“A gradual enlargement, a long-lasting stabilisation: the European Union and the Balkans” was the topic of the conference with Franco Frattini, President of SIOI and former Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, held in Trieste on 26 January at the MIB School of Management.
The event was opened by CEI Secretary General Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri and by the Director of MIB, Prof. Vladimir Nanut. Local authorities, representatives of the economic and business community, academics and students attended the conference which provided a comprehensive overview of the current geo-political, economic and social issues and their impact on the European enlargement. Special focus was put on the migration crisis and its effects on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which are reacting differently and taking diverse measures to face it.
Frattini also underlined the role of regional cooperation promoted at macro-regional level, in particular the Adriatic Ionian and the Alpine Regions. In that context, he also emphasised the role of the CEI whose added value results from the coexistence of a political dimension and an economic dimension, which provides the organisation with great potential.
In the afternoon, Frattini paid a visit to the CEI HQ and had a meeting with the Secretary General and his staff. He was informed about the latest developments of the organisation and made suggestions on possible actions the CEI could pursue in the near future, in particular regarding the Eastern Partnership countries.
Interview with Franco Frattini available here
The event was opened by CEI Secretary General Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri and by the Director of MIB, Prof. Vladimir Nanut. Local authorities, representatives of the economic and business community, academics and students attended the conference which provided a comprehensive overview of the current geo-political, economic and social issues and their impact on the European enlargement. Special focus was put on the migration crisis and its effects on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which are reacting differently and taking diverse measures to face it.
Frattini also underlined the role of regional cooperation promoted at macro-regional level, in particular the Adriatic Ionian and the Alpine Regions. In that context, he also emphasised the role of the CEI whose added value results from the coexistence of a political dimension and an economic dimension, which provides the organisation with great potential.
In the afternoon, Frattini paid a visit to the CEI HQ and had a meeting with the Secretary General and his staff. He was informed about the latest developments of the organisation and made suggestions on possible actions the CEI could pursue in the near future, in particular regarding the Eastern Partnership countries.
Interview with Franco Frattini available here