With UNESCO’s support, the Albanian Media Council becomes operational

news_300118_albania.jpg Albanian Media Council© UNESCO 30 January 2018Thanks to UNESCO’s support within the EU-funded project “Building Trust in Media in South East Europe”, the Albanian Media Council is receiving funding to set up an office and a website, to start operating and to take part in various training and international events. “It is a very good development for the region and for Albania. An enabling environment for freedom of expression and a self-regulatory deontological framework are essential elements to ensure that the press can freely and fully perform its task of informing the…

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