Rome will host the 5th Study Visit of the EU–Ukraine Twinning Project UA 23 NDICI TE 01 24 from 15 to 17 April 2026. It will take place at AGCOM and will address key regulatory challenges in the audiovisual and digital media landscape.
Day 1 – Steering Committee Meeting
15 April | AGCOM Headquarters
The Study Visit will open at AGCOM Headquarters with the 5th Steering Committee meeting, bringing together project partners and representatives of the participating institutions. The meeting will offer an opportunity to present an overview of the results achieved so far, review the outcomes of previous missions, discuss priorities for the remaining implementation period
Day 2 – How to Handle Elections in the Digital Era
16 April | AGCOM Headquarters
The second day will focus on media regulation during electoral periods, with particular attention to the impact of online platforms and disinformation on democratic processes.
High-level opening remarks will be delivered by the Chair of AGCOM Giacomo Lasorella and the BCPL Yevhen Perelygin who will share reflections on the progress of the Twinning project and on the importance of regulatory cooperation in safeguarding electoral integrity.
A dedicated comparative panel will examine electoral regulation experiences in several European countries, allowing participants to exchange best practices and identify common challenges.
Further discussions will focus on the protection of minors, including an overview of the European Commission’s age verification app, and will highlight regulatory responses aimed at protecting vulnerable audiences in the digital environment.
Day 3 – Regulation of Vloggers and Adoption of Guidelines
17 April | AGCOM Headquarters
The final day will be devoted to the increasingly significant issue of vloggers’ regulation in Europe. Discussions will examine the growing influence of content creators on the audiovisual market and on democratic discourse, combining academic perspectives with regulatory experiences from EU Member States and Ukraine.
Key sessions will include an analysis of the impact of vloggers on media markets and democratic processes, a comparative exchange of regulatory practices across Europe and Ukraine, and the presentation of the final draft Guidelines on Vloggers’ Regulation prepared for the Ukrainian National Council.
Particular prominence will be given to these Guidelines, which will represent a major deliverable of the Twinning project and a significant milestone in supporting the development of a clear and forward-looking regulatory framework in Ukraine. Their formal adoption will mark an important step in advancing regulatory alignment, strengthening institutional capacity, and addressing the challenges arising from the rapid evolution of the digital media environment.
Strengthening Regulatory Cooperation
The 5th Study Visit confirmed the strategic value of the Twinning project as a platform for knowledge exchange, regulatory alignment, and institutional cooperation.