9:00 – 9:30 Introduction and framing session:
Farah Choucair, ADP Project Coordinator, UNDP-RBAS
9:30 – 11:30 Session I: Status of data journalism in the Arab Region
o Why is data-driven journalism important and how can it be integrated in “traditional journalistic coverage”?
o What is the status of data journalism in the Arab region and how does it compare to other regions?
o Who has led the emergence of data-driven journalism in the Arab region (actors and countries)? What factors facilitated this rising trend?
o Has data journalism succeeded to establish a base of followers/readers?
o How is data journalism affected by access to data and open government data?
o What are the challenges of data journalism in the Arab region?
Moderator: Abir Ghattas, Raseef22
Speakers:
? Ahmad Barclay, Visualizing Impact [Why is data-driven journalism important?]
? Abir Ghattas, Raseef 22 [Overview of status of data journalism in the Arab region]
? Lina Ejeilat, 7iber [Challenges of data journalism in the Arab region]
? Alaa Batayneh, AlJazeera [Emergence of data journalism and how it succeeded in establishing a base of followers]
? Alya Alaali, Bayanat Box [Access to data in the Arab region]
? Kais Zriba, Inkyfada [Investigative journalism based on data]
Open discussion
11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 13:45 Session II: Data journalism techniques
o Finding the meaning/story in datasets
o Contextualizing data analysis
o How raw data can be turned into eye-catching visual stories
o Data journalism tools
o Reaching out to readers
o Best practices
Moderator: Abir Ghattas, Raseef22
Speakers:
? Ahmad Barclay, Visualizing Impact [Relation between Journalist, designer and developer]
? Kais Zriba, Inkyfada [How raw data can be turned unto eye-catching stories]
? Eva Constantaras, Internews [From data to stories: strategies for using big data and setting up data teams]
? Amr Aleraqi, Infotimes [Data journalism tools]
? Abir Ghattas, Raseef22 [Data journalism and social media: a boosting tool]
13:45 – 15:00 Lunch break
15:00 – 16:00 Session III: Big data and the future of journalism
Presentations by:
? Pinar Dag, Dag Medya
? Mona Chalabi, The Guardian
? Dyfed Loesche, Statista
Open discussion
16:00 – 17:00 Session IV: Data journalism as an advocacy tool?
o How big data is becoming a resource for social positive change and how is it being used?
o What role does data journalism play in stimulating evidence-based advocacy campaigns?
o Obstacles to using big data in supporting positive change Best Practices by:
? Husam Alkatlaby, Violations Documentation Center in Syria
? Hussein Kassab, Data Aurora
Open discussion
17:00 – 18:00 Session V: Needs of data journalists
Open discussion
Dissemination of needs’ assessment questionnaire