Joel is a skilled risk management consultant who now delivers risk management training to media organisations globally. He brings to INSI 10 years of experience as a consultant and has worked in conflict zones across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, in addition to his eight years of experience in other sectors. His varied career has allowed him to work with a diverse number of journalists and he enjoys mixing the delivery of training courses with fieldwork supporting media teams with his expertise. Joel is a talented and approachable risk management consultant and trainer with a natural ability for working closely with companies and individuals to reduce their exposure to risk. He is a post-graduate with professional certifications in risk consultancy and management.
| 09:30 - 13:30 | Meeting Room 3 : Workshop 3: The Changing State of Media SafetyIn today’s faster pace of war and conflict comes faster news, and sometimes faster injury and death. In this session, led by Joel Whittaker from the London-based International News Safety Institute (INSI), helps you prepare/plan for working in situations of conflict and turmoil, tells you how to assess the threat and how to engage in risk management as investigative reporters. This session is specifically important to journalists working in Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. Trainers
Joel WhittakerJoel is a skilled risk management consultant who now delivers risk management training to media organisations globally. He brings to INSI 10 years of experience as a consultant and has worked in conflict zones across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, in addition to his eight years of experience in other sectors. His varied career has allowed him to work with a diverse number of journalists and he enjoys mixing the delivery of training courses with fieldwork supporting media teams with his expertise. Joel is a talented and approachable risk management consultant and trainer with a natural ability for working closely with companies and individuals to reduce their exposure to risk. He is a post-graduate with professional certifications in risk consultancy and management. |
