As from today, Ukraine will be joining the Media strand of the “Creative Europe” Programme that supports the audio-visual industry by funding selected projects for the development and distribution of films, online and TV contents, as well as the creation of innovative tools and business models in the audio-visual industry. Now, Ukrainian organisations can apply to all relevant calls for proposals under the Media strand of the Programme, as well as future ones, as specified by the European Commission. “Following Ukraine’s request last year to participate in the MEDIA strand, and after assessing the country’s media legislation, the Commission has today signed the amendment to the existing association agreement that will allow for Ukraine’s full participation”. “This is an important step towards the integration of the Ukrainian audio-visual sector into the European ecosystem. At the same time, expanding the Creative Europe Programme to Ukraine will enrich the EU audio-visual sector’s cultural diversity and open new opportunities for collaboration”.