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height: 531px; float: left;" />South East European Media Observatory<br />Building Capacities and Coalitions for Monitoring Media Integrity and Advancing Media Reforms</strong></p> <p>SEE Media Observatory is a regional partnership of civil society organisations aimed at enhancing media freedom and pluralism, and influencing media reforms in the countries of South East Europe. It addresses obstacles to democratic development of media systems by providing a regional instrument for media research and monitoring, support to investigative journalism and civil society engagement. It also offers a regional framework for debates, consultations and coalitions among key stakeholders.<br />SEE Media Observatory particularly addresses the problems with integrity of media and journalism in the region, focusing on harmful patterns of media ownership and media finances.<br />In 2013 and 2014 the regional observatory concentrates on media integrity in Albania, Bosni and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia.<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>South East European Media Observatory</strong> is envisaged as a long term, continous activity of the network of CSOs South East European Network for Profesionalization of the Media (<strong>SEENPM</strong>).</p> <p>聽</p> <p><a href="http://mediaobservatory.net/radar/see-media-observatory-why-observe-media-see">More about the project...</a></p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Who we are?</strong></p> <p>The regional partnership includes most relevant and vital national civil society organisations in five countries aspiring for EU membership (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia) and two neighbouring EU member states (Hungary and Slovenia) engaged in efforts for media professionalization and media policy changes in their countries. The partners are: <a href="http://www.mirovni-institut.si/">Peace Institute, Ljubljana</a> (project leader),聽 <a href="http://institutemedia.org/">Albanian Media Institute, Tirana</a>, <a href="http://www.media.ba">Media Center Sarajevo</a>,聽 <a href="http://cin-ijc.com/en/">Investigative Journalism Center, Zagreb</a>, <a href="http://www.cij.hu/en/">Center for Independent Journalism, Budapest</a>, <a href="http://www.mim.org.mk/">Macedonian Institute for Media, Skopje</a>, and聽 <a href="http://www.novinarska-skola.org.rs/">Novi Sad School of Journalism</a>.</p> <p>Project associates: <a href="http://imk-ks.org/">Kosovo Media Institute</a>, <a href="http://www.mminstitute.org/mediabooken/">Montenegro Media Institute</a>, <a href="http://www.medyadernegi.org/en/">Medya Dernegy, Istanbul</a>, <a href="http://www.theguardianfoundation.org.au/">The Guardian Foundation</a>.聽<span style="font-size: 13.0080003738403px; line-height: 1.538em;">聽</span></p> <p>Project team: (Slovenia) Brankica Petkovi膰, Franja Arli膷, Jovana Mihajlovi膰 Trbovc, Jasna Babi膷, Aldo Milohni膰, Maja Ladi膷, (Albania) Remzi Lani, Ilda Londo, Rrapo Zguri, Roza Lekloti, (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Ines Bambura膰 Aliba拧i膰, Sanela Hod啪i膰, Aida Kalender, Jasmina 膶i拧ija, (Croatia) Sa拧a Lekovi膰, Helena Popovi膰, Ivan Dilber, Anita Mati膰, (Hungary) Ilona M贸ricz, S谩ndor Orb谩n, Borb谩la T贸th, Ildiko Krajcsovics Pakozdy, (Macedonia) Biljana Petkovska, Vesna Nikodinoska, Sne啪ana Trpevska, Petrit Saracini,聽Jane Stefanov, Meri Karanfilovska, Marina Zlatevska, (Serbia) Dubravka Vali膰 Nedeljkovi膰, Tijana Femi膰, Jovanka Mati膰, Marina Grnja, Dragana Rado拧evi膰, Mirjana Komnenovi膰 Ini膰.</p> <p><strong>PHASE 2</strong></p> <p>On 1 February 2015, the SEE Media Observatory Phase 2 started with three additional partners joining the regional partnership: <a href="http://www.presscouncil-ks.org/">Press Council of Kosovo</a>, <a href="http://www.mminstitute.org/">Montenegro Media Institute</a> and <a href="http://platform24.org/en/">Platform for Independent Journalism P24</a> from Istanbul, Turkey.聽</p> <div><a href="http://www.gmgplc.co.uk/the-scott-trust/the-guardian-foundation/">The Guardian Foundation</a> continues with its role of associate partner.</div> <div>Ten partners and The Guardian Foundation as associate partner will work together until the end of SEE Media Obseratory Phase 2 in November 2016.</div> <div>聽</div> <p> <divproject for="" phase="" strong="" team="" the=""><strong>Project team for the Phase 2:</strong> (Slovenia) Brankica Petkovi膰, Franja Arli膷, Jovana Mihajlovi膰 Trbovc, Jasna Babi膷, Maja Ladi膷, (Albania) Remzi Lani, Ilda Londo, Rrapo Zguri, Roza Lekloti, (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Ines Bambura膰 Aliba拧i膰, Sanela Hod啪i膰, Aida Kalender, Jasmina 膶i拧ija, (Croatia) Sa拧a Lekovi膰, Anita Mati膰, (Hungary) Ilona M贸ricz, Borb谩la T贸th, Ildiko Krajcsovics Pakozdy, (Macedonia) Biljana Petkovska, Vesna Nikodinoska, Sne啪ana Trpevska, Jane Stefanov, Meri Karanfilovska, Marina Zlatevska, (Serbia) Dubravka Vali膰 Nedeljkovi膰, Jelena Jovovi膰, Jovanka Mati膰, Marina Grnja, Dragana Rado拧evi膰, Mirjana Komnenovi膰 Ini膰, (Kosovo) Qerim Ondozi, Nora Behluli, (Montenegro) Ljiljana 沤ugi膰, Korina Perovi膰, (Turkey) Yavuz Baydar.