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Parliamentary delegations from CEI Member States gathered in Matera, Italy, on 6-7 February, for the Meeting of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Hon. Salvatore Caiata, Head of the Italian Delegation to the CEI Parliamentary Dimension.

CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas has made his first international visit today to Serbia, holding this year’s CEI Presidency.

​​We are pleased to announce the availability of 23 scholarships for researchers whose abstracts will be accepted at the 10th STS Italia Conference "Technoscience for Good". The conference will take place at the Milan Polytechnic University on 11-13 June 2025.

The CEI-supported Trieste Film Festival, an event dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema, took place on January 16-24, 2025.

On 24 January 2024, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas welcomed the President of Finest, Alessandro Minon at the CEI - Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES).

CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, met in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies with the President of the Italian Delegation to the CEI Parliamentary Assembly, Hon. Salvatore Caiata. Hon. Isabella De Monte and Sen. Roberto Menia, members of the Delegation, were also present.
The CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2024 has resulted in the approval of 48 projects for a total grant amount of EUR 495,144.16.

Secretary General Franco Dal Mas took part in the Conference on the Western Balkans and their Path to Europe held at the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome on 14 January 2025.

In a recent interview, Senator Roberto Antonione, former CEI Secretary General reflected on his tenure and outlined the future prospects for the integration of the CEI Member States seeking to join the EU.

A recent study, commissioned by the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative in cooperation with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and carried out by Politecnico Milano, highlights existing bottlenecks and estimates 260,000 passengers per year.
The Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD has announced the results of its 2024 Call for Proposals under the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP). The initiative provides financial support to projects that align with the goals of the CEI, focusing on fostering regional cooperation, capacity-building, and sustainable development across Central and Southeastern Europe.

On 10 January, the CEI - Executive Secretariat kicked-off the year, with the new Secretary General, Franco Dal Mas, and the Italian National Coordinator, Ambassador, Sem Fabrizi.

The Association for the Study of Chronic Diseases (ASCD) in Moldova has made significant progress in its ongoing project, “Capacity Building in Eye War Trauma Management in Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania.” This initiative brings together leading experts and healthcare professionals to address the challenges of managing war-related eye injuries in a cross-border context.

On 6 December 2024 the UN General Assembly, recalling its resolution 66/111 of 9 December 2011 by which it granted observer status to the CEI, adopted the Resolution on Cooperation between the United Nations and the Central European Initiative by a recorded vote of 114 in favour, 10 against with 26 abstentions.

Upon invitation by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat, the CEI-Executive Secretariat attended the Sixth Meeting of the SEE 2030 Strategy Monitoring Committee, held in Belgrade on 5 December 2024, and presented the CEI activities in relation to the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

A delegation from the CEI-Executive Secretariat, led by Secretary General, Roberto Antonione, visited Belgrade on 3 December 2024 for consultations on next year’s CEI Presidency under the Republic of Serbia. The Secretary General designate, Franco Dal Mas, was also present.

In Kragujevac, Serbia, the long-standing tradition of beekeeping is transforming into a model of sustainability and innovation through the efforts of Sanum per Fructus. Known for producing 100% natural honey, the company has expanded its reach beyond Serbia to markets across Europe and the world.

In the framework of an EU-funded project TREASURE - Testing novel environmental quality measures in and around euro-med ports - on 29-30 November, the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) attended the 2nd Mission for Natural Heritage Institutional Dialogue event, which

Around 200 participants from all CEI countries and beyond attended the XVIII South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF), a CEI Flagship Event, held in Podgorica, Montenegro, on 27-28 November 2024 un

The 1st Regional Workshop on the UPSHIFT Programme was organised by the CEI in collaboration with UNICEF on 29 November 2024, gathering UNICEF experts and government representatives from CEI Member States at the Organisation's Headquarters in Trieste.

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