Highlights
Monday, 22 May 2017
Neighbours connecting the Region
The Cambridge Dictionary offers multiple meanings for the verb “connect”. One of them is: “to feel close to someone or have a good relationship with them”. The Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) offers every year for the key stakeholders a chance to connect with each other and form new relationships. This year in Berlin, the Annual Forum is organized for the eighth time.
Tuesday, 02 May 2017
Transport as a driver for innovation and regional growth?
Connectivity is the theme of the 8th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. An essential factor in reaching a better connected Baltic Sea region is transport.
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
Spotlight on Policy Area Secure: Civil Protection + Law Enforcement = Safer Baltic Sea Region
Policy Area Secure is a coordinated by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) Connect with PA Secure: www.bsr-secure.eu Facebook/Twitter: @BSRSecure Who we are Since the inclusion of the former Priority Area Crime into the Policy Area Secure in 2015, our team had been striving to act in a holistic societal security paradigm that focuses on risk reduction management related to all threats, regardless whether their origins are natural disasters, man-made disasters or organised crime. We believe that the common efforts of the Baltic Sea Region countries within our Policy Area save lives…
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
EUSBSR Flagship status – what does it mean for a project?
In February 2017, three new Flagship projects were approved by the National Coordinators under Policy Area Safe, Policy Area Secure and Horizontal Action Climate. The actions of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region are implemented by means of Flagships. Flagships demonstrate the progress of the Strategy, and may serve as pilot examples for desired action in a given field.
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Spotlight on Policy Area Bioeconomy: for sustainable change
Bioeconomy consists of the management of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, livestock feed, bio-based products and bioenergy. It involves tackling major challenges, both now and in the future. Bioeconomy is one of the cornerstones for the Baltic Sea Region economies. The region is extremely rich of forest biomass, has strong agricultural sector and the blue bioeconomy is well developed. The region, as a net biomass producer, can realize a great opportunity by focusing on increasing the value of products and services throughout the value chain.
Friday, 17 March 2017
EUSBSR as part of the Baltic Sea Future
Innovations, visions and leadership for a sustainable Baltic Sea – these topics were discussed during the first Baltic Sea Future Congress held on 6th and 7th March 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Spotlight on Policy Area Innovation: Collaborating on innovation for a sustainable development of the Baltic Sea Region
Innovation - the process of finding new smart solutions to address our common challenges - has its own dedicated policy area in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Policy area (PA) Innovation, as one out of 13 policy areas, demonstrates the commitment and importance that the countries in this region assign to strengthening their innovative position on the global stage. As such, PA-innovation contributes to the EU strategy’s goal of economic growth and increased prosperity in the Baltic Sea Region.
Monday, 12 December 2016
Baltic Sea Region family kept growing in Strategy Forum 2016
The 7th Strategy Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in Stockholm 8-9 November 2016 is over, and preparations for next year's forum in Berlin 13-14 June are already well on their way.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
New chapter begins in the story of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The story of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region began in 2009. So far it has been a story of many successes and opportunities: projects and processes that have implemented the Action Plan of the Strategy have brought real change to the Baltic Sea Region.