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Amb. Pigliapoco at “Connecting through Knowledge” Conference - Ancona, 26 June 2025

Ambassador Fabio Pigliapoco, Head of the Permanent Secretariat of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative took part in the international conference “ Connecting...
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Ambassador Pigliapoco attends SEECP Ministerial in Tirana: Regional Cooperation Key to EU Future

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25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANCONA DECLARATION - 27 June 2025, Ancona

The Marche Region, in collaboration with the Adriatic Ionian Initiative, the Municipality of Ancona, the Marche Chamber of Commerce, and the Central Adriatic...
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Addressing Challenges in Maritime Infrastructure & Connectivity in the Adriatic-Ionian Region - Crete, 7 May 2025

As part of the 10th EUSAIR Forum, the event “Addressing Challenges in Maritime Infrastructure & Connectivity in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: Chambers of...
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YOUth SHAPE EU: Young Voices for Europe’s Future – Ancona, 28 May 2025

On 28 May 2025, the Faculty of Economics “Giorgio Fuà” in Ancona hosted the international youth event YOUth SHAPE EU – Bridging Borders, Building Belonging ,...
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XIX Conference of Presidents/Speakers of AII Parliaments - Ioannina, 22-23 May 2025

The XIX Conference of Presidents and Speakers of Parliaments of the Adriatic & Ionian Initiative (AII) was held in Ioannina, Greece, on May 22-23, at a time...
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ADRIATIC IONIAN COUNCIL – 10TH EUSAIR FORUM – CRETE, 6-7 MAY 2025

The 10 th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) was held in Georgioupolis, Crete, on 6–7 May 2025 , under the slogan...
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CRETE DECLARATION - 6 May 2025

The Crete Declaration has been adopted on the 6 of May 2025 by the high-level political representatives of the AII/EUSAIR participating countries following...
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10th EUSAIR Annual Forum - 6-7 May 2025, Crete (Greece)

On behalf of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and lonian Region (EUSAIR) and the Adriatic-lonian Initiative, we are honored to...
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Chairmanship

NORTH MACEDONIA
JUNE 2025
MAY 2026

WELCOME BY THE
SECRETARY GENERAL

Amb. Giovanni Castellaneta is the Secretary General of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative, he was appointed to such position by the AII Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered in the Adriatic and Ionian Council in Ioannina (11 May 2017) under the Hellenic Chairmanship.