CESCI held its 2026 General Assembly
General Assembly meetings + Other news | 2026. June 02.
CESCI held its annual General Assembly in Gyula on 27-28 May 2026. The two-day programme served the association’s formal decision-making, professional reflection and the strengthening of the CESCI community at the same time.
On the day preceding the General Assembly, participants had the opportunity to explore Gyula’s cultural heritage in a more informal setting: they visited the museum of the Almásy Castle, one of the city’s most important historic monuments and exhibition venues. The day concluded with a joint wine dinner accompanied by the wines of Géza Balla’s Miniș winery; as one of the outstanding representatives of Hungarian winemaking beyond Hungary’s borders, Géza Balla was the first winemaker from outside Hungary to receive the title “Winemaker of the Year in Hungary” in 2018. This informal gathering, linked to the professional programme, provided an excellent opportunity for members to exchange views in a more personal setting on the association’s current activities, plans and potential areas of cooperation.
Immediately before the General Assembly on 28 May, the Board also held a meeting, during which it reviewed the proposals to be submitted to the General Assembly, as well as the most important organisational, professional and financial issues facing the association.
At the annual General Assembly, members first discussed the reports on the activities carried out in 2025. This included the annual report and public-benefit annex of CESCI Budapest, the report of the Board, the report of the Supervisory Board, as well as the reports of the members of the CESCI network, CESCI Carpathia and CESCI Balkans.
Based on the reports, members were able to review the wide-ranging work carried out by the association in 2025, which continued to focus on the professional support of cross-border cooperation, planning and institutional development activities, knowledge sharing, and the strengthening of cooperation opportunities in Central European border regions.
The General Assembly then adopted decisions on membership and office-holder matters. As part of the agenda, issues related to expiring mandates were discussed, and the office-holders of the association were elected.
A key agenda item was the 2026 work plan and financial plan. According to the work plan, CESCI will continue its border studies research, cross-border planning, programming and institutional development activities in 2026. Research examining the functioning, governance and development opportunities of border regions, participation in European and domestic professional networks, and the support of cross-border programmes and cooperation initiatives will continue to play an important role in the association’s professional work.
The General Assembly also discussed the 2026 financial plan and the amendment of the procurement rules. These decisions aim to ensure that the association continues to operate within a stable, transparent framework aligned with its professional tasks.
The General Assembly in Gyula confirmed that CESCI’s membership continues to actively support the association’s mission: reducing the separating role of borders, providing a professional basis for cross-border cooperation, and strengthening relations between Central European regions.
Honlapunk a Külgazdasági és Külügyminisztérium támogatásával készült.
