News

Wed, 01/03/2023

A delegation of the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), led by the Secretary General Roberto Antonione, paid a visit to Tirana on 28 February 2023, to meet the Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Megi Fino. A meeting was also held with the Secretary General of the Ministry, Gazmend Turdiu.

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Mon, 27/02/2023

SG Antonione pays visit to Belgrade

A delegation from the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), led by Secretary General Roberto Antonione, visited Belgrade on 24 February to meet with the First Deputy Prime Minister responsible for foreign policy and security and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić.

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Governmental Dimension

Wed, 15/02/2023

Moldovan Presidency on European integration, support to Ukraine, recovery from pandemic and sustainable development

The 1st Committee of National Coordinators Meeting under the Moldovan CEI Presidency was held at the CEI HQ in Trieste on 14 February.

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Moldovan Presidency

Wed, 08/02/2023

3rd edition of Rainer Maria Rilke International Literary Prize Competition presented at CEI HQ

Today the CEI-Executive Secretariat hosted the presentation of the 3rd edition of the Rainer Maria Rilke International Literary Prize Competition.

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Know-how Exchange Programme

Sat, 04/02/2023

KEP project on regulatory framework for organic food production in Albania completed

The project "Bio.Re.Goal - To enhance the institutional and regulatory framework for organic food production in Albania" concluded its activities yesterday 3 February, with an international conference at Rogner Hotel in Tirana.

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CEI Fund at the EBRD

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Mon, 30/01/2023

Otilia Babara from Moldova receives CEI Award at Trieste Film Festival 2023

As stated by the jury committee “Oranges, chocolates, jeans and plastic dolls arrived in Moldova thanks to all those women who, in the early 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, left the country to come and work in Italy and abroad. In return, their children sent them video-letters.

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Intercultural Cooperation

Fri, 27/01/2023

CEI takes part in conference on strategic partnerships between Italy and Western Balkans

On 24 January SG Roberto Antonione took part in the conference “Italy and the Western Balkans: growth and integration”, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, aimed at relaunching Italy's central role in the Western Balkans, and at accelerating the EU enlargement process of the region.

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Fri, 23/12/2022

Final green transition seminars on training and management held in Venice and Trieste

Key players linked to the maritime and transport sector and the academia have recently gathered in Venice and Trieste to attend the last three seminars of the cycle of meetings on “Green Jobs” focused on the ports of the North Adriatic.

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Cooperation Fund

Tue, 20/12/2022

Climate refugees and role of science diplomacy

The challenges and consequences of climate change such as migrations have brought together governments around the world to advance scientific knowledge and programmatic actions to develop mitigation strategies while promoting sustainable development.

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Governmental Dimension

Thu, 15/12/2022

Committee of National Coordinators meets in Trieste

On 14 December, the Committee of National Coordinators gathered at the CEI Headquarters in Trieste for its last meeting,

Governmental Dimension

Project Management

Mon, 12/12/2022

SUSTOURISMO: Final Conference in Trieste

After three years of fruitful cooperation, the partners of the SUSTOURISMO project, funded under the Interreg ADRION Programme, gathered for their final conference on 7 December 2022 at the Trieste Convention Centre.

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PMO-EU projects

Fri, 09/12/2022

Coordination Meeting of Regional Organisations held in Instanbul

The CEI-Executive Secretariat took part in the 16th Coordination Meeting of Regional Organisations held at the Permanent International Secretariat of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC), in Istanbul, Türkiye on 8 December.

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Cooperation Fund

Fri, 09/12/2022

Expert Panel: “An Integrated Concept of Connectivity for the CEI Region"

On 8 December, representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport of the Republic of Bulgaria, non-governmental organisations and transport companies, gathered in Brussels to attend the Expert Panel “An Integrated Concept of Connectivity for the CEI Region".

Mon, 05/12/2022

CEI-supported Ukrainian Education Hub in Poland expands its services thanks to UNICEF project

The activities - addressed to Ukrainian students (aged 12-16) and teachers - include training opportunities in financial and computer literacy, career guidance, emotional intelligence, communication, time management and other soft skills.

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Cooperation Fund

Fri, 02/12/2022

Promoting course on health diplomacy in Sofia

More than 30 delegates from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ministries of Health of CEI Member States gathered in Sofia on 28 November to attend the three-day Health Diplomacy Course on Building health resilience in SEE Region through bridging science, policy and diplomacy to advance the SDG Agenda: Health Unites People.

Fri, 02/12/2022

CEI and RAI strengthen partnership with new MoU

On 1 December, the CEI-Executive Secretariat reiterated its cooperation with the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative Secretariat (RAI) with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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Governmental Dimension

Wed, 30/11/2022

Secretary General Antonione pays visit to Chisinau

A delegation from the CEI-Executive Secretariat, led by Secretary General Roberto Antonione, visited Chisinau on 28-29 November for consultations on next year’s CEI Presidency under the Republic of Moldova.

Governmental Dimension

Moldovan Presidency

Governmental Dimension

Wed, 23/11/2022

UNGA adopts resolution on cooperation between United Nations and Central European Initiative

On 21 November 2022 the UN General Assembly, recalling its resolution 66/111 of 9 December 2011 by which it granted observer status to the CEI, adopted the Resolution on Cooperation between the United Nations and the Central European Initiative by a recorded vote of 102 countries in favour to 5 against with 28 abstained. This was the first time a Resolution was put to vote (previous resolutions were consensus-based), since, among other issues, the document reflects the consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Governmental Dimension

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Bulgarian Presidency

Mon, 21/11/2022

Executive Secretariat takes part in Balkan Economic Forum fostering innovative strategies and creative solutions to current economic challenges

On 18 November the CEI- Executive Secretariat participated in the high-level Balkan Economic Forum ”For a brighter future” in Skopje North Macedonia.

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Economic Dimension

Cooperation Fund

Mon, 21/11/2022

Role of media in times of global uncertainties debated at XVI South East Europe Media Forum in Sarajevo

More than 250 participants attended the XVI South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 16-17 November 2022 under the title “The role of media in times of global uncertainties”.