The fourth working meeting on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) will be organised as two closely linked back-to-back meetings on 10 April and 11 April 2013 in Espoo, Finland. The Meetings are organised in close cooperation between Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission and INTERACT Point Turku.
 
The Meeting on day 1 is aiming at discussing practical aspects of the EUSBSR implementation among the key actors of the EUSBSR – National Contact Points, Priority Area Coordinators and Horizontal Action Leaders (limited participation).
 
The Meeting on day 2 will bring together key implementing stakeholders of the EUSBSR and Member State representatives responsible for national strategic planning for 2014-2020 and implementation of Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, HELCOM, concerned Directorates General of the European Commission and other interested representatives to identify concrete areas of cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region for mutual benefit in 2014-2020.

Register for day 1 and day 2: http://forms.interact-eu.net/4th-working-meeting-eusbsr

Register for day 2: http://forms.interact-eu.net/4th-working-meeting-eusbsr-11april

Registrations are open until 4 April 2013.

Below there are links to attached preliminary agendas and draft discussion papers:

Invitation

Agenda 10 April

Agenda 11 April

Discussion paper: Smart specialisation

Discussion paper: Environment

Discussion paper: Transport