To support public administration of the Republic Uzbekistan in implementing administrative reforms, Riga Graduate School of Law, in cooperation with project partners the Baltic Center for Media Excellence and the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, organize in-depth specialized mentorship training on investigative journalism. The training takes place from 24 to 26 February 2026.
During the mentorship programme participants will have opportunity to develop their own investigative journalism research plan under the guidance of project experts. Throughout the mentorship programme journalists of Uzbekistan will improve professional competences on series of topics related to investigative research planning; legal and ethical aspects for investigative journalism; safety of journalists; data collecting and processing methodologies; critical use of artificial intelligence tools; financial management and planning; multi-platform storytelling for different platforms; strategies for community engagement.
The training is delivered by project experts: Inga Spriņģe, journalist from Latvia and Lola Islamova, journalist and media expert of the Modern Journalism Development Centre in Uzbekistan. Also journalists and media experts Filips Lastovskis, Gunta Sloga, Madina Tursanova and Aneta Gutmane will share their knowledge and professional insights as guest lecturers.
The project is co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Commission. Lead partner in Latvia is the Central Finance and Contracting Agency.