This document contains the tentative program for the Sixth National Investigative Reporting Conference taking place on December 5-6, 2014 in Kyiv. The conference features keynote speeches and panel discussions on investigative reporting techniques. Day 1 includes sessions on security, new investigative TV projects, working under pressure, data journalism, and using documents and spreadsheets for stories. Day 2 focuses on fact-checking, psychological security, digital security, regional challenges, military investigations, and legal issues, with panel discussions and hands-on training throughout.

1. Tentative program of
The Sixth National Investigative Reporting Conference
December 5-6, 2014, Kyiv
Day 1
9.30 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.30 Conference opening, welcoming speeches of organizers and donors
10.30 – 11.00 Investigating TeliaSonera case, Fredrik Laurin, Swedish Public Radio
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Work in sub-panels
Security track
Hands-on track
Sub-panel 1
New Investigative TV-projects
Denys Bigus, Nashi Groshi. ZIK
Dmytro Gnap, Slidstvo.info, Hromadske TV
Natalie Sedletska, Skhemy, 1st National TV Channel,
Sub-panel 2
Working under Pressure and Life Threat. Experience of Crimea and Donbass
Tetyana Rikhtun, Grazhdanskaya Oborona
Valentyna Samar, Investigative reporting Center (Simferopol)
Alex Matsuka, Novyny Donbasu
Data journalism
Developing Investigative Stories
Andrew Lehren, The New York Times
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Work in sub-panels
Sub-panel 3
TV Investigation Production from the Idea to the Screen
Joachim Dyfvermark and Sven Bergman, SVT Uppdrag granskning (Mission Investigate)
Sub-panel 4
Physical Security in War and Conflicts Zones. Part 1
Mark Jardina, Brooke Kassner, Internews
Data journalism
Using Spreadsheets to Mine for Stories. Part 1
Andrew Lehren, The New York Times
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Work in sub-panels
Sub-panel 5
YanukovychLeaks and KurchenkoLeaks
Anna Babinets, Slidstvo.info
Vlad Lavrov, KyivPost
Denys Bigus, Nashi Groshi
Sub-panel 6
Physical Security in War and Conflicts Zones. Part 2
Mark Jardina, Brooke Kassner, Internews
Data journalism
Using Spreadsheets to Mine for Stories. Part 2
Andrew Lehren, The New York Times
17.45 – 18.45 – Skype – DocumentCloud, an Instrument for Working with Documents – Capability, Functions, Accounts. Roman Kolgushev, Investigative Reporters and Editors
19.00 - Reception

2. Day 2
10.00 – 11.30 Work in sub-panels
Hands-on track
Sub-panel 7
Fact-checking and Verification of Information
Joachim Dyfvermark and Sven Bergman, SVT
Lejla Camdzic, OCCRP
Sub-panel 8
Psychological Security of Journalists. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how to Deal with it
Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia University
Digital Security. Part 1
Vadim Losev, Information Safety and Capacity Project
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break
12.00 – 13.30 Work in sub-panels
Round-table:
Problems of Regional Investigative Journalism: Facts, Self-PR, Advocacy
Oleksa Shalayskyy, Nashi Groshi
Volodymyr Torbich, 4 Vlada
Sub-panel 9
Psychological security of journalists. Reporting on Survivors of War and Violence
Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia University
Digital security. Part 2
Vadim Losev, Information Safety and Capacity Project
13.30 -14.30 – Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Work in sub-panels
Sub-panel 10
Military Investigations
Anton Sotniychuk, media group Mil.Press
Anna Babinets, Slidstvo.info
Sub-panel 11
Novelties in Ukrainian legislation: what journalists should know
Olexandr Burmagin, Lyudmyla Opryshko, Lyudmyla Pankratova, Regional Press Development Institute
Sub-panel 12
Instruments of visualization and systematization of information
Anatoliy Bondarenko, Texty.org.ua
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.00 Closing remarks