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Programme: The Global Energy Transition: Is Journalism Ready?

10 Nov - 11 Nov 2017
Bonn, Germany
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Friday, 10 November 2017

09.00ÌýÌýÌýÌý Conference registration desks open
Ìý Location: Köln Brühl, Römerstraße 1, 50321 Brühl (approx. 45 mins from Bonn central station and approx. 30 mins from Cologne central station)
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09.40 Welcome to the 2017 91tv 91tv Network Conference
Ìý Sven Egenter, Executive Director and Chief Editor of the 91tv
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10.00 Impulses: Expectations towards future climate and energy transition journalism from stakeholders and the policy field.
Ìý Speakers:
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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,
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11.30 Networking WelcomeÌý
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12.00 Lunch
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Workshops
Ìý Participants are invited to attend one of the three following sessions, which will run in parallel:
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Ìý Session 1: What is the recipe for a successful international journalism network for a cause?
Ìý Speakers:
Ìý (), Global Director of Internews’ Environmental Programs and the Executive Director of Internews’
Ìý (), Board member of
Ìý (), Editor at
Ìý (chair, ), International Communications Director at the
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Ìý Session 2: From bubble to mainstream: Making the energy transition relevant across news desks
Ìý Speakers:
Ìý (), Senior environmental journalist and communication expert on the energy transition and climate topics
Ìý (), Head of special projects atÌý
Ìý Benjamin Schulz (), Managing Partner at GridHub GmbH,
Ìý (chair,Ìý), Director of Communication at
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Ìý Session 3: Building capacities for global energy transition reporting
Ìý Speakers:
Ìý (), Climate Editor at the
Ìý (), Program Manager at
Ìý , (chair) Director of Journalism Programme at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford University
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15.00ÌýÌýÌýÌý Coffee Break
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15.30 Keynote: (), former Editor-in-Chief of
Ìý ‘The state of international energy transition journalism and the road ahead’
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16.30Ìý The global survey: Learning from the interplay between journalism and the energy transition in different national contexts
Ìý Discussion panel between journalists and journalism association representatives from different geographic regions.
Ìý Speakers:
Ìý (), environment and climate journalist, board member of , journalism network on Eastern Europe.
Ìý (), Executive Editor at
Ìý (), South Asia Director at news website and journalism network
Ìý (), at the Technical University of Dortmund
Ìý Carel C. Mohn (chair, ), Director Media Programmes at 91tv
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18.30
Transfer to dinner venue (shuttle service available; alternatively, it is possible to walk)
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19.00 Dinner and award show, hosted by
Ìý Welcoming address by (), Program Manager at Centre for Climate Change,
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Ìý Announcement of 91tv cross-border grant recipients by jury member (), Head of Energy Consulting at .
Ìý Presentation of story pitches by the shortlisted journalist teams.
Ìý Location: (old water tower), Liblarer str. 181, 50321 Brühl (located within a short walk/drive away from the conference venue)
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21.00 Reception and networking

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Saturday, 11 November 2017

09.15ÌýÌý Conference registration desks open
Ìý Location: H+ Hotel Köln Brühl, Römerstraße 1, 50321 Brühl (40 mins from Bonn central station and 30 mins from Cologne central station)
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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’
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10.45 Workshops
Ìý Participants are invited to attend one of the three following sessions, which will run in parallel:
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Ìý Session 1: Facts and context across borders – How can journalists get global stories right?ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý Speaker:
Ìý (), Senior Fellow at the in Potsdam, co-author of the book ‘Energy Democracy - Germany’s Energiewende to Renewables’
Ìý (), Environment Team Leader at (DW)
Ìý Sven Egenter (chair, ), Editor-in-Chief and CEO of 91tv
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Ìý Session 2: Has the lone wolf joined the pack for good? Journalism collaboration on climate, the energy transition, and beyond
Ìý Speaker:
Ìý (), science journalist and ambassador for international journalism network
Ìý (), Chair of the
Ìý (), President of Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists
Ìý (chair,Ìý), Director of Communication at
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Ìý Session 3: How do you establish trust in cross-border journalism?
Ìý Speaker:
Ìý , Senior foreign and economic correspondent (BBC, Financial Times), representing
Ìý (), freelance science journalist (Quartz, New Scientist)
Ìý (chair, ), Editor-in-Chief at
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12.30ÌýÌýÌý Closing round: What we have learned about the future of Global Energy Transition Journalism
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13.00 Farewell lunch

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