Request a Speaker

CPJ employs international media experts with specialized regional and global knowledge on press freedom issues.

Our experts are available for conferences, panel discussions, testimonies, university talks, and fundraisers. To request a CPJ representative, please submit an email to Gypsy Guíllen Kaiser at ggkaiser@cpj.org or Nancy Sai at nsai@cpj.org stating event information, location, size of audience, audience profile, and speaker presentation length.

CPJ will try to accommodate requests but cannot guarantee speakers. Please ensure notification two to three weeks prior to event.

Global
	Joel Simon Executive Director	Expertise Global
	Robert Mahoney Deputy Director	Expertise Global: Africa, Conflict Zones
	Maria Salazar-Ferro Program Coordinator, Journalist Assistance and Campaign Against Impunity	Expertise Global: Impunity, Journalist Assistance
	Frank Smyth Senior Adviser, Journalist Security	Expertise Global: Journalist Security, Freelancer, Insurance
	Elisabeth Witchel Impunity Campaign Consultant	Expertise Global: Impunity, Asylum Issues, Exile
Africa
	Mohamed Keita Africa Advocacy Coordinator	Expertise Africa
	Tom Rhodes East Africa Consultant	Expertise Africa
Americas
	Carlos Lauría Senior Americas Program Coordinator	Expertise Americas
	Mike O'Connor Mexico Representative	Expertise Americas
Asia
	Shawn Crispin Senior Southeast Asia Representative	Expertise Asia: Burma, Thailand, Vietnam
	Bob Dietz Asia Program Coordinator	Expertise Asia: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Europe & Central Asia
	Jean-Paul Marthoz Senior European Consultant	Expertise Europe: EU-related issues
Middle East and North Africa
	Sherif Mansour Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator	Expertise Middle East and North Africa