Oranjestad, Aruba;--- Red Arubiano di Prensa Profesional (RAPP) announces that the first Caribbean Journalism Seminar 2024 will be broadcast via livestream for everyone unable to attend the event in person. This seminar, themed "Turning Challenges into Opportunities," will take place on Friday, 20 September 2024, at Impact Hub Aruba from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
The livestream will offer everyone the opportunity to hear presentations from experts focusing on Caribbean journalism, including:
• Luis Anibal Villegas, who will present the Lob-generator, a tool that allows citizens of the Dutch Caribbean islands to request public information.
• Marlon Kock, a UX expert, who will elaborate on the interesting topic of "Artificial Intelligence and how to use it efficiently in journalism."
• Carla Minet (Keynote Speaker), an investigative journalist who has participated in important investigations such as Panama, Pandora, and Paradise Papers. She is the executive director of the Centro Investigativo de Periodismo in Puerto Rico and will present the topic "Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Caribbean Journalists."
You can follow the seminar via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/yRS9qVZHZnA?si=k7g6SL600_0TZ8LF.
About RAPP: Red Arubiano di Prensa Profesional (RAPP) is a recently established non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and high standards of ethical behavior. RAPP works to inspire and educate current and future journalists through professional development, and it protects fundamental guarantees of freedom of expression and press freedom through its advocacy efforts. It is the first organization focused on professional journalists as individuals and has officially established itself as an association following the ethical guidelines of the Dutch Association of Journalists (NVJ).
The founding of the organization reflects a commitment to promoting journalistic excellence, paving the way for a more cohesive and inclusive professional environment.
