PR experts recommend: First strategy, then tactics

Party spokespersons and PR managers from South East Europe discuss political communication upon invitation of the KAS Media Program

SEECOM veranstaltet internationale Kommunikationsakademie

Der vom KAS-Medienprogramm Südosteuropa mitgegründete Berufsverband für Regierungssprecher SEECOM organisierte zusammen mit führenden PR-Spezialisten der britischen Regierung ein hochkarätiges Training für 19 Regierungs- und Behördensprecher aus Südosteuropa. Die erste internationale Akademie dieser Art fand vom 13. bis 15. Oktober 2016 in Budva statt.

Future partnerships for SEECOM on international level

On 7 October 2016 the members of the South East Europe Public Sector Communication Association (SEECOM) met for their General Assembly in Brussels after this year’s SEECOM conference. The KAS Media Program South East Europe is co-founder of the biggest government communication conference with origins in South East Europe and of the association of the same name. This year SEECOM strengthened its partnerships with EU bodies as well as European governments and NGOs.

Spokespersons from Balkan countries reinforce their EU network

Political communication experts meet with EU colleagues and partners at the 5th SEECOM conference in Brussels.

How can journalists exercise their right to information?

KAS Media Program and "n-ost" organise for the second time a "Legal Leaks" seminar in South East Europe - this time in Tirana

Media as stakeholders in fight against corruption

Conclusions of KAS event in Tirana

The findings of a survey on media as stakeholder in the fight against corruption, conducted by Prof. Mark Marku and Dr. Blendi Ceka from the University of Tirana, have been presented at a KAS event in the Albanian capital.

More diversity through alternative media projects

Panel discussion on alternative journalism models

The "Article 10 ECHR Task Force", named after the European Convention on Human Rights, is dealing with media freedom and media legislation in South East Europe. At the invitation of the KAS Media Program, the experts from ten countries met and debated about perspectives for alternative media projects in the region. The workshop took place 14th to 16th of September in Sofia.

Freedom and transparency on the internet

KAS Media Program at conference of Council of Europe

The Head of the KAS Media Program South East Europe, Christian Spahr, spoke about the plurality of opinions on the internet at a conference of the Council of Europe on 9 September 2016. The owners of online media and internet providers in South East Europe partially remain concealed, said Spahr. Moreover, paid content is not being labelled sufficiently.

Master Class for investigative journalists from the Balkans

29 experienced reporters deepen their research knowledge at the invitation of KAS and the journalists' network BIRN

Young journalists learn fair reporting and ethical standards

Journalism students and young professionals visit Summer School at the invitation of KAS and Press Council Bosnia-Herzegovina