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BRUSSELS - Journalismfund.eu's annual report is now available. In his preface, managing director Ides Debruyne emphasizes the importance of independent investigative journalism for society. "If we as citizens want to gain insight into the effects of choices made by politicians or companies, someone must create clarity."

BRUSSELS - The Pascal Decroos Fund awards grants to distinctive journalistic projects. The grant gives experienced as well as young journalists the chance to execute their investigative ideas and by doing so, contribute to quality investigative journalism in Flanders. The next deadline is Sunday, May 3, 2020.

BRUSSELS - The Pascal Decroos Fund awards grants to distinctive journalistic projects. The grant gives experienced as well as young journalists the chance to execute their investigative ideas and by doing so, contribute to quality investigative journalism in Flanders. The next deadline is Sunday, February 16, 2020.

BRUSSEL - Also in 2020 you can apply for a grant for your investigative journalism project. € 240,000 is provided, spread over 4 rounds. Reports in daily and weekly newspapers, online longreads, podcasts, documentaries, ... the Pascal Decroos Fund supports in-depth journalism in all its forms.

BRUSSELS - You can apply for a grant at the Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism up to and including Sunday 17 November. Reports, documentaries, books, podcasts, ... we support your in-depth research.

BRUSSELS - From 20 January to 1 March 2020 you can visit the exhibition 'Nieuwe gezichten - Documentairefotografie uit Vlaanderen en Nederland' (Documentary photography from Flanders and the Netherlands) in CC Ter Dilft in Bornem. With this exhibition, Journalismfund.eu wants to highlight the work of mainly young photojournalists from Flanders and the Netherlands.

BRUSSELS - Residues of Chlorpyrifos, a dangerous pesticide, have been found in fruit baskets and samples of human urine across Europe. This large, cross-border investigation unveils its risks for the public. 

SHEFFIELD - The documentary 'Mother', supported by the Pascal Decroos Fund, will have its world premiere at the Sheffield Doc / Fest this weekend. The film is shown in the 'Doc / Love' section, which collects playful, subversive and tender films that question love and power through stories about identity, equality and family.

ACCRA - In countries such as Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Congo, Kenya and South Africa, women below the poverty line are forced to start sex work in order to feed themselves and their families, sometimes on top of their paid job. An international team of journalists, the AIPC, visited a few women and tells their story. The collective explains how they proceeded.