News

Tue, 24/07/2018

BLUE_BOOST meeting and first Cross-Field Visit in Apulia Region

On 16-18 July, the Apulia Region hosted the 2nd Steering Committee meeting of the BLUE_BOOST project in Giovinazzo (BA) and organised the project’s 1st transnational Cross-Field Visit for delegations from 7 maritime territories in the Adriatic-Ionian region.

EU projects

blue_boost

Economic growth

Mon, 16/07/2018

4helix+: 2nd Steering Committee meeting in Lisbon

The 2nd 4helix+ Project Steering Committee meeting - held at the premises of the Portuguese project partner in Lisbon on 3-4 July - addressed in detail the upcoming project events and activities, namely the 4helix+ Blue Bootcamps, Regional Info Days, and Transbrokerage Event.

4helix+

EU projects

Intercultural cooperation

Thu, 12/07/2018

3rd LAB for European Project Making cycle held in Rijeka (Croatia)

The 3rd LAB for European Project Making cycle took place in Rijeka, Croatia on 30 June - 8 July. It represented an educational cycle for cultural workers, especially cultural managers and producers, wishing to strengthen their managerial skills in implementing large-scale international projects.

Cooperation fund

Economic growth

Sun, 08/07/2018

ADRIPASS: 2nd Steering Committee meeting held in Koper (Slovenia)

On 3-4 July, the Port of Luka Koper hosted the 2nd Steering Committee meeting of the ADRIPASS project, financed by ERDF and IPA funds under the Interreg ADRION Programme.

ADRIPASS

EU projects

Intercultural cooperation

Sun, 08/07/2018

COME-IN!: 2nd thematic conference in Erfurt "Inclusive museums - challenges & solutions, state-of-the-art & perspectives"

The second thematic conference “The inclusive museum - State of the art & perspectives” organised in the framework of the EU project “COME-IN!” project where the CEI acts as Lead Partner, took place on 26 June 2018 at the Monastery of St. Augustine in Erfurt, Germany.

COME-IN

EU projects

Intercultural cooperation

Sun, 08/07/2018

COME-IN!: opening of accessible-for-all exhibition of Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory of Thuringia, Weimar

As a lead partner of the “COME-IN!” project for the accessibility of Museums, the CEI actively took part in the launch of the new exhibition of the Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory of Thuringia in Weimar (Germany) on 27 June.

COME-IN

EU projects

Media freedom

Fri, 06/07/2018

Press freedom in South East Europe debate at CEI HQ in cooperation with ANSA

On the occasion of the meeting of the jury of the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism, held in Trieste on 29 June, the CEI Secretariat - in cooperation with the news agency ANSA - organised a open panel discussion on the media in South East Europe.

Economic growth

Fri, 06/07/2018

INTER-CONNECT: 2nd Steering Committee meeting held in Bologna

On 12-13 June, the Institute for Transports and Logistics (ITL) and the Region of Emilia-Romagna (RER) hosted the 2nd Steering Committee meeting of INTER-CONNECT (Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region), financed under the Interreg ADRION Programme and the ERDF and IPAII funds.

EU projects

inter-connect

Intercultural cooperation

Thu, 28/06/2018

KEP ITALY: launching of the heritage first AID-HEFA project held in Tirana

The Heritage First Aid-HEFA project was launched on 20 June at the National Historical Museum of Tirana, Albania. This Museum is affiliated with the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Albania and exhibits artworks from prehistoric to more recent times. All the existing materials are preserved in exhibition spaces or in the museum’s store.

KEP

Intercultural cooperation

Wed, 27/06/2018

Opening of accessible-for-all exhibition “Stone by Stone” of the Maritime Museum of Piran, Slovenia

On 16 June, the CEI attended the launch of the new exhibition “Stone by Stone” of the Maritime Museum “Sergej Masera” of Piran, Slovenia, as Lead Partner of the EU project “COME-IN!” for the accessibility of Museums.

EU projects

COME-IN

Intercultural cooperation

Wed, 27/06/2018

Opening of accessible-for-all exhibition “Prehistory in the hands” of the Archeological Museum of Istra – Pula, Croatia

As Lead Partner of the EU project “COME-IN!” for the accessibility of Museums, the CEI attended the launch of the new exhibition “Prehistory in the hands” of the Archeological Museum of Pula, in Croatia on 14 June.

EU projects

COME-IN

Scientific cooperation / education & training

Mon, 25/06/2018

6th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in Various Fields of Research (RAD 2018) held in Ohrid, Macedonia

RAD 2018 was organised by the RAD Association in cooperation with the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš on 18-22 June. The sixth edition gathered 292 participants from 39 countries, 169 of which were from CEI countries.

Cooperation fund

research and innovation

Economic growth

Fri, 15/06/2018

CONNECT2CE: extension of Mi.co.tra train (Udine – Villach) to Trieste – Launch event at CEI

On 14 June the CEI hosted the launch event of pilot action n. 1 of the CONNECT2CE project, financed by ERDF under the Interreg Central Europe programme.

CONNECT2CE

EU projects

Fri, 15/06/2018

Pre-Presidency conference held in Vienna

On the occasion of the Austrian EU Council Presidency starting on 1 July 2018, the Trans European Policy Studies Association TEPSA held its traditional Pre-Presidency Conference in Vienna on 7 and 8 June.

Presidency

research and innovation

Mon, 11/06/2018

CEI Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting held in Split

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Central European Initiative held their annual meeting in Split (Croatia) on 11 June 2018 under the Croatian CEI Presidency. The gathering was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Ms.

Presidency

Governmental Dimension

Mon, 11/06/2018

Ministerial Conference “Fostering Cohesion and Competitiveness through Regional Cooperation” held in Zagreb

The Ministerial Conference on “Fostering Cohesion and Competitiveness through Regional Cooperation” took place in Zagreb, Croatia on 6 June 2018.

Presidency

Economic growth

Thu, 07/06/2018

International expert conference on combined cargo transport held in Zagreb

The International Expert Conference on Combined Cargo Transport took place in Zagreb on 29 May 2018. The event was organised by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure on the occasion of this year’s Croatian CEI Presidency.

transport

Cooperation fund

Thu, 31/05/2018

3rd CNC Meeting held at CEI headquarters

The 3rd CNC Meeting held under the CEI Croatian Presidency took place in Trieste, at the CEI HQ, on 30 May. The participants focused on recent and forthcoming events of both the CEI Presidency and of the Secretariat, in particular on the preparation of the Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Split on 11 June.

Presidency

Governmental Dimension

Good Governance

Thu, 31/05/2018

Third Annual Conference of Western Balkans Migration Network (WB MIGNET) held in Zagreb

The Third Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB MIGNET) "A search for that special place under the sun in modern Europe: migration in the twenty-first century" was held in Zagreb on May 25-26.

Cooperation fund

migration

Economic growth

Tue, 29/05/2018

CONNECT2CE Project: Steering Committee Meeting in Bolzano

The Steering Committee Meeting of the project CONNECT2CE (Improved rail connections and smart mobility in Central Europe) took place in Bolzano (Italy) on 23-24 May, on the premises of EURAC (project partner).

CONNECT2CE

EU projects