INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROUND TABLE "ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION"

Organiser: Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) Datum: 28 May 2014 (Wednesday) Vreme: 13.00 – 15.30 Mesto: Media Center , Terazije 3, 2nd floor

Dear Madam/Sir,

We invite you with great pleasure to take part in the ANEM round table "Role of the Media in the Fight against Corruption", to be held on 28 May 2014 (Wednesday) at Media Center, starting at 13.00. The round table is organised within the project "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption", implemented by ANEM in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Agency, and financed by the .

The event will gather representatives of media and media/journalists' associations, media experts, representatives of institutions and non-governmental sector. The partner on the project – the Anti- Corruption Agency – will be represented by Zlata Đorđević, deputy president of the Agency's Board.

The goal of the event is to foster discussion on the role of the media in preventing and fighting corruption, on the conditions needed for the media to successfully fulfill this role, and on the improvement of cooperation among three important actors – media, non-governmental sector and institutions – in solving the problem of corruption.

This round table is the final activity on the project the main goal of which is to contribute to a more efficient prevention and fight against corruption by a more active inclusion of citizens and the media in the process.

The key activity on the project was the production and broadcasting of radio and TV series "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption", which were broadcast as of 24 March 2014 by 25 TV and 40 radio stations of the ANEM network throughout . Using local stories as illustrations, the series explains terms related to corruption, its prevention and the fight against corruption. The series is comprised of 21 radio and 21 TV episodes. Each of 20 episodes is dedicated to one term, while the last, 21st episode, sums up the previous ones. The episodes are available on the ANEM website and on the ANEM YouTube channel. "Guide for Journalists on Reporting about Corruption" was also produced within the project, intended for ANEM stations and available to them. The electronic "Glossary of Corruption" targets media, citizens and other interested parties. Using examples, the "Glossary" explains key terms related to corruption, prevention of corruption and the fight against it. The "Glossary of Corruption" is available on the ANEM website.

The final round table agenda is available below in this invitation. We hope that you will take part in the round table and contribute to the discussion.

We kindly ask you to confirm your participation by Monday, 26 May 2014 at email [email protected] .

ANEM's Project "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption" is financed by the European Union within the "Civil Society Facility" Programme for Serbia.

Round Table "Role of the Media in the Fight against Corruption"

28 May 2014, Wednesday, 13.00, Media Center Belgrade

13.00 Introduction: ANEM Project "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption" Milorad Tadić, ANEM president

13.05 I part: Fight against Corruption and Prevention of Corruption Moderator: Zlatko Minić, consultant on the project Introductory speeches: Prof. Vladimir Goati, PhD, president, Transparency Serbia Zlata Đorđević, deputy president, Board of the Anti-Corruption Agency

13.35 II part: Media and the Fight against Corruption – Role of the Media and Conditions for Fulfilling it Moderator: Nedim Sejdinović, Independent Journalists' Association of Vojvodina (NDNV) Introductory speeches: Vukašin Obradović, president, Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) Zoran Sekulić, president of the Managing Board, Association of Media Milorad Tadić, president, Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM)

14.15 Coffee Break

14.25 III part: Media, NGO Sector and Responsible Institutions – Cooperation in the Fight against Corruption Moderator: Nemanja Nenadić, Transparency Serbia Introductory speeches: Stanojla Mandić, Deputy Commissioner for Information of Public Importance Veran Matić, News Editor-in-Chief, B92 Dubravka Filipovski, member of GOPAC in Serbia, National Assembly

15.05 IV part: Conclusions and Recommendations Moderator: Miloš Stojković, member of the ANEM legal team

15.30 Lunch (catering)

The Round Table is organised within the project "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption".

ANEM's Project "Illustrated Glossary of Corruption" is financed by the European Union within the "Civil Society Facility" Programme for Serbia.