The views and opinions expressed here are those of alan atkisson andshould be not be construed. The programme will support transnational projects working together for. Consolidation in ferry and roro shipping at the baltic sea. The forum takes place in stockholm, sweden on 89 november 2016. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region flagship project to lay the groundwork for developing a plan to reduce the number of accidents in fisheries baltic sea advisory council secretariat april 2014. The council of the baltic sea states cbss was established as an informal regional political forum in copenhagen in 1992. Distribution and status in the baltic sea region distribution. Tallinn to enhance their competitiveness and improve the daytoday lives of their citizens, the countries of the baltic sea region need to make as good as possible use of the opportunities offered by digitalization, and the region could serve as an example of digital governance, estonian prime minister juri ratas said on monday. From the times of hanza through an intensive postsecondworldwar collaboration of nordic countries to the whole regions integration after the eu enlargement in 2004, the baltic cooperation has been driven by pragmatism and the will to make the region. Review of national strategies for sustainable development. The swedish institutes activities also contribute to strengthened democracy and rule of law as well as increased respect for human rights in the eastern partnership. To combine both new regionalism and governance takes the.
On 10 june 2009, the european commission adopted a communication concerning the eu strategy for the baltic sea region and an action plan for its. Priority areas are identified for each of the objectives with appointed responsible government agencies and ministries in. Save the sea, connect the region, increase prosperity. It is distributed in the northern atlantic with one old record from.
Eu strategy for the baltic sea region interreg baltic sea. The integration process requires multi level governance. Print pdf isbn 9789279798436 isbn 9789279798443 doi. On 23 may, around 20 russian organisations met to learn about the project implementation and reporting. Chapter pdf available january 2012 with 318 reads how we measure reads. Commissions communication on eu strategy for the baltic sea region and annexed action plan 10 june 2009 council of general affairs gac, first presentation july 27 28 ministerial conference 1718 september in stockholm adoption at the general affairs council 26 oct. The eu strategy for the baltic sea region was adopted in 2009 and its key objectives are saving the sea, connecting the region and increasing prosperity. The danish maritime authority coordinates two policy areas under the eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr on behalf of the other baltic sea countries by means of extended cooperation between the eu member states in the baltic sea region, eusbsr helps tackle a number of the common challenges faced by the countries in the region, including pollution of the baltic sea, imbalanced. A beginners guide to the baltic sea region strategy. Commission to draw up an eu strategy for the baltic sea region.
Russias baltic sea policies and the eus strategy for the baltic sea region. We therefore urge the european commission to included stakeholders from norway as well as russia actively in the process. Strategy for the northern dimension6, the baltic sea region has almost become an internal sea, a mare nostrum, of the european union following the 2004 enlargement. With the adoption of the eu strategy for the region, the european and regional integration has explicitly come together in a novel way.
The commission presented a proposal for a strategy in june 2009. Pdf in this paper i will provide an overview of the process leading to the creation of a new eu strategy for the adriatic and ionian macroregion, one. The work of the taskforce has been split into three tracks. The government programme on sustainable development 1998 27 3.
Interreg baltic sea region is participating at the forum with a workshop. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region t he eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr was the. About 800 participants from governments, international organisations, ngos, universities, local and regional administrations and business. Library eu strategy for the baltic sea region regional policy. The 7th strategy forum of the eu strategy for the baltic sea region is hosted by sweden together with the nordic council of ministers and in close cooperation with the european commission. Council conclusions on the implementation of eu macroregional strategies 17 may 2019 pdf en corrigendum pdf en. The region is capitalising on its strengths and making the most of its diversity to stimulate innovation, build a strong pool of skilled labour and foster entrepreneurship. The baltic sea region has long played a prominent role in the strategies and activities of the university of turku, which over the past decades has developed and launched a range of special. The implementation of the strategy is financed from different eu funds in the area including the baltic sea region programme. A wider european integration in particular the enlargement of the eu has all along been an integral part of the rebuilding of the baltic sea region. The marine environment and the eu strategy for the baltic. By their very nature, the seas and oceans of the world are international areas requiring crossborder cooperation. Claremar b, wallstedt t, rutgersson a, omstedt a, 20.
The commission officially launched the strategy and its action plan on 10 june 2009. Commission staff working document european union strategy for. Russian organisations slowly but steadily join transnational cooperation as partners in interreg baltic sea region, after a break since 2008. The baltic sea region has long played a prominent role in the strategies and activities of the university of turku, which over the past decades has developed and. The strategy aims to save the sea, connect the region and increase prosperity. Contribute to a strengthening of the internal market mechanism in the baltic sea macro region, providing improved sustainable ac cessibility from peripheral reg ions to the centre and between peripheral regions themselves. Ms marta slezakwarszycka, senior project officer at the managing authorityjoint secretariat majs, interreg baltic sea region bsr secretariat in rostock, attends the meeting to give her expert reflection on the expectation of the interreg bsr secretariat in relation to approved projects. Council of the baltic sea states could be merged with the northern dimension into a single institution. Bsr stars is a flagship within the eu strategy for the baltic sea region. At the same time, however, there is the emergence of revolutionary developments which can strongly limit the economic dynamics of the baltic sea region and which require an increased commitment, especially in. It might be worth considering if, for instance, the. The baltic sea region is rapidly becoming one of the worlds more competitive regions. Baltic sea region wide study identifying blue growth cooperation.
