Scholars' Annual Meeting: The Future of Media

The picturesque Bulgarian town of Velingrad was the venue of the second Scholars' Annual Meeting that brought together our journalism fellows and those of the KAS country office, as well as professional journalists and experts. The event was centered around three main topics of importance to the journalism profession.

KAS-SEECOM: Impact of Global Uncertainty on Public Sector Communication

by Ellen Schremb

The eleventh conference on political communication took place in Sarajevo on 23rd of May 2023 and focused on perspectives of public communication in the context of health, economic and geopolitical crises.

Sarajevo: Presentation of the translated handbook "ABC of Journalism”

followed by an Adenauer Lecture by Dr. Peter Frey

von Ellen Schremb

MoJo – Reporting with the Mobile Phone

by Ellen Schremb

For the fourth time, the Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organised a workshop on Mobile Journalism (MoJo) – this year in Tbilisi, Georgia.

International Conference “Disinformation in Southeast Europe"

by Ellen Schremb

The KAS Media Programme South East Europe, together with the Sofia Security Forum and the Association of European Journalists Bulgaria, organized a conference in Sofia on the 4. of April 2023 focusing on disinformation in the region. The aim was to analyze the influence of fake news and disinformation and how journalists deal with them. Countermeasures to combat disinformation were also discussed.

Adenauer-Lecture with Prof. Claudia Nothelle: "Television is dead - long live television!"

by Ellen Schremb

The fifth Adenauer Lecture took place on the 5. of April 2023 at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". This time the speaker was Prof. Dr. Claudia Nothelle, Professor of Television Journalism at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal and former Programme Director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (ARD/rbb).

Third Reporter Slam in Southeast Europe

by Ellen Schremb

The KAS Media Programme for Southeast Europe, in cooperation with Reporter Slam Germany, has organized the well-known in Germany stage format for the third time in Southeast Europe. This year in Tirana, Albania.

International Conference “The War Is Fought Not Only On the Battlefields: Russia's Hybrid Warfare"

by Yordan Bozhilov

The KAS Media Program SEE, together with the Sofia Security Forum, organized a conference in Sofia on December 8, 2022, focusing on the Russian War of aggression against Ukraine. The aim was to analyze the impact of Russian aggression on international peace and security, discuss the methods and forms of Russia's hybrid activities against democratic societies, and discuss measures to build resilience against anti-democratic developments and activities.

Adenauer Lecture with Michael Martens: The Experience of a German Correspondent in the Balkans

The fourth Adenauer Lecture took place on December 7 at Sofia University. The speaker was Michael Martens, correspondent for Southeast Europe of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).

19th Frankfurt Days on Media Law 2022: Public Service Broadcasting - A cornerstone of democracy?

The KAS Media Programme invited media experts from Southeast Europe to the University of Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder).