Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna, together with representatives of the ARTE media platform, discussed ways to deepen cooperation and mechanisms to accelerate the launch of the Ukrainian-language version of the channel. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
Representing ARTE at the meeting were Boris Razon, Director of the Editorial Office, and Fabrice Pouchet, Director of the “Society/Culture” Department of the French media platform.
Also participating was Deputy Head of the President’s Office Olena Kovalska.
Berezna emphasized that the Ukrainian-language version of ARTE will become an important tool of cultural diplomacy and will provide millions of Ukrainians abroad with access to high-quality European informational and cultural content.
“Representatives of ARTE France confirmed their readiness to begin implementing the Ukrainian-language version of the platform. ARTE already has a significant amount of Ukrainian content and plans to expand cooperation with the Ukrainian audiovisual industry,” the ministry stated.
The meeting also focused on prospects for producing local content, including programs featuring Ukrainian presenters and the development of digital formats.
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ARTE France is part of the Franco-German media platform ARTE, which specializes in documentaries, cultural, educational, and societal programs. The media platform currently broadcasts in seven languages — English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Romanian — and is actively expanding its presence across European countries.
In spring 2024, ARTE launched the project Generation Ukraine — a major initiative to support Ukrainian documentary cinema. Its goal is to create 12 documentary films by Ukrainian directors that portray life after the start of the full-scale invasion. Participating films include A Day Like Any Other, Peaceful People, Cuba and Alaska, and others.
