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On 24–25 June 2026, the 21st International DisCo Conference took place at Microsoft, Prague, under the theme “Future-Ready Skills: Cultivating Digital Fluency and Opportunity for Youth, Women, and Displaced Communities.” The conference brought together participants from fifteen countries, with a strong representation from CEI Member States.
Strengthening the resilience of democratic institutions, supporting the European path of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova, and promoting regional cooperation as a tool for stability and security.
On 8 - 12 June 2026, the XXVI Summer Seminar for Young Public Policy Professionals took place in Albena, Bulgaria. Organised by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the event brought together young professionals, experts and policymakers from across Central and Eastern Europe.
Deputy Secretary General Yurii Mushka took part in the certificate awarding ceremony of the UA NEXT: Strengthening Dialogue and Local Engagement of Ukrainian Communities in CEI Countries project, held in Prague on 29 May 2026 at the Embassy of Ukraine, Czech Republic.
The CEI and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) are proud to announce the 2026 Call for Applications.<
Curating, conservation and cultural memory debated at CEI Venice Forum for contemporary art curators
Applications are now open for the 15th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF), a CEI Flagship Event, which brings together emerging leaders in international politics from around the world.
We are glad to announce that our annual Call for Proposals of the CEI Cooperation Fund is open for applications!
The CEI Award was presented at the Trieste Film Festival, Italy’s leading event dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema, taking place in Trieste from 16 t
The Networking and Capacity-Building Conference "Improving Media Education: Networking with EU Schools of Journalism" was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 16–17 December 2025. The event brought together media professionals, journalism schools, civil society representatives, EU experts and students to strengthen cooperation and capacities in media education.
The CEI–TCT Panel on “Integrated solutions for sustainable passenger and freight transport,” held on 4 December 2025 in Niš, brought together a wide spectrum of policymakers, regional organisations, international financial institutions and transport industry representatives for a full day of exchanges on the future of mobility in the Western Balkans.
On 26 November 2025, the Eighth Plenary Conference of the National Convention on the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia (NCEU-MK) was held at the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia in Skopje.
From 16 to 21 November 2025, the BalCARE Youth Forum was held in Shkodër and Tirana, Albania.
The second Regional Workshop on the UPSHIFT Programme, organised by the CEI in collaboration with UNICEF, took place on 21 November 2025.
The 19th South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) was held in Chișinău, Moldova on 17-18 November 2025, bringing together around 100 leading figures from the media landscape, including editors-in-chief, media owners, CEOs, journalists, media experts, diplomats, policymakers, and academics.
CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2025: winners awarded in Chișinău
The 2025 edition of the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism has reaffirmed the pivotal role of investigative reporting in revealing human rights violations, social discrimination, corruption, gender inequality, and environmental challenges.
The CEI-supported Festival Identity 2025” workshop, held within the 29th