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World Meetings of Bulgarian Media - Timeline
World Meetings of Bulgarian Media - Timeline
Poster for the event (BTA Photo)

The meetings are a professional forum intended to provide Bulgarian journalists worldwide with a venue for communication and networking. The event is also a national cause which provides an independent platform for interaction between the media of the Bulgarian communities abroad and representatives of State bodies.

First World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Sofia, May 23-25, 2005. Motto: "1150 Years of the Alphabet," commemorating the anniversary of the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet. Topic: "Bulgarian Media and Bulgaria's European Responsibilities". Participants: 58 Bulgarian media in 24 countries, represented by 70 journalists from abroad and 200 from Bulgaria. US-based media are the most numerous: six newspapers, one website and one radio station. An Association of Bulgarian Media Worldwide is set up, with BTA Director General Maxim Minchev as Chairman.

Second World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Chicago, Illinois, May 20-22, 2006. Topic: "National Identity and the Role of the Media in Bulgaria's Image Worldwide".  Organized in partnership with the Bulgarian media community in the United States. Chicago is the city with the largest expat Bulgarian community of some 100,000. Held under the auspices of President Georgi Parvanov. Participants: 30 Bulgarian media in 14 countries, including Australia, Canada, Greece, Switzerland, the Vatican, Spain, Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, France, Russia and Ireland. Bulgaria is represented by more than 20 media.

Third World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Rome, May 19-23, 2007, in partnership with Italy's ANSA News Agency. Topic: "The Cyrillic Alphabet in Europe: The New Role of the Bulgarian Media in Europe, Viewed from Rome". Participants: 50 media from abroad and 30 from Bulgaria. Held under the auspices of Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev. ANSA Chief Foreign News Editor Giulio Pecora presents a welcoming address on behalf of Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni and of Paolo Serventi Longhi, Secretary General of the National Federation of Italian Press (FNSI). Bishop Tihon of Tiveriopol, who chairs the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Rome, and the Vatican Spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, welcome the participants. On May 23, delegates to the meeting are received in audience by Pope Benedict XVI, who makes a special address to the Third World Meeting of Bulgarian Media.

Fourth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Madrid, May 18-22, 2008. Topic: "The Media: Imperative Third Party in the Intercultural Dialogue", with an emphasis on the promotion of Bulgarian culture, language and history around the world.  Participants: 30 Bulgarian media from abroad and 15 from Bulgaria. Key partners: Spain's EFE News Agency and Nova Duma, one of the main Bulgarian newspapers in Spain. President Georgi Parvanov opens the meeting. The participants hear addresses from Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, Simeon II National Movement leader Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, BTA Director General Maxim Minchev and writer Anton Donchev.

Fifth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Sofia, Pomorie and Varna, May 17-21, 2009. Topic: "Whither in Real, Virtual and Information Space: Tourism, High Technology and the Media - the Bulgarian Arguments against the Crisis". Participants: more 200 journalists from over 30 media in 25 countries. BTA Director General Maxim Minchev opens the event at the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia in the presence of President Georgi Parvanov and EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva.

Sixth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Vienna, May 17-20, 2010, in partnership with Austria's APA News Agency. Topic: "The New East and West". Discussions focus on the evolution of the terms "East" and "West" and the new East-West relationship in economic, social, cultural and media terms. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov opens the Meeting at the Hofburg Palace. Participants: more than 150 journalists, guests and officials, including Bulgarian Culture Minister Vejdi Rashidov and Mayors Yordanka Fandakova of Sofia and Michael Haupl of Vienna.

Seventh World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in The Hague and Hilversum, The Netherlands, May 25-29, 2011. Topic: "Media and Money", with a focus on media economics, media financing, media ownership and independence, media infrastructure changes and development, competition, advertising, copyright, and freedom of speech. Participants: more than 40 Bulgarian print and electronic media in more than 20 countries, including newcomers from Sweden, China and South Africa. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov opens the event in the presence of Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov, Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov, MPs, MEPs, media owners and editors-in-chief, and experts. The working part of the Meeting takes place in the City of Hilversum.

Eighth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Bucharest, May 16-20, 2012. Topic: "The Media: Between the Global and the Regional". Participants: more than 150 journalists, publishers, editors-in-chief and directors of the most influential national print and electronic media. The focus is on changes in the Bulgarian and international media landscape in 2011, ways in which expat Bulgarian communities and their media are coping with the economic crisis, the regional functions of the media and the global challenges facing them.

