GIJC25 Registration Is Now Open

GIJN and Malaysiakini are excited to announce that the registration page is now open for the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC25). The 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) will be held from Friday, November 21 through Monday, November 24, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A pre-conference day will take place on Thursday, November 20.

Held once every two years, the GIJC is the world’s premier international gathering of watchdog and data journalists. The conference venue for GIJC25 will be the world-class Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) located in the heart of the nation’s capital, overlooking the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and the 50-acre KLCC Park, which provides visitors with a wide range of recreational, entertainment, dining and accommodation options within a 100-acre “city-within-a-city” development.

From November 20-24, the event will feature more than 150 expert-led sessions, panels, workshops and networking opportunities. The conference is a chance to learn from the best in the business — winners of the Pulitzer Prize and other top awards, pioneers of data journalism, and fearless investigators who have exposed corruption and abuses of power almost everywhere.

Our last in-person conference, GIJC23, in Gothenburg, Sweden, drew more than 2,100 journalists from 130 countries, making it the largest investigative journalism conference in history.

The conference site #GIJC25 offers easy links to fellowships, call for ideas, awards, and more. (Be sure to note the deadlines.)

• Call for Ideas: We’re seeking great session ideas and speakers for the remaining open sessions. If you have a cutting-edge proposal for a session that could make a positive difference for investigative projects, skills, or newsrooms, the deadline to submit session/panel ideas is December 20, 2024 for consideration by our conference committee. Keep in mind that the conference has a laser-like focus on investigative tools and methodologies, so we’re looking for sessions that will share innovative and practical insights and apps for watchdog reporting, and for diverse and tough press environments.

• Fellowships: Our popular fellowship program continues with #GIJC25. We’re offering fellowships to the conference, which will cover round-trip flights to Kuala Lumpur, a four-night hotel stay, the registration fee, and various other costs. These are offered to full-time journalists with a working knowledge of English, in the Global South, and those from historically underrepresented groups. (Check out this link for the details on the eligibility criteria.) The deadline for fellowship applications is January 31, 2025.

• Global Shining Light Award: Submissions are open for GIJN’s coveted Global Shining Light Award — which honors top-notch investigative journalism produced in a developing or transitioning country, and conducted amid tough or threatening conditions. We’ve got two award categories, “Small & Medium Outlets” and “Large Outlets” (with more than 20 staff). Top winners get a cash prize of $2,500, plus a trip to the conference in Kuala Lumpur to receive their award in front of a thousand colleagues from around the world. This year’s award is for stories between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2024. Deadline for award submissions is February 28, 2025. More award entry details can be found here.

You’ll also find on the new conference site: detailed FAQs, and a Getting Around section, featuring tips on visas, security, and navigating the host city. Stay tuned for further updates on GIJC2025.org, or subscribe to our e-newsletter, the GIJN Bulletin.

Register for GIJC25 here.

See you in Kuala Lumpur!