News

Wed, 29/05/2019

CEI PD Parliamentary Committee in Trieste on enhancing cooperation among local authorities

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.

Parliamentary Dimension

Opportunities

Tue, 28/05/2019

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA): programmes addressed to universities, researchers, students

Fri, 24/05/2019

CEI Cooperation Fund: Call for Proposals 2019 now open!

Public and private institutions registered in a CEI Member State, as well as international and regional organisations, are invited to apply to the

Economic growth

Fri, 24/05/2019

Inter-Connect: 2nd Stakeholder’s Roundtable on cross-border mobility and accessible infrastructure for passengers

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.

EU projects

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Fri, 17/05/2019

In Memoriam: Gianni De Michelis - decisive interlocutor of Central European Initiative

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.

Economic growth

Thu, 16/05/2019

CONNECT2CE Project: 5th Steering Committee Meeting in Ljubljana

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.

EU projects

CONNECT2CE

Intercultural cooperation

Thu, 16/05/2019

Ongoing curatorial practices debate at CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators

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.

Cooperation fund

Wed, 15/05/2019

CEI opens Representation Office in Brussels and holds Committee of National Coordinators meeting under Italian Presidency 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

CEI Know-how Exchange Programme: Call for Proposals 2019 now open!

The CEI is glad to announce a new Call for Proposals for the CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP).

Wed, 08/05/2019

CEI and AII join efforts for benefit of region: MoU signed in Budva

The CEI - Executive Secretariat and the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative (AII) Permanent Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (

Presidency

Tue, 07/05/2019

SG Antonione in Albania for strengthening relations and cooperation

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

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Governmental Dimension

Parliamentary Dimension

Tue, 07/05/2019

CEI-ES and Ministry of Justice sign MoU in Trieste

On 3 May, the CEI - Executive Secretariat and the Italian Ministry of Justice (Department of Penitentiary Administration - Triveneto Office) si

Good Governance

Fri, 26/04/2019

Children Left Behind Conference held in Bucharest

On 17-18 April, over 40 experts and practitioners from 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans and South Caucasus gathe

Cooperation fund

Economic growth

Thu, 18/04/2019

CONNECT2CE: dissemination event at CEI HQ on experimental cross-border integrated ticket Trieste - Ljubljana

On 18 April, the presentation of an experimental cross-border single ticket to travel on the vehicles of two public transport operators between the cities of Trieste and Ljubljana was opened at the CEI HQ by CEI Secretary General, Roberto Antonione.

CONNECT2CE

EU projects

Economic growth

Tue, 16/04/2019

4helix+: final Blue BootCamp and Transnational Brokerage Event held in Zadar (Croatia)

On 9-10 April, in the framework of the 4helix+ project, the CEI-Executive Secretariat - in its capacity as project partner dealing with communication - took part in the Final Blue BootCamp and Transnational Brokerage Event in Zadar (Croatia), organised by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (project partner).

4helix+

EU projects

Media freedom

Fri, 12/04/2019

Science journalism workshop held in Belgrade

Prominent science reporters, editors and researchers from the region gathered on Friday 5 April at the Radio televizija Srbije in Belgrade for the first of three Balkan Science Journalism workshops.

Thu, 11/04/2019

Steering Committee Meeting and CNC Meeting held in London

The CEI’s annual Steering Committee (SC) meeting and CEI Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) meeting under the Italian CEI Presidency, took place on 10 April at the Headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London.

EBRD

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Presidency

Environmental protection

Tue, 09/04/2019

International high-level conference on inter-basin cooperation on marine litter in Danube River and Black Sea held in Sofia

The International high-level Conference on “Inter-basin Cooperation on Marine Litter: a focus on the Danube River and the Black Sea” took place in Sofia on 4 April. The event was organised by the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS).

Cooperation fund

Good Governance

Thu, 04/04/2019

Conference “From arbitration legislation reform to enhancing the business climate” held in Skopje (North Macedonia)

On 28 and 29 March, more than 150 representatives from the business community, attorneys-at-law and arbitrators attended the two-day CEI/suppor

Thu, 04/04/2019

CEI Secretary General visits Poland and Belarus

On 1-3 April 2019, CEI Secretary General Roberto Antonione and a delegation of the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), including Alternate Secretary General Antal Nikoletti, Deputy Secretary General Zoran Jovanovic and senior officers, visited Poland and Belarus, and had meetings with high government officials of the two countries.

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