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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.
The Workshop Connecting the Adriatic-Ionian Region through Advanced Technology and Training for the Energy Transition in the Port Sector was held in Trieste on 28 November 2024 convening stakeholders from across the Adriatic-Ionian region to foster sustainability, connectivity, and competitiveness in the port sector.
On 27 November in Udine the CEI- Executive Secretariat took part in the “ResiliEnhance Platform 2024 Meeting” gathering experts and stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe at the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM) in Udine.
The participants in the inaugural Conference on Science Diplomacy (SD), held on 20-21 November 2024 at the CEI Headquarters, included diplomats, academics, and science diplomacy practitioners from across Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe.
On 20 November, 2024, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CEI Member States convened in Tirana for their Annual Meeting. The gathering was held back to back with the last Committee of National Coordinators Meeting for 2024 under the Albanian Presidency.
On 14 November in Vlora, the Albanian CEI Presidency, in cooperation with the CEI-Executive Secretariat and the Transport Community Secretariat, organised the Expert Panel “Enhancing cross-border connectivity in the CEI region exploiting sustainable transport solutions”.
On 12-14 November 2024, public health authorities from the Western Balkans, relevant WHO representatives from technical teams and country/field offices, CEI representatives, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia health authorities and invited experts, gathered in Trieste for the 4th Western Balkans Inter-country/area meeting titled “Strengthening primary health care models to manage complex c
On 31 October 2024, the CEI-Executive Secretariat participated in the International Workshop Internationalization in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities, organised in Tirana. The workshop aimed to explore the strategies for future collaboration in Higher Education.
Under the title “A dream without borders", this year’s Forum held celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Cultural Association Mitteleuropa, a CEI long-standing partner promoting every year a debate o
In the framework of the Albanian CEI Presidency, the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation in Albania, in cooperation with the Executive Secretariat of the CEI, organised in Tirana, on 23 October 2024, the International Workshop: "Digitization, Access, and Protection in the Cultural Heritage Sector".
On 18 October 2024, the CEI-Executive Secretariat participated in the high-level Balkan Economic Forum in Zagreb, Croatia. The event - held under the auspices of and co-financed by the CEI as its flagship event for 2024 - gathered academics, students, media and other figures of the public and private sectors.
The symposium “Science @ CERIC 2024 - Celebrating 10 Years of Scientific Excellence” was successfully held in Lecce on 16-17 October.