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Abraji's 20th Congress will feature topics such as the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism and COP 30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held in Belém in November. The Congress will happen in São Paulo on July 10th to 13th, at ESPM-SP, and aims to expand discussions on democracy, environmental issues, technology and entrepreneurship, among other topics.
As in the previous edition, in 2025 the activities have been organized into thematic tracks, which address different aspects of investigative journalism, along the same lines as last year. The activities will be held by experts and press professionals with experience in the areas of technology, environmental and local journalism, as workshops, round tables and panels.
The event's full schedule, designed by Abraji's curatorial team, will soon be available on the Congress' website and will be posted on the association's communication channels.
Check out the thematic tracks
COP 30 (UNCCC) and the environment - How can you prepare to cover COP 30? What are Brazil's main challenges in covering the Amazon and other biomes? How can we investigate large corporations, agribusiness, mining and other threats to the environment?
Artificial Intelligence - Learn about tools and trends in Artificial Intelligence to apply in your reporting, and take part in discussions on the ethical implications and on covering AI.
Democracy - How to cover threats to democracy at national and local level? What are the techniques for monitoring extremists on social networks? What are the prospects for political coverage and what is the role of journalism going forward?
Investigation techniques - How to improve your investigative reporting based on the techniques, tools and experiences of specialized journalists.
Management and well-being - Develop skills as a project, product and people manager in journalism, and develop ways of looking after your mental and financial health.
Financing and entrepreneurship - What are the prospects for financing journalism in the coming years? How to transition from freelancer to entrepreneur?
Journalistic products and formats - Keep up with the latest trends in journalistic productions and learn how to create narratives in a range of formats.
Audience - How to win back an audience? What strategies and tools are available for small media outlets and journalists to monitor and track their content circulation?
Journalist safety and protection - Learn how to protect yourself physically, legally and digitally through practical safety workshops and follow discussions on conflict coverage, judicial harassment and more.
Data - Take part in workshops on tools and techniques for data visualization and analysis, learn programming techniques and see examples of great reports made from public data.
Abraji’s 20th Congress
The Congress will be held from July 10th to 13th, 2025, at ESPM-SP's Álvaro Alvim campus, in Vila Mariana, São Paulo. Data Sunday is the final day of the event. More information about the schedule, registration and content will be published soon on Abraji's communication channels.
Funding and partnership opportunities for the event are currently available. Interested organizations can contact [email protected].
Credits for the photo: Luciana Vassoler/Abraji
