Governmental Dimension
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.
Today Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, met in Brussels with senior officials of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), as well as with the Permanent Representatives of Italy, Ambassador Vincenzo Celeste, and Romania, Ambassador Iulia Matei, whose country c
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.
On 23 April 2026, Deputy Secretary General Zsuzsanna Kiraly participated in the High-level Cyber Resilience Regional Forum, held in Bucharest under the aegis of the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub and the CEI Romanian Presidency 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.
The meeting of the CEI Committee of National Coordinators (CNC), held in Bucharest on 26 February 2026, officially marked the start of the Romanian CEI Presidency 2026.
On 10 February 2026, the Consuls of CEI Member States based in Trieste - representing the Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia - gathered at the Headquarters to exchange views on the Organisation’s ongoing activities, regional cooperation priorities and preparations for the upcoming 30th anniversary of the CEI - Executive
On 29 January 2026, Vadym Boychenko, Head of the Mariupol City Military Administration, paid an official visit to the CEI-Executive Secretariat, underscoring the Organisation’s long-standing commitment to Ukraine.
On 21 January 2026 CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas hosted at the Executive Secretariat an Italian delegation engaged in the preparatory phase of the “Falcone–Borsellino Programme for the Central European Initiative”, an activity aimed at strengthening the rule of law and combating corruption and organised crime across the CEI region.
During his official visit to Romania, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas participated in the conference “Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment”, organised by the New Strategy Centre and held at the National Military Circle in Bucharest on 11-12 December 2025.
Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, paid an official visit to Bucharest on 10-11 December 2025, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, in view of Romania’s CEI Presidency 2026, effective as of 1 January.
The Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Belgrade on 26 November 2025 - held back to back with the last Committee of National Coordinators Meeting for 2025 under the Serbian CEI Presidency - gathered ministers and representatives of the CEI Member States who expressed strong appreciation for the work carried out throughout 2025.
CNC Meeting: Secretary General reiterates strength of Europe’s response in addressing war in Ukraine
During his opening remarks at the last Committee of National Coordinators’ meeting (CNC) under the Serbian Presidency in Belgrade on 25 November 2025 – held on the eve of the CEI Ministerial Meeting scheduled for tomorrow – Secretary General Franco Dal Mas addressed the Russian aggression against Ukraine:
On 13 November 2025, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas paid an official visit to Warsaw, where he met with the Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys.
On 28 - 30 October 2025 the CEI – Executive Secretariat participated in the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC75), in Copenhagen together with ministers, senior officials and partners.