✈️ Travelling to #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, South Africa Planning your trip to the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025? ✈️ Here’s how to get there smoothly — and save along the way. 📍 Where you’ll land: Fly into O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) — Africa’s busiest hub, with direct connections from most countries around the world. It’s about 30 minutes by train from Pretoria, where the conference will be held at the @CSIRICC International Convention Centre (1–5 December 2025). 💸 Flight discounts: 🛫 Kenya Airways offers exclusive reduced fares for WCSJ2025 delegates. Promo code: WCSJ25 Booking period: 14 Oct – 5 Dec 2025 Travel period: 23 Nov – 12 Dec 2025 Book online at zurl.co/MMZfD or contact their Customer Centre (+254 20 327 4747 / WhatsApp +254 705 474 747). 🚆 Getting to Pretoria: Take the @TheGautrain rapid rail from the airport — only 30 minutes to Pretoria, with easy bus or shuttle links to hotels and the venue. 🚗 Other options: Private transfers: 10% off with @UlyssesTours & Transfers using code WCSJ2025 E-hailing: Uber and Bolt are widely available Car rental: All major companies operate at O.R. Tambo — request a GPS when booking 💡 Tip: Many countries do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days. Plan early, book smart, and make the most of your journey to Pretoria for #WCSJ2025 – a global conversation on Science Journalism and Social Justice. Transport🔗 wcsj2025.org/travel/transpor… Registration🔗 wcsj2025.org/registration/ @AFJFreelance @ScienceJournOz @HNDhr @AfricanScienceJ @rjsaf @ASTF_Media @RAdPC @ASC_WA @ASCNSW @ScienceJournOz @Balkan_Science @redecomciencia @ACS_Qc @SWC_Can @Achipec @ScienceWriting @eusja @wpk_daily @SciJournIndia @jurnalisains @YourScienceBlog @ISTJA_IE @sciwritersitaly @ScienceWriting @SWC_Can @sgcampania @JASTJ_Official @kensjanet @MeshaScience @red_mpc @NFSJnepal @stichtingcw @scicommph @scicomPT @NewTimesRwanda @rbarwanda @KSJatMIT @aecomcientifica @AFJFreelance @ScienceWriters @jurnalisains @spj_tweets @sejorg @ScienceWriting @science

“Fake News is everywhere,” an oversupply to be addressed by prebunking, debunking and fact checks. This session challenges common assumptions and develops solutions enriched with on-the-ground examples from the Global North and South. | Dec. 4 at 10:15 #WCSJ2025 #misinformationcrisis @WFSJ @africascidip @ScienceJF @dstigovza @DiscoverTshwane @CSIRICC @KSJatMIT @ScienceWriting @ScienceJournOz @HNDhr @AfricanScienceJ @rjsaf @ASTF_Media @RAdPC @ASC_WA @ASCNSW @ScienceJournOz @Balkan_Science @redecomciencia @ACS_Qc @SWC_Can @Achipec @eusja @wpk_daily @SciJournIndia @jurnalisains @YourScienceBlog @ISTJA_IE @sciwritersitaly @SWC_Can @sgcampania @JASTJ_Official @kensjanet @MeshaScience @red_mpc @NFSJnepal @stichtingcw @scicommph @scicomPT @NewTimesRwanda @rbarwanda @aecomcientifica @AFJFreelance @jurnalisains @spj_tweets @sejorg @science

Explore how science-based journalism on Africa's water resources impacts community and environmental wellbeing. Hear firsthand stories from leading journalists driving change with evidence. | Dec. 3 at 12:00 #WCSJ2025 #sciencejournalism @WFSJ @africascidip @ScienceJF @dstigovza @DiscoverTshwane @CSIRICC @KSJatMIT @ScienceWriting @ScienceJournOz @HNDhr @AfricanScienceJ @rjsaf @ASTF_Media @RAdPC @ASC_WA @ASCNSW @ScienceJournOz @Balkan_Science @redecomciencia @ACS_Qc @SWC_Can @Achipec @eusja @wpk_daily @SciJournIndia @jurnalisains @YourScienceBlog @ISTJA_IE @sciwritersitaly @SWC_Can @sgcampania @JASTJ_Official @kensjanet @MeshaScience @red_mpc @NFSJnepal @stichtingcw @scicommph @scicomPT @NewTimesRwanda @rbarwanda @aecomcientifica @AFJFreelance @jurnalisains @spj_tweets @sejorg @science

Why is one of the world’s most critical ocean region so invisible in the media? An how can journalists bridge gaps in Indian Ocean reporting through emerging research, collaboration, and storytelling that turns complex marine science into actionable narratives? | Dec. 3 at 16:30 #WCSJ2025 #sciencejournalism #indianocean @WFSJ @africascidip @ScienceJF @dstigovza @DiscoverTshwane @CSIRICC @KSJatMIT @ScienceWriting @ScienceJournOz @HNDhr @AfricanScienceJ @rjsaf @ASTF_Media @RAdPC @ASC_WA @ASCNSW @ScienceJournOz @Balkan_Science @redecomciencia @ACS_Qc @SWC_Can @Achipec @eusja @wpk_daily @SciJournIndia @jurnalisains @YourScienceBlog @ISTJA_IE @sciwritersitaly @SWC_Can @sgcampania @JASTJ_Official @kensjanet @MeshaScience @red_mpc @NFSJnepal @stichtingcw @scicommph @scicomPT @NewTimesRwanda @rbarwanda @aecomcientifica @AFJFreelance @jurnalisains @spj_tweets @sejorg @science