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Wed, 25/03/2020

Pre-announcement: COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020

Due to the pandemic caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, the core activities and services have been severely weakened worldwide. In light of the difficulties affecting schools, working environments, and the healthcare system in particular, the CEI wishes to promptly support its Member States by launching an Extraordinary Call for Proposals tackling specific needs at the local level.
Economic growth
Wed, 11/03/2020

FORTIS Kick-off meeting: strengthening institutional cross-border cooperation for innovative public transport solutions and motor vehicle office procedures

The FORTIS project - supported under the Interreg Italy - Slovenia Programme 2014 - 2020 - was officially launched on 9 March.
FORTIS
EU projects
Tue, 10/03/2020

Opening Ceremony Master in Public Procurement

The opening ceremony of the eighth edition of the International Master in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM) was held in Rome, on 3 March. It was jointly organised by the Tor Vergata University together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and was co-financed by the CEI Fund at the EBRD.

EBRD
Economic growth
Fri, 06/03/2020

Policy discussion – “Will the last person to leave, turn out the lights? – tackling demographic challenges in the Western Balkans”?

A policy discussion on demographic challenges in the Western Balkans was organised by the Slovene Centre for European Perspective (CEP) under its flagship youth project, the Young Bled Strategic Forum in cooperation with the CEI-Executive Secretariat.
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 17/02/2020

Promoting geological, ecological and cultural heritage through sustainable development and creation of geo-parks in North Macedonia: GECCOSPARK officially launched in Skopje

Valorising the remarkable and unique geological, historical and naturalistic heritage of North Macedonia is one of the main objectives of the Know-how Exchange Programme project GECCOSPARK officially launched in Skopje (North Macedonia) on 12-14 February.
KEP
EBRD
Presidency
Fri, 14/02/2020

First CNC Meeting under Montenegrin Presidency

The first meeting of the Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) under the Montenegrin CEI Presidency took place in Podgorica on 12 February.

Montenegrin Presidency
secretariat
Governmental Dimension
Economic growth
Thu, 13/02/2020

CONNECT2CE: signing of MoU for improvement of services in international trains operating between Croatia and Slovenia

Developing joint and innovative measures to improve services in cross-border trains operated by HZPP and SZPP between Slovenia and Croatia. This is the main goal of the recently signed MoU between the two parties in Zagreb on 12 February.

EU projects
CONNECT2CE
smart communities
green growth
Intercultural cooperation
Tue, 21/01/2020

Slovak film director Marko Škop receives CEI Award 2020 at Trieste Film Festival

The CEI Award 2020 at the Trieste Film Festival goes to Marko Škop from Slovakia for his film Let there be light/Nech je svetlo. It was presented by Zoran Jovanovic, CEI Deputy Secretary General, on the occasion of the awarding ceremony in Trieste on 20 January.
prizes
Cooperation fund
Presidency
Fri, 20/12/2019

Heads of Government meet in Rome for annual CEI Summit: focus on enlargement & economic integration

The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States or their representatives as well as high-level representatives of international and regional organisations and institutions gathered in Rome on 19 December for the concluding event of the Italian CEI Presidency, the CEI Summit.
Italian/Presidency
Governmental Dimension
Presidency
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.
secretariat
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
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