The Task Force is a joint initiative between the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Its objective is to address the COVID-19 emergency through common actions aimed at mitigating the impact of this outbreak on the populations through stepping up a regional coordination.

The Committee of National Coordinators (CNC) is holding its second meeting under the Montenegrin Presidency in remote mode on 8 May. 

During this online conference, project partners will speak about their experience in performing pilot activities aimed at better connecting peripheral and rural areas with the help of soft measures. 

The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States are gathering on 15 May for an extraordinary virtual meeting amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be chaired by Montenegro holding the 2020 CEI Presidency and organised together with the CEI-Executive Secretariat and in cooperation with the WHO Regional Office for Europe.