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The 2nd Global Investigative Journalism Conference ended in Copenhagen on May 4 with the formation of a Global Investigative Journalism Network to support the training and sharing of information among journalists in investigative and computer-assisted reporting.

Founded by more than 37 non-profit organisations from 28 developed and developing countries, the Network will support and promote efforts to ensure free access to public documents and data in every country and provide resources and networking services for participating groups and for investigative journalists

It will also support and promote methods of best practices in investigative journalism and computer-assisted reporting; help organize and promote regional and international conferences and workshops and assist in the formation and continuation of journalism organizations involved in investigative reporting and computer-assisted reporting in all countries.

The formation of the Network is seen as an important step towards facilitating investigative and computer-assisted reporting across countries and the empowering of journalists to conduct investigations.

The Global Conference brought together investigative reporters and trainers from more than 51 countries to share insights and best practices. It was opened by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Prime Minister and addressed by over 80 speakers including Mr. William Nyarko, Executive Director of the recently established Ghana Centre for Public Integrity (GCPI), an investigative journalism resource centre.

MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NETWORK
Abraji - Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism. Brazil
African Investigative Reporters, Africa region
Center for Developing of the Independent Journalism, Croatia
Center for Investigative Journalism, Nepal
Center for Investigative Journalism, UK
DICAR - Danish Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, Denmark
DJE - The Mid-Career Institute for Journalism, Denmark
DJH - The Danish School of Journalism, Denmark
EJC - European Journalism Centre, Europe
Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Freedom of Information Center, US
FUJ - The Danish Association for Investigative Journalism, Denmark
GCPI- Ghana Center for Public Integrity, Ghana
Gräv - Grävände Journalister, Sweden
IJA - Investigative Journalists, Bulgaria
IJ - Institut for Journalistik, Norway
IMS - International Media Support, Denmark
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a project of Center for Public Integrity, US

IRE - Investigative Reporters and Editors, US
IRE-Mexico/Periodistas de Investigacion, Mexico
Latvian Media Professionals Training Centre, Latvia
Mediacentar, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Media Focus, Serbia
NetMedia - Digital Media & Research, UK
Netzwerk Recherche, Germany
NSSJ - The Novi Sad School of Journalism, Serbia (Vojvodina)
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Phillipines
Romanian Centre for Investigative Journalism, Romania
SEENCAR - Southeast European Network for Computer-Assisted Reporting, Balkan Countries
SEENIR - Southeast European Network for Investigative Reporting, Balkan Countries
S.K.U.P - The Association for a Critical and Investigative Press, Norway
TJY - The Finnish Association for investigative Journalism, Finland
The Association of the Turkish International Press Institute, Turkey
VVOJ - Vereniging van Onderzoeksjournalisten, organisation of Dutchspeaking journalists in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands
World Press Institute, US
Working groups from different countries