Central European Initiative

Subject (Course): The Central European Initiative (CEI)- South-Eastern Europe. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Central European Initiative (CEI).
2. Funds and Instruments.
3. Areas of Activity.
4. Case Study: the Pan European Corridor VIII.

The objectives of the subject “The Central European Initiative (CEI)” are the following:

1. To understand the aims and functions of the Central European Initiative
2. To know the areas of cooperation
3. To analyse the Pan-European Corridor VIII

Sample of the subject - Central European Initiative (CEI):

Subject Description: The Central European Initiative (CEI):

The Central European Initiative (CEI) is the biggest forum of regional cooperation among eighteen member economies in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe.

The objective of the Central European Initiative (CEI) is to encourage political and socio-economic development in the Central European Initiative region intended at averting new division gaps in Central Europe.

The Central European Initiative region comprise 2.4 million square kilometres with a population of 260 millions of people.

Members of the Central European Initiative (CEI):

1. The European Union (EU) countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
2. Non - European Union member economies: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine.

The actual European Union enlargement process highlights the position of the Central European Initiative (CEI) as a communication channel between the Central European Initiative, the European Union, and non - EU countries.

The Central European Chambers of Commerce Initiative acts as a regional forum for cooperation among the Chambers of Commerce in all Central European Initiative member economies.