The Future of EU Cohesion Policy: What's at Stake?
2026-09-15 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Rome) | Online in Zoom
The negotiations over the EU’s next long-term budget for the 2028–2034 period are entering a new phase, with the Irish Presidency of the Council expected to deliver a new proposal in October that would bridge the diverging positions between the member states.
A sensitive issue remains the future of Cohesion Policy, traditionally devoted to the reduction of socio-economic disparities between European regions and fostering growth. In a context of competing priorities, the Commission’s proposal of July 2025 to proceed with a reconfiguration of cohesion policy into a single framework around National and Regional Partnership Plans as well as budgetary cuts for the next seven years has raised dissatisfaction among several actors, including regional administrations and local authorities in given member states. The central question remains whether the supposed “re-nationalisation” of the Union’s main funding instrument and budget cuts would negatively affect the countering of local disparities.
The webinar aims to examine whether proposals to make cohesion policy more flexible—enabling it to respond more quickly to emerging crises and evolving priorities across the Union—could weaken the role of regional and local governments and diminish cohesion policy’s contribution to reducing territorial disparities. Moreover, it seeks to raise awareness among journalists and media workers in South East Europe on the ongoing discussions on the future of cohesion policy.

Discussion panel:
Federico Baccini, Journalist and founder of the New Union Post
Raffaella Coletti, Researcher at CNR ISTeG
Pietro Reviglio, Policy and research advisor at Eurocities

Moderator:
Luisa Chiodi, Scientific director of CCI/OBCT
Register here.

This webinar is organized as part of the EuSEE project, co-funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the granting authority, and the European Union cannot be held responsible for them.

Monitorare con Metodo 2026
2026-09-18 - 2026-10-14 | Online
Come garantire che un progetto ben formulato sia altrettanto ben realizzato? Quali parametri bisogna tenere in conto? Come si fa ad essere sempre informati sullo stato di implementazione, migliorare la performance del progetto e prendere decisioni consapevoli? Il monitoraggio e la valutazione (M&V) assolvono a queste funzioni. Elementi essenziali del ciclo del progetto (PCM), sono il nostro pannello di controllo che ci permette di guidare al meglio il progetto.
Il corso articolerà i concetti di monitoraggio e valutazione, le principali finalità e differenze. Nel focus sul monitoraggio, sarà ripreso lo strumento del quadro logico, per individuare gli elementi necessari alla costruzione di uno strumento di monitoraggio che consenta il controllo continuo delle attività durante la fase di realizzazione del progetto. L’illustrazione dei principali metodi di raccolta e analisi dati per la misurazione degli indicatori, farà da ponte per introdurre il processo valutativo. I e le partecipanti saranno guidati a comprendere come gestire una valutazione, per poter analizzare obiettivi e risultati ottenuti, secondo criteri standard prestabiliti.
Infine si comprenderà come gli “strumenti forniti” durante il corso possano essere adattati a molteplici realtà lavorative, considerando il “M&V” nell’ambito più ampio della “Qualità”.
Obiettivi

Acquisire padronanza dei principi generali di M&V e di tecniche per la misurazione dei dati.
Impostare e realizzare il monitoraggio di un progetto.
Comprendere le diverse fasi di una valutazione di un progetto e gestirne il processo.

Destinatari
Giovani, studenti e studentesse, neolaureati/e, operatori e operatrici di associazioni, cooperative e organizzazioni che desiderano rafforzare la capacità di gestire progetti europei, in particolare nel settore della cooperazione internazionale.
È richiesta una conoscenza di base del ciclo di progetto e del quadro logico, nonché della lingua inglese.
Metodologia
Il corso si presenta nella forma di laboratori, durante i quali, i e le partecipanti saranno accompagnati nella scoperta del monitoraggio e valutazione, con focus specifici su ciascun aspetto. La formazione, che verrà erogata a distanza, alternerà parti teoriche ed esercitazioni. La didattica prevede una modalità blended, che combina presenza virtuale nelle giornate indicate a programma e lavoro a distanza, pianificato tra i diversi appuntamenti.
Programma
Mercoledì 16, giovedì 17, venerdì 18 settembre 2024 – ore 17.00 – 20.00
Introduzione e patto formativo
I Principi di M&V e focus sul monitoraggio
ESERCITAZIONE di compilazione del piano di monitoraggio
Mercoledì 30 settembre, giovedì 1, venerdì 2 ottobre 2026 – ore 17.00 – 20.00
Feedback sugli elaborati
Misurare gli indicatori e gestire una valutazione
Esercitazione di compilazione del piano di valutazione
Mercoledì 14 ottobre 2026, ore 17.00 – 20.00
Feedback sui documenti elaborati
Valutazione del corso e conclusione
Gruppo di lavoro

