News
Wed, 11/11/2015
In order to take stock of the various initiatives aimed at building the most important infrastructure networks in the area and on the path towards EU enlargement, the two General Committees - on Political and Home Affairs, and on Economic Affairs - of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension took place in Trieste on 9 November.
Tue, 10/11/2015
Freedom of the press, the future of media business and models of sustainable business were some of the topics discussed during the 9th edition of the South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) held in Bucharest on 5-6 November.
Mon, 09/11/2015
The international Ministerial Conference on Climate Change "Towards the Climate Summit in Paris in 2015, Challenges for CEI Member States," in Skopje on 6 November, gathered more than 150 high-ranking participants, including 9 ministerial-level delegations from CEI Member States and 16 representatives of embassies in Macedonia. Several scientific institutions, international and domestic NGOs also participated in the event to exchange experiences and views on the challenges faced in achieving low-carbon growth.
Mon, 02/11/2015
Thu, 29/10/2015
Curators from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Trieste on 23-24 October to discuss the key topic on public funding for research and experimental production in contemporary art. The event “Before Numbers. Issues and Activities”, was organised by the Trieste Contemporanea Committee, as a follow-up of the CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators held in Venice at the Ca’ Rezzonico Museum in May 2015.
Fri, 23/10/2015
The CEI is planning on submitting expressions of interest within the on-going Call for Proposals of the Danube Transnational Programme (DTP), in compliance with the goals of its Plan of Action 2014 – 2016.
13 out of 14 countries participating in the Danube macro-regional strategy (EUSDR) are CEI Member States and its status as an intergovernmental regional organisation fostering European integration, will enable the CEI Secretariat to participate as Associated Strategic Partner – ASP.
13 out of 14 countries participating in the Danube macro-regional strategy (EUSDR) are CEI Member States and its status as an intergovernmental regional organisation fostering European integration, will enable the CEI Secretariat to participate as Associated Strategic Partner – ASP.
Thu, 22/10/2015
The First Innovation BootCamp under the CEI KEP AUSTRIA project Aim@Innovations, supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation, took place in Skopje on 13-15 October, 2015.
Tue, 20/10/2015
The final ceremony of the KEP ITALY project “Public Accountants Certification Training - PACT” was held on 16 October in Skopje, Macedonia. The Italian Ambassador to Macedonia, H.E. Massimino Bellelli, attended the ceremony together with Macedonian and Slovenian Government representatives as well with the World Bank, USAID and the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF).
Mon, 19/10/2015
Know-how Exchange Programme: 5 projects approved to be supported by Austrian Development Cooperation
Within the Know-how Exchange Programme - AUSTRIA Call for Proposals 2015, five project proposals were approved by the CEI Committee of National Coordinators on 14 October 2015. The total KEP grant amounts to around 166.000 EUR and the total project cost to about 380.000 EUR. These activities have been selected among 96 applications which have undergone a two-step evaluation procedure:
Tue, 06/10/2015
Nikola Poposki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Macedonia, holding the current CEI Presidency, hosted for his counterparts a Working Lunch in New York on 1 October, on the margins of the UN General Assembly. This has become a traditional CEI gathering in particular with regard to the observer status in the UN General Assembly. EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, also participated in the event.
Thu, 01/10/2015
More than 30 lecturers and participants from European and North American countries gathered on 21-25 September 2015 for the fourth edition of the Logic and Applications (LAP 2015) International Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Thu, 01/10/2015
The event, held at the premises of the Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk on 14-18 September, gathered 127 participants from several CEI Member States (Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Romania), Cyprus, Great Britain, Georgia, Switzerland and Taiwan.
The Conference was organised by the Institute of Mathematics, NAS of Belarus and by the
Belarusian State University, and co-chaired by the Minister of Education of Belarus, Michail Zhuravkov, and Professor Vyacheslav Yanchevskii of the Institute of Mathematics, NAS.
The Conference was organised by the Institute of Mathematics, NAS of Belarus and by the
Belarusian State University, and co-chaired by the Minister of Education of Belarus, Michail Zhuravkov, and Professor Vyacheslav Yanchevskii of the Institute of Mathematics, NAS.
Fri, 25/09/2015
The high-level workshop on infrastructure development on “Building on the Virtual WB Regional Centre for Hydrometeorological Services and Climate Change” took place in Skopje, Macedonia on 23 September 2015.
Wed, 23/09/2015
The CEUB University Residential Center of Bertinoro in Santa Sofia, Italy, hosted the 21st CEI International Summer School ”Managing Diversities in Democracy: Minorities, Territories, Self- Determination” on 1-13 September 2015.
Wed, 23/09/2015
Five Technical Cooperation (TC) projects and eight Know-How Exchange (KEP) projects have been approved for financing by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely contributed by Italy. The overall commitment amounts to 630.000 EUR for the TC projects and 260.000 EUR for the selected KEP projects.
Tue, 22/09/2015
The third Straniak Academy for Democracy and Human Rights held in Ulcinj, Montenegro on 6-19 September, gathered thirty-five students from the Western Balkans, Austria and other states. Professors and experts from Austria and the Western Balkans held lectures on democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
Tue, 22/09/2015
The CNC meeting held in Trieste at the CEI HQ on 18 September focused on recent and forthcoming events and activities under the Macedonian CEI Presidency and of the CEI Secretariat, including the preparation of the upcoming Ministerial Working Lunch in New York, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, on 1 October and the CEI Summit on 19 November in Skopje.
Wed, 09/09/2015
The International Competition for Chamber Music Ensembles "Premio Trio di Trieste ", taking place every two years in Trieste, is one of the largest in the world in the field of chamber music. The competition, organised by ACM – Associazione Chamber Music, pays homage to the outstanding activity and interpretation of chamber music by the renowned “Trio di Trieste” ensemble.
Tue, 08/09/2015
About 20 female organic producers from 9 CEI countries gathered for the first time during The Central European Women Farmers Gathering 2015 held on 29 August - 2 September in Pirot, Serbia. The gathering was hosted by the Amma – Center for the Care of People and Nature and co-financed by the CEI Cooperation Fund. The Global Federation of WWOOF Organisations and the Pirot Municipality participated as project partners.
Mon, 07/09/2015
Thirty one participants from 14 CEI countries gathered in Belgrade, Serbia on 19 July - 1 August 2015, for the 12th edition of the Two Open Weeks of PLAVO Theatre, the most attended edition so far.