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Dear Parents,

 

We’d like to invite your teenagers to our next TeenTalk organised by Full Circle TeenClub.

 

 

Full programme of talks, films, debates for TEENS  and events for parents: see www.fullcircle.eu

 

 

 

TEENTALK

 

THE PANAMA PAPERS
Thursday 22nd March 2018, 5:15-6:30pm
Speaker: Bastian Obermayer, Investigative Journalist

 

EVENT INFORMATION
Audience: TeenTalks are for 14-18 yr olds
Language: Talk & discussion are in English
Location: MuntPunt Library,  Zinneke Room, 2nd floor – 6 Place de la Monnaie, 1000 Brussels(next to La Monnaie building) 
Fee: 5€ PAF (pre-register but pay on the door)
Contact: Bridie at teenclub@fullcircle.eu
 
ABOUT THE EVENT
Bastian Obermayer is the prize-winning investigative reporter who brought to light some of the biggest leaks in the history of journalism. He is responsible for uncovering the hidden truths behind the Panama Papers, the Offshore Leaks, Nazi war crimes, and more. How does he do it?
Listen to him and be introduced into the world of secrecy, suspicions and scandal. Join us at Muntpunt Library for this unmissable insight into the stories that shook the world.
 
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bastian Obermayer is a Pulitzer prize winning investigative reporter and deputy head of the investigative unit of the Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung. He was the first person contacted by the Panama Papers whistleblower “John Doe”. Together with his colleague Frederik Obermaier he broke the story about the leak. He has previously investigated Nazi war criminals, serial killers and sexual abuse in Catholic boarding schools, and has later coordinated the investigative work of the Offshore Leaks and Panama Papers teams. He is the author and editor of several books, including the bestseller about the Panama Papers, which has been translated in 14 languages.
He has received numerous honors for his work, including the Theodor-Wolff-Preis in 2009, the Henri-Nannen-Preis in 2010 and 2017, the Helmut-Schmidt-Preis in 2013, 2014 and 2016, the Deutscher Reporterpreis in 2016, the George Polk award, the Barlett & Steele award, the Perfil award and, also as part of ICIJ’s Panama-Papers-team, the Pulitzer Prize 2017 in the category “Explanatory Reporting”. He was also voted, together with his colleagues Frederik Obermaier and Vanessa Wormer, “German Journalist of the Year 2016” as well as “German Business Journalist of the Year” 2014. In 2016 Bastian Obermayer was awarded the prestigious Knight Wallace Fellowship of the University of Michigan.

 

  

ABOUT FULL CIRCLE
Full Circle TeenClub is a new club for teenagers who are interested in learning and discussing good ideas. It's a space for open-mindedness, critical thinking, good discussion and combative debate. It's the only place in Brussels for teens from all schools, languages and backgrounds to meet and engage with each other. Every month, the TeenClub will offer three different activities: talks, films and debates.
Full Circle TeenTalk is the opportunity for these amazing international specialists to interact with young audiences (aged 14-18yrs) on subjects relevant to them. In a relaxed context our eminent speakers talk and listen to the young voices in the room - a win-win for all participants.

 

Full Circle asbl is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation, disseminating and acting on great ideas.