Entrepreneurial spirit among young Balkan journalists

The KAS Media Program South East Europe organised the seminar "Entrepreneurial Journalism" for the third time in Belgrade

Regional media barely independent

Bulgarian experts call for transparency

On 6 October the Bulgarian Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) presented the results of a study about regional media in Bulgaria. The project was supported by the Media Program South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and is part of a series of events about the media situation in Bulgaria.

EC Delegation Chief re-elected as SEECOM Chairman

SEECOM 2015 conference in Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria, September 20th 2015 – More than 60 experts in the fields of government communications and public diplomacy gathered at the 4th South East Europe Government Communication Conference (SEECOM 2015), which took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 18-20 September 2015.

Better communication in Europe

Government spokespersons meet in Sofia for the 4th SEECOM conference

The SEECOM conference for government spokespersons, held in 2015 for the first time in Sofia at the invitation of the KAS Media Program South East Europe, took place against the background of the refugee crisis and the wish for improved perception of the Balkan region. On 18th and 19th September, over 60 PR experts from governments, public authorities and EU institutions discussed how the dialogue with citizens and international exchanges could be improved. The participants came from 15 European countries.

Investigative Journalism: How reporters do better research

28 editors and freelance journalists learn the latest methods upon the invitation of KAS and BIRN Media Network

Summer School of Media Ethics: Focus on Fair Reporting

Young professionals learn ethical principles of the journalistic profession on invitation of KAS

The KAS Media Program South East Europe has organised a Summer School of Media Ethics for the first time – in cooperation with the Press Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 12 to 17 July 2015, 19 young reporters and journalism students deepened their basic knowledge about independent and ethical reporting in the Herzegovinian town Konjic.

Citizen-oriented campaigning

PR experts of political parties from South East Europe have founded the network "E-lection Bridge"

The first "E-lection Bridge" for communication experts of political parties from South East Europe has taken place from 6 until 8 July.

Truth and propaganda: Political reporting on Russia-Ukraine conflict

KAS panel discussion at the DW Global Media Forum

The KAS Media Program hosted a panel discussion on the information war in the Russia-Ukraine conflict on 23 June 2015 during the "Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2015".

PR of parties: Modernisation under high pressure

Network meeting of PR experts in Bucharest at the invitation of the KAS Media Program

Ten press spokespersons and communications experts from six South East European countries met in Bucharest on 6th and 7th June 2015 to discuss political media work with German colleagues. The KAS Media Program South East Europe organised this year’s network meeting, with the title "Communicating Democracy", for the first time together with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, the Brussels-based Think Tank of the European People’s Party (EPP).

KAS study about influences on media is topic at EFJ annual meeting

The annual meeting of the European Journalism Federation (EFJ) took place on 1 and 2 June in Budva (Montenegro).