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Thu, 19/12/2019

Public Health Alliance Central Eastern Europe Summit successfully held in Rome

On 18 December, around 50 delegates from 20 countries gathered in Rome - at the premises of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità - ISS (Italian National Public Health Institute) - to participate in the Summit of the Public Health Alliance Central Eastern Europe (PHACEE) supported under the Italian CEI Presidency.

Governmental Dimension

Italian/Presidency

Environmental protection

Wed, 18/12/2019

NAMIRG: final conference successfully held in Trieste

On 16 December, the final conference of the European project NAMIRG took place at the premises of the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

EU projects

NAMIRG

Wed, 18/12/2019

Inter-Connect: signing of MoU for promotion of services examined within case study on Trieste

The Memorandum of Understanding signed after a long series of meetings and discussions is not to be considered an endpoint, but rather the beginning. We are starting from here to develop new innovative ways to improve the connectivity of cross-border public transport between Trieste, Muggia and Koper, with a particular focus on maritime connections.

EU projects

inter-connect

Mon, 16/12/2019

Ministerial meeting on science & research: "Trieste Declaration on Science" adopted

The Ministers of research, innovation and higher education of the CEI Member States gathered in Trieste on 13 December for their Ministerial Meeting on Science and Research.

Mon, 16/12/2019

Mladen Sarcevic, Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development pays visit to CEI Secretariat

Mladen Sarcevic, Serbian Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development, visited the CEI-Executive Secretariat right after the Ministerial Meeting on Science and Research in Trieste on 13 December.

Environmental protection

Mon, 16/12/2019

NAMIRG: promotional event successfully held in Brussels

On 10 December, the final promotional event of the NAMIRG project took place at the European Parliament.

EU projects

NAMIRG

Economic growth

Mon, 09/12/2019

CONNECT2CE: new prolongation of cross-border integrated public transport service Trieste-Ljubljana

On 9 December 2019, Trieste Trasporti and Slovenske Železnice (Slovenian railways) signed the amendment of the agreement for the extension of the cross-border integrated public transport service (bus/train) between Trieste and Ljubljana, at the CEI headquarters.

EU projects

CONNECT2CE

Economic growth

Fri, 06/12/2019

Seminar on Adriatic ports facilitation and logistics: how to unlock potential of inter-modality in Western Balkans

On 4 December, over 40 officers of the Transport ministries of the Western Balkan Countries, senior regional officials, Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum- Trieste and representatives of Ports and transport operators gathered at the CEI HQ to attend the Seminar on “the Adriatic Ports facilitation and logistics: how to unlock the potential of inter-modality in the Western Balkans”.

Economic growth

Fri, 06/12/2019

ADRIPASS: dissemination event successfully held at CEI HQ

On 4 December, the CEI Executive Secretariat, in its capacity as Lead Partner and GECT Euregio Senza Confini jointly hosted the ADRIPASS dissemination event in Trieste, Italy.

EU projects

ADRIPASS

Thu, 05/12/2019

Roundtable "A supporting Europe: judicial and security cooperation"

On 3 December, the Round Table under the title "A supporting Europe: judicial and security cooperation" was held at the CEI HQ in Trieste. The event was a chance to reflect upon cooperation in judicial and criminal matters within the EU framework established by the Lisbon Treaty, as well as on possible cross-border and transnational collaborations, to be explored also with the CEI’s support.

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Judicial Cooperation

Thu, 05/12/2019

PRE-RIGHTS Kick-off meeting in Trieste

On 3 December, the Central European Initiative-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) hosted the Kick-off Meeting of the project “PRE-RIGHTS – Assessing impact and performance of preventive measures on EU Directives and Framework Decisions”, funded under the EU Justice Programme 2014-2020.

EU projects

Pre-rights

Environmental protection

Thu, 28/11/2019

KEP Project on energy market integration: EU, Italy and Balkans get closer and closer

The second phase of the Know-how Exchange Programme Project “Support for Strengthening Energy Regulatory Authorities in the Western Balkans” held during 2019, ended yesterday with the last out of four capacity-building technical seminars and a closing ceremony.

KEP

Wed, 27/11/2019

Mayor Dipiazza confers symbol of city of Trieste on former SG Caracciolo di Vietri

On 27 November, the Mayor of Trieste, Roberto Dipiazza, conferred the Sigillo Trecentesco del Comune di Trieste on Ambassador Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri, former CEI Secretary General from 2013 to 2018.

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Wed, 27/11/2019

CEI - Executive Secretariat and RAI Secretariat sign MoU at conference on anti-corruption in Rome

On 26 November, experts in anti-corruption from CEI Member States, students and experts in the field, including CEI Secretary General, Roberto Antonione gathered at the LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome for the conference on anti-corruption Curbing corruption: learning from the decade behind us and looking into the decade ahead.

Wed, 27/11/2019

SG Antonione conveys condolences to Albania over quake

"On behalf of the CEI, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the people and authorities of Albania, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has struck the country today, causing casualties and sorrow." – SG Roberto Antonione

Environmental protection

Tue, 26/11/2019

NAMIRG: final exercise at sea successfully performed in Pula, Croatia

On 22 November, the final exercise at sea of the NAMIRG project took place in the Port of Pula, Croatia.

EU projects

NAMIRG

Economic growth

Tue, 19/11/2019

BLUE_BOOST project meeting and cross-field visit in Albania

On 12-14 November, the Albanian Development Fund organised and hosted the 5th Steering Committee Meeting and 6th Cross-Field Visit of the BLUE_BOOST project in Albania.

Tue, 19/11/2019

Business and experts forum on infrastructural and multimodal connectivity successfully held in Milan

Around 150 participants from public institutions, enterprises, banks, the European Commission and experts from CEI Member States, gathered in Milan on 15 November for the CEI Business and Experts Forum “Infrastructural and multimodal connectivity as factor of development and integration”.

Economic Dimension

Tue, 12/11/2019

Parliamentary Assembly in Rome: focus on developing infrastructures for more competitive businesses in CEI area

In the framework of the Italian CEI Presidency, the Parliamentary Assembly of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension was held in Roma on 7-8 November.

Parliamentary Dimension

Mon, 11/11/2019

Mayor of Trieste Dipiazza visits Executive Secretariat on occasion of 30th anniversary of Organisation

Today, on 11 November, the Mayor of Trieste, Roberto Dipiazza, paid his first official visit to the Executive Secretariat.

CEI 30th Anniversary

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