Programmes
Digital Rights Action: Enabling Free Flow of Information and Media Integrity
BIRN Serbia
The main goal of the project is to contribute to creating an enabling online environment for the free flow of information, in line with the standards of digital rights and media freedoms.
Are the Public Budgets Misused? Monitoring of State Financing Media Projects
BIRN Serbia
Non-transparent, uncontrolled, and arbitrary allocation of state funds is recognised as one of the most efficient mechanisms of ’soft-censorship’ harming media economic sustainability and, consequently, its independence.
COVID-19 in Serbia: Information Resilience
BIRN Serbia
In the current situation, there is a great demand for punctual, accurate and objective information among citizens. The crisis disclosed the negative impact of disinformation and its influence on spreading panic among citizens.
Under the Spotlight: Capital Investments Projects in Serbia
BIRN Serbia
Promoting institutional transparency and accountability through investigative reporting.
Where is the Place of Media in New Internet Governance Policies?
BIRN Serbia
Raising involvement of the media industry in a public debate on new development policies and internet governance issues.
Civil Society Advocates: Through Partnership Towards Democratic Development in Serbia
BIRN Serbia
The project aims to strengthen a participatory culture in Serbia and empower civil society groups to get people more involved in advocacy work.
Under the Spotlight: Criminal Justice in Serbia
BIRN Serbia
Promotion of judicial transparency and accountability through investigative reporting.
Digital Media Action
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
Past Programmes
Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) – database update
BIRN Serbia
BIRN Serbia is conducting media ownership monitoring for the second time in order to reveal relevant trends in ownership concentration, enabling the public to make more educated choices as media consumers.
BIRN Serbia is conducting media ownership monitoring for the second time in order to reveal relevant trends in ownership concentration, enabling the public to make more educated choices as media consumers.
Corrupting the Birth Rates
BIRN Serbia
A new law on financial support to families with children (which was adopted in 2017 and came into force in 2018) has been creating confusion among citizens of Serbia.
A new law on financial support to families with children (which was adopted in 2017 and came into force in 2018) has been creating confusion among citizens of Serbia.
Public Money for Public Interest – Measuring Index of Transparency of Public Money in the Media
BIRN Serbia
Through this project, BIRN will encourage the participation of civil society in the process of increasing transparency of public spending for media.
Through this project, BIRN will encourage the participation of civil society in the process of increasing transparency of public spending for media.
Sports Bag without Bottom: Research on Budgetary Spending in Sport
BIRN Serbia – past programme
Since 2009 under the umbrella of “Eye on Public Finances” programme, BIRN Serbia is conducting several projects related to public spending and monitoring of transparency of public finances.
Since 2009 under the umbrella of “Eye on Public Finances” programme, BIRN Serbia is conducting several projects related to public spending and monitoring of transparency of public finances.
Enhancing Media Independence through Development of Sustainable and Competitive Financing Model
BIRN Serbia – past programme
Proposed project works towards development of non-discriminatory, consistent and transparent model for financing media production in order to enable citizens to exercise their right to complete, timely and objective information.
Proposed project works towards development of non-discriminatory, consistent and transparent model for financing media production in order to enable citizens to exercise their right to complete, timely and objective information.
Transparent, Effective and Accountable Spending of Public Finances in Media Sector
BIRN Serbia – past programme
Most of public funds that reach Serbia’s media are distributed arbitrarily and in a nontransparent manner, without clear and measurable criteria, public procedures, or controls. The most prominent forms of state intervention in the media sector are instrumental in translating financial power of state bodies and organizations into political influence on media content. They effectively function as indirect, soft censorship. Due to a poorly regulated media system, full knowledge of the manner and extent of state funding to various media outlets is unknown to the public. There are no reliable data on either the total amount of public money spent in the media industry, the sources and forms of funding, the purpose of such public spending, or its impact.
Most of public funds that reach Serbia’s media are distributed arbitrarily and in a nontransparent manner, without clear and measurable criteria, public procedures, or controls. The most prominent forms of state intervention in the media sector are instrumental in translating financial power of state bodies and organizations into political influence on media content. They effectively function as indirect, soft censorship. Due to a poorly regulated media system, full knowledge of the manner and extent of state funding to various media outlets is unknown to the public. There are no reliable data on either the total amount of public money spent in the media industry, the sources and forms of funding, the purpose of such public spending, or its impact.
Open data for Open Government
BIRN Serbia – past programme
The aim of the project is to empower Open Data concept in Serbia and to enable media, CSO and expert community to use hard facts related to public expenditures in innovative and value-added ways, reinforcing their watchdog role.
The aim of the project is to empower Open Data concept in Serbia and to enable media, CSO and expert community to use hard facts related to public expenditures in innovative and value-added ways, reinforcing their watchdog role.
Serbian Government Performance Evaluation
BIRN Serbia – past programme
Through its performance evaluation project, BIRN Serbia is working to establish an efficient and innovative watchdog tool for monitoring governments performance and accountability.
Through its performance evaluation project, BIRN Serbia is working to establish an efficient and innovative watchdog tool for monitoring governments performance and accountability.
Participative Budgeting
BIRN Serbia – past programme
BIRN Serbia is introducing participatory budgeting in 25 municipalities in south and south-west Serbia in an effort to encourage citizen participation in the government budgeting process.
BIRN Serbia is introducing participatory budgeting in 25 municipalities in south and south-west Serbia in an effort to encourage citizen participation in the government budgeting process.
Eye on Public Finances
BIRN Serbia
BIRN Serbia’s Eye on Public Finances programme aims to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances by generating public demand and creating opportunities for constructive debate among stakeholders, and increasing citizen participation.
BIRN Serbia’s Eye on Public Finances programme aims to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances by generating public demand and creating opportunities for constructive debate among stakeholders, and increasing citizen participation.
Social Audit in Education and Health
BIRN Serbia – past programme
As part of its programme to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances, BIRN Serbia runs a social audit project.
As part of its programme to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances, BIRN Serbia runs a social audit project.
Resource Centre
BIRN Serbia – past programme
As part of its effort to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances, BIRN Serbia has launched a resource center for journalists and state workers, as well as the general public.
As part of its effort to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances, BIRN Serbia has launched a resource center for journalists and state workers, as well as the general public.
National Budget Forum 2012
BIRN Serbia – past programme
BIRN Serbia’s National Budget Forum aims to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances through an annual forum on the country’s budget.
BIRN Serbia’s National Budget Forum aims to increase government transparency and accountability in the sphere of public finances through an annual forum on the country’s budget.
Make Your Own Budget Online Application
BIRN Serbia – past programme
BIRN Serbia is developing and promoting a Make Your Own Budget online application for the Serbian Parliament as part of its Eye on Public Finances programme.
BIRN Serbia is developing and promoting a Make Your Own Budget online application for the Serbian Parliament as part of its Eye on Public Finances programme.
Citizen’s Budget
BIRN Serbia – past programme
BIRN Serbia’s Citizen’s Budget initiative aims to produce a guide to the Serbian budget for the country’s citizens. The BIRN team intends to make a link between revenue raised, expenditures, and outcomes in public services as part of an effort to increase efficiency and strengthen the accountability of the Serbian government’s budgeting process.
BIRN Serbia’s Citizen’s Budget initiative aims to produce a guide to the Serbian budget for the country’s citizens. The BIRN team intends to make a link between revenue raised, expenditures, and outcomes in public services as part of an effort to increase efficiency and strengthen the accountability of the Serbian government’s budgeting process.