By Jelena Radakovic, RTV

Thanks to the Goethe-Institut’s International Mobility Grant Program, I had the opportunity to stay at the Regional Centre Koper of RTV Slovenia, an experience that was both professionally enriching and personally inspiring.

During my visit, I had the chance to see up close how the regional centre works on a daily basis. I learned more about its organisational structure, editorial processes, and newsroom routines, and I followed different stages of content production, from the initial planning to the final radio and television broadcast. Seeing this process first-hand gave me valuable insight into the work behind public service media.

What I found particularly meaningful was the opportunity to learn more about programs created for national communities. This helped me better understand how important regional media are in preserving cultural and linguistic diversity and in giving visibility to different voices.

Another important part of this experience was meeting and exchanging views with colleagues from different departments. Our conversations about current media challenges, new formats, and the use of modern technologies were extremely useful and inspiring for me. I was deeply impressed by the professionalism, dedication, and collaborative spirit I encountered in Koper.

This mobility gave me the opportunity not only to improve my knowledge and skills, but also to broaden my perspective on public service media in the region and to build connections that may lead to future collaboration.

For me, this was more than a study visit. It was an inspiring professional experience that encouraged me to reflect, learn, and move forward with fresh motivation in my own work.

Funded by the European Union, the Innovation. Media. Minds Program: Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans, is managed by the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the European Commission and in collaboration with its implementing partner DW Akademie. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.