Berber Verpoest (1983) is a Belgian freelance (video)journalist.

He writes, films and photographs on various topics such as economy, human rights, energy and development for Apache.be, De Standaard, MO * and VRT, among others. He is the winner of the Loep 2010 for young investigative journalists.

Berber Verpoest

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Name
Berber Verpoest
Title
Video journalist
Expertise
Human rights, energy, development
Country
Belgium
City
Ghent
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Supported projects

Le dernier refuge

  • Migration

BRUSSELS - In the heart of Brussels, a stone's throw from the Parliament and the Royal Palace, nearly 100 West African migrants occupy a squat. Divided into seven bedrooms. For six years now.

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30 million chickens, none to be seen

  • Environment
  • Agriculture

BRAKEN - The Belgian city Braken on the Dutch border, has 1.2 million chickens among its inhabitants. They divide the village: inhabitants are tired of the smell, fine dust and heavy transport in their village. In order to objectify the discussion, the local government ordered an air quality study.

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Breathless

  • Healthcare
  • Environment

KAPELLE-OP-DEN-BOS/KYMORE - Kapelle-op-den-Bos is the birthplace of filmmaker Daniel Lambo. Life was good there, Daniel's father was a laborer and trade unionist in the local Eternit factory. The company was once one of the largest asbestos-producing multinationals in the world. Today we know the consequences of asbestos production and for many it's a problem of the past. However, the asbestos issue proves to be still actual when the activities of Eternit abroad are being scrutinized.

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Beyond the wall

  • Armed conflict
  • Politics
  • Sport

RAMALLAH - In Beyond the wall we follow two young Palestinians who face the many restrictions in Palestine on a daily basis but despite everything have decided to chase their dream. Sports and politics, in Palestine it's only a small step...

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Belgian Minister of Finance Reynders mocks parliament

  • Finance
  • Politics

BRUSSELS - Due to the banking crisis the Belgian government had to bail out 4 major financial institutions in 2008 and 2009 to prevent them from bankruptcy. Fortis, KBC, Dexia and Ethias initially received more than 20 billion of tax payers' money which they will have to reimburse eventually. But which role does the government play in the meantime now that it acquired seats as an important stakeholder in the governing boards of these banks?

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