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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues and Friends<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As you might know, the Interlink Academy together with Netzwerk Recherche will be the local organizer of the 11<sup>th</sup> Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC19) in Hamburg. We are currently encouraging players in the field of media development to discuss with us options for <u>co-operations and collaborations</u>. For example in inviting investigative journalists from low-income countries to attend the GIJC19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For those of you who are not familiar with the GIJC19: the conference has the character of a training and networking event and we expect more than 1200 participants from all over the world. In more than 200 workshops, globally leading investigative journalists will present their work, share their experience and introduce the participants to the latest research methods and tools. The website of the previous GIJC17 in Johannesburg might give you an impression of the concept: <a href="https://gijc2017.org/">https://gijc2017.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The GIJC19 will take place from <u>25-29 September 2019</u>. The conference language will be English. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please take note that this is NOT a call for papers; that will follow at a later stage. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please contact me at <a href="mailto:Werner.Eggert@Interlink.Academy">Werner.Eggert@Interlink.Academy</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Werner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>