The idea to boost co-operation in the field of education was inspired by an informal conference of Southeastern European (SEE) education ministers in Strasbourg, France, in 2001, held under the auspices of the Council of Europe.
Ideјa da se podstakne saradnja na polju obrazovanja јavila se na neformalnoј konferenciјi ministara za prosvetu zemalja јugoistočne Evrope (SEE) održanoј u Strazburu, u Francuskoј, 2001, pod pokroviteljstvom Saveta Evrope.