Short introduction to the programme

The CEI Cooperation Activities are aimed at strengthening cooperation between the CEI Member States through common initiatives. They are organized by institutions of CEI Member States in order to implement the strategic goals and principal objectives set by the CEI Guidelines and Rules of Procedure.

The sectors covered by the CEI Cooperation Activities are:

• Economic Development
• Human Development
• Interregional and cross-border cooperation

The areas of intervention are:

• Climate, Environment and Sustainable Energy
• Enterprise Development including Tourism
• Human Resource Development
• Information Society and Media
• Intercultural Cooperation including Minorities
• Multimodal Transport
• Science and Technology
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Interregional and Cross-Border Cooperation

The proposed activity should refer to one of the above-mentioned areas and its respective priorities, outlined in the CEI Plan of Action 2010-2012 (annexed here-to). Activities which are not in line with the area of intervention and the respective priorities will be rejected.

The objectives of the Cooperation Activities are to support the establishment and implementation of coherent and comprehensive cooperation among the CEI Member States, through:

• transfer of know-how, in particular from EU to non-EU Member States
• exchange of experience and good practice among all CEI countries
• common policy assessment and development
• strengthening the operational capacity and capabilities.