News
Wed, 06/08/2014
The eligibility check of the applications for co-financing through the CEI Cooperation Fund - Call for Proposals 2014 (deadline: 27 May 2014) - has been carried out.
Applications classified as eligible will proceed to the second evaluation phase and possible allocation of a CEI contribution. Applicants will receive a notification regarding the final decision on co-financing (awarding/rejection).
Applications classified as eligible will proceed to the second evaluation phase and possible allocation of a CEI contribution. Applicants will receive a notification regarding the final decision on co-financing (awarding/rejection).
Mon, 04/08/2014
In the context of the Advanced Training Programme for Young Officials from CEI Member Countries on the Management of EU (co) Funded Projects, the CEI is offering up to four fellowships of 1.500,00 EUR per month for a duration of six months.
The selected candidates will join the Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Trieste.
The selected candidates will join the Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Trieste.
Thu, 31/07/2014
S2BIOM, Danube-INCO.NET and EBTP-SABS are the three ongoing CEI projects dedicated to promoting the development of bioeconomy in CEI Member Countries presented at the “Scientific Support to the Danube Strategy” event, organised by the European Commission’s Jo
Fri, 25/07/2014
On 16 - 22 July 2014, farmers from Bratunac, Srebrenica and Milici were trained on which measures to be applied for saving their production, heavily damaged by the recent floods. Meanwhile, 16 representatives from 10 smallholder farmer’s organizations from Posavina area attended a training on 21 July focused on improving their management skills.
Fri, 25/07/2014
The International Master's in Public Procurement Management (PPM) is a full-time advanced postgraduate Master's providing specific training both to public officials already working in procurement as well as to young students wishing to pursue a career in this field.
The programme consists of classroom lectures, held this year from March to mid-July in Rome, followed by distance-learning and a mandatory professional internship in a firm or institution.
The programme consists of classroom lectures, held this year from March to mid-July in Rome, followed by distance-learning and a mandatory professional internship in a firm or institution.
Wed, 23/07/2014
The partnership of the project “ADRIA A - Accessibility and development for the re-launch of the inner Adriatic area” gathered on 11 July 2014 in Trieste, on the premises of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, to discuss the state-of-the-art of the project, setting concrete steps targeted to fulfil its objectives. The meeting took place at a crucial moment for the development of the project, entering its final stage.
Fri, 18/07/2014
The RAIL4SEE project partners, gathering in Budapest on 14-16 July 2014, had the opportunity to participate in an on-site visit at the Budapest intermodal station, with a presentation on its developments and improvements over the years, as well as in a ride with the Children’s railway to the terminal. Comprehensive information about the intermodal public transport in Budapest and its connection with other Hungarian and European cities was also provided.
Tue, 15/07/2014
Participants from 11 CEI countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine) as well as from Greece and Turkey areattending the Summer School on "Sustainable Blue Growth in South East Europe" in Grignano, Trieste, on 14-18 July 2014. The majority of participants were scientists and doctoral candidates in marine sciences and related sectors.
Mon, 14/07/2014
The ADRIA A project has received a strong endorsement from the regional and national government through the General Framework Agreement in the field of transport signed by the two parties. The Agreement explicitly quotes ADRIA A as a best practice of cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries and builds on its findings and feasibility studies to officially support the financing of the missing infrastructural links identified by the project.
Wed, 09/07/2014
Around 30 participants, including young social scientists from 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, are taking part in the 11th DRC Summer School on Regional Co-operation, in Novi Sad, Serbia 6-13 July. This year, the Summer School is dedicated to the 100th anniversary since the start of the World War I, with special focus on “chances and challenges for the Danube region”.
Fri, 04/07/2014
CEI Secretary General, Amb. Caracciolo di Vietri, welcomes the beginning of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and expresses the conviction that, in this capacity, Italy would contribute to enhancing further EU-CEI cooperation.
Fri, 27/06/2014
The long-standing experience and perspectives of the CEI as the oldest and largest intergovernmental forum promoting regional cooperation and serving as a bridge between macro-regions, was presented at the workshop dedicated to the role of Civil Society organisations (CSOs) in democracy building and EU integration, in the framework of the 3rd Annual forum of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), on 26 and 27 June 2014.
Fri, 27/06/2014
Within the framework of the Austrian CEI Presidency 2014, the meeting of the CEI PD Parliamentary Committee was held in Vienna on 10 - 12 June 2014.
Under the title "Education as foundation for prosperity" the gathering was chaired by Susanne Kurz, President of CEI-PD and Head of the Austrian Delegation to the CEI-PD.
Under the title "Education as foundation for prosperity" the gathering was chaired by Susanne Kurz, President of CEI-PD and Head of the Austrian Delegation to the CEI-PD.
Fri, 27/06/2014
The CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP) is a development instrument aimed at supporting the transfer of experience from organisations in the EU to peers in the non‐EU countries within the CEI region. The rationale of the programme is based on the assumption that economic development in non‐EU countries can be strengthened through the transfer of best practices and benchmarks already in place in more advanced economies.
Fri, 27/06/2014
The second workshop related to the project “Implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC in the Field of Biofuels and Transport in the Republic of Serbia - Transfer of Best Practices” (BIOGOS), was held at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce HQs in Belgrade on Thursday, 26 June 2014.
Mon, 23/06/2014
Learning more about opportunities offered by the European funds dedicated to culture through enhanced collaboration among organisations, foundations and festivals from 17 European countries, with special focus on the "New Europe" and the CEI Member States, was the main topic of the International Symposium "Opera Houses and Music Festivals in Central and Eastern Europe" held in Trieste on 21 June 2014.
Fri, 20/06/2014
Three focus workshops have successfully been held in the framework of the project “Capacity building and transfer of knowledge for increasing and improving professional skills in the field of secure, clean and efficient energy in Albania, Montenegro and Serbia”.
Fri, 20/06/2014
On 19 June 2014, the first conference of the project “Improving Environmental Monitoring and Disaster Prevention Capacity in Drina river basin – Phase II” was held in Trebinje, Republic of Srspka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The gathering involved the Regional Agency for Disaster Prevention and Environment (ARPA ER) of the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) as know-how provider and national Hydrometeorological Service of Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) as well as the Hydrometeorological and the Seismological Institute of Montenegro as beneficiaries.
Thu, 19/06/2014
On 17 June 2014 the European Commission adopted the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).
Building upon the favourable experience gained from the two macro-regional strategies (EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EU Strategy for the Danube Region), the European Council had requested the European Commission to present a new EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region before the end of 2014.
Building upon the favourable experience gained from the two macro-regional strategies (EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EU Strategy for the Danube Region), the European Council had requested the European Commission to present a new EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region before the end of 2014.
Thu, 19/06/2014
Representatives of companies and foundations of theatres and festivals from CEI countries and other European countries will gather in Trieste on 21 June - coinciding with the World Music Day - for the International Symposium "Opera Houses and Music Festivals in Central and Eastern Europe: Looking for New Talents and New Audiences”.