On 12 May 2026, the General Assembly of the EGTC Euroregion Baltic met in Tallinn, Estonia, on the occasion of the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 – the most important annual event dedicated to cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region.
The General Assembly focused on several important organisational and operational matters related to the ongoing development of the EGTC structure. Among the key topics discussed were the formal procedures connected with the establishment of the EGTC ERB bank account, the ongoing recruitment process for the position of Director of the organisation, as well as further organisational arrangements for the functioning of the EGTC.
An important point of the meeting was also the presentation of 13 proposals for the new EGTC ERB logo, prepared by talented students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. The projects were presented and discussed by the members of the General Assembly, while the final selection of the new visual identity will be made in a separate procedure.
Alongside the General Assembly meeting, Euroregion Baltic was invited by the organisers to participate in the breakout session “Mind the Gap – permanent cross-border platforms as silo-breakers between regions and the EU”. The session focused on the role of cross-border cooperation platforms in bridging the persistent gap between the local and regional levels and the European Union level.
During the seminar, President of the EGTC ERB, Ms Maria Ixcot-Nilsson, presented the organisation’s experiences related to the transition from an informal cooperation network to a formal EGTC structure. The discussion brought together representatives of other EGTCs as well as informal cooperation networks from across the Baltic Sea Region.
The session highlighted how permanent cross-border platforms can act as intermediaries and “silo-breakers”, supporting stronger cooperation between regions and EU institutions. Participants discussed new ways of using such platforms to address common regional challenges and, together with the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, contribute to making the macro-region more unified, resilient, and sustainable.
The participation of Euroregion Baltic in the Annual Forum underlined the organisation’s growing role in shaping and strengthening territorial cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region.
Photos: APC Euroregion Batlic and own archives.
