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Panel discussion with Christian Spahr, Head of KAS Media Program South East Europe (the first from left); Dr. Dejan Milenković, University of Belgrade and Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling, Head of the Department of Media Law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)

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Participants during the panel discussion

In October 2013 the KAS Media Program South East Europe gathered experts from seven countries in Belgrade to evaluate the current situation. Together they now formulate recommendations.

On legal matters the KAS Media Program South East Europe cooperates with the "Article 10 ECHR" Task Force of Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling (European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder). Experts from Germany and the Balkan countries analyse the media developments in their countries from a legal perspective. The group name is derived from the European Convention on Human Rights, which specifies the right to free expression in Article 10.

Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling and Alexander Kashumov of the Access to Information Programme in Bulgaria gave speeches on the rights of media to information from public authorities during an open panel discussion, which was organised in the framework of the workshop. Dr. Dejan Milenkovic (University of Belgrade) elaborated on different aspects of media law and the situation of press councils in South East Europe.

The discussions and presentations also dealt with the rights of journalists and ethical standards for journalistic work.

The welcome address of the panel discussion by Christian Spahr, head of the Media Program South East Europe, as well as the statement of Prof. Dr. Weberling about the state authorities’ duty to give access to information can be viewed here (both in German).

For more about the workshop "Media Law and Self-Regulation in South East Europe" view the event report . For press law in general - here.