On 16th June 2014 the Executive Board of Euroregion Baltic held its meeting in Växjö, Sweden discussing issues with respect to the transfer of the International Secretariat of the organisation, upcoming activities of the ERB Youth Board and a closing report from the ERB Task Force on Cohesion Policy. Following the decisions of the ERB Board… Read more
The 5th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region was held together with the 16th Baltic Development Forum Summit on 3-4 June 2014 in Turku, Finland. Entitled ‘Growing together – for a prosperous, inclusive and connected Baltic Sea region’ and attracting more than 1000 participants, the event was part of the… Read more
The latest edition of the Baltic Sea Region Programme Newsletter brings important information about the latest developments within the Programme. Among the highlights is the the decision of the Joint Programming Committee taken in Warsaw, Poland on 15th May 2014 approving the new Cooperation Programme for 2014-2020. After the final approval from the European Commission… Read more
European Commission published its report concerning the governance of macro-regional strategies. The report proposes among others greater role for the member states in the implementation of the EUSBSR and will be discussed during the Italian presidency.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is going to visit the Polish capital Warsaw on 3-4 June. There, he will participate in the 25th anniversary of Poland’s democratic emancipation. On June 4, 1989 the first relatively free elections after the war were carried out in Poland. This was a crucial step in the political transformation and democratic… Read more
Since the beginning of 2014 the Baltic Sea Cluster Development Centre has been actively pursuing new funding opportunities to further develop its cooperation activities in the near future, especially through the next generation of territorial cooperation programmes within the Baltic Sea Region. At the same time the BSCDC has been working with existing structures by… Read more
ONE BSR Project published its newsletter. Thematic scope of the newsletter covers branding, marketing and promotion of Baltic Sea Region. ONE BSR Project is financed by Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2014. It is an umbrella project for branding the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), with which various stakeholders can get attached. It aims to produce elements… Read more
The EUSBSR newsletter April 2014 issue addresses the Turku Baltic Sea Days including the 5th Annual Forum of the EUSBSR which is held together with the 16th Baltic Development Forum Summit. In addition, Priority Area ‘Health’ brings in a success story on prevention of risky alcohol and drug consumption on youth as well as an… Read more
ERB is looking for a head of its International Permanent Secretariat which provides support both to ERB political and administrative bodies. This is a full-time position requiring excellent administrative and social skills, as well as a good deal of travelling, but offering exciting international work environment and attractive conditions. Are you initerested, see how you… Read more
Mr Vytautas Grubliauskas, Mayor of Klaipeda and President of the Association Klaipeda region, took over the position of the President of Euroregion Baltic from Mr Per Ole Petersen and will lead the organization in 2014. Mr Wiesław Byczkowski, Deputy Marshal of Pomorskie Voivodeship will be a Vice-President. Transfer of Presidency was the key point in… Read more
