Training on Accession Negotiations at the College of Europe in Natolin: Strengthening Media Capacity on Moldova's EU Accession Process – #Natolin4MediaInEU

On 26-30 January 2026, the College of Europe in Natolin hosted Moldovan journalists and media professionals in Warsaw for the on-site "Training on Accession Negotiations at the College of Europe in Natolin" programme.

Over an intensive week, participants strengthened their understanding of EU accession negotiations, disinformation and open-source intelligence, and the role of media in European integration, while engaging directly with College of Europe in Natolin and international experts, European and Polish journalists including Ms Anna KALCZYŃSKA, and Ms Beata PŁOMECKA, as well as Ms Sopo GELAVA, Associate Director, Atlantic Council DFRLab.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland hosted participants for a meeting with:

  • Mr Michał GIERGOŃ, Deputy Director, Department for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood Policy;
  • Ms Zuzanna KIERZKOWSKA, Deputy Director, Department of Development Cooperation;
  • Mr Konrad ADAMOWICZ, Deputy Director, Department for Strategic Communications and Countering Foreign Disinformation, and associates.

The very interesting discussion focused on the enlargement of the EU, FIMI in the context of accession negotiations and development cooperation with Moldova. A visit to TVP World Services allowed the participants to gain insight into the public broadcasting editorial process and the development of a TVP World news channel targeting the audience in Moldova.  

At the College of Europe in Natolin, the Moldovan media professionals also took part in workshops on intercultural communication and cooperation in multilingual environments, with Professor Wojciech SOSNOWSKI and Professor Maciej JASKOT.

Thank you to all the speakers and experts for sharing their knowledge and experience with programme participants!

See the photo gallery from the training below:

Training on Accession Negotiations at the College of Europe in Natolin | 26-30 January 2026

The programme "Training on Accession Negotiations at the College of Europe in Natolin: Strengthening media capacity on Moldova's EU accession process – #Natolin4MediaInEU" is implemented by the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the College of Europe in Natolin, with the support of the Soros Foundation Moldova.

Discover all Executive Education projects at the College of Europe in Natolin here.