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On 13 February, the PROCAREFUL partners joined forces in Treviso (Italy) to share the outcomes of the hybrid care approach and related strategies developed over the past three years of project implementation.
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
The CEI – Executive Secretariat expresses its deep sorrow at the passing of Ambassador Fabio Pigliapoco, who served the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII) both as former Secretary General of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative and later as Head of its Permanent Secretariat.
The CEI is pleased to announce its participation in the Erasmus+ Traineeship Programme, offering traineeship opportunities for young people from the CEI region to gain professional experience in the field of international and regional cooperation.
On 5 February, 2026, the SOSPHERE project officially launched its activities with a kick-off meeting held at the premises of the CEI - Executive Secretariat.
The Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD has announced the approval of six Technical Cooperation (TC) projects financed by Italy through the Fund.
On 4 February 2026, updated results of ASAP – Adriatic Sensitive Areas Protection mechanism - a project funded by the Interreg IPA ADRION Programme and led by the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI-ES) - were presented today in Trieste.
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 27 January, the CEI organised and hosted a workshop on improving environmental conditions in and around Mediterranean ports in Piraeus, Greece. The event was held within the framework of the TREASURE project, which is funded under the Interreg Euro-MED Programme.
Rome, 19–23 January 2026.Regional cooperation among parliaments in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe continues to grow under the Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) project, funded by Italy through the CEI Fund of the EBRD and implemented by the
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
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.
The Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD has announced the results of the 2025 Call for Proposals under the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP).
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.
SOSPHERE (Solutions for Optimal Service Provision and Health Equity in Remote Environments) is a newly approved project co-financed by the Interreg Central Europe Programme and led by the Central European Initiative.
Over the past four weeks, the CEI - Executive Secretariat has implemented a programme dedicated to Science Diplomacy.
On 10-12 December 2025, the CEI – Executive Secretariat participated in the 8th Workshop for Young Diplomats from the BSEC Member States, held in Istanbul under the title “Building Tomorrow: Project Implementation for Sustainabl
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.
On 11 December 2025, as part of his official visit to Bucharest, in view of Romania’s forthcoming CEI Presidency in 2026, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas met at the Romanian Parliament with MP Rozália-Ibolya Biró, Chair of the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies and Head of the Romanian Delegation to t
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.