EIF Network

Sam Schramski has been a freelance journalist and researcher focused on climate change and socioecological conflicts for 13 years. He has contributed to various media, including radio (National Public Radio, Deutsche Welle, Radio France International) and print (Huffington Post, Nautilus, Earth Island Journal). He holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary ecology from the University of Florida and has focused the vast majority of his journalistic and academic work on issues related to climate change adaptation. Sam is also a special project coordinator at the Earth Journalism Network and a RFJ Pulitzer grantee.

Ahmad is a Syrian Investigative Journalist & Trainer based in the Netherlands and co- founder of Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism – SIRAJ. Ahmed has worked with the Global Network for Investigative Journalism, The Guardian, UPI and many media outlets around the world. His main focuses include human rights, illicit financial flows and environmental risks and damages.

Hanene won several Arab and international awards such as the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of press (2014) and the Raef Badawi Award for Courageous Journalists (2019) done by Friedrich Naumann Foundation. She was nominated for the Global Shining Light Award, done by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in October 2015. She produced several investigations on subjects such as corruption, terrorism, health, environment and education, in Tunisia and in Iraq. She participated to the “Implant Files” project with the ICIJ and is the President of the Francophone Press Union’s Tunisian Section (UPF).

Ben Akili has been an investigative journalist in the DRC for 5 years, and a general journalist for 7 years. He has a strong focus in mining and environmental issues, especially as the DRC, and its eastern and southern parts, filled with mining areas that are exploited by foreign companies. He currently heads the Congolese Investigative Journalists’ Network and is also a member of GIJN Francophone Africa member.

As ARIJ’s editor in chief, journalist and media consultant, Munir has over 30 years of experience as an editorial leader, mentor and coach in digital publishing and news industries. Munir supervised the digital transition of several Arab newspapers contributing to the launch of a number of news websites, including daralhayat.com. He also conducted several training workshops and lectures on topics related to journalism including conflict, human rights and sensitive reporting and investigative journalism.

Anneli Megner Arn is a swedish journalist working as a climate and science reporter at TV4 Nyhetern’s science editorial office. Previously, she was a reporter on Naturmorgon, P1. In 2013, Anneli was awarded the Golden Spade for revelations in home care and elderly care. She also has a background as a civil engineer in environmental and chemical engineering from KTH.

Leopold Salzenstein is a freelance investigator currently based in France. His work focuses on climate change-related issues, including carbon finance, climate change adaptation and environmental wrongdoing.