News
Fri, 18/12/2015
The last meeting of the Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) under the Macedonian CEI Presidency 2015 was held in Skopje on 17 December 2015. On that occasion, participants took stock of the numerous activities and events organised throughout the year both by the Presidency and the CEI Secretariat.
Special attention was paid to strengthening relations with the EU and its institutions as well as to cooperation with other international and regional organisations.
Special attention was paid to strengthening relations with the EU and its institutions as well as to cooperation with other international and regional organisations.
Thu, 17/12/2015
The Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr. Milan Jovanovic Batut”, project beneficiary institution, hosted the project final conference at its headquarters in Belgrade on 15 December 2015.
Thu, 17/12/2015
The CEI Executive Secretariat signed yesterday, 15 December 2015, in Skopje, a Memorandum of Understanding with MARRI, the Regional Centre of the Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative, where all six Western Balkan candidate countries are cooperating on issues regarding migration flows.
Wed, 16/12/2015
"Migration crisis as global problem and challenge: How realistic is only a regional solution? (Europe, CEI and Western Balkans)" and "Inter-connectivity in the EU context of the CEI region” were the central topics of the Meeting of the CEI Parliamentary Assembly, held in Skopje on 10 December in the framework of the Macedonian CEI Presidency 2015.
Tue, 15/12/2015
The consortium of the Danube-INCO.NET project gathered in Budapest on 10-11 December for an overall assessment of the work progress, the main results achieved during its first two–year implementation phase and the future challenges.
Wed, 02/12/2015
Under the Macedonian CEI Presidency 2015, the Business Forum on “Promotion of Regional Cooperation for Improving Market Competitiveness of CEI Agricultural and Food Business” was held in Skopje on 26 November 2015. The event gathered more than 90 high-ranking participants from the various CEI Ministries of Agriculture, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises and Embassies in Skopje.
Thu, 26/11/2015
Foreign Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia participated in the 7th Aspen Southeast Europe Foreign Ministers’ Conference in Berlin on 24 November. The Conference was organised by the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office and the Italian Embassy in Berlin.
Fri, 20/11/2015
Five innovation vouchers for Moldovan SMEs, including start-ups and spin-offs have been financed in the framework of the CEI KEP Austria-funded project Innovation stimulation for Moldovan SMEs in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energies (CEI-ener2i-MD). The activity aims at raising awareness within the recipient institution - the Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer in Moldova - on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
Thu, 19/11/2015
Young diplomats from 12 CEI Member States (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine) participated in the 1st Diplomatic Forum on "Macro and Micro Strategies for Development: Strengthening the diplomatic capacities of CEI region”, in Skopje on 11-13 November 2015. The event was organised in the framework of the Macedonian CEI Presidency 2015, in cooperation with the CEI Secretariat and under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov.
Tue, 17/11/2015
The Macedonian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) declares its resolute and unconditional condemnation of the terrorist attacks targeting several locations in Paris, that have resulted in a great number of casualties and injuring dozens. Being deeply shocked by this desperate and deep tragedy, the Macedonian Presidency of the CEI expresses its deep condolences and profound solidarity to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and the people of France.
Thu, 12/11/2015
The event was organised within the CEI Parliamentary Dimension, which along with the Governmental and the Business Dimension, is positioned as one of the three pillars of the CEI.
The meeting mainly focused on intercultural cooperation promoted by the CEI, with special attention to several best practices developed over the years and supported through CEI instruments, funds and networks. Topics such as interuniversity cooperation and management of linguistic and cultural minorities were debated upon, in line with the priorities of the current CEI Plan of Action.
The meeting mainly focused on intercultural cooperation promoted by the CEI, with special attention to several best practices developed over the years and supported through CEI instruments, funds and networks. Topics such as interuniversity cooperation and management of linguistic and cultural minorities were debated upon, in line with the priorities of the current CEI Plan of Action.
Wed, 11/11/2015
In order to take stock of the various initiatives aimed at building the most important infrastructure networks in the area and on the path towards EU enlargement, the two General Committees - on Political and Home Affairs, and on Economic Affairs - of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension took place in Trieste on 9 November.
Tue, 10/11/2015
Freedom of the press, the future of media business and models of sustainable business were some of the topics discussed during the 9th edition of the South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) held in Bucharest on 5-6 November.
Mon, 09/11/2015
The international Ministerial Conference on Climate Change "Towards the Climate Summit in Paris in 2015, Challenges for CEI Member States," in Skopje on 6 November, gathered more than 150 high-ranking participants, including 9 ministerial-level delegations from CEI Member States and 16 representatives of embassies in Macedonia. Several scientific institutions, international and domestic NGOs also participated in the event to exchange experiences and views on the challenges faced in achieving low-carbon growth.
Mon, 02/11/2015
Thu, 29/10/2015
Curators from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Trieste on 23-24 October to discuss the key topic on public funding for research and experimental production in contemporary art. The event “Before Numbers. Issues and Activities”, was organised by the Trieste Contemporanea Committee, as a follow-up of the CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators held in Venice at the Ca’ Rezzonico Museum in May 2015.
Fri, 23/10/2015
The CEI is planning on submitting expressions of interest within the on-going Call for Proposals of the Danube Transnational Programme (DTP), in compliance with the goals of its Plan of Action 2014 – 2016.
13 out of 14 countries participating in the Danube macro-regional strategy (EUSDR) are CEI Member States and its status as an intergovernmental regional organisation fostering European integration, will enable the CEI Secretariat to participate as Associated Strategic Partner – ASP.
13 out of 14 countries participating in the Danube macro-regional strategy (EUSDR) are CEI Member States and its status as an intergovernmental regional organisation fostering European integration, will enable the CEI Secretariat to participate as Associated Strategic Partner – ASP.
Thu, 22/10/2015
The First Innovation BootCamp under the CEI KEP AUSTRIA project Aim@Innovations, supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation, took place in Skopje on 13-15 October, 2015.
Tue, 20/10/2015
The final ceremony of the KEP ITALY project “Public Accountants Certification Training - PACT” was held on 16 October in Skopje, Macedonia. The Italian Ambassador to Macedonia, H.E. Massimino Bellelli, attended the ceremony together with Macedonian and Slovenian Government representatives as well with the World Bank, USAID and the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF).
Mon, 19/10/2015
Know-how Exchange Programme: 5 projects approved to be supported by Austrian Development Cooperation
Within the Know-how Exchange Programme - AUSTRIA Call for Proposals 2015, five project proposals were approved by the CEI Committee of National Coordinators on 14 October 2015. The total KEP grant amounts to around 166.000 EUR and the total project cost to about 380.000 EUR. These activities have been selected among 96 applications which have undergone a two-step evaluation procedure: