Building on a successful pilot year that saw both students and trainers enjoy a week of vibrant, interactive and practical training, in the unique setting of Serbia's Petrovaradin Fortress, we are now packing our bags for one of Croatia's most attractive seaside destinations on the most coveted coastline in Europe.

Learn from Leading Experts in the Profession

A five-star line-up

Sheila Coronel, Lead Trainer Director and Professor of Professional Practice at Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism

Paul Bradshaw Visiting professor in online journalism at City University London and Course Leader of the MA in Online Journalism at Birmingham City University

Helena Bengtsson Database editor for the News and Current Affairs Department at Sveriges Television, the national broadcasting company in Sweden.

Nick Davies Senior Journalist at Guardian, bestselling author of Flat Earth News, on falsehood and distortion in the media, and a former Journalist of the Year

Randall Joyce Producer at CBS News

Paul Radu Co-founder of Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism, and Balkan Organized Crime and Corruption Project, Knight International Journalism Fellow

See the full list of trainers

This year's BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting features a superb line-up of journalists and trainers.

They will converge to cover various aspects and techniques of investigative reporting with practical knowledge, examples and case studies from their fields of expertise.

Interactive and Practical Training Programme

The week-long training programme is designed to provide you with lectures and sessions centred around practical examples and case studies, while maintaining an interactive and discussion-oriented approach and environment.

Through the programme you will learn basic investigative techniques, to structure an investigation and preparing a story memo, about computer-assisted reporting skills, to use the web and public records as sources of information and more.

Investigative Initiative Fund for the Best Story Idea

From day one, students will work and collaborate actively in small groups to pitch an investigative story idea. The Investigative Initiative Fund will sponsor the best proposal and the winners will have the opportunity to research and develop their idea into a full story.

And Finally, Lots of Sun and Fun

This year, The BIRN Summer School is set in Opatija, on the beautiful and entertainment-rich Croatian Adriatic coast.
The program schedule has left set aside plenty of leisure time to allow you to enjoy swimming, make scenic visits to neighboring landmarks or enjoy the lively summer nightlife of the beautiful Kvarner Bay.

So, if you are a mid-career professional, advanced student or media expert, take this unique opportunity to both recharge your batteries and have a productive summer, and pick up some essential tips and tricks of the investigative journalist trade.

Click here to read the enrolment requirements, fill in the application form and spend a fantastic summer with the BIRN Summer School of Investigative Journalism