News
On 7 October the CEI attended the third CAREGIVER DAY FVG organised by the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy) to recognise and give value to people who care for their relatives and fragile people. This year’s edition focused on innovation and economic impact of care.
Yesterday, the project 'Resilience and Preservation: Security, Migration and Cultural Heritage Protection in Ukraine” kicked off at the University of Trieste's Gorizia campus with the Italian–Ukrainian Students' Joint Workshop, “Upheaval in Ukraine: The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in the Ukraine Conflict”.
As Moldova progresses on its route towards EU entry, bolstering freedom of the press is both a democratic necessity and a strategic priority.
From 27 September to 3 October 2025, Plavo Theatre hosted the CEI-supported segment of Two Open Weeks of Plavo Theatre 2025 in Belgrade (Serbia), as part of the broader anniversary programme 30 Years of Plavo Theatre.
On 1–2 October, Dubrovnik hosted ADRIA 2025 – Adriatic Sea SARex / POLex / COMex, the international exercise promoted by Croatia with the support of European and regional partners.
As the Western Balkans move forward on their EU path, the fight against corruption remains central to democratic consolidation and institutional reform.
On 9 September, Ana Svetel, a Slovenian writer and poet, received the CEI Award for Young Writers 2025 during the opening ceremony of the 40th Vilenica International Literary Festival at Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana.
The CEI’s ongoing work in the field of science diplomacy, aligned with the policy orientations outlined under point 2.10 of its Plan of Action 2024-2026, was presented at the international conference “Bridging Minds, Building Futures”, organised by the Marie Curie Alumni Ass
On 29 September 2025, H.E. Anila Bitri Lani, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Italy, paid an official visit to the CEI – Executive Secretariat.
The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss cooperation in the framework of the CEI, in particular with regard to European integration.
Our Deputy Secretary General Yurii Mushka attended the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) on 29–30 September 2025 as an institutional partner representative.
On 26 September 2025 Secretary General Franco Dal Mas concluded his week of activities on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly with the Informal Meeting of the CEI Ministers of Foreign Affairs chaired by Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marko Đurić, under the Serbian CEI Presidency.
On 24 september 2025 at the “Friends of the Balkans” meeting, convened by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, in the presence of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the Foreign Ministers of the Group, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas addressed the gathering, reiterating the need to speed up the integra
Secretary General, Franco Dal Mas, is in New York on the occasion of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, where the CEI participates as an Observer.
On 17–19 September 2025, Deputy Secretary General Ivana Pejović participated in the regional workshop in Bar, Montenegro, organised by the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat.
Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, today welcomed to the Executive Secretariat Kaush Arha, President of the Indo-Pacific Forum and President of the Advisory Board of the Trieste Summit Association, accompanied by Francesco Parisi, President of the Trieste Summit, and Alberto Pasino.
On 29-31 August 2025, young professionals from 26 countries gathered in Pokljuka, Slovenia at the Young Bled Strategic Forum (YBSF) to explore the role of values in international politics.
Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, met in Sofia on 10 September with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Georg Georgiev.
Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, yesterday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Đurić.
The project “Promoting Capacity Building in Serbia through the Transfer of Technical Knowledge and Environmental Protection Measures in the Beekeeping Sector” is advancing towards its goal of supporting sustainable beekeeping and environmental protection in Serbia.
Albania has reached an important milestone in the project “Capacity enhancing of the Albanian marine pollution preparedness and response system”.