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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.

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 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."

“BSBF visits Croatia”, hosted by the University of Zagreb, took place on 13 June and was co-organised by the Italian Embassy in Croatia, the CEI Secretariat and the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. Opened by H.E.

From 10 to 14 June 2024, 15 officials from public administrations of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro joined the training of trainers organised in the framework of the project TRUE BLUE - CEI support to Training and Research to Unlock and Enhance the potential of sustainable BLUE Economy for regional cooperation and EU integration.

We are glad to announce that our annual Call for Proposals of the CEI Cooperation Fund is open for applications!

The XII Edition of the International Spring School in Clinical Engineering, themed "IoT, Economic and Management Challenges for e-Health Integration in the Enlarged Europe”, was held on 20-23  May 2024, at the University of Trieste.

The Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) of the CEI Member States convened in Trieste on 4 June 2024 for their second meeting under the Albanian Presidency. The agenda included discussions on CEI key institutional activities, administrative matters and project management.

The CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) recently concluded (Viareggio, 30 May 2024) its role as an observer at the “Ramogepol 2024 Versiliana,” the recent exercise at sea and on shore conducted within the framework of the Ramoge agreement.

 

The CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), represented by Deputy Secretary General Zsuzsanna Kiraly, recently participated in the conference "THE UNDECLARED: Political, Economic, and Sustainable Future of the Western Balkans," held in Skopje (North Macedonia) on 27-29 May 2024.
 

The programme of this year’s Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, held in Belgrade and in other cities in Serbia from 22 to 29 May 2024, included a series of workshops, masterclasses, pitching sessions, and other activities aimed at developing new films and promoting networking opportunities among film experts.

Territorial and cross-border cooperation, focusing on the Italy-Slovenia experience, was the main objective of a two-day study visit held in Trieste and Gorizia on 28-29 May.

This innovative training programme, designed specifically for young female entrepreneurs, took place under the auspices of the Original platform, an initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurial spirit and skills among young people, especially women.

An international conference on palliative care, themed "Overcoming Barriers and Borders in Palliative Care: 100 Units of Opportunities," was held in Trieste on 24-25 May, 2024.

The GreenPATH project (Green mobility solutions for Pioneering Actions Towards a Healthy and sustainable commuting), led by the Institute for Transport and Logistics (ITL, Italy), was officially   launched in Bologna on 22-23 May.

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