From September to early November, EU Media Connectors covered major events, led workshops and produced content across the region, from Algiers and Cairo to Brussels. Their work brought EU-supported cooperation, constructive journalism and local culture to wider audiences.

September

EU–Qatar Business Breakfast on Circular Economy | Marwa Kheir and Mehdi El Merzouk | Doha, Qatar | September 7
The Connectors covered discussions on resource efficiency, waste management and sustainable practices. They produced a reel showing opportunities for cooperation between Qatar and European partners.

Dj’ha le Magnifique premiere | Manel Lalmi, Rachid Tehami, Omar Othman and Aïcha Harrouz | Algiers, Algeria | September 13
The Connectors covered the premiere at Fantasia Land, which featured a screening and traditional Algerian music. They produced social media content, including a reel with an interview with the Ambassador.

October

Marché des Artisans | Manel Lalmi, Omar Othman and Nour Khedoucci | Algiers, Algeria | October 9–10
Through social media content and an interview with the Ambassador, the Connectors showcased local craftsmanship and the work of participating artisans.

From Data to Story | Faten Mhadheb | Youth4Regions, Brussels | October 10
In a 90-minute session, about 30 participants learned to turn raw data into stories through data cleaning, interpretation and visualisation, using tools such as Datawrapper and Flourish.

Constructive Journalism Masterclass | Sandra Sami | Youth4Regions, Brussels | October 11
Sandra Sami led a 90-minute interactive masterclass for about 30 young journalists from 21 European nationalities on solutions-oriented reporting.

UfM Economic Forum 2026 | Samar Sabry, Waad Saber and Mahmoud Mousad | Cairo, Egypt | October 20
The Connectors covered discussions on regional economic cooperation, investment and sustainable development. Mahmoud Mousad interviewed EU Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst and UfM representatives.

Cooperating for a Resilient Mediterranean | Tala Al Qawasmeh, Hana Aldayyat, Shahed Kohof and Sultan El Mughrabi | Amman, Jordan | October 21
Four Connectors covered this event, held with Interreg NEXT MED and the EU Delegation to Jordan. Their coverage highlighted regional cooperation and the value of partnerships in building a more resilient Mediterranean.

Cairo Water Week | Hadeer Ashraf, Mai Nasr, Malak Karim, Katia Raafat Mohamed, Sarah Mohamed and Waad Saber | Cairo, Egypt | October 25–29
Six Connectors covered the 9th edition, themed “Water as a Catalyst for Peace, Shared Prosperity, and a Sustainable Planet.” They produced content and interviewed senior officials, including at the EU-supported MED-RISE Conference on water, energy and food cooperation.

Media Literacy and Resilience in Libya | Saba Thabet, Hadaya Alwalid and Nagham Alfurgany | Tripoli, Libya | October 29
The Connectors documented an event organised by RNTC with the EU Delegation to Libya as part of Media Literacy Week. It presented a study on building a resilient digital information ecosystem and discussed how to counter disinformation.

Connecting Media Communities 2026 | Rokaya Angal and Joe Younan | Brussels, Belgium | October 29–30
Two Connectors took part in the EEAS conference “Who Shapes What We Believe?” with about 80 journalists, fact-checkers and youth leaders. They discussed information manipulation, AI, media literacy and trust in information.

Green Lens | Hadaya Alwalid | Tripoli, Libya | October 31
This MediaLab brought together 20 young journalists, students and content creators in Tripoli’s Old City. They explored environmental storytelling and the EU-funded HydroHarvest programme, then created visual stories on environmental change in Libya.

November

Media Connect at the Algiers International Book Fair | Omar Otmane, Rania and Randa Ounnas | Algiers, Algeria | November 2
At the EU stand at SILA 2026, the Connectors presented the Media Connect network to students and aspiring journalists. Randa Ounnas also led a one-hour workshop on constructive journalism.