A discussion about disinformation and the role it is playing in Eastern Europe and how Eastern Europe is portrayed, featuring current fellows and an alum of the Hubert H. Humphrey program for communications and journalism.

The Miracle, a 1997 film directed by Tuomas Sallinen, depicts an American journalist in Russia tasked with capturing a miracle, exploring religious life and journalistic pressures.

In Serbia, the Open World program collaborates with journalists and traffic safety leaders to enhance road safety through professional exchanges in the U.S., funded by COIL and coordinated by American Councils for International Education.

Yevgenia Belorusets, a Ukrainian photographer and author, highlights vulnerable Ukrainian groups through her visual art, literature, journalism, and activism. Her works include photographs of Donbas miners and a collection of stories titled 'Lucky Breaks', focusing on women affected by the Ukrainian war.