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On 13 June, the CEI - Executive Secretariat had the honour of hosting Minister Plenipotentiary Nicola Verola, Director General for Europe and International Trade Policy at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, for an institutional visit.
On 11 June 2025, CEI Secretary General, Franco Dal Mas, met in Prague with Radek Rubeš, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
On 3 June, the CEI-Executive Secretariat hosted a conference titled "The European Union’s Future in the New World Order," which was jointly organised with the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy and the Central European Lawyers Initiative.
On 5 June 2025, the Committee of CEI National Coordinators (CNC) convened in Trieste for its third meeting under the Serbian CEI Presidency, hosted at the headquarters of the CEI-Executive Secretariat.
On 28-31 May, the 7th International Conference "Supporting young people and women, including Ukrainians, in the digitalization of rural tourism sector, exchange of experiences with other countries, respecting gender equality" was held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
The CEI and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) are proud to announce the 2025 Call for Applications.
The second round of the CEI-EBRD Roadshow in the Western Balkans concluded today in Sarajevo.
The activities and programmes of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by Italy, were at the centre of the high-level meeting held in Podgorica on 26 May. The event aimed to reflect on the Fund’s contribution to Montenegro’s EU integration achievements and broader regional development.
The Ministerial Conference “Preparing for the AI Era” was held in Belgrade on 22–23 May 2025, under this year's Serbian CEI Presidency.
On 12 -15 May, Sarajevo welcomed media professionals for a regional workshop aimed at enhancing audience engagement in Public Service Media (PSM).
On 22 May 2025 H.E. Karla Wursterová, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Italy, paid an official visit to the CEI - Executive Secretariat. The Honorary Consul of Slovakia, Luca Davide Farina, was also present.
The Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the Central European Initiative (CEI) Parliamentary Dimension was held in Belgrade on 20-21 May 2025, under the Serbian CEI Presidency, bringing together parliamentary delegations from CEI Member States under the theme “Partnership within the framework of the Central European Initiative: Support
On 20 May 2025, CEI Secretary General Hon. Franco Dal Mas, met in Skopje with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski.
At the 16th Meeting of the REMPEC Focal points, held in Sliema (Malta) on 13-15 May, the CEI-led ASAP project ADRIATIC SENSITIVE AREAS PROTECTION –
A follow-up meeting on the study for the potential reactivation of passenger railway connections along the Trieste–Ljubljana–Zagreb–Belgrade route was held today - promoted by the CEI with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.
The 5th edition of the CEI Piano Forum was successfully held on 8 May in Sacile (Italy) in the framework of the FVG International Piano Competition.