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Wed, 19/11/2025

CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2025: winners awarded in Chișinău

The 2025 edition of the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism has reaffirmed the pivotal role of investigative reporting in revealing human rights violations, social discrimination, corruption, gender inequality, and environmental challenges.

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SEEMO AWARD

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media freedom & pluralism

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Fri, 29/11/2024

Adrian Mogoş (Romania), Dino Cviko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Giorgio Michalopoulos (Italy) win CEI SEEMO Award 2024

This year, the focus was on the role of investigative journalism in raising public awareness of critical issues in the environment, agriculture/food security, and health sectors, with special attention to stories advocating for transparency and good governance as regards practices, procedures, and funding.

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CEI Flagship event

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media freedom and pluralism

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Sat, 18/11/2023

Future of journalism debated at South East Europe Media Forum in Tirana

More than 200 participants attended the XVII South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) held in Tirana, Albania, on 14-15 November 2023 under the title “Journalism Will Survive!

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Fri, 17/11/2023

Jure Tepina from Slovenia and Azra Husarić Omerović from Bosnia and Herzegovina win CEI SEEMO Award 2023

In a ceremony held in Tirana, on 14 November, during the South East Europe Media Forum, the CEI proudly presented the winners of the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism.

Mon, 21/11/2022

Role of media in times of global uncertainties debated at XVI South East Europe Media Forum in Sarajevo

More than 250 participants attended the XVI South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 16-17 November 2022 under the title “The role of media in times of global uncertainties”.

Thu, 17/11/2022

Anna Babinets from Ukraine wins CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2022

Among the various journalists, the CEI and SEEMO have selected Anna Babinets for her long-lasting experience and commitment in investigative reporting as well as for her current engagement in providing evidence of war crimes against Ukrainian civilians.

Mon, 08/11/2021

CEI-supported media event SEEMF 2021 successfully held in Belgrade

The South East Europe Media Forum - one of the major media events in Central and Eastern Europe bringing editors, media CEOs, journalists, experts and politicians together - took place in Belgrade on 3-4 November 2021.

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Just Societies

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Thu, 04/11/2021

Sadeta Bajrović from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Milica Vojinović from Serbia win CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2021

Sadeta Bajrović from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Milica Vojinović from Serbia are the winners of this year’s CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism, promoted by the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO). Nermina Kuloglija from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vlad Odobescu from Romania have received a special mention.

Mon, 19/10/2020

CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2020 announced

Cecilia Anesi from Italy and Natalija Jovanovic from Serbia are the winners of this year’s CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism, promoted by the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO). Esmeralda Keta from Albania will receive a special mention.

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Media

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Tue, 11/04/2017

Youth forum on refugees and migrants in new media held in Skopje

The Youth Forum on Refugees and Migrants in the New Media in South-East Europe and Central Europe, organised by the Association for Education Mladiinfo International, offered the opportunity to examine the process in which migrants and/or refugees are transformed from object to subject in media representation in South Eastern European and Central European countries.

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migration

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