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Asit Mehra

Brumm BV
I'm good at the business of technology. Applying technology to solve complex problems motivates me.
Wednesday, November 15
 

18:00 PST

Welcome Reception The Wits Club
 
Thursday, November 16
 

09:00 PST

Plenary (Introductory Remarks) The Great Hall

09:30 PST

Plenary: Investigating the New Autocrats The Great Hall

11:15 PST

The ABCs of Investigative Journalism WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Best Global Databases Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4

12:30 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Drones, Sensors, & Satellites Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105 Using FOI/RTI Laws Around the World Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Investigating the Arms Trade Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 The Data Tool Kit Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Ethics for Investigators Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 Fact-Checking: Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 How To Protect Yourself and Your Sources Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Structured Query Language Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

17:15 PST

Connecting the Dots: Social Network Analysis Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4

18:45 PST

“Don’t Shoot the Messenger” - Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture The Great Hall
 
Friday, November 17
 

09:00 PST

Fixers & Foreign Correspondents Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Internet Manhunt: Backgrounding & Tracking People Online WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Startups and Innovations Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Beyond Google: Doing Better Searches WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Funding Your Investigation Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 The Database Manager and Structured Query Language 2 Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

The Future of Investigative Journalism (Roundtable) Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Scholars, Doctors, Journalists -- Collaboration Across Fields Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 Frontiers in Data Visualization Maths Sciences Building - Lab 3 Preparing Data for Mapping in Carto Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Fighting Fake News Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 The Art of Interviewing Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Social Media Sleuthing: Finding & Monitoring Key Sources Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2 Networking: Corruption & Financial Crime Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105

17:15 PST

Online Fact-checking/Verification with Free Tools Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

21:30 PST

The MuckrakersFULL The Orbit
 
Saturday, November 18
 

09:00 PST

Undercover Reporting Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 How to Read Company Accounts Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105 Lightning Round: Teaching Data Journalism -- Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Latest Investigative Tools Online Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Seven Financial Sins Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 How to Mine Data for Storytelling Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1 ICIJ Offshore Data Hackathon Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Bulletproofing Your Story Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Dealing with Online Harassment Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Encryption (workshop) Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Covering Corruption Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Digital Security Clinic Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 Whistleblowing, Secure Drops, Source Protection Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Data Visualization with D3 & Other Tools Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

17:30 PST

Reception The Great Hall

18:15 PST

Keynote Address/Awards Night The Great Hall
 
Sunday, November 19
 

09:00 PST

Essentials of Story-Based Inquiry Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105 How Other Investigators Do It Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Lotteries, Launderers, & Illicit Acts Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Sustainability Workshop -- Part 1: Case Studies Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Media Law Clinic: Defend Yourself from Legal Threats Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 202 Using Google Fusion Tables Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Innovations in Storytelling Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Sustainability Workshop -- Part 2: Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Digital Gadgets for Tracking and Monitoring Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1 Tracking Assets with Investigative Dashboard Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

12:00 PST

Farewell & GIJC19 Announcement Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

12:15 PST

Lunch Library Lawns