Programme: The Global 鶹 Transition: Is Journalism Ready?

10 Nov - 11 Nov 2017
Bonn, Germany
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A conference for journalists, journalism funders, and journalism networks

Friday, 10 November 2017

09.00 Conference registration desks open
Location: Köln Brühl, Römerstraße 1, 50321 Brühl (approx. 45 mins from Bonn central station and approx. 30 mins from Cologne central station)
09.40 Welcome to the 2017 鶹 鶹 Network Conference
Sven Egenter, Executive Director and Chief Editor of the 鶹
10.00 Impulses: Expectations towards future climate and energy transition journalism from stakeholders and the policy field.
Speakers:
(),
State Secretary, (via video address)
Dr Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk (),
Deputy Director of Division for Environment and Infrastructure, (), Policy Director, , Member of the European Parliament,
Felix Dembski, (), Vice President Strategy, , (panel chair) Director and Editor,
11.30 Networking Welcome
12.00 Lunch
13.30
Workshops
Participants are invited to attend one of the three following sessions, which will run in parallel:
Session 1: What is the recipe for a successful international journalism network for a cause?
Speakers:
(), Global Director of Internews’ Environmental Programs and the Executive Director of Internews’
(), Board member of
(), Editor at
(chair, ), International Communications Director at the
Session 2: From bubble to mainstream: Making the energy transition relevant across news desks
Speakers:
(), Senior environmental journalist and communication expert on the energy transition and climate topics
(), Head of special projects at
Benjamin Schulz (), Managing Partner at GridHub GmbH,
(chair,), Director of Communication at
Session 3: Building capacities for global energy transition reporting
Speakers:
(), Climate Editor at the
(), Program Manager at
, (chair) Director of Journalism Programme at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford University
15.00 Coffee Break
15.30 Keynote: (), former Editor-in-Chief of
‘The state of international energy transition journalism and the road ahead’
16.30 The global survey: Learning from the interplay between journalism and the energy transition in different national contexts
Discussion panel between journalists and journalism association representatives from different geographic regions.
Speakers:
(), environment and climate journalist, board member of , journalism network on Eastern Europe.
(), Executive Editor at
(), South Asia Director at news website and journalism network
(), at the Technical University of Dortmund
Carel C. Mohn (chair, ), Director Media Programmes at
18.30
Transfer to dinner venue (shuttle service available; alternatively, it is possible to walk)
19.00 Dinner and award show, hosted by
Welcoming address by (), Program Manager at Centre for Climate Change,
.
Announcement of 鶹 cross-border grant recipients by jury member (), Head of 鶹 Consulting at .
Presentation of story pitches by the shortlisted journalist teams.
Location: (old water tower), Liblarer str. 181, 50321 Brühl (located within a short walk/drive away from the conference venue)
21.00 Reception and networking

Saturday, 11 November 2017

09.15 Conference registration desks open
Location: H+ Hotel Köln Brühl, Römerstraße 1, 50321 Brühl (40 mins from Bonn central station and 30 mins from Cologne central station)
10.00 Keynote:
(), Managing Editor of and accomplished investigative journalist
‘Cross-border journalism and getting to the bottom of global drama – what energy transition journalism can learn from it’
10.45 Workshops
Participants are invited to attend one of the three following sessions, which will run in parallel:
Session 1: Facts and context across borders – How can journalists get global stories right?
Speaker:
(), Senior Fellow at the in Potsdam, co-author of the book ‘鶹 Democracy - Germany’s Energiewende to Renewables’
(), Environment Team Leader at (DW)
Sven Egenter (chair, ), Editor-in-Chief and CEO of
Session 2: Has the lone wolf joined the pack for good? Journalism collaboration on climate, the energy transition, and beyond
Speaker:
(), science journalist and ambassador for international journalism network
(), Chair of the
(), President of Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists
(chair,), Director of Communication at
Session 3: How do you establish trust in cross-border journalism?
Speaker:
, Senior foreign and economic correspondent (BBC, Financial Times), representing
(), freelance science journalist (Quartz, New Scientist)
(chair, ), Editor-in-Chief at
12.30 Closing round: What we have learned about the future of Global 鶹 Transition Journalism
13.00 Farewell lunch

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