Respect for cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue as well as for equal opportunities are essential elements of conflict prevention and sustainable human, social and economic development. The CEI region has a great potential in terms of traditional values, diversity of expression, artistic creations and dynamic creative sectors. The CEI aims at contributing to enhancing mutual understanding between peoples, communities and countries.
Key objectives
Promoting intercultural dialogue and preserving cultural diversity
Safeguarding cultural heritage and supporting creative industries (CCIs)
Fostering cultural diplomacy
Improving social integration of people from groups at risk of exclusion
Areas of intervention
Culture
Minorities
Social integration
Related news
Mon, 22/07/2019
The training programme for young artists and students ‘Two Open Weeks of Plavo Theatre 2019’ held in Belgrade at the Plavo theatre on 7-20 July, witnessed the presence of around 30 participants from 14 CEI countries.
Fri, 31/05/2019
The COME-IN! conference held in Trieste on 30 May focusing on accessibility for all in cultural policies gathered representatives of the Ministries of culture of the CEI Member States, as well as delegates for museums, external officials, associations and other international experts on the subject of accessibility.
Thu, 16/05/2019
Under the inspiring topic “Effervescible. Seeking ongoing relevancy”, the 9th CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators from Central and Eastern Europe was held in Venice, on 9 May, at the premises of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Fri, 15/03/2019
On 12 March, the CEI – Executive Secretariat, lead partner of the COME-IN! project, attended the launch event and the inauguration of the new exhibition of the Archeological Museum of Krakow “Prehistory for all”, which has undertaken works to make its museum more accessible.
Mon, 21/01/2019
The CEI Award 2019 (3,000 EUR) at the Trieste Film Festival goes to the Serbian film director Želimir Žilnik “for his aesthetic and intellectual consistency that have made him a leading author of Yugoslavian cinema.
Upcoming events
- Vilenica (Slovenia)Sep03 ‒ 08CEI Round-Table Discussions at Vilenica
- Petrovaradin (Serbia)Sep05 ‒ 08Fortresses of Tomorrow
- Rijeka (Croatia)Sep20 ‒ 21Central European Cultural Diplomacy Forum
- Zaječar (Serbia)Oct01 ‒ 04SEE MOSAICS Meeting V “Conservation of mosaic bedding layers – how to preserve”
- Maribor (Slovenia)Oct17 ‒ 26Crossing Borders: Conference on Audience Development in Theatres
In focus
Open calls
- CERIC-ERIC call for proposals is now open(Deadlines: 02 Sep 2019, 30 Sep 2019)
