This online seminar helps you refine your investigation idea, find journalists to collaborate with and boost your chances of getting funding.

Run by Arena for Journalism in Europe, this Cross-Border Masterclass takes place six weeks before the next deadline for applications for IJ4EU funding, giving you enough time to prepare a killer proposal.

In this half-day seminar, we will walk through the particularities of the cross-border, collaborative investigation process with a focus on selecting a topic and angle, finding your team and preparing a work plan.

The overall purpose of the work plan is to get ready for your investigation — including an application for a work grant. 

The online masterclass is free to attend.


  • Date: Thursday, February 15
  • Time: 9:30 CET
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Language: English
  • The webinar will be held online.

The seminar will be run by Trine Smistrup, journalism trainer and director of Arena’s annual Dataharvest – The European Investigative Journalism Conference, and Hazel Sheffield, Arena’s networks coordinator.

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