News

Tue, 19/02/2019

ADRIPASS Project mentioned as a best example funded by ADRION Programme

The 2nd Report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies - from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - was adopted on 29 January.

ADRIPASS

EU projects

Tue, 19/02/2019

Western Balkans Fund visits CEI Secretariat

On 15 February 2019, a delegation of the Western Balkans Fund (WBF) composed of Executive Director, Gjergj Murra; a Senior Official from the MFA of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milos Prica; and Programme Manager, Dafina Beqiri, visited the CEI-Executive Secretariat in Trieste. They met with CEI Secretary General, Roberto Antonione; Alternate SG, Antal Nikoletti; Deputy SG, Nina Kodelja, and some senior officers.

Governmental Dimension

Economic growth

Tue, 19/02/2019

BLUE_BOOST: 1st Blue Scenario Workshop organised in Trieste

On 15 February 2019, the first Blue Scenario Workshop of the BLUE_BOOST project was held in Trieste, at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of Venezia Giulia. Addressing the topic of Innovative Solutions and Materials for Boatbuilding, the event gathered representatives from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and research institutions active in traditional and emerging sectors of Blue Economy in Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region.

EU projects

blue_boost

Fri, 15/02/2019

General Committee on Political and Home Affairs of CEI Parliamentary Dimension meet in Sofia

The meeting of the General Committee on Political and Home Affairs of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension was held on 11-12 February in Sofia, at the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, under the leadership of Nikolay Aleksandrov, Chairperson of the Committee and Head of the Bulgarian Delegation to the CEI PD.

Parliamentary Dimension

Scientific cooperation / education & training

Wed, 13/02/2019

CEI Secretary General at presentation of publication of “Trieste for Science – Sharing Innovation for Change”

Secretary General Roberto Antonione presented the CEI action in support of science diplomacy during an event focused on the launch of the publication “Trieste for Science – Sharing Innovation for Change”.

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secretariat

Fri, 08/02/2019

Second tour of visits of CEI Secretary General in CEI countries: high-level meetings in Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia

A delegation of the CEI-Executive Secretariat, led by Secretary General Roberto Antonione, including the Deputy Secretary General Nina Kodelja and some senior officers, visited Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia on 5-7 February and met with a number of high-level government representatives.

Governmental Dimension

Parliamentary Dimension

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Economic growth

Fri, 08/02/2019

ADRIPASS Project: 3rd Steering Committee meeting held in Ploce (Croatia)

On 6-7 February 2019, 3rd Steering Committee Meeting of the ADRIPASS project was held in Ploce (Croatia). The meeting was hosted by Port of Ploce Authority, project partner.

EU projects

ADRIPASS

Economic growth

Tue, 29/01/2019

KEP Project TRAIN-DIE: kick-off meeting held in Parma

In the framework of the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) financed by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, the project TRAIN-DIE started with a kick-off meeting held in Parma on 18 January 2019.

KEP

EBRD

Thu, 24/01/2019

CEI Secretary General starts Member States’ tour in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

A delegation of the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), led by Secretary General Roberto Antonione, is making a tour in the Member States.

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Intercultural cooperation

Mon, 21/01/2019

Serbian filmmaker Želimir Žilnik receives CEI Award 2019 at Trieste Film Festival

The CEI Award 2019 (3,000 EUR) at the Trieste Film Festival goes to the Serbian film director Želimir Žilnik “for his aesthetic and intellectual consistency that have made him a leading author of Yugoslavian cinema.

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Cooperation fund

Mon, 21/01/2019

CEI Secretary General to pay visits to Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

On 21-23 January, CEI Secretary General Roberto Antonione is starting his visits to the CEI Member States with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

Economic growth

Mon, 14/01/2019

SECNET Project: 4th Steering Committee Meeting in Trieste

SECNET project partners gathered on 8 January at the premises of the Port of Trieste - Lead Partner of the project - for their 4th Steering Committee meeting.

SECNET

EU projects

Intercultural cooperation

Tue, 08/01/2019

Winter School “Creating territorial cooperation: the impact of intercultural dialogue and migration flows in South East Europe" held in Cesenatico (Italy)

The Winter School held on 12-19 December gathered 30 students from Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Croatia and Italy.

Good Governance

Thu, 20/12/2018

CEI participates in OSCE event in Vienna on International Migrants Day 2018

On 18 December, CEI senior expert, Gian Matteo Apuzzo, participated as speaker in a panel discussion together with representatives from the European Commission (Directorate General for Migrations and Home Affairs), ILO and IOM.

Economic growth

Fri, 14/12/2018

INTER-CONNECT Project: Steering Committee meeting in Zagreb (Croatia)

On 12-13 December, the HZ Putnicki Prijevoz (Croatian Railways - Passenger Transport) hosted in Zagreb the third steering committee meeting of the project INTER-CONNECT (Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region) financed under the Interreg ADRION Programme and supported by the ERDF and IPAII funds.

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EU projects

Good Governance

Tue, 11/12/2018

International conference “Fostering social inclusion and integration of asylum seekers and refugees in Western Balkan region and other CEI countries”

The Regional Conference on Fostering social inclusion and integration of asylum seekers and refugees in the Western Balkan region and other CEI countries was held on 5-7 December in Belgrade, Serbia.

Cooperation fund

Intercultural cooperation

Mon, 10/12/2018

CEI takes part in European Day for Persons with Disabilities 2018

From 3 to 4 December 2018, the Central European initiative – Executive Secretariat represented the Interreg Central Europe project COME-IN! at the 2018 edition of the European Day for Persons with Disabilities organised in Brussels by the European Commission and the European Disability Forum.

EU projects

COME-IN

Economic growth

Thu, 06/12/2018

BLUE_BOOST Project: steering committee meeting and visits in Patras (Greece)

The Patras Science Park hosted in Patras (GR) the 3rd BLUE_BOOST Project Steering Committee meeting and 2nd Cross Field Visits on 4-5 December respectively.

EU projects

blue_boost

Presidency

Wed, 05/12/2018

CEI Summit successfully held in Zagreb

The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States met in Zagreb on 3-4 December 2018 for their Summit, the top political event in the framework of the Initiative.

Governmental Dimension

Presidency

Mon, 03/12/2018

CEI Parliamentary Dimension: Parliamentary Assembly held in Zagreb

In the framework of the Croatian CEI Presidency, the Parliamentary Assembly of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on 25-26 November, under the topic “Tourism Development and Local Community: How to Foster Sustainability?”.

Parliamentary Dimension