Programmes

Resonant Voices Initiative

Western Balkans, European Union
2018-2020
BIRN Hub Resonant Voices Initiative (RVI) is a network of journalists, activists, and community leaders who challenge dangerous messages online, map online radicalisation trends, and provides training, mentoring, and technical support to counternarrative campaigns.

Moldova – Romania: A Network of Stories

Bucharest (Romania)
August 2018 – May 2019
BIRN Romania The project aims to foster mutual understanding among people from Moldova and Romania by creating a network of human interest stories (print and audio) related to what does it mean to be a Moldovan citizen today in relation with a Romanian one, in an era of geopolitical tensions and radical social change.

Public Money for Public Interest – Measuring Index of Transparency of Public Money in the Media

Belgrade and 10 cities and municipalities in Serbia
June 2018 – May 2019
BIRN Serbia Through this project, BIRN will encourage the participation of civil society in the process of increasing transparency of public spending for media.

Under the Spotlight: Criminal Justice in Serbia

Belgrade, Serbia
July 2018 - June 2019
BIRN Serbia Promotion of judicial transparency and accountability through investigative reporting.

Digital Media Action

Belgrade, Serbia
July 2018 - March 2020
BIRN Serbia The overall objective is to reinforce the role of media in democratic processes in Serbia by enhancing the reach and impact of quality, public-interest oriented journalism that strives to make government more accountable to citizens

RULE OF LAW – DISCLOSED: Monitoring organised crime, corruption and terrorism cases at the Court of BiH

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015 - Present
BIRN BiH The programme is dedicated to monitoring and reporting on cases of organised crime, corruption and terrorism.

Investigative Reporting to Boost Reforms 2016-2019

Macedonia
2016-2019
BIRN Macedonia BIRN Macedonia, in partnership with the Center for Civil Communication and NGO Info-centre, is implementing the project Investigative Reporting to Boost Reforms.

BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting

Worldwide
2010-Now
BIRN Hub The BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting works to enhance the reporting skills and journalistic standards of journalists from the Balkans and beyond, training 20 journalists from the Balkan region and 10 international journalists each year.

Justice Series: Media, Civil Society and War Crime Trials

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2005 - Present
BIRN BiH BIRN BiH's Justice Series programme is the organisation's flagship effort that was launched in 2005, which aims to increase understanding of and support for the work of the war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.

TV Justice

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2009 - Present
BIRN BiH As part of its Justice Series Programme, BIRN BiH produces a high quality television show covering war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The show is broadcast on public and commercial television networks across the country.

Transparency of Judiciary and Responsibility of Media

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2005 - Present
BIRN BiH Through its judicial transparency project, BIRN BiH aims to increase understanding of and support for the work of the State and Cantonal and District courts processing war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.