Win tickets for the first Derk Sauer Lecture, featuring journalist Evan Gershkovich, on October 31

Het Parool is giving away five tickets to the inaugural Derk Sauer Lecture, which will feature journalist Evan Gershkovich as the keynote speaker on October 31. The event is already sold out, but interested participants can enter the contest by submitting a response to the question regarding the meaning of press freedom. Entries must be sent via email and include personal details, with selected responses appearing in the newspaper and on its website. Gershkovich, a former reporter for The Moscow Times, spent eighteen months imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges, highlighting the severe risks associated with journalism. The lecture series was established to honor the legacy of the late Derk Sauer, a prominent journalist and publisher who passed away last year. Pjotr Sauer noted that Gershkovich was the ideal guest for the first lecture, citing the close mentorship and friendship between the journalist and his father, Derk. The annual event aims to celebrate Sauer's significant contributions to the field of journalism.