Events

Russia’s influence in the Sahel and the Balkans – similarities and strategic interests

by Iveta Tomeva

On 19th of March 2025, leading security and political experts from Africa and Southeast Europe gathered at the Central Military Club in Sofia (Bulgaria) to discuss geopolitical challenges in the Sahel, Russia and the Balkans. Organised by the KAS Media Programme South East Europe and the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, the conference covered key issues such as Russian influence in terms of election interference, national security and disinformation.

21st Frankfurt Days on Media Law – Media and Elections

by Alexandra Guzleva

On February 12th and 13th 2025, the 21st Frankfurt Days on Media Law took place at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

The Power of Narratives and how to deal with them

On December 4th and 5th, 2024, the international conference “The Power of Narratives and how to deal with them” took place in Tirana, Albania.

Internationale Konferenz für Politische Kommunikation 2024

Wie führt man einen erfolgreichen Wahlkampf und wie findet die politische Kommunikation die richtigen Ausdrucksmittel, um die Botschaften an die Wähler zu bringen? Diese Fragen standen im Mittelpunkt der 24. Ausgabe der Internationalen Konferenz für Politische Kommunikation in Berlin. Es ging dabei um die Kampagnen rund um die jüngsten Landtagswahlen in Deutschland, die Parlamentswahlen in Österreich und die Präsidentschaftswahlen in den Vereinigten Staaten.

SEEMF 2024: Media and Elections – Professional and Political Challenges

The South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) took place in Podgorica, Montenegro on 27th and 28th of November 2024. It brought together more than 150 prominent media professionals, policymakers, and academics to address critical issues facing the press in the region and beyond. This year’s edition of the Forum was dedicated to Media and Elections.

There is hope

Seventh Adenauer Lecture in SEE on the future of journalism

“There is hope for journalism, but serious efforts should be made,” said Markus Spillmann, founder and owner of the SPILLMANN Publizistik Strategie Management GmbH in Zurich, and former editor-in-chief of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) at the Adenauer Lecture. The event took place in November 2024 in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

Resilience against anti-democratic values and disinformation

Between 7th and 9th of November 2024, the Sofia Information Integrity Forum welcomed more than 150 guests in Sofia to discuss the current policies, technologies, and capacities to build resilience against disinformation and malign influence.

KAS Academy of Political Communication:

Media, Messaging and Democracy in the 21st century

On September 25th-26th, 2024, the KAS Academy for Political Communication took place in Bucharest, Romania. This time dedicated to the topic “Media, Messaging and Democracy in the 21st century, the event was hosted by the KAS Media Programme South East Europe and the Sofia Security Forum.

Aiming for peaceful coexistence − Challenges of the dual broadcasting system

Between 8th and 11th September 2024, the KAS Media Programme South East Europe hosted a conference with media professionals from the region, Germany and Switzerland.

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.