Silvia Favaron, formatrice, valutatrice professionista e consulente in M&V per le Nazioni Unite, ONG e onlus e auditor Qualità ISO 9001
Giovanna Dell’Amore, coordinatrice del corso, Centro per la Cooperazione Internazionale.

Contatti
Giovanna Dell’Amore
Centro per la Cooperazione Internazionale, u.o. Competenze per la Società Globale
giovanna.dellamore@cci.tn.it
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MFRR SUMMIT 2026
2026-10-12 | North Rhine Westphalia Representation in Brussels, Rue Montoyer 47, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
The MFRR Summit is Media Freedom Rapid Response Consortium’s flagship annual high-level event. It brings together journalists, media experts, and policymakers to discuss – and look for solutions – to the key challenges facing press and media freedom in Europe today.
This year, the discussions will focus on the financial sustainability of journalism, growing threats in the digital space, legal harassment, foreign interference, public service media, information integrity, and gendered dimensions of attacks against journalists. We will explore how independent media can be better protected and strengthened as a cornerstone of democratic resilience and security across Europe.

Welcome speech
Nathanael Liminski, Head of the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia, Minister for Federal, European and International Affairs and the Media
Elena Rodina, MFRR Coordinator at the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Opening keynote
Marton Gergely, HVG editor-in-chief, Chair of the IPI Executive Board
Monetisation of journalism: viability and financial future of media in the digital age
Renate Schroeder, Director of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
Bojana Kostić, Senior Digital Policy Advisor, GFMD
Laura Moore, Head of Research and Evaluation, Deutsche Welle
Public media: Challenges and flashpoints across Europe in a post-EMFA Europe
Jamie Wiseman, Senior Europe advocacy officer, International Press Institute (IPI)
Karolína Kašparová, Strategic Development Manager, Czech Radio
Eva Simon, Senior Advocacy Officer, Head of Tech & Rights at the Civil Liberties Union for Europe
Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, Director General LRT, Member of EBU Executive-Board
Audrius Perkauskas, Deputy Head of Unit at EU Commission, DG for Communication Networks, Content and Technology
Threats from the Net: journalists’ minefields in the digital space
Dimitri Bettoni, Researcher and journalist, Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT)
Svea Windwehr, Policy Manager, Mozilla Foundation
Giacomo Zandonini, Investigative journalist, Fada Collective, Statewatch
Iris DeLeede, Senior policy and advocacy adviser, Free Press Unlimited (FPU)
Ľuboš Kukliš, Expert on media regulation and internet governance, Member of the Digital Services Act Enforcement Team at the European Commission (DG Connect)
SLAPPs in Europe: Legal Intimidation and Democratic Resilience
Sielke Kelner, Researcher and advocacy officer, Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT)
Stefano Vergine, Investigative journalist
Felicia Crețu, Editorial fact-checker, CU SENS Media Project
The authoritarian playbook in action: foreign agent laws and shrinking space for independent media
Teona Sekhniashvili, Europe Advocacy Officer, International Press Institute (IPI)
Maksym Popovych, Senior Legal Officer for Europe and Central Asia, Article 19
Şebnem Arsu, Turkey Correspondent, Der Spiegel
Kety Abashidze, Senior Human Rights Officer, Human Rights House Foundation
Special intervention: Gender and media
Emilia Șercan, Investigative journalist, Senior lecturer, University of Bucharest
Oleksandra Horchynska, Women in media, Project coordinator
Information integrity and Democratic Resilience: Confronting FIMI and transnational repression
Roberta Taveri, Senior Media Freedom Programme Officer for Europe, Article 19 Europe
Vesna Radojević, Investigative journalist, editor of KRIK’s fact-checking portal “Raskrinkavanje”
Hanna Liubakova, Journalist, political analyst, non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council
Helmut Brandstätter, Member of the European Parliament
Please note that capacity for this event is limited. Public registration will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and will close once the maximum number of participants has been reached.
For more information and to register, please visit the MFRR website.
