The Project OPEN Media Hub: Networking, on-the-job training and support to media professionals across the EU Neighbourhood area (EuropeAid/136510/DH/SER/Multi) is part of the European Union Programme OPEN Neighbourhood: opportunities, participation, engagement and networking” and is implemented by a consortium led by Thomson Foundation. The Consortium includes Action Global, European Journalism Centre, Free Press Unlimited, France Médias Monde, Ipsos Mori and Particip. The OPEN Media Hub project follows up on two previous EU funded projects – the Media Neighborhood and the European Neighbourhood Journalism Network.
On March 27- April 1, 2017 the OPEN Media Hub is providing the second series of in-house management consultations to online media in Ukraine. The in-house consultations build on the Media Management Master Classes that took place in December 2016 in Kiev. The consultations are being carried out by OPEN Media Hub consultant Zurab Kodalashvili who is addressing the specific needs of the media and is working with the overall organisational management and with the editorial management and reporting staff of the outlets. Among the issues being discussed are the editorial workflow and production, strengthening the financial management and generation of additional revenues, editorial management, multi-platform and social media content and the creation of content.