Governmental Dimension
On 5 October 2026, Deputy Secretary General Zsuzsanna Király participated in a high-level international conference held at the Istituto Luigi Sturzo in Rome, under the Romanian CEI Presidency, focusing on the contribution of regional cooperation and transnational economic projects to European security, Ukraine's reconstruction and EU acce
On 5 October 2026, the Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) of the CEI Member States met in Brussels under the Romanian CEI Presidency to review ongoing institutional activities and key priorities ahead of the Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Timișoara on 6 November.
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Italy, Ihor Brusylo, visited the CEI-Executive Secretariat in Trieste on 14 September 2026. He was welcomed by Secretary General Franco Dal Mas for talks focusing on Ukraine's role within the CEI, the Organisation's continued commitment to the country, and prospects for enhanced cooperation ahead of Ukraine's foreseen CEI Presidency next year.
On 9 September 2026, Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, visited the CEI - Executive Secretariat in Trieste today, where he was welcomed by Secretary General Franco Dal Mas.
The first in-country mission under the Falcone-Borsellino Programme for Central and South-Eastern Europe was held in Podgorica, marking the launch of the Programme's operational activities following its official presentation at the CEI-Executive Secretariat in Trieste in June 2026.
On 13 July 2026 The CEI, under the Romanian CEI Presidency and in cooperation with the CEI-Executive Secretariat, organised the side event "Sustainable Infrastructure in the CEI Region: Regional Cooperation as a Driver for SDG Implementation" at the 2026 United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Developme
On 10 July Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, participated in the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Friends of the Western Balkans group, hosted at “Villa Madama” in Rome by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani.
On 25 June 2026, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC 2026) in Gdańsk, Poland, the leading international conference dedicated to Ukraine's reconstruction, organised by the Governments of Ukraine and Poland.
On 28 May 2026, the Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) of the CEI Member States convened in Trieste at the headquarters of the CEI-Executive Secretariat for its second meeting under the Romanian CEI Presidency 2026.
Support to Moldova’s European path and the strengthening of regional cooperation were at the centre of the meeting between Secretary General, Franco Dal Mas, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, in Chișinău on 27 April 2026.
Organised together with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Romanian CEI Presidency 2026, and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), on 17 March 2026, the CEI celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its Executive Secretariat with a high-level Conference in Trieste, held under
The Thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative represents a moment of profound symbolic and political significance in the journey of cooperation that unites our Member States.
On 5 March 2026, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the CEI Executive Secretariat, scheduled to take place in Trieste on 17 March 2026, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas paid a working visit to Rome.