Aprile 25, 2010
Media and CSOs in monitoring the Code of Conduct in practice - Partnership for success

Importance in monitoring The Code of Conduct in practice was proven through active engagement of local and regional media from 6 Serbian municipalities. Media conferences, held in each municipality included in the project have gathered more than 20 representatives of local and regional media. Value of The Code of Conduct for CSO and media was also emphasized on three-day training realized in Knjazevac from 22nd to 24th April 2010.

Training was organized by Civic Library Pirgos and partner CSOs with support of Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities and McCann Erickson PR. Civic Library Pirgos strongly believe that cooperation of CSOs and media is of vital importance for further implementation of the Code of Conduct in practice. All activities are realized within the framework of “Civil Society Advocacy Initiative (CSAI)”, supported by ISC and USAID. Visit www.iscserbia.org for more information.

All media conferences were covered by all local and regional media. We believe that in this fashion we have reached wider citizenship in Pirot, Prokuplje, Knjazevac, Leskovac, Brus and Novi Pazar. Several internet presentations have also published information about media conferences. Some of them are: www.pirot.rs; www.tvpirot.rs; www.knjazevacinfo.com, etc. Local and national newspapers were also interested to publish information, and in regard to this, we have reached wider public through “Pirotske novine”, “Rasina pres”, “Timocke novine”

Representatives of media were more that pleased with the methodology and experts engaged for the training. Total of 24 representatives of media and partner CSOs were active involved in capacity building. Recognized organizations, such as Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities and McCann Erickson PR have bring up the attention of regional correspondent for national daily newspaper “BLIC”, which have resulted with information in Sunday edition of BLIC (25th April 2010).