Technology Hall

Workshop 4

Tracking services and Satellite images in Investigative Journalism

Kyrylo Ovsianyi, RFE/RL, "Schemes. Corruption in detail", Ucraina

Russian

12.30-13.00

Break

13.00-14.30

Innovation Hall

Session 10 

Training and educating investigative journalists

Moderator: Liuba Șevciuc, Cu Sens 

Vahe Sarukhanyan, Hetq, Armenia, Anna Gvarishvili, IML University of Georgia; 

Oleg Khomenok, GIJN; 

Rodica Panța, Dean of the Faculty of Journalism of ULIM 

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Community Hall

Session 11

Award-winning stories from Moldova

Moderator: Cornelia Cozonac, CIJM

Speakers:

Winners of the contest 

Andrian Mogoș, Jury Member,   

Alina Țurcanu, Jury Member

Laura Ranca, Jury Member 

Romanian

Technology Hall

Workshop 5 

AI use for Investigative journalism 

Atanas Tchobanov, Investigative journalist at Bild, Bulgaria

Russian or English

14.30-15.30

Lunch

15.30-16.00

Close out remarks, feedback and plans for next year

Cornelia Cozonac, CIJM, Oleg Khomenok, GIJN