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Economic growth
Fri, 14/12/2018

INTER-CONNECT Project: Steering Committee meeting in Zagreb (Croatia)

On 12-13 December, the HZ Putnicki Prijevoz (Croatian Railways - Passenger Transport) hosted in Zagreb the third steering committee meeting of the project INTER-CONNECT (Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region) financed under the Interreg ADRION Programme and supported by the ERDF and IPAII funds.
inter-connect
EU projects
Good Governance
Tue, 11/12/2018

International conference “Fostering social inclusion and integration of asylum seekers and refugees in Western Balkan region and other CEI countries”

The Regional Conference on Fostering social inclusion and integration of asylum seekers and refugees in the Western Balkan region and other CEI countries was held on 5-7 December in Belgrade, Serbia.
Cooperation fund
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 10/12/2018

CEI takes part in European Day for Persons with Disabilities 2018

From 3 to 4 December 2018, the Central European initiative – Executive Secretariat represented the Interreg Central Europe project COME-IN! at the 2018 edition of the European Day for Persons with Disabilities organised in Brussels by the European Commission and the European Disability Forum.

EU projects
COME-IN
Economic growth
Thu, 06/12/2018

BLUE_BOOST Project: steering committee meeting and visits in Patras (Greece)

The Patras Science Park hosted in Patras (GR) the 3rd BLUE_BOOST Project Steering Committee meeting and 2nd Cross Field Visits on 4-5 December respectively. 
EU projects
blue_boost
Presidency
Wed, 05/12/2018

CEI Summit successfully held in Zagreb

The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States met in Zagreb on 3-4 December 2018 for their Summit, the top political event in the framework of the Initiative.
Governmental Dimension
Presidency
Mon, 03/12/2018

CEI Parliamentary Dimension: Parliamentary Assembly held in Zagreb

In the framework of the Croatian CEI Presidency, the Parliamentary Assembly of the CEI Parliamentary Dimension was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on 25-26 November, under the topic “Tourism Development and Local Community: How to Foster Sustainability?”.
Parliamentary Dimension
Presidency
Tue, 27/11/2018

UNGA adopts Resolution on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Central European Initiative”

The UN General Assembly adopted yesterday, 26 November, 8 resolutions promoting cooperation with regional groups, among which the Resolution “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Central European Initiative”.

secretariat
Economic growth
Mon, 26/11/2018

CONNECT2CE Project: 4th Steering Committee Meeting in Pilsen (Czech Republic)

The 4th Steering Committee Meeting of the CONNECT2CE project was held in Pilsen (Czech Republic) on 21-22 November, at the premises of the Regional Authority of the Pilsen Region (project partner).
CONNECT2CE
EU projects
Wed, 21/11/2018

Round Table Meeting of Mutual Investment Shanghai and Friuli Venezia Giulia held in Trieste

The Round Table Meeting of Mutual Investment Shanghai and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, held at the CEI HQ in Trieste on 16 November, is one of the activities organised in the framework of the SILK2FVG project, co-funded by the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and implemented by the CEI.
Media freedom
Tue, 20/11/2018

XII South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) successfully held in Tirana

Under the topic “Thinking out of the box: more profitability and transparency in the media market” the 12th edition of the South East Europe Media Forum, held in Tirana, Albania, on 15-16 November, gathered almost 300 participants.
Tue, 20/11/2018

SENTINEL Project: 3rd meeting in Trento (Italy)

On 14-15 November, 40 representatives of the world of social enterprises from Central European regions met in Trento, at the premises of the Trentino Federation of Cooperation, for the 3rd partnership meeting of the SENTINEL project.
SENTINEL
EU projects
Intercultural cooperation
Presidency
Mon, 19/11/2018

Workshop on “Cultural Routes of the Olive Tree” held in Mali Losinj (Croatia)

The International Workshop “Cultural Routes of the Olive Tree”,a model for Europe’s values, heritage and sustainable development, was held on 14-16 November 2018 on the island of Mali Losinj, Croatia.

Presidency
Fri, 16/11/2018

Stevan Dojčinović and Dragana Pećo (Serbia) and Nino Bilajac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) win CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2018

The Central European Initiative (CEI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), in special partnership with the Media Program South East Europe of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), have announced the winners of the “CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2018”: Stevan Dojčinović and Dragana Pećo (Serbia) in the section “Professional Journalists” and Nino Bilajac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the section “Young Professional Journalists”.
Economic growth
Wed, 14/11/2018

Inter-Connect and CONNECT2CE Projects: dissemination event and round table discussion held at CEI HQ

On 12 November, the CEI Executive Secretariat hosted the first dissemination and presentation event, open to the public, regarding the Interreg ADRION project Inter-Connect, as well as the roundtable on strategies of cross-border and intermodal connectivity, a topic addressed by the Interreg Central Europe project CONNECT2CE.
inter-connect
EU projects
CONNECT2CE
Mon, 12/11/2018

Young developers and entrepreneurs to advance start-ups in Western Balkans - Connectivity Meeting in Tirana

In the framework of the CEI's with the OSCE, a two-day connectivity meeting was organised in Tirana on 8-9 November 2018 by the OSCE Secretariat focusing on “Building the skills needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 12/11/2018

Festival Identity 2018: workshop for festival organisers across Europe

The Festival Identity meeting took place on 27-29 October 2018 in the framework of the 22nd Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.  The event confirmed its uniqueness in diversity. It brought together both renowned and new festivals, festival directors as well as more junior members of the festival teams.

prizes
Intercultural cooperation
Fri, 09/11/2018

COME-IN! Project: Steering Committee Meeting in Trieste

The CEI – Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) hosted the Steering Committee Meeting of the EU-funded project COME-IN! in Trieste, on 6-7 November 2018.
COME-IN
EU projects
Intercultural cooperation
Mon, 05/11/2018

CEMAN orchestra concerts in Zagreb and Trieste

In the framework of the CEMAN-Central European Music Academies Network, established in 2016 under the initiative of the Trieste Conservatory of Music G. Tartini in cooperation with the CEI, the cross-border CEMAN Orchestra was created with the aim of promoting talented young musicians giving them the chance to share professional experience and participate in international music events.
Cooperation fund
Good Governance
Fri, 02/11/2018

Danube civil society speaks-up at EUSDR events in Sofia

Representatives of CSOs within the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and the CEI Member States, met in Sofia on 15 – 16 October 2018 to take part in the debate of the 5th Danube Participation Day, on 17 October and the 7th Annual Forum of the Danube Strategy on 18-19 October under the Bulgarian Presidency.
Cooperation fund
Economic growth
Tue, 30/10/2018

SULPiTER project meeting in Stuttgart

From 24 to 26 October, the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS) hosted the meeting of the Thinktank platform on urban logistics issues, combined with the 5th Consortium meeting of the SULPITER project.
SULPITER
EU projects
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