TransborderTV Workshop and Visit by Students from the University of Nova Gorica to ZRS Koper

On 5 November 2026, a workshop dedicated to exploring the history and role of television in the cross-border region and its significance in connecting communities on both sides of the border took place at the Centre for Humanities of the Science and Research Centre (ZRS) Koper as part of the TransborderTV project.

Through presentations and discussion, participants exchanged knowledge and experiences and explored various aspects of television history, media production, and the role of the media in preserving cross-border ties and promoting intercultural dialogue.

In addition to representatives of ZRS Koper, Prof. Borut Klabjan, PhD, Federico Tenca Montini, PhD, and Jure Ramšak, PhD, the workshop also brought together Prof Igor Duda, PhD, and Prof. Tina Filipović, PhD, from the University of Pula, as well as Mauro Missana, Director of Radio Onde Furlane. Prof. Sabina Mihelj, PhD, joined the meeting via videoconference.

On this occasion, students from the University of Nova Gorica also visited ZRS Koper and viewed the exhibition Yugoslav Television That Modernised Italy at the Centre for Humanities.The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange expert perspectives and strengthen cooperation between the research, academic and media sectors.

The research activities of the TransborderTV project (Television beyond Cold War Blocks: The Role of TV Koper-Capodistria in Overcoming Upper Adriatic Border Divisions – 101180568) are funded by the European Union.