European Collaborative Journalism Programme (ECJP)

The European Collaborative Journalism Programme (ECJP) is a five-day training and networking programme that supports cross-border collaboration among journalists. It offers expert inputs, working sessions, pitching and matchmaking to develop collaborative investigative story ideas, peer and expert feedback, and opportunities to build professional networks. The programme is run in cooperation with Arena for Journalism and targets journalists from across Europe. Activities include preparatory pitches, collaborative working sessions, evening talks and a wrap-up aimed at preparing projects for further events such as Dataharvest.

Expert input and training on cross-border collaborative journalism; networking with peers; feedback from experts and peers; support to develop collaborative investigative story ideas; preparation for events such as Dataharvest.

Junior and mid-career journalists from all over Europe, freelancers as well as staffers from all media who already have first experiences with collaborative journalism or firmly intend to work in this field.