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The Central European Initiative (CEI) is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe to promote regional cooperation for EU integration and sustainable development.

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The CEI seeks to fulfill its mission - fostering European integration and boosting sustainable development in its Member States - through political dialogue, multilateral diplomacy, funding, and the implementation of concrete projects and initiatives with a tangible impact on its region.

It focuses on achieving the goals set by its Plan of Action.

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Defines the joint line of action among the Member States in accomplishing the two strategic goals, while also tackling regional and global challenges.

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Thematic Agenda

Seeks to contribute to European integration and sustainable development especially by promoting economic, environmental and social cohesion while emphasising security, democratic values, and opportunities for youth.

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In order to meet its mission the CEI cooperates at institutional level through a 4-pillar system and strategic partnerships:

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The CEI is able to achieve the goals set in its Plan of Action thanks to its diverse funds and instruments:

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Incontro a Lubiana tra il segretario generale dell'InCE, l'onorevole Franco Dal Mas, e la ministra degli esteri slovena, Tanja Fajon - IT
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Signing of CEI-RAI MoU (Sarajevo, 15 May 2025)

CEI and RAI sign new MoU to strengthen regional cooperation and fight corruption in Central and South-eastern Europe

| 16 May, 2025

The CEI-Executive Secretariat and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat and have signed a new two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the period 2025-2027, reaffirming the commitment of both parties to regional cooperation and the fight against corruption.

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CEI Secretary General Dal Mas Meets Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Konaković

Governmental Dimension | 15 May, 2025

The CEI continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to fostering regional dialogue and supporting European integration.

Trieste–Belgrade Railway Study: the CEI revives dialogue for reactivation of passenger and freight links

Project Management | 14 May, 2025

A follow-up meeting on the study for the potential reactivation of passenger railway connections along the Trieste–Ljubljana–Zagreb–Belgrade route was held today - promoted by the Central European Initiative (CEI) with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.

CEI Award for Young Writers: Call for Applications 2025 open!

Cooperation Fund | 12 May, 2025

The Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Slovene Writers’ Association (SWA), within the Vilenica International Literary Festival, have launched the Call for Applications 2025 of the CEI Award for Young Writers

Roadshow CEI Fund at the EBRD stop in Albania (Tirana, 8 May 2025)

Final Roadshow presentation of CEI Fund at the EBRD operations in Albania

| 09 May, 2025

The final stop of the CEI-EBRD Roadshow in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana on 8 May 2025.

International Conference "Young music for a young Europe” (Palmanova. 4 May 2025)

Best practices in music education within CEI countries and UNESCO Network of “Venetian Works of Defence”

Cooperation Fund | 08 May, 2025

The international conference “Young music for a young Europe” was organised in the framework of the Palmanova International Music Competition on 4 May 2025.

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The Central European Initiative (CEI) is a regional intergovernmental forum of 17 Member States in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe - European integration and sustainable development through regional cooperation.

CEI Mission
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The Central European Initiative (CEI) is a regional intergovernmental forum of 17 Member States* in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
Its two main strategic goals focus on fostering European integration and promoting sustainable development through regional cooperation.

*Belarus suspended

POLITICAL AGENDA

Defines the joint line of action among the Member States in accomplishing the two strategic goals, while also tackling regional and global challenges.

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THEMATIC AGENDA

Seeks to contribute to European integration and sustainable development especially by promoting economic, environmental and social cohesion while emphasising security, democratic values, and opportunities for youth.

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Open Calls

CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2025
Deadline: 09 Jun 2025
CEI Award for Young Writers: Call for Applications 2025
Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

In focus

CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals now open!
New leadership team appointments at CEI-Executive Secretariat
Resolution on Cooperation between United Nations and Central European Initiative
Joint Statement of CEI Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting
Final Declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension

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Meeting with Slovene FM Tanja Fajon (Ljubljana, 5 May 2025)

CEI–Slovenia dialogue: Secretary General Dal Mas meets with Minister Tanja Fajon in Ljubljana

Upcoming events

May
19 ‒ 22
Trieste (Italy)
XIII Spring School 2025 Clinical Engineering: challenges for Digital Health Integration in Europe
May
20 ‒ 21
Belgrade (Serbia)
Meeting of the CEI Parliamentary Committee
May
22 ‒ 23
Belgrade (Serbia)
High-level Ministerial meeting on artificial intelligence
May
23 ‒ 24
Demir Kapija (North Macedonia)
Conference on "Promoting young digital nomads to protect nature and enhance sustainable tourism in vulnerable rural areas (PRODIGINET)"
May
28 ‒ 31
Trebujeni (Moldova)
Supporting young people and women, including Ukrainians, in the digitalization of rural tourism sector, exchange of experiences with other countries, respecting gender equality

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