Studien- und Dialogprogramm für Medienexperten aus Südosteuropa in Berlin

Ausgewählte KAS-Kooperationspartner und Vertreter maßgeblicher Medien-NGOs aus bis zu zehn Ländern Südosteuropas lernen vom 23.04. bis 29.04.2017 aktuelle Entwicklungen in Medien und Politik in Deutschland kennen. Dadurch sollen der Diskurs zur Rolle der Medien in der Demokratie sowie außen- und europapolitische Kenntnisse der Teilnehmer vertieft werden.

PRO.PR conference: KAS contribution on EU public diplomacy

For the second time, the KAS Media Program South East Europe was part of the agenda of the biggest international PR conference in the region, PRO.PR. The event took place from 7th to 9th April in Tuheljske Toplice (Croatia). PRO.PR has been organised since 2003. Once a year, it gathers two hundred leading communication experts from all over Europe.

EU enlargement – challenges for public communication

SEECOM and DG NEAR round table

The South East Europe Public Sector Communication Association (SEECOM), co-founded by the KAS Media Program, together with the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission (DG NEAR), hosted a round table discussion on communication challenges of the EU enlargement on 31st March in Brussels.

Journalism education in SEE: Students need more practice

Experts debate on education of journalists - students and media outlets are often dissatisfied with the practical knowledge gained at universities.

Young reporters develop ideas for start-ups

KAS Media Program South East Europe organises the seminar "Entrepreneurial Journalism" for the first time in Moldova.

Pressure on critical media in Eastern and South Eastern Europe

KAS Media Program at "Frankfurt Days on Media Law"

The repression of critical media in many Eastern European countries was the main theme of the 14th Frankfurt Days of Media Law. The expert conference was hosted by Viadrina European University and the Southeast Europe Association (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG). Chairperson of the conference was Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling, Head of the Department of Media Law at Viadrina University.

New projects for SEECOM in 2017

KAS Media Program South East Europe and the SEECOM association brought together government communicators from the region and experts from Brussels from 5th to 8th December 2016. The meeting took place in Chișinău, Moldova. Ideas for future cooperation and projects in 2017 have been discussed.

Media in South East Europe: Reporting in times of crisis

The "South East Europe Media Forum" in Belgrade brought together 440 journalists, media experts and politicians from 20 countries.

Obstacles for media freedom in South East Europe

KAS presentation at the EU communication forum "Club of Venice"

The Head of the KAS Media Program South East Europe, Christian Spahr, spoke about the media situation and government communications in the Balkans at the plenary meeting of the EU communication forum "Club of Venice" on 10th and 11th November 2016 in Venice, Italy.

Panel by KAS and RSF on safety of journalists

Discussion: More and more reporters attacked worldwide

On 3rd and 4th November, a symposium of the German Forum Media and Development (FoME) took place in Berlin. Main theme of the event was "Media and conflicts". The hosts of the FoME Symposium were Robert Bosch Foundation and the non-profit organisation "Media in Cooperation & Transition" (MiCT).