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Economic growth
Fri, 26/03/2021

COVID-19 pandemic calls for a long-term vision of economic recovery

What can governments do to make the economic policy more crisis resilient? The CEI-Executive Secretariat, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Montenegrin CEI Presidency recently held an online Chief Economists’ Forum that revolved around this question.

Presidency
Thu, 25/03/2021

CEI dialogue on SDGs’ Decade of Action

On 24 march, the CEI-Executive Secretariat and the Montenegrin CEI Presidency jointly organised an online event, “SDGs Decade of Action – Exchange of Experiences, Best Practices and Current Challenges in SDGs implementation, Role of Regional Cooperation and Partnerships”.

Tue, 23/03/2021

Free online psychotherapy clinic set up in Bulgaria

The initiative of the Bulgarian Society of Group Analysis and Group Processes Kabinet.bg has set up a virtual outpatient clinic for free emergency psychotherapy and emotional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
Cooperation fund
Economic growth
Mon, 22/03/2021

ICARUS Enlarged Transfer Programme: Registration Open!

The ICARUS Project has set up a training programme - the Enlarged Transfer Programme (ETP) -  in order to give non-partner institutions the chance to get insights and specific training on mobility issues.
ICARUS
EU projects
Fri, 19/03/2021

Study on territorial needs and strategic priorities in cross-border area between Italy and Slovenia now available!

The partners of the FORTIS project have recently finalised a study examining public passenger transport and intermodality in the cross-border area between Italy and Slovenia.
EU projects
FORTIS
Wed, 17/03/2021

Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to counter COVID-19

COVIDAI is a CEI-funded project in the framework of the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals / Know-how Exchange Programme.

COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
KEP
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 15/03/2021

CEI Piano Forum celebrates Musical Diplomacy

Musicians, experts, teachers, students, critics, press, and interested audience virtually gathered  for  the “CEI Piano Forum” on 12 March 2021, organised by the Piano FVG Association in the framework of the International Piano Competition, a well-renowned contest attracting highly qualified young pianists from all over the world.
Connectivity
Mon, 15/03/2021

INTER-CONNECT Final Newsletter

Get an insight on a 3-year cross-border collaboration on passenger Intermodality promotion and learn about the main achievements and cluster activities we are running, looking at the future.
inter-connect
EU projects
Tue, 09/03/2021

Facilitating knowledge transfer in wound care management between Romanian and Moldovan NGOs

The principles for chronic wound treatment are not included in the curricula of doctors and nurses worldwide, which leaves health care professionals largely on their own when grappling with educational development.
KEP
COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
Health
Wed, 03/03/2021

Health portal widens opportunities between EU and non-EU countries

The CEI-funded project within the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call/Know-how Exchange Programme, PPE HEALTH PORTAL, has created a reference portal for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sector and telemedicine solutions.
Health
COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
KEP
Mon, 01/03/2021

KEP Call for Proposals 2020: six new projects funded by CEI Fund at the EBRD

With a total contribution of over EUR 220.000, the CEI Fund at the EBRD will enable the realisation of six capacity building projects that will be implemented in the period 2021-2022.

KEP
Presidency
Thu, 25/02/2021

Priorities of Montenegrin Presidency: pandemic recovery, strengthened connectivity, scientific cooperation and environmental protection 

Opened by Minister of Foreign Affairs Đorđe Radulović, the 1st online Committee of National Coordinators Meeting under the Montenegrin CEI Presidency 2021 (24 February) presented the priorities and programme of events envisaged for this year.   
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 01/02/2021

Serbian director Srdan Golubović wins 2021 CEI Award at Trieste Film Festival

“This movie can be (seen as) the Serbian or the Balkan version of Paris, Texas”, (the multi-awarded road movie by Wim Wenders) said Srdan Golubović in describing Otac, which granted him the 2021 CEI Award and the Audience Award at the Trieste Film Festival.
Fri, 22/01/2021

Powering data-driven actions in fight against COVID-19 in Ukraine

The CEI Covid-19 Extraordinary Call grant awarded to Lviv Polytechnic National University has enabled the implementation of two-fold activities in the fight against the pandemic.
Cooperation fund
COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
Fri, 15/01/2021

Multilingual telemedicine platform supports healthcare professionals in time-sensitive cases

STEMI communication platform, a portal developed by the Slovak med-tech company STEMI global is now available to simplify communication and coordination of professional paramedics and doctors. In particular, the mobile app helps them reduce time delays in the most sensitive cases of STEMI (stroke and trauma).
Health
COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
Cooperation fund
Wed, 30/12/2020

SG Antonione conveys condolences to Croatia over quakes

On behalf of the CEI, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the people and authorities of Croatia, in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that are striking the country, causing casualties and sorrow – SG Roberto Antonione
Presidency
Tue, 22/12/2020

Women in the frontline of pandemic: a new driving seat towards recovery in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

The Montenegrin CEI Presidency 2020 and the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES), in cooperation with the UNDP in Montenegro, held a virtual conference on 21 December focused on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women in the region.

Economic growth
Tue, 15/12/2020

Inter-Connect: three-year project concludes with tangible intermodal solutions

The partners of the Inter-Connect project (Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic -Ionian Region), funded under the INTERREG ADRION Programme,  virtually gathered for their final conference on 10 December 2020.
EU projects
inter-connect
Fri, 04/12/2020

Disability e-learning platform supports people with intellectual disabilities in Albania

With the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call the CEI-Executive Secretariat has enabled the Albanian NGO Help the Life Association (Ndihmoni Jeten) to implement the project “Disability E-learning Platform (DEP)”.
Cooperation fund
COVID-19 Extraordinary Call
Economic growth
Thu, 03/12/2020

ADRIPASS Final Conference: strategies and tools to reduce cross-border obstacles

After three years of successful implementation, the partnership of the ADRIPASS project (Integrating multimodal connections in the Adriatic Ionian Region), funded under the INTERREG ADRION Programme and led by the Central European Initiative - Executive Secretariat, virtually gathered on 2 December for their final conference.
ADRIPASS
EU projects
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