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On 7 May 20206  a  delegation from the CEI - Executive Secretariat, led by Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, carried out a mission to London for a series of meetings at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The discussions focused on the coordination of activities under the CEI Fund at the EBRD, financed by Italy, and on future cooperation prospects across CEI Member States, with particular attention to the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova.

Partners of the GreenPATH Project, co-funded by the Interreg Central Europe Programme, convened in Kecskemét (Hungary) on 21–22 April 2026 for the project’s 5th Steering Committee Meeting.

The role of regional cooperation and development finance in supporting growth, connectivity and European integration across Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe was at the centre of a lecture delivered by Elisabetta Dovier, Programme Manager of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, within the framework of the “Non Solo Finanza” lecture ser

The Embassy of Italy in Serbia and the Central European Initiative, in cooperation with the European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance, are jointly promoting the event “When Science Meets Diplomacy – Exploring Opportunities for Serbia within European and International Science Diplomacy Networks”.

Held in Rome on 30 April 2026, the conference “Regional cooperation and the role of the Central European Initiative in EU enlargement: the Republic of Moldova’s path towards accession” organised by the Embassy of Romania and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the Italian Republic, in cooperation with the <

The ADRIASPILL Conference 2026, held in Zadar (Croatia) on 21-23 April, brought together experts, institutions, and practitioners to address the prevention and response to marine pollution in the Adriatic Sea.

The final event of the CEI‑supported project TRUE BLUE – CEI support to Training and Research to Unlock and Enhance the potential of sustainable BLUE Economy for regional cooperation and EU integration took place in Trieste, Italy on 23 April 2026, marking the successful conclusion of an initiative implemented under the CEI Know‑how Exchange Programme (KEP), with funding from Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD.

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.

The 2026 edition of OBERMUN officially opened at the Teatro Rossetti in Trieste on April 17, 2026.

​​​​​​​With the support of the CEI and under the Romanian CEI Presidency, representatives from customs administrations, border police and transport ministries from across the CEI region gathered in Chisinau for a study visit to the Albita-Leuseni border crossing point between Romania and Moldova.
On 21 April 2026 – The CEI hosted at its Trieste headquarters the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Alpine – Western Balkans and Western Balkans–Eastern Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridors.

In its capacity as co-chair of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance, the CEI contributed to organising the workshop “Exploring the Nexus between Big Science and Science Diplomacy: An Open Debate on Existing Initiatives, Key Actors and Potential Synergies”, held in Prague on 9 April 2026.

A new Know‑how Exchange Programme (KEP) project has recently been launched to support the Republic of Moldova in aligning its regional development system with EU cohesion policy standards. The initiative is implemented by the North Regional Development Agency (North RDA) of Moldova in partnership with Romania’s North‑East RDA and West RDA.

Applications are now open for the 15th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF), a CEI Flagship Event, which brings together emerging leaders in international politics from around the world.

The International Conference Equal Pay Day, held in Prague on 26-27 March under the theme “Future”, brought together around 1,800 participants from 18 countries.

The Final Conference of the CEI-led project SUSTANCE  – Sustainable public transport solutions and innovative governance schemes for improving connectivity in Central Europe, funded under the Interreg Central Europe Programme 2021–2027, took place in Trieste on 24 March 2026.

We are glad to announce that our annual Call for Proposals of the CEI Cooperation Fund is open for applications!

From 23 to 26 March 2026, the CEI Secretariat attended the meetings of the Council of Europe Youth statutory bodies held in Budapest, notably the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) and the Joint Council on Youth (CMJ).

On 24 March 2026, CEI’s Secretary General Franco Dal Mas has been awarded the “Filo di Seta” Prize by the Fondazione Cinzia Vitale during the Gran Galà di Primavera held in Trieste.

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