Civil Society Media Seminar – EU and ME(dia) where do we go from here? – European media and informed citizenship

For the eighth year in succession, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be organizing a civil society media seminar for communication experts and national and international media specialists. This year's event will be held at the Palazzo Reale di Milano, from 27 to 28 November 2014.

The main theme of the 2014 seminar will be 'European media and informed citizenship' which will be discussed in four panels, focusing on the following issues:

• The EU in the news: generating interest and citizen engagement

• The EU and the media in neighbouring countries

• Connecting citizens, the media and the EU in a digital society

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