Media for Citizens - Citizens for Media. Building capacities of CSOs to advance Media and Information Literacy in Western Balkans “

"The project aims at strengthening the role of civil society in advocating for advancement of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) policies and practices in the Western Balkan countries through regional networking and building capacities of CSOs at local level. The project supports national MIL coalitions advocating for systemic improvements in media and education policies; it contributes to increase of capacities and cooperation of CSOs at regional/local level to advance MIL; it also aims at improving CSOs’ outreach to citizens to increase awareness on importance of free and accountable media. Advancing Media & Information Literacy in the Western Balkans Seven media development organizations in the Western Balkans have joined forces under an EU funded project ’Media for Citizens – Citizens for Media’ to build capacities of CSOs to advance media and information literacy (MIL) in the region. The project (2018 – 2021) strives to contribute to strengthened and vibrant civil society actively advocating for advancement of MIL policies and practices in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia."