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
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.
Tue, 08/01/2019
The Winter School held on 12-19 December
Open call
The CEI-Executive Secretariat is seeking candidates to elaborate the concept and design of the COME-IN!
Upcoming events
- Trieste (Italy)May 30COME-IN! Project: Capitalisation Conference
- Belgrade (Serbia) Jun19 ‒ 21Going local – ground-up support for diversity, integration, social care of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
- Belgrade (Serbia) Jul07 ‒ 20Two Open Weeks of Plavo Theatre 2019 - From Myself towards Theatre – from Theatre towards Myself
- Łódź (Poland)Jul18 ‒ 19FNE CEI Cultural Innovation Forum 2019
In focus
Open calls
- BLUE_BOOST: CEI-ES seeks participants to join Brokerage Event and 3rd Cross-Field Visit. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 24 May 2019)
- CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 31 May 2019)
- BLUE_BOOST Transnational Expression of Interest for Knowledge Providers. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 15 Jun 2019)
- ESOF2020 Call for Proposals Open!(Deadline: 15 Jun 2019)
- 350.000 EUR Innovation Vouchers now available to blue growth companies. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 30 Jun 2019)
- CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) - APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 01 Jul 2019)
