Youth

Tue, 16/04/2024

DSG Kiraly opens OberMUN 2024

The CEI - Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) has supported once again this year's OberMUN titled "Touching lives together". It is the Model United Nations simulation (MUN) that is annually organised by the Trieste-based high school Liceo Scientifico “Guglielmo Oberdan” involving students from various countries.
secretariat
Youth
Fri, 06/10/2023

DSG Kiraly presents CEI youth programme at Barcolana Sea Summit session on energy, climate and sustainable development

During the session, DSG Kiraly emphasised the importance of fostering young minds' understanding and involvement in shaping a sustainable future aligned with the UN's global goals. The Competition encourages students to envision innovative solutions and projects that contribute to sustainable development - an example of the CEI's commitment to empowering the next generation.
Youth
secretariat
imagine
Cooperation Fund
Wed, 30/08/2023

Young leaders unite at Young Bled Strategic Forum to tackle global challenges

The Young Bled Strategic Forum, held on 25-28 August, saw over 40 young leaders from diverse backgrounds convene in a spirit of cooperation, dialogue, and empowerment.

Cooperation fund
people empowerment
Youth
Tue, 29/08/2023

First Meeting of CEI Youth Agenda held on margins of 18th Bled Strategic Forum

The inaugural gathering on the CEI Youth Agenda was organised on the sidelines of the 18th Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) in Bled, Slovenia on 29 August. The meeting brought together institutional representatives designated by CEI Member States, responsible for shaping youth policies, education, and other vital youth-related matters.

Youth
people empowerment
secretariat
Mon, 10/07/2023

"IMAGINE" Call for Ideas: winning school in Romania visits UN Office in Geneva

The "Aurel Vlaicu" Theoretical High School in Romania, 2nd place winner of the 2022 edition of Call for Ideas and Award Competition “ IMAGINE!” Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in CEI and AII Areas for their project “Become the best version of yourself, be non-formal!”[1] has used its award of €20.000 to visit the United Nations headquarters in Geneva in April this year.
Youth
secretariat
2030 Agenda
imagine
Thu, 25/05/2023

“IMAGINE” Call for Ideas: winning school in Bosnia and Herzegovina installs a new lighting system

The Public Institution Technical School Center Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 3rd place winner of the 2022 edition of Call for Ideas and Award Competition “ IMAGINE!” Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in CEI and AII Areas for their project idea on “Educating young people of damage of environmental pollution and ways to improve it, their impact on climate changes, an exhibition of sculptures made of recycled material, has used its award of €20.000 to install a new eco-sustainable lighting system in the school.
Youth
SDGs
secretariat
2030 Agenda
imagine
Tue, 16/05/2023

Winners of 2022 Call for Ideas for Sustainable Development "IMAGINE" from Montenegro, Slovenia and Italy  

The CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 edition of the Call for Ideas and Award Competition “IMAGINE” Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in Central European Initiative (CEI) and Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII) Areas (deadline: 28 February 2023). 
Youth
2030 Agenda
SDGs
secretariat
imagine
Thu, 27/04/2023

Winner of 2nd edition of Call for Ideas and Award Competition “IMAGINE!” visits UN headquarters in New York

Thanks to the 1st place winning project "Active young citizens for sustainable development in Bulgaria", on 11-17 March, the CEI beneficiaries had the chance to visit the United Nations headquarters in New York, where they got to know the work of the global forum in depth, visited the halls where the General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council meet, and met H.E. Lachezara Stoeva, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations and President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
imagine
Youth
2030 Agenda
Mon, 03/04/2023

DSG Kiràly opens OberMUN 2023 event

The CEI - Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) has once again supported this year's OberMUN titled "Debating today for a brighter tomorrow". It is the Model United Nations simulation (MUN) that is annually organised by the Trieste-based high school Liceo Scientifico “Guglielmo Oberdan” involving students from various countries.

Youth
secretariat
Thu, 20/10/2022

youth@cei.int: a permanent communication channel with youth across CEI Region

In order to give young people in our Member States the chance to submit their ideas and suggestions on activities of their interest, at any given time, the CEI-Executive Secretariat has recently set up a new youth@cei.int mailbox!
Youth
secretariat
Governmental Dimension
Thu, 13/10/2022

High-level expert meeting in Sofia on youth as drivers of change

Young people are innovators and should be actively promoted as drivers of change and as a pillar for building a peaceful society and strengthening democratic governance.
Youth
Bulgarian Presidency
Governmental Dimension
Cooperation Fund
Fri, 02/09/2022

Young BSF 2022 - Democracy fit for the new age

Young leaders and experts from 20 countries across and outside the Central European region gathered in Ljubljana and Bled, Slovenia, on 26-28 August, to attend the 11th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum under the title “Democracy fit for the new age”.

Cooperation fund
CEI Cooperation Fund
Youth
Secretary General
Mon, 29/11/2021

CEI SG Antonione supports youth’s role in policy dialogue at EU Balkan Youth Forum

SG Roberto Antonione joined the session on “EU enlargement, national and international policies" along with representatives from other key international and regional organisations. He emphasised that regional cooperation strongly fostered to facilitate political dialogue, can only be seen as a strategic contribution to accelerate the enlargement process.
Youth
secretary general
Cooperation Fund
Mon, 20/09/2021

Young Public Policy Professionals explore post-Covid scenarios for Central and South-Eastern Europe

The 2021 edition of the Summer Seminar for Young Public Policy Professionals focused on “Exploring Post-Covid Recovery Scenarios for Central and South-Eastern Europe” was held in Varna, Bulgaria, on 6-10 September. 

Cooperation fund
Youth
people empowerment
Just Societies
Economic growth
Presidency
Mon, 14/10/2019

Dialogue forum on youth: raising awareness on main challenges

On 10-11 October, the Istituto Affari Internazionali and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, organised a CEI Dialogue Forum on Youth in Rome, under the Italian CEI Presidency.
Youth
Italian/Presidency

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