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).

Berlin Study Visit for Press Spokespeople of Governments from South East Europe

Domestic Program of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation

Communication experts accepted the invitation of the KAS Media Program South East Europe and the headquarters of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to visit Berlin. Between 19th to 23rd May, the nine participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia met with political managers, PR and foreign policy experts, politicians and journalists. The concept included the development of new ideas for the political communication in South East Europe as well as discussions on the working conditions in the Balkan countries compared with Germany.

Journalism Education: Gap between theory and practice

Students are often dissatisfied with the learning conditions at the universities

From 22th until 24th April 2015, media scholars and NGO experts from six Southeast European countries exchanged views and opinions about the quality of journalism education in Tirana. The conference was held as a part of an international KAS Task Force on the same subject which was founded in 2013 on initiative of the KAS Media Program South East Europe.

Governments online: Citizens’ Dialogue and Europe’s Values

KAS conference of spokespersons of EU institutions and national governments on communication with citizens and European values.

Wir sind zu unserem Glück vereint

Mein europäischer Weg

Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering besuchte vom 12. Bis 14. März Bulgarien, um seine Autobiographie in Sofia vorzustellen. Bulgarisch ist die erste Fremdsprache, in die diese übersetzt worden ist.

Relations of power and deficits in the Bulgarian media scene

Conference organised by the Center for Study of Democracy (CSD) in cooperation with the Media Program South East Europe of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)

Romanians criticize communication of politicians

KAS and the Center for Independent Journalism present an opinion poll on media topics and a new monitoring of political reporting

Journalists in conflict zones: How much safety and truth?

German and South East European reporters and media experts discussed self-protection and ethics in war reporting.

Crisis of confidence in Bulgarian media continues

Foundation Media Democracy (FMD) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) present survey and annual report 2014 on Bulgarian Media