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The Conference "Horizons of Sustainability: The Power of Creative Innovation for Transformation of Rural and Non-Urban Futures" was held in Šibenik, Croatia, on 24- 27 September as part of the IN SITU project, supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and co-organi

Building on the success  of the NAMIRS project, a new project funded by the Interreg IPA Adrion Programme, ASAP  - the Adriatic Sensitive Areas Protection - Mechanism, was officially launched on 24 September 2024 at the CEI’s premises.

The 18th Coordination Meeting of Regional Organisations hosted by the CEI – Executive Secretariat in Trieste on 17 September 2024 witnessed the presence of high-level representatives from the Secretariats of regional organisations, such as the Adriatic Ionian Initiative, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, and the Regional Cooperation Council. Special guests were the European Commission, the Regional School of Public Administration, and the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative.
 By co‐financing capacity building, institutional development and technical assistance projects, the Programme is a development instrument aimed at promoting regional cooperation and boosting the EU integration process.
Monika Herceg, born in 1990 in Sisak, Croatia, is one of the most prominent voices of contemporary Croatian literature. Actively engaged as poet, screenwriter, editor and as a gender equality activist, Herceg’s works have received significant acknowledgements and prestigious awards in her country and abroad.

The 13th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum (YBSF) took place in Pokljuka, Slovenia from 20 August 30 - 1 September, 2024, gathering 42 young leaders from 30 countries.

With his project THE WEAVER’S SEAT, Dini Berati from Albania is the winner of this year's CEI Award at the 15th edition of the International Design Contest “Trieste Contemporanea”.

The 2024 edition of the Teen Doc Workshop brought together, in  Požega / Užice (Serbia) on 20-26 Ausgust, 25 young filmmakers from across the Balkans and Italy, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore documentary filmmaking.

The "Social and Labour Integration of Ukrainian Refugees in Four CEI Countries" project, implemented by the Association of Innovative and Digital Education (AIDE), has significantly exceeded its initial goals, providing crucial support to Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across

The winners of the 2022 edition of the Call for Ideas and Award Competition “IMAGINE” Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in Central European Initiative (CEI) and Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII) Areas have put their prizes to excellent use.

The 8th and concluding event of the promotional roadshow of the Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) in CEI countries was held in Podgorica on 12 July 2024.

In 2024, Dreamups  -  a company fostering startup growth to turn meaningful ideas into globally impactful companies - organised the 10th edition of its Upcelerator programme, designed to support early-stage tech startups.The programme was conducted entirely online and free of charge from March to June 2024 and aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs in Mo

High representatives of Parliaments and Governments from CEI Member States gathered in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament on 5 July 2024 for the third and final meeting of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Central European Initiative.

Parliamentary Delegations from CEI Member States attended the Parliamentary Committee of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension (CEI PD) in Tirana on 30 June - 1 July 2024, under the Albanian CEI Presidency. 

The conference sessions on the topic of 'Hidden Discrimination against People with Sensory Disabilities (HiDis)' were successfully held in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) on 25-26 June 2024.

The 19th edition of the international conference DisCo 2024, organised by the Centre for Higher Education Studies in collaboration with the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, and supported by the CEI and Microsoft, took place in Prague on 24-25 June, 2024.

Тhe  24th edition of the Summer Seminar for Young Public Policy Professionals, organised by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) was held on 16-21 June in Varna, Bulgaria.

The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat successfully held the 19th Edition of the Summer School for Junior Anti-Corruption Practitioners from Southeast Europe (SEE) in Bucharest, Romania, on 11-14, June 2024.

The 12th International Conference on Radiation, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Technology and Ecology (RAD 2024) organised by the RAD Centre in cooperation with the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš (Serbia) was held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro on 17-21 June 2024.

On June 20-21, 2024, the CEI - Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) participated in the 47th Plenary Meeting of the South-East Europe Health Network (SEEHN) in Sarajevo, which focused on "Strengthening Community Health Services."

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