Eastern Partnership Media Conference to focus on economic sustainability

"The Eastern Partnership Media Conference 2019: Business and Sustainability" will take place in Riga, Latvia, on 13-14 November.

Organised by the European Commission with the support of the European External Action Service and the Government of Latvia, it will bring together about 100 media professionals, media development organisations and donors from the six partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) and the European Union.

The first working session will outline the findings of a comprehensive media needs assessment study commissioned by the Commission and conducted in EaP countries.

Media professionals from each EaP country will then present case studies highlighting how their organisations developed successful business models and improved their financial sustainability.

The last session will give the floor to donors, who will discuss their actions in EaP countries and their strategies to address the diverse needs of independent media outlets in the region.

The conference will end with a wrap-up session summarising the findings and recommendations of the event, which will contribute to shaping future media assistance in Eastern partner countries. –71D-