6. May, 2019

WORKSHOP for Students of Journalism

As a warm-up before the 4th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR), which will start tomorrow 7 May 2019 in Budva, Montenegro, the EUSAIR Facility Point Lead partner from Slovenia, in cooperation with the European Integration Office of Montenegro, the media experts and the European Commission DG REGIO representative, organized a half-day workshop with students of journalism to exchange ideas on how to further involve young people to the EUSAIR-related activities.

The first part of the workshop was intended to illustrate the mission, goals and the role of the EUSAIR strategy and its processes in the Adriatic-Ionian region. Mr Miloš Mugoša, the Montenegrin Facility Point representative, Ms Nadine Lakhal, the European Commission DG REGIO representative and Ms Staša Mesec, the Facility Point Lead Project Manager from the Government Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Development and European Cohesion Policy, presented the EUSAIR Strategy’s potential to make impact in the wider territory of the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region, in tourism, environment, blue growth and energy and transport industry sectors.
From the very beginning the students actively participated in the making of the workshop, as they published on social media, asked questions and provided ideas not only on how to strengthen the EUSAIR communication efforst, but also on how to deal with fake news and media reliability and trust. The discussion with Ms Barbara Zrimšek, the journalist of the Slovenian National Television (RTVSLO) was very engaging, as she shared her field experience in making the education shows on “good ideas and people stories” in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region titled “Macroregions here and now”. 

The students concluded that the workshop provided a useful hands-on experience. After the workshop they have a better understanding and insight in the scope of work of the EUSAIR macro-region and are better equiped on how to get involved in the future activites of the EUSAIR.

ADRION ANNUAL EVENT

Parallel to the EUSAIR workshop, the audience of the 2nd Adrion Annual Event listened to the latest Calls for actions as well as best industry practices of the ADRION transnational cooperation programme 2014-2020 that invests in the regional innovation systems, cultural and natural heritage, sustainable mobility as well as capacity building. The 1-day gave floor to several panelists, experts, pillar coordinators and project leaders that already benefited from the ADRION funds. The program included also side events on skills development and training actions.