Agenda

 

Monday, 24 November 2014
08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:45
Opening Session

Opening Ceremony

  • Introductory remarks:
    • Veronic Wright, Regional Justice Advisor, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Regional Office for West and Central Africa
    • Ambassador Gerhard Deiss, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria in Senegal
    • Welcoming words by Mody Niang, Spokesperson, National Office against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC), Senegal
09:45 – 10:00 Photo shooting
10:00 – 10:15 Presentation of the programme & house rules by Mr. Samuel De Jaegere, Anti-Corruption Advisor, UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa
10:15 – 11:15
First Session		 The impact of corruption and organised crime in the Sahel region
Moderator: Mody Niang, Spokesperson, National Office against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC), Senegal
Speakers:

  • “Organised crime in the Sahel region: impact in the region and links with Latin-America” by David Izadifar, Research Advisor, UNODC Regional Centre for West and Central Africa (30 min)

Questions and answers: 30 min
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:15
Second Session

The impact of corruption and organised crime in the Sahel region (continued)

  • “Wildlife trafficking in West Africa” by Charlotte Houpline, President WARA conservation project (45 min)
  • “Corruption in West-Africa: prevailing impunity, crippling impact” by Samuel De Jaegere, Anti-Corruption Advisor, UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa (30 min)

Questions and answers: 30 min
13:15 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Third Session		 The cocaine route from Latin-America till Europe: impact in West Africa.
Moderator: Ms. Filomena Silva, Director, A Semana, Cabo Verde
Speakers:

  • “The destabilizing impact of Cocaine trafficking in Guinea-Bissau” by Allen Yero Embalo, Journalist, Guinea-Bissau (20 min)
  • “The impact of drug trafficking in West Africa on islamist groups in the Sahel”, by Babou Diallo, Journalist, Senegal (20 min)

Questions and answers: 20 min
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Fourth Session		 Cocaine trafficking and corruption: A Latin-American perspective
Moderator: Mr. Fabio Gusmao, Journalist, Extra, Rede Narcosul, Brasil
Speakers:

  • “Cocaine trafficking & corrupt practices across the Atlantic Ocean: A Venezuelan perspective”, by Ms. Emilia Diaz Struck, Journalist, Venezuela (30 min)
  • “Cocaine trafficking: the Nigerian connection” by Candido Figueredo, Journalist, Paraguay (40 min)

Questions and answers: 20 min
18:30 Dinner

 

Tuesday, 25 November 2014
08:00 – 08:15 Arrival of participants
08:15 – 10:00
Fifth Session		 Investigative journalism: sharing experiences from the region
Moderator: Ms. Pauline Bend, Programs Director, The Panos Institute West Africa
Speakers:

  • “Corruption cases in Burkina Faso“, by Mr. Boureima Ouedraogo, Director of Publication, Le Reporter, Burkina Faso (15 min)
  • “Corruption and organised crime in Mali”, by Mr. Saouti Haïdara and Mr. Massiré Diop, Director of Publication and Chief Editor, L’indépendant, Mali (15 min)
  • “Illicit trafficking: A perspective from Agadez” by Mr. Ibrahim Manzo Diallo, Director of Publication, Aïr Info, Niger (15 min)
  • “Investigative journalism: experiences in Senegal”, by Mr. Mohamed Gueye, Director of Publication, LeQuotidien, Senegal (15 min)

Questions and answers / discussion: 45 min
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30
Sixth Session		 Training: Investigative techniques to tackle organised crime and corruption
Moderator: Mr. Samuel De Jaegere, Anti-Corruption Advisor, UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa
Speakers:

  • “Tackling corruption: under cover in Africa”, by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Investigative journalist, Ghana (45 min)
  • “Techniques and lessons learned in investigating organized crime and corruption”- Chirstopher Santora, Prosecutor, USA (45 min)

Questions and answers: 30 min
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Seventh Session		 Ensuring legal and physical security for investigative journalists
Moderator: Mr. Doumlah Moussaye Avenir, Director of Publication, Abba Garde, Chad

  • “Managing investigative content – avoiding legal prosecution”, by Dapo, Editor, Premium Times, Nigeria (15 min)
  • “Ensuring physical security: experiences from the region”, by Luc Damiba, Freelance documentary maker (15 min)
  • “UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Impunity Issues”, by Jean-Pierre Ilboundo, UNESCO (15 min)

Discussion: 45 min
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 18:00
Eighth Session		 Training: Working Groups
Facilitator: Mr. Christopher Santora & Mr. Samuel De Jaegere

  • Group I: Case I
  • Group II: Case II
  • Group III: Case III
  • Group IV: Case IV
  • Etc.

Reporting back & discussion…
18:30 Dinner

 

Wednesday, 26 November 2014
08:15 – 08:30 Arrival of participants
08:30 – 10:00
Ninth Session		 Training: Cross-examination techniques by Christopher Santora, Prosecutor (1h30 min)
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30
Tenth Session

Training: Investigating under the radar: keeping your communication and data secret

  • “Communication and digital data security”, by Amaelle Guiton, Journalist, France (1h 30)

Questions and answers: 30 min
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30
Eleventh Session		 Networks of investigative journalists in West Africa, Europe and Latin-America
Moderator: Mr. Jacques Ngor Sarr, Journalist at Populaire, President of the Association of Journalists against corruption and for good governance in Senegal
Speakers:

    • “Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)”, by Mr. Lorenzo Bagnoli, Journalist, Investigative Reporting Project Italy (15 min)
    • “Rede NarcoSul”, by Mr. Fabio Gusmao, Journalist, Extra, Rede NarcoSul, Brasil (15 min)
    • “African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR)”, by Mr. Dapo, Premium Times, Nigeria (15 min)
    • “Afrileaks”, by Amaelle Guiton, Journalist, France (30 min)

Question and answers: 45 min
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00
Twelfth session		 Collaboration between National and International News Outlets
Moderator: Mr. Demba Ali Jawo, Journalist, APANews, Gambia
Speakers:

  • “Reuters Investigative Hubs”, by Mr. Simon Robinson, Entreprise Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters, London, and Mr. David Lewis, Deputy Director, Thomson Reuters West and Central Africa (both by Skype) (30 min)
  • “Africa Investigates: Al-Jazeera’s support for investigative journalists”, by Mr. Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Investigative journalist, Ghana (15 min)
  • “Spreading the news: Sahara Reporters’s experience”, by Mr. Temitope Olumuyide, Sahara Reporters, Nigeria (15 min)
18:30 Dinner

 

Thursday, 27 November 2014
08:15 – 08:30 Arrival of participants
08:30 – 10:00
Thirteenth session		 What next? How to organize ourselves to better investigate and tackle corruption and illicit trafficking? What is required?
Moderator: Pauline Bend, Programs Director, Panos Institute West Africa
Discussion (1h30)
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30
Fourteenth session

Working Groups on specific cases (cases proposed by participants)

  • Team A:
  • Team B:
  • Team C:
  • Team D:
12:30 – 13:00
Closing session

Closing ceremony

  • Summary of the workshop by Mr Jeffery Bawa, Sahel Project, UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa (15 min)
  • Closing remarks by
    • Pauline Bend, Programs Director, Panos Institute West Africa
    • Jean-Pierre Ilboundo, UNESCO
    • Samuel De Jaegere, Anti-Corruption Advisor, UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:30 Departure

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