10/09/2026
🛡️ Baltic Shield launch events concluded in Vilnius!
On September 8, we gathered in Vilnius for the third and final launch event of Baltic Shield: Strengthening Independent Media, following our events in Tallinn and Riga.
The Vilnius program continued exploring the new digital threat landscape and technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The event concluded with an important panel discussion, “Media’s Role in Building Societal Resilience: Expectations and Practices.” The conversation highlighted the essential role of media in strengthening societal resilience and the importance of cooperation between media and institutions.
📸 Take a look at our photo gallery from Vilnius and get a feeling of how the event went!
With Vilnius, we have now completed Baltic Shield launch events in all three Baltic capitals. Throughout the three events, we discussed social and informational resilience, crisis preparedness, the role of media in building more resilient societies, the digital threats facing journalists and newsrooms, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
A heartfelt thank you to all the experts, speakers, and moderators who contributed to these conversations: Andres Jõesaar, Jean Romain Roy, MARTA, Iluta Lāce, Polīna Fiļipova, Maria Murumaa-Mengel, Priit Talv, Aleksandra Ketlerienė, Kristina Juraitė, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, and Dalia Bankauskaite.
Thank you also to everyone who joined us in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Your questions, experiences, and perspectives made these conversations meaningful.
We are especially grateful to the French Institutes and our French partners in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for their support in making the events possible. Ambassade de France en Lettonie / Francijas vēstniecība Latvijā Institut français d'Estonie / Prantsuse Instituut Eestis Ambassade de France en Lituanie and French Institute in Lithuania
The launch events may be over, but the work of Baltic Shield continues. We look forward to working together with media organizations to strengthen resilience across the Baltic region. 🛡️