Events

BIRN Summer School 2024 fosters cross-border investigative collaboration in the Balkans and beyond

The BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting 2024 was held from 19th to 24th of August in Mlini (Croatia) bringing together over 35 journalists from Central and Eastern Europe and Uzbekistan.

The Growing Importance of the Black Sea

By Bozhidar Alexandrov, scholar of KAS Media Programme South East Europe

The geopolitical importance of the Black Sea region is increasing in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. ‘The Growing Importance of the Black Sea’ conference, organized jointly by the Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Sofia Security Forum, took place on 11-12 June 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria. It provided an opportunity for policymakers, military experts and media professionals from different countries from the region and Germany to meet and discuss these issues.

IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival

By Ajla Kalesic, scholar of KAS Media Programme South East Europe

The Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung attended together with five journalists from the region the 2024 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival, which was held in Sarajevo from May 22nd to May 24th, 2024.

Scholars' Annual Meeting: Media in a Changing World

By Bozhidar Alexandrov, scholar of KAS Media Programme South East Europe

The third Scholars’ Annual Meeting took place in the cultural capital of Bulgaria - the beautiful and ancient town of Plovdiv from 19th to 21st of April 2024. KAS scholars attended lectures by renowned experts and media practitioners and participated in insightful discussions.

20th Frankfurt Days on Media Law – Strategies against Disinformation and Propaganda

On 17 and 18 January 2024, the 20th Frankfurt Days on Media Law took place at the European University Viadrina. The main topic this time was "Strategies against disinformation and propaganda".

On the fringes of war

What are the effects of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on neighbouring countries? How does a country like Moldova deal with disinformation? These were some of the issues that about 30 journalists, editors-in-chief, and media experts debated at a KAS Media South East Europe conference in Chisinau/Moldova. Participants came from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania and Germany.

Adenauer Lecture 2023: The Crisis of regional journalism in Germany and beyond

On December 5th, 2023, the sixth edition of the Adenauer Lecture took place at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".

Reporting from war and crisis areas – between the ethical challenge and the journalistic privilege

In the End of November 2023, seasoned and young journalists with a focus on conflict reporting gathered in Sarajevo on the invitation of the Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. The participants from 12 different countries discussed the latest developments of war and crisis reporting, exchanged experiences in the context of various conflict areas – from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Rwanda to Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Die Zukunft des Westlichen Balkans liegt in der EU

8. Westbalkan-Botschafterkonferenz

Wenige Wochen vor dem nächsten Gipfel des Berliner Prozesses in Tirana lud die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung am 20. September 2023 zum 8. Mal zur Westbalkan-Botschafterkonferenz ein. Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer des Formats tauschten sich zu Lösungsansätzen und Verbesserungspotenzialen beim Ausbau der Verkehrsinfrastruktur aus und setzten sich mit den Gefahren von Desinformation auseinander. Darüber hinaus wurden geopolitische Herausforderungen ausführlich beleuchtet.

Media in Bulgaria – opportunities and challenges for the youth

On 8th of June the fellows of KAS Media Programme South East Europe have organised a discussion on the topic "Youth in Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges". The event was held at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of the Sofia University.