Dataharvest 2026 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference

Over the last 12 months or so, ways of getting LLMs to help you write R code have multiplied. The Ellmer package is one solution. Then Posit tested their Databot, and later the Posit Assistant. There's also GitHub CoPilot. So what have you tried? What has worked? What have you learned? Are you happy using AI in R code? Are you still waiting to take the plunge? Come to this roundtable session to learn from each other's experiences in this rapidly developing field.

Coordinators of cross-border investigations are welcome to join a session with Coordinators Without Borders, a monthly meet-up for coordinators of cross-border investigations. This will be a social gathering for members of the group and those interested in joining. All are invited to revisit the group’s collaborative attempt to craft the “perfect” memorandum of understanding. This document is an essential part of any cross-border investigation, marking an agreement between journalists over the many elements of the collaboration, including the responsibilities of the coordinator.

Calling all tech‑savvy reporters, newsroom technologists, digital‑security and IT staff, emerging‑threat analysts, and forensic investigators to connect, share recent trends, and swap practical solutions from the field in this casual Dataharvest meetup. Bring a brief update on your (newsroom’s) biggest security challenges or a tool/technique that’s helped your work. Conversations will focus on real‑world risks, incident response, and collaboration opportunities. Ideal for anyone responsible for team security, sensitive reporting, or infrastructure who wants to build peer relationships and leave with actionable ideas.

This informal session is intended to bring together journalists who use access to documents procedures within European Institutions and member states. It is the second (in-person) meeting of the informal network of these journalists since it was launched at Dataharvest 2024, but it is open to all journalists and researchers with knowledge of the right to information & access to documents anywhere in Europe. During the meeting, we will present a cross-border guide, a handy resource for journalists making access to information requests to governments and official bodies across borders in different European countries and with the European Union institutions. The guide is meant to provide basic information for each country, such as how to make requests, timelines, and points of contact for each country if assistance is required.

Health is one of the most cross-border beats there is. Pharmaceutical companies, regulators, clinical trials, food and tobacco lobbying, environmental hazards, patient harm – none of it stops at borders. Whether you've been on the health beat for years, have just started chasing your first lead, or are simply drawn to the topic and wondering where to begin, come and meet others working in the same space. The goal is to leave the session knowing a few people you'd genuinely want to team up with on the next investigation.