Ninth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Sofia, Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo, October 13-18, 2013. Topic: "Media and National Causes". Culture Minister Peter Stoyanovich and Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova attend the opening. General and regional directors of news agencies from Russia, China, the US, the UK, Syria, Azerbaijan, Palestine, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia are among the guests. Participants: over 370 journalists from 45 Bulgarian media in 20 countries and 18 foreign journalists of ITAR-TASS, Xinhua, Associated Press, Ukrinform, AGERPRES, MIA, SANA, AZERTAC. The Hemus magazine in Hungary receives the first Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture by a Bulgarian- Language Media Outlet Abroad.

Tenth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media: Held in Sofia and the Serbian towns of Bosilegrad and Dimitrovgrad (Tsaribrod), October 19-23, 2014. Topic: "Patriotism in a Global World". Participants: over 40 journalists from Bulgarian newspapers, magazines, news websites, radio and television stations in 20 countries and journalists from the most influential national media. President Rosen Plevneliev opens the forum at Sofia's Central Military Club. Attending are Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, Council for Electronic Media Chairman Georgi Lozanov, writer Anton Donchev. The 13 Centuries of Bulgaria National Endowment Fund presents its second Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture to the Bulgari magazine in the Czechia.

Eleventh World Meeting of Bulgarian Media. Held in Athens, November 4-8, 2015. Topic: "Media and Cultural Differences. Dialogue between Neighbours". Participants: over 150 journalists from Bulgaria and the rest of the world, including 35 from newspapers, magazines, news websites, radio and television stations in over 20 countries. The forum opens on November 5, 2015 at the National University of Athens. Dora Kostova, editor of the Roden Krai newspaper in Ukraine for 26 years, receives the Annual Award of the 13 Centuries of Bulgaria National Endowment Fund.

Twelfth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media. Held in Prague, May 17-21, 2016. Topic: "Media and Civil Causes". Participants: journalists of Bulgarian newspapers, magazines, news websites, radio and television stations in 20 countries as well as journalists from national media. Addresses are made by Associated Press Director for East-Central Europe Fisnik Abrashi,, Czech News Agency Director General Jiri Majstr, Romania's AGERPRES Director General Alexandru Giboi, and Vesselin Vachkov, head of the Lidove Noviny media group in the Czech Republic. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova sends a video message. Daniela Gorcheva, editor of the Dialog magazine in the Netherlands, receives the Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture of the 13th Centuries of Bulgaria National Endowment Fund.

Thirteenth World Meeting of Bulgarian media. Held in Chisinau, Moldova, October 4-8, 2017. Topic: "Policies of Closeness". Participants: journalists of over 30 leading media in Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Spain, the Vatican, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, the US and Canada. Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova opens the forum. Attending are Moldovan President Igor Dodon, writer Anton Donchev and Bishop Sionis, Hegumen of the Troyan Monastery. Maxim Bozhilov, newspaper editor and host of the Bulgarian Horizons Programme for 20 years in Canada, receives the Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture of the 13 Centuries of Bulgaria National Endowment Fund.

Fourteenth World Meeting of Bulgaria Media. Held in Skopje, October 24-27, 2018. Topic: "Media and Memory". Participants: journalists from over 50 Bulgarian media in over 25 countries. Representatives of Argentina attend for the first time. Forum is hosted by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The meeting is held in partnership with the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA). Dimiter Ganchev of the Bulgarian Service of Vatican Radio receives the Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture of the 13 Centuries Bulgaria National Endowment Fund.

Fifteenth World Meeting of Bulgarian Media. Held in Tirana, Albania, November 22-25, 2019. Topic: "Media and National Priorities". The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) and the Albanian National Television are main partners. Participants: representatives of over 50 Bulgaria media in Bulgaria and abroad. BG Voice Chicago receives the Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture of the 13 Centuries Bulgaria National Endowment Fund.

Sixteenth World Meeting. Held at the Rila Monastery and Kyustendul in southwestern Bulgaria on October 17-18, 2020. Mottoed "Media and the Truth". The Roden Glas magazine published in Czechia received the Annual Award for Contribution to the Dissemination of Bulgarian Culture.

Seventeenth World Meeting. Held in Jerusalem, Israel, November 1-3, 2021, on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews. Topic: "Media and Salvation". Two Ukraine-based newspapers, Obozrenie Plus and Roden Krai, received the award of the National Endowment Fund 13 Centuries Bulgaria for contribution to the dissemination of Bulgarian culture by a Bulgarian-language media abroad. 

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