Professional Meetings

June 2, 2009

"The End of Local News? If Communities Lose Newspapers, Who Will Fill the Void?"

SEJers in Maryland or the DC area might be interested in this free University of Maryland J-school symposium.
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March 17, 2026

DEADLINE: Travel grants to the first International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

Apply now for a grant to travel to Colombia and become part of Clean Energy Wire’s cross-border newsroom reporting on the first International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. The summit in Colombia in April 2026 will bring together governments and key stakeholders from business and civil society to map pathways to accelerate a just transition away from oil, coal and gas. Applications from journalists will be accepted until 17 March 2026, 23:59 CET.

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February 25, 2026

Panel Session: Where Did All The Narrative Climate Podcasts Go?

Join climate podcasters Roxanne Scott, Olga Loginova (creator of the investigative podcast “Leaving the Island”), and Dan Leone (host of “Ripple,” an investigative podcast about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill) in a conversation moderated by Jordan Gass-Pooré (creator of the “Hazard” series) to learn how we can save narrative climate podcasts from going extinct.

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September 17, 2026

ISOJ 2026 — International Symposium on Journalism

For the first time in its 27 years history, the International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ) will be held in the fall instead of the spring. Traditionally, ISOJ has been held in April, but the 2026 edition of the conference will be on Sept. 17 – 18, 2026, at the University of Texas at Austin.

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November 13, 2025 to November 14, 2025

AHCJ 2025 Fall Summit

The Association of Health Care Journalists’ fall summit, ‘Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,’ is designed to help reporters learn to identify and report on health research questions, overlooked opportunities and innovative models that could transform health.

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October 20, 2025 to October 30, 2025

Convention on Biological Diversity's SBSTTA-27, Oct 20-24, and SB8J-1, Oct 27-30

Media are invited to apply for accreditation to the 27th meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and the 1st meeting of the CBD's new Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

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November 5, 2025 to November 7, 2025

African Investigative Journalism Conference

An initiative of the Wits Centre for Journalism, this annual conference gathers investigative journalists from Africa and elsewhere at Wits University to network, share ideas and stories, celebrate excellent, groundbreaking work and learn from one another through lectures, workshops, masterclasses and seminars.

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November 10, 2025 to November 21, 2025

UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Belém, Brazil

Media accreditation is open for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, hosted this year by Brazil, will take place in the city of Belém, which aims to provide the world with a unique platform to discuss climate solutions, firmly rooted in the heart of the Amazon.

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June 16, 2025 to June 19, 2025

Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress 2025

SRI2025 in Chicago will provide keynote sessions, cutting-edge innovation showcases, community-driven excursions and cross-sector collaborations designed to drive meaningful change. Interested in a story ahead of SRI2025? Interviews can be arranged.

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May 7, 2025 to May 9, 2025

The Nonfiction Writers Conference

The 15th annual Nonfiction Writers Conference is happening virtually May 7 - 9, 2025. The opening speaker this year is Roxane Gay, author of the New York Times bestselling "Bad Feminist", the nationally bestselling "Difficult Women" and many more.

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