Montenegrin Agency for Electronic Media to meet Finnish National Audio-Visual Institute

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a study visit for representatives of the Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) to the Finnish National Audio-Visual Institute (KAVI) on 2 and 3 December 2019 in Helsinki. The visit provided an opportunity for AEM representatives to exchange experiences and learn more about the role and specific activities of the Finnish regulatory body in the area of media literacy.

Elvira Ceković, Head of Public Relations and General Affairs, Đorđe Vujnović, Adviser to the Director for international relations, and Slađana Radonjić, Advisor for TV Monitoring, participated in the two-day study visit.  

“We are all aware that today, more than ever, media literacy is a topic of public interest. Finland is the leader in Europe for media literacy. This visit was important for the Agency. It allowed us to share experiences and learn about challenges and opportunities in this specific field”, said Ceković.

Biljana Jovanović Albijanić, the Mission’s Project Assistant in the Media Programme, said that developing sound media literacy of citizens is important for every society. “Media literacy is not only about citizens consuming media content. It is also about creating a media and institutional environment that is conducive to truthful, fair and constructive communication and media production. It is where the Montenegrin Agency for Electronic Media can play an important role,” said Jovanović Albijanić.

The AEM representatives also visited the Paivalehti Museum, which exhibits the history of media through modern-day, and the Aikakausmedia, the Finnish Periodical Publishers’ Association.