On the initiative of the Municipality of Ancona and ANCI (Italian National Association of Municipalities) and with the approval of the “Charter of Ancona “ on 30th of April 1999 the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities was constituted in Ancona. This association brings together the cities of the 8 countries of the Adriatic-Ionian Basin: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia.
The Forum aims to build and develop the economic, social, environmental and cultural heritage of the Adriatic and Ionian cities and to collaborate on European integration and enlargement. It pursues this goal by promoting innovative forms of multi-level decentralized cooperation and partnerships among local authorities of the member Countries.
PRESIDENT
CITY OF PESCARA (IT)
VICE PRESIDENT
CITY OF CIVITANOVA MARCHE (IT)
CITY OF KOTOR (MNE)
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
CITY OF SHKODER (AL)
CITY OF MOSTAR (BIH)
CITY OF DUBROVNIK (HR)
CITY OF PLOČE (HR)
CITY OF SPLIT (HR)
CITY OF ZADAR (HR)
CITY OF FANO ( IT)
CITY OF VASTO (IT)
CITY OF IGOUMENITSA (GR)
CITY OF BAR (MNE)
SECRETARY-GENERAL
CITY OF ANCONA (IT)
Ms Anna Maria Bertini – Ancona
FOUNDER
Mr Bruno Bravetti – Ancona
