Wed, 12/06/2019
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CEI Member States held their annual meeting in Trieste (Italy) on 12 June 2019 under the Italian CEI Presidency. The gathering - entitled Central European Initiative at thirty and towards the future: common vision, shared values, European standards, strong regional cooperation - was chaired by H.E. Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, who reconfirmed his country's commitment to the CEI mission and objectives.
Tue, 11/06/2019
On 5-7 June 2019, the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised and hosted a Brokerage event, a 3rd Cross-Field Visit and the BLUE_BOOST Project Steering Committee meeting respectively in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Fri, 31/05/2019
The COME-IN! conference held in Trieste on 30 May focusing on accessibility for all in cultural policies gathered representatives of the Ministries of culture of the CEI Member States, as well as delegates for museums, external officials, associations and other international experts on the subject of accessibility.
Fri, 31/05/2019
On 28 May, Chișinău hosted the Final workshop of the SM.Art RI.ver GO.vernance 2.0 Project. The project was supported by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, solely financed by Italy, and implemented through the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme.
Wed, 29/05/2019
In the framework of the Italian CEI Presidency, the Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension under the title “Strengthening the local dimension of the Central European Initiative” took place in Trieste on 27-28 May at the premises of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Fri, 24/05/2019
On 23 May the 2nd Stakeholder’s Roundtable led by the CEI - Executive Secretariat in the framework of the Inter-Connect project was held in Trieste, gathering representatives from the Municipality of Trieste, Muggia and Koper, as well as from the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Koper Regional Development Centre, Samer & Co, and the Association ViaggiareSlow.
Fri, 17/05/2019
CEI SG Roberto Antonione expresses his condolences on behalf of the Central European Initiative for the death of Gianni De Michelis, Italian Foreign Minister from 1989 to 1992.
Thu, 16/05/2019
On 15-16 May 2019, the 5th Steering Committee Meeting of the project CONNECT2CE led by the CEI-Executive Secretariat was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Project partners mainly gathered to evaluate and discuss the concluded and ongoing project activities, as well as to elaborate on upcoming events.
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.
Wed, 15/05/2019
CEI Secretary General Roberto Antonione, during an official ceremony on 14 May, opened a CEI Representation Office in Brussels, hosted by the Liaison
Fri, 10/05/2019
The BLUE_BOOST project is offering 350
Fri, 10/05/2019
The CEI is glad to announce a new Call for Proposals for the CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP).
Wed, 08/05/2019
The CEI - Executive Secretariat and the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative (AII) Permanent Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (
Tue, 07/05/2019
On 6 May, CEI Secretary General Roberto Antonione and a delegation of the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), including Deputy Secretary General Nina Kodelja and Senior Offi
Tue, 07/05/2019
On 3 May, the CEI - Executive Secretariat and the Italian Ministry of Justice (Department of Penitentiary Administration - Triveneto Office) si
Thu, 02/05/2019
In the framework of the CEI’s long-standing cooperation with the scientific centres in Trieste and beyond, we are glad to announce the opening
Upcoming events
- Trieste (Italy)Jun18 ‒ 19BLUE_BOOST – Blue Hackathon: sustainable innovation “marathon” dedicated to the sea (Trieste, 18-19 June)
- Belgrade (Serbia) Jun19 ‒ 21Going local – ground-up support for diversity, integration, social care of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
- Prague (Czech Republic) Jun20 ‒ 21International Conference DisCo 2019: E-learning - Unlocking the Gate of Education around the Globe
- Strasbourg (France)Jun 20CEI SG at Council of Europe
- Sofia (Bulgaria)Jun / Jul30 ‒ 069th Docu Rough Cut Boutique
- Belgrade (Serbia) Jul07 ‒ 20Two Open Weeks of Plavo Theatre 2019 - From Myself towards Theatre – from Theatre towards Myself
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Open calls
- CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) - APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 01 Jul 2019)
- ESOF2020 Call for Proposals Open!(Deadline: 07 Jul 2019)
- CEI Cooperation Fund: Call for Proposals 2019. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 24 Jul 2019)
- 350.000 EUR Innovation Vouchers now available to blue growth companies. APPLY NOW!(Deadline: 30 Jun 2019)