News from Euroregion Baltic

The draft report Sustainable Energy Scenarios – Energy perspectives for the Kaliningrad Region as an integrated part of the Baltic Sea Region will be presented at the upcoming BDF Summit in Vilnius.

The 2010 call for proposals for the LIFE+ programme has now opened, with up to €243 million available for co-financing of projects!

The Capacity Building Project is pleased to announce the launch of Rent-an-Expert service. Within the framework of this service, potential beneficiaries of the South Baltic Programme can receive free-of-charge consultations on project development from a pool of experts.

The Office of the Marshal of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Region has launched a special website with information on the celebration of the 600th Anniversary of Grunwald Battle.

Polish and Russian Foreign Ministers Radoslaw Sikorski and Sergei Lavrov have sent a letter to the European Union foreign policy chief, Ms Catherine Ashton asking the European Union to apply small border traffic regulations to the Kaliningrad region and to part of Poland’s Warminsko-Mazurskie region.

The European Commission has communicated its Work Programme for 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

The Youth Board of Euroregion Baltic is saying welcome to the new EU Commissioner for youth affairs, Mrs Vassilliou and letting her know about the Yc3 project.

The Capacity Building Project within the South Baltic Programme is looking for independent experts from Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and other EU countries to get engaged in a pool of experts to support the potential beneficiaries for the Capacity Building Project.

During the meeting of the Euroregion Baltic Council on 5th March 2010, Mr Jacek Protas, President of Euroregion Baltic awarded Mr Niels Chresten Andersen with the Honorary Badge of Merit for his contribution to the development of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Region.

The process of reviewing ERB cooperation will take place within the framework of objectives and activities of the road map which was officially adopted by Euroregion Baltic Council on 5th March 2010.