September Edition of the Next-IJ Cross-Border Investigative Training

OCCRP and Transcrime – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore are now accepting applications for the September 2025 edition of the Next-IJ Cross-Border Investigative Training Program!
This one-day online intensive, taking place on Saturday, 20 September 2025, offers a final opportunity in 2025 to join a high-impact training designed to sharpen your cross-border investigative journalism skills through real-world tools, expert-led sessions, and mentorship.

Organized as part of the Next-Level Data and Tools for Investigative Journalism (Next-IJ) initiative—supported by the European Union—this program targets mid-career journalists ready to enhance their investigative capabilities in financial crime, data analysis, and international reporting.

Objectives

• Equip journalists with advanced tools for tracking assets, uncovering hidden ownership, and investigating corruption
• Strengthen cross-border collaboration and data-driven storytelling skills
• Provide ethical and legal guidance for investigative work
• Expand participants’ networks and access to global investigative resources

Eligibility

• Mid-career journalists with a background in investigative journalism, data journalism, or in-depth reporting
• Applicants must be based in or affiliated with a Creative Europe country (EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Montenegro,
• Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Tunisia)
• Freelancers are welcome to apply
• Professional working proficiency in English is required
• Journalism students are not eligible unless professionally active in the field (e.g., experienced journalists pursuing advanced degrees)
• The program encourages applications from individuals of all genders and underrepresented communities

Deadline: 1 September 2025

To apply and for more details click here.