</divproject></p> <p> <divproject for="" phase="" strong="" team="" the="">The Guardian Foundation: Peter Preston.</divproject></p> <p>Advisory Board: Aidan White, Du拧an Relji膰, Sandra B. Hrvatin.</p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong><a href="http://mediaobservatory.net/partners">More about partners...</a></strong></p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Support to the project: 聽</strong></p> <div>In 2013 and 2014, in addition to the European Union financial support to the project, the SEE Media Observatory activities have been supported by the Open Society Foundations Program on Independent Journalism, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Media Program for South East Europe, Open Society Foundation Serbia, Office for Cooperation with NGOs within the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia, Department for International Development Cooperation Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Slovenia, Central European Initiative, Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations, and the Guardian Foundation.</div> <div>聽</div> <p><strong><strong>PROJECT DOCUMENTS</strong></strong></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/Inception%20report%20SEE%20Media%20Observatory.doc">Inception Report, May/June 2013</a></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/Info%20sheet%20SEE%20Media%20Observatory%201.doc">Info Sheet Media Observatory</a></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/Interim%20narrative%20report%20306658%20SEE%20Media%20Observatory.pdf">Interim report/December 2013聽</a></p> <p>聽</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div>   <div id="footer" class="sixteen columns clearfix"> <div class="one_third"> </div> <div class="one_third"> </div> <div class="one_third last"> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="region region-footer"> <div id="block-block-3" class="block block-block"> <h2><a href="/about" class="block-title-link">Project summary</a></h2> <div class="content"> <h1>South East European Media Observatory</h1> <p>is a regional partnership of civil society organisations aimed at enhancing media freedom and pluralism, and influencing media reforms in the countries of South East Europe.</p> <p>聽</p> <p><a class="authors" href="/authors/all">Authors</a></p> </div> </div> <div id="block-block-4" class="block block-block"> <h2><a href="/partners" class="block-title-link">Partners</a></h2> <div class="content"> <p><a href="http://www.mirovni-institut.si/Main/Index/en/">Peace Institute</a>, SLO<br /><a href="http://www.institutemedia.org/">Albanian Media Institute</a>, ALB<br /><a href="http://media.ba/en">Media Center Sarajevo</a>,聽 B&H<br /><a href="http://cin-ijc.com/en/">Investigative Journalism Center</a>, CRO<br /><a href="http://www.cij.hu/en/">Center for Independent Journalism</a>, HUN<br /><a href="http://www.mim.org.mk/index.php?lang=en">Macedonian Institute for Media</a>, MAC<br /><a href="http://www.novinarska-skola.org.rs/sr/?lang=en">Novi Sad School of Journalism</a>, SER</p> <p><a href="/partners">More...</a></p> </div> </div> <div id="block-block-5" class="block block-block"> <h2>Contact info</h2> <div class="content"> <p>MediaObservatory<br />Web: <a href="http://mediaobservatory.net">mediaobservatory.net</a><br />e: contact (at) mediaobservatory.net</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <h2 style="padding-left:0px;">NEWSLETTER</h2> <p>Send us an <a href="mailto:contact@mediaobservatory.net?subject=SUBSCRIBE">email</a>聽<span style="line-height: 1.538em;">with the subject "SUBSCRIBE" and start receiving our聽</span><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">newsletter.</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="block-block-6" class="block block-block"> <h2>Supported by</h2> <div class="content"> <p>The project is funded by The European Union Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA); Civil Society Facility (CSF).</p> <p>The contents of this web portal are the sole responsibility of SEE Media Observatory project partners and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.聽</p> <p>聽</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="copyright" class="clearfix"> <div class="copyright-inside"> MediaObservatory 2013-2015 | <a href="/copyright">Copyrights</a> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="//mediaobservatory.net/sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__Q8srOkjJOZeKiGqCqfqr7eqx1Lm3Rk5tMm4DJgMfa1E___3NOGMeBR_8i4JN9e_eOqRqAMEOkUL0ZXTTbL5gI-_o__1FCog31lS8QSjndT7oclWEAz7Tyh_oBORr8ylMToU2s.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//mediaobservatory.net/sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__cSTZbz2gwU_lFgpHTTabyaPTpmlKLkDZMxirzdBiI8k__1kF3lZtyi1SaSQqfgjceip2hv9WegA0wToLeqMNIjzo__1FCog31lS8QSjndT7oclWEAz7Tyh_oBORr8ylMToU2s.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//mediaobservatory.net/sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__Ug60YHmAq4tG6c9cu_vjLGFjf31yaKgSqhRl4pFbl5A__ZajgEvBnS_a1E8PpnXRbcnEigk4lvpcjRiORTixoxQA__1FCog31lS8QSjndT7oclWEAz7Tyh_oBORr8ylMToU2s.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </body> </html>