News
Fri, 23/05/2014
More than 40 representatives from financial departments in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, have recently attended a training course organised by the Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation (PAUCI), in partnership with the Vinnitsa Regional Council. Local officials had the chance to acquire knowledge and practical skills in developing indicators of budget programme implementation.
Thu, 22/05/2014
The Austrian CEI Presidency is organising this year’s Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the CEI Member States on 3 June in Vienna, back to back with a Western Balkans Conference in the 1914-2014 context commemorating the anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. The Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, will open the gathering entitled “New Challenges for the CEI”.
Wed, 21/05/2014
The Austrian CEI Presidency as well as the CEI Secretariat express their deep sympathy and heart-felt solidarity to the communities and Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, affected by recent devastating floods and extraordinary damage.
The CEI is ready to take concrete actions to assist its three member countries in their recovery by exploiting its instruments and funds as well as its experience in managing EU funded projects. The modalities will be examined with the three affected countries directly.
The CEI is ready to take concrete actions to assist its three member countries in their recovery by exploiting its instruments and funds as well as its experience in managing EU funded projects. The modalities will be examined with the three affected countries directly.
Mon, 19/05/2014
In the context of the 25th Anniversary of the CEI, the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo hosted a seminar on 12 May 2014, entitled "Regional Co-operation, Economic Growth and Political Stability: the Central European Initiative and Euro-Arctic/Northern Fora in comparison". The panel of expert speakers included the Italian Ambassador to Oslo, Giorgio Novello and his colleagues from Sweden, Sverre Stub; Austria, Thomas Wunderbaldinger and Serbia, Milan Simurdic. Counsellor Tommaso Andria and former Hungarian Foreign Minister, Geza Jeszenszky were also present.
Fri, 16/05/2014
For over two decades the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been working with the international donor community to accelerate transition towards market-oriented economies. Democratic foundations, private sector development, a competitive and transparent business environment and sustainable growth are just a few of the elements underpinning economic and social prosperity.
Thu, 15/05/2014
CEI Secretary General Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri took part in the XVII Meeting of the Adriatic and Ionian Council, held in Brussels on 13 May 2014. Under the auspices of the Chairmanship-in-Office of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative (AII), represented by H.E. Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, delegations from all AII Member States, the European Commission (DG for Enlargement, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and four Regional Organisations (CEI, CBSS, BSEC, RCC) attended the gathering.
Tue, 13/05/2014
The Italian National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) together with the Central European Initiative (CEI) and other partnering institutions including the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation, the Abdus Salam International Centre For Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the University of Trieste, and the University of Udine, is organising a one‐week Summer School for researchers, scientists and managers from South East Europe.
Tue, 13/05/2014
Thirteen students from the CEI region, selected to participate in the 2nd edition of the International Master’s in Public Procurement Management (PPM) at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, are currently half-way through the programme. The Course started at the end of March and will run until the end of July. The participants have already expressed their satisfaction with the high quality of the programme and opportunities for professional growth it offers.
Mon, 12/05/2014
Experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC-EC), the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), the International Centre for Applied Research and Sustainable Technology (ICARST), the Denmark-based biotech company Novozymes and the Energy Community met on 6 May 2014 in Trieste, at the CEI Headquarters, for an informal Brainstorming Interagency Meeting on Advanced Biofuels. The Universities of Udine and Trieste we
Fri, 09/05/2014
On 7 May 2014, a CEI delegation headed by Secretary General Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri held talks with Hubert Gambs, Chief of Commissioner J. Hahn’s Cabinet and members of the Cabinet as well as with the DG REGIO at the EC Berlaymont building in Brussels in order to explore possible contributions of the CEI to the governance of existing and future EU Macro-regional Strategies.
Fri, 09/05/2014
The Central European Initiative is glad to announce a new Call for Proposals in the framework of its Know‐How Exchange Programme (KEP). The projects will be co‐financed with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely contributed by the Italian Government.
Public and private sector bodies, international and non‐governmental organisations operating in the public interest are invited to apply for CEI co-financing by 15 July 2014.
Public and private sector bodies, international and non‐governmental organisations operating in the public interest are invited to apply for CEI co-financing by 15 July 2014.
Mon, 05/05/2014
The International Design Contest Trieste Contemporanea aims at displaying the most original design offerings from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Fri, 02/05/2014
In the framework of the Austrian CEI Presidency 2014 the conference “Vienna Economic Talks - Building Bridges in a Challenging Time” was organised in Vienna, on 28 April 2014.
The event served as a platform for discussing cooperation and synergies between the Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) and the Central European Initiative (CEI), especially in view of providing a contribution to the economic development in the countries of both Organisations.
The event served as a platform for discussing cooperation and synergies between the Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) and the Central European Initiative (CEI), especially in view of providing a contribution to the economic development in the countries of both Organisations.
Fri, 02/05/2014
In the framework of the project “Application of open source software and methods for territorial analysis and sustainable use of natural resources in Belarus” two advanced training sessions for Belarusian officials were held in Turin (1-4 April 2014) and Trieste (7-10 April 2014).
Fri, 02/05/2014
In the framework of the project “Smallholders Farmers’ Access to Markets in Eastern and Northern Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Albania” a series of trainings for representatives of farmers' associations and municipal officials were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 April 2014 (in Foca and Gorazde) and on 23 April 2014 (in Bratunac and Posavina).
Mon, 28/04/2014
The 3rd WIDER Steering Committee Meeting took place in Faro (Portugal) on 15-16 April 2014. Organised by the Portuguese project partner - the University of Algarve - in the framework of the WIDER Project, the meeting gathered all project partners as well as a few Local Innovation Community (LIC) experts.
Tue, 15/04/2014
The Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism honours journalists who greatly contribute to investigative reporting, despite the difficult conditions under which they operate.
Mon, 14/04/2014
The CNC Meeting held after the Steering Committee Meeting on 11 April 2014 in London, focused on the forthcoming activities and events taking place under the Austrian CEI Presidency. Particular attention was paid to the preparations of the Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs on 3 June 2014 in Vienna, back to back with a Western Balkans Conference in the 1914-2014 context, commemorating the anniversary of the outbreak of World War I.
Mon, 14/04/2014
On 11 April 2014, the CEI Steering Committee met in London at the Headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The CEI National Coordinators and the representatives from the CEI countries at the EBRD Board of Directors approved the Budget 2014 of the CEI Fund at the EBRD.
Mon, 14/04/2014
The Embassy of Austria, under the Austrian CEI Presidency 2014, and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) of the University College London organised on 10 April 2014 in London an International Symposium under the title “25 Years of the Central European Initiative and 25 Years from the Fall of the Iron Curtain”.