Innovation.
Media. Minds

In the western balkans program

Funded by the European Union, the Innovation. Media. Minds: Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans Program, is managed by the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the European Commission and in collaboration with its implementing partner DW Akademie.

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About the project

Focusing on public service broadcasters, the Innovation. Media. Minds (IMM) Program aims to enhance content and engage audiences. Implemented from September 2023 to August 2026, the program has three objectives:

to elevate public service media content production
to foster an environment of creativity, innovation and regional cooperation
to ensure that public service media remain at the forefront of quality journalism

The three pillars of the IMM Program, support to public service media, support to journalists and financial support, are closely interconnected. These include:

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Grants

Financial support plays a pivotal role by providing opportunities for co-financing newly developed project ideas, addressing specific needs and challenges faced by public service media (PSM) and media professionals in the Western Balkans.

Within the Program, the following types of grants are provided:

Estimated results

improved management skills, internal structures and workflows of PSB, and improved programming and public interest content,
improved skills and innovation techniques of media Professionals, with a focus on young journalists, multipliers and trainers, concerning quality journalism audience involvement and
engagement and expanded Cooperation and networking capacity of PSM.

Info Sessions: Independent Media Grants

Join us for online info sessions, where the Goethe-Institute will provide detailed insights about the Call for production grants for independent media and media organisations in the Western Balkans. The sessions will help potential applicants to better understand the requirements of the call and the application process.

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Apply Now: Support for Independent Media

The EU-funded Innovation. Media. Minds.: Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans Program is pleased to announce the first open call for independent media and media organisations in the Western Balkans.

Call for applications | Deadline: 13.11.2024

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Innovation Projects by Western Balkan PSM Awarded EU Grants

Five public service broadcasters in the Western Balkans—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, and Serbia—have each been awarded €60,000 EU grants to co-finance their innovation projects over the next 12 months. These initiatives focus on advancing children, youth and minority programming, upgrading technology, improving content, and boosting community engagement.

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Call for Applications [Closed]

The Innovation. Media. Minds.: Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans Program opens a call for financial support of the Western Balkan public service media participating in in the Innovation. Media. Minds Program

Deadline: This public call is closed

Info session held as part of an open call for innovation projects [Closed]

Information sessions for the first public call for Innovation project grants within the Innovation. Media. Minds. Program: EU Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans were held over the course of the past month. The Program is implemented by the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the European Commission, with its implementing partner DW Academy.

Informative Online Sessions [Closed]

During the online informative session, Goethe-Institute will provide detailed information regarding the Call for International mobility grants to help potential applicants better understand the content and requirements of the Call.

Western Balkan PSM sign Memorandum of Understanding

28. May, Budva, Montenegro – In a significant move to advance public service journalism in the Western Balkans, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Director Generals of seven public service broadcasters, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut and DW Akademie.

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Western Balkan Public Service Media visit DW News and ZDF

Bonn, Mainz (14-20 April, 2024) - As part of the European Union (EU) Program “Innovation. Media. Minds.: Support to Public Service Journalism in Western Balkans” managed by the Goethe Institut on behalf of the European Commission and its implementing partner DW Akademie representatives from six Western Balkan public service media completed a week-long visit to DW News headquarters in Bonn and ZDF in Mainz from 14 – 19 April 2024.

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Kick-Off Meeting in Belgrade, November 2023

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Contacts

Georgia Trismpioti

Regional Team Leader EU Program “Innovation.Media.Minds" Support to the Public Service Media in Western Balkans
Goethe-Institut Athen

Τηλ.: WhatsApp: +30 6971809031
Georgia.Trismpioti@goethe.de
Monika Lajhner

Regional Events and Advocacy Manager EU-funded Program "Innovation. Media. Minds: Support to Public Service Journalism in the Western Balkans"
Goethe-Institut Belgrad

Τηλ.: WhatsApp: +381 62 88 30 143
Monika.Lajhner@goethe.de

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