Hanayo Oya and Thanos Panagopoulos from Fresno State, USA, will present the paper "Cultural and Ethical Challenges in Training Global Journalists: A Comparative Study of Global Journalism Curricula Across the World." The study examines how journalism education programs in different cultural contexts integrate four core competencies — intercultural communication, global citizenship, digital information literacy, and AI ethics.Ahallya David from Eastern University, Sri Lanka, will present the paper “Out-of-Classroom Learning for Investigative Journalism: Lessons from Sri Lankan Universities,” co-authored with M.B.M. Fairooz, R.M.Ramees, and S. M. Ishaq. The research examines how unconventional, workshop-based approaches influence students’ understanding, motivation, and engagement with investigative journalism.David Leloup from University of Liège, Belgium will present the paper "Immersion and 'Accelerated' Learning in Investigative Journalism Training." David analyzes a pedagogical immersion experiment conducted within a university newsroom that identifies the conditions under which these experiences generated accelerated learning—rapid assimilation of knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes—as well as “learning leaps,” that is, qualitative transformations affecting epistemic, ethical, or identity-related postures.🪑All sessions are first-come, first-serve. That means people who arrive first will get seats. Be aware that some sessions are in relatively small rooms and they will fill up quickly.