The 8th and concluding event of the promotional roadshow of the Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) in CEI countries was held in Podgorica on 12 July 2024.
“BSBF visits Croatia”, hosted by the University of Zagreb, took place on 13 June and was co-organised by the Italian Embassy in Croatia, the CEI Secretariat and the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. Opened by H.E.
Territorial and cross-border cooperation, focusing on the Italy-Slovenia experience, was the main objective of a two-day study visit held in Trieste and Gorizia on 28-29 May.
An international conference on palliative care, themed "Overcoming Barriers and Borders in Palliative Care: 100 Units of Opportunities," was held in Trieste on 24-25 May, 2024.
The fifth event of the promotional roadshow of the “Big Science Business Forum” (BSBF) – a joint effort of the CEI-Executive Secretariat, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and the BSBF organising committee - was held in Budapest on 7 May 2024.
After successful stops in Belgrade, Bratislava and Prague, the “BSBF promotional roadshow in CEI Member States” – jointly organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the CEI-Executive Secretariat, the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and the BSBF organising committee – visited Warsaw on 16 April, 2024.
The second and third event of the “BSBF promotional roadshow in CEI Member States” were held in Bratislava and Prague, following the successful kick-off in Belgrade.
The Italian Embassy in Serbia hosted the inaugural day of the roadshow aimed at promoting the Big Science Business Forum 2024 (BSBF) in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
What are the benefits of investing in internationalisation and student mobility? This was the main topic of discussion at the CEI Headquarters on 12 December, during the international conference organised by ENAIP NET - an Italian Consortium that offers professional training and placement services - in the framework of the MoVET (Mobility for VET in Europe) project.
The three-day event under the title “Strengthening Primary Health Care models and family medicine in the Western Balkans” co-organised with the World Health Organization for Europe (WHO), concluded yesterday in Trieste.
The recently launched RESILIENHANCE project[*] - focused on enhancing territorial resilience against natural and man-made risks - is gaining momentum with the participation of the UNESCO Chairs of the CEI Member States.
Global interest in Science Diplomacy, both as a policy tool and a field of research, has been growing in recent years, also thanks to the support of the European Union and the establishment of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance in 2021.
Building on discussions held during a public event at the CEI headquarters on 26 June 2023, which focused on the quest to quantify the potential demand for a direct passenger train service between the Italian city of Trieste and the Croatian city of Rijeka, a comprehensive study has been conducted by Professors Raffaele Pesenti, Andrea Stocchetti and Pietro Lanzini from the Department of Management at Ca' Foscari University.
Analysing the potential transport demand for planning a direct train service linking Trieste Centrale to Rijeka (HR) was the focus of the gathering held at the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) premises on 26 June.
The gathering - as part of the training activities in the European project "Pre and Post" - was organised by the Prosecutor Office of Trieste. It witnessed the participation of public Prosecutors of Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.
Key players linked to the maritime and transport sector and the academia have recently gathered in Venice and Trieste to attend the last three seminars of the cycle of meetings on “Green Jobs” focused on the ports of the North Adriatic.
Around 50 delegates representing the Ministries of Health and National Health Institutes from the Western Balkans (WBs) gathered at the CEI headquarters in Trieste, on 28-30 September, for the second CEI-WHO Europe inter-country/area meeting on Scaling-up Strategies for Primary Health Care.
Building on the close cooperation in the area of health between the CEI and WHO Regional Office for Europe, a joint CEI-WHO high-level expert meeting was held on 28 September, in the framework of the Bulgarian CEI Presidency.
Thanks to funds for international cooperation amounting to EUR 73,400 made available by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region and administered by the CEI-Executive Secretariat, the AVSI Foundation will contribute to alleviating the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine.
The 4th seminar of the cycle of meetings on “Green Jobs” took place at the CEI headquarters, with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region (FVGAR) and that of the MARE FVG.