"With support of the EU funded project "EU support for the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian region in the Republic of North Macedonia", we are seeking to engage 2 (two) full-time thematic experts to support North Macedonia's administration in the EUSAIR implementation, notably the formally appointed Pillar Coordinators of Pillar 2. Thereby, one thematic expert will support the Transport Sub-pillar Coordinator within the Ministry of Transport and Communications and one thematic expert will support the Energy networks Sub-pillar Coordinator within the Ministry of Economy."

The Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme gave notice of the release of the Activity Report 2021 – Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme.

On 8 March 2022, hundreds of young people competed with their business models for a place in the finals of the national competition in entrepreneurial ideas POPRI, organized by the Primorska Technology Park. At the regional pre-elections organised in Slovenia, experienced entrepreneurs in the regional commissions decided which teams presented their ideas most convincingly. A maximum of 12 best teams from each region and individual category can qualify for the national finals in Nova Gorica.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the innocent victims of this unjust war." These were the words of TRIO-Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region.

All papers presented to the REDETE conference will be considered for publication by the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, as well as in the form of an edited book in the Routledge series of Europe-Regional Studies. Deadline for submission: 31 May 2022

EU Strategy for Adriatic-Ionian Region calls to end violence and find diplomatic solutions for challenges.

The 4th meeting of the DYC Task Force on 4 February and the last touches to the Proposal for the establishment of the EUSDR Danube Youth Council.

From 14 February 2022 San Marino is the 10th participating country in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-regional strategy.

Bilingual education was not foreseen as part of the initial purpose of the Bilingual Primary School in Prosenjakovci, but resulted directly from a request by Hungarian-speaking citizens living in this ethnically mixed area for primary education for their children, as they perceived the system to be of higher quality. Even though Slovenian schools have no obligation to admit pupils from Hungary living outside Slovenia, the bilingual school of Morasvke Toplice has been offering this opportunity on a voluntary basis.

The report elaborates on the cross-border collaboration in the field of health between Lower Austria and Czechia, and the beginning of collaboration with Slovakia. It focuses on the gradual provision of outpatient care and the exchange of medical expertise taking place in three border regions; documents the first largescale effort to develop cross-border cooperation on health care between a long-standing and new European Union Member States; and provides information on how and why cross-border care started, mechanisms used to put it in place, key stakeholders and the lessons learned, including challenges and enabling factors.