Position paper interreg south baltic programme 20212027. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region home facebook. Pdf russias baltic sea policies and the eus strategy. European council invites the commission to present an eu strategy for the baltic sea region at the latest by june 2009. Even if the baltic sea region has never been a highpriority area in u. At the same time, the strategy also outlines finlands national key actions stemming from the priorities, in order to promote the baltic seas good environmental status, safety and security and sustainable development, improve the baltic sea regions competitiveness, and ensure finlands prosperity. The baltic sea region is deemed the most innovative and economically strong region of europe which has not exploited its potential yet. The northern dimension framework provides the basis for the external aspects of cooperation in the baltic sea region.
This website addresses the eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr. Crossborder cooperation of urban areas in the baltic sea region. The eu strategy for the baltic sea region needs to our mind to be developed in close cooperation with all baltic sea region countries also norway and russia as noneu members. While some ris3 combine ict with media and or crea tive industry. News, events, photos and videos are also a key part of the eusbsr website. But it is also clearly divided between a prosperous, highly innovative north and west and a developing east and south. Review of national strategies for sustainable development in. Policy area innovation stakeholders meeting in copenhagen. On 14 december 2007, on the basis of the eu parliament resolution of 16 november 2006, the european council called on the european commission to develop a strategy for the baltic sea region. Russian geopolitical core area merge with the western european. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region european commission. Pdf towards an eu strategy for the adriatic and ionian macroregion.
The marine environment and the eu strategy for the baltic sea. Initiated by the european parliament and the coordinated by the european commission the eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr strives for more intensive cooperation between the baltic countries and shapes the region into a regional cooperation model for the whole eu. Sweden has been a drivingforce in the development of the eu strategy for the baltic sea region and it will accordingly have high priority during the swedish presidency. Innovation in smes in the thematic clusters partners from different projects share knowledge and experience. Cooperation in the baltic sea region svenska institutet. The swedish and finnish navies could combine their capabilities for. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region earth online esa.
Firstly russia has, since the ukraine crises broke out in 2014, used their military forces more. Work with the baltic sea region strategy is now in its eighth year. Government resolution on finlands strategy for the baltic. Comprising the regions from both old and new eu member states, and the russian.
The interreg project baltic integrid looked into meshed electricity grids, i. Building the baltic sea region through investment and. Cooperation in the baltic sea region joenniemi, pertti on. Improve territorial, economic and social cohesion in the baltic sea macro region 3.
It aims at strengthening competitiveness and economic growth in the baltic sea region by linking strong research environments, clusters and sme networks creating a number of globallyleading innovation partnerships that address common grand challenges in the baltic sea region. The baltic sea region has great potential to generate offshore wind energy, but offshore grid development poses a major obstacle. The 8th annual forum of the eusbsr was hosted by the federal foreign office together with the cpmr baltic sea commission and in close cooperation with the european commission on 14 june 2017 in berlin. Tourism is becoming one of the integration priorities. The marine environment and the eu strategy on the baltic. It is one of the mainstream structural funds programmes under the european communitys territorial cooperation objective. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region interreg baltic. The managing authorityjoint secretariat majs of interreg baltic sea region organised a series of seminars for russian partners and their lead partners from the second call projects. Within the framework of the strategy, extensive networks have been created for different fields within the baltic sea region, while carrying out hundreds of practical projects. Baltic area was then under the rule of poland and sweden. The 7th strategy forum of the eu strategy for the baltic sea.
This fact is very strongly present in the collective memory of its inhabitants. Moreover, it is a historically significant gateway area uniting the west and the east. Eu strategy for the baltic sea region flagship project. Information regarding the key challenges posed by the environment and by the. The main information to be found relates to priority areas and horizontal actions, available funding sources and the roles of the different bodies involved. This year, the 19th baltic development forum summit challenged old truths and took a look at how a changing world creates new perspectives on growth. Regional history of settlement and human impacts in the baltic.
Regional and global earth system modelling activities in merge. Ways of working with the strategy are starting to become. Jun 14, 2017 the 19th bdf summit was arranged in conjunction with the 8th annual forum of the eu strategy for the baltic sea region. Ms marta slezakwarszycka, senior project officer at the managing authorityjoint secretariat majs, interreg baltic sea region bsr secretariat in rostock, attends the meeting to give her expert reflection on the expectation of the interreg bsr secretariat in relation to approved projects in particular, project applicants of the 1 st interreg bsr call for proposals, are invited. At the same time, the strategy also outlines finlands national key actions stemming from the priorities, in order to promote the baltic seas good environmental status, safety and security and sustainable development, improve the baltic sea regions competitiveness, and. Berlin, copenhagen, on february 10th 2011, the funding comes partly from he european union baltic sea region programme. This strategy should inter alia help to address the urgent environmental challenges related to the baltic sea. Russian partners needed to achieve change in the baltic sea. Altogether, more than 20 russian partners are involved in 15 projects that tackle challenges beyond borders. The strategy unites eight eu member states around the baltic sea, representing 80 million. The erb was the first euroregion to have formally included a partner from the russian federation. The baltic sea region has a long history of cooperation. From the times of hanza through an intensive postsecondworldwar collaboration of nordic countries to the whole regions integration after the eu enlargement in 2004, the baltic cooperation has been driven by pragmatism and the will to. Euroregion baltic erb is an institutionalised form of crossborder cooperation in the southeast of the baltic sea region, consisting of eight regions of denmark, lithuania, poland, russia, and sweden.
The eu strategy for the baltic sea region is the first eu macro regional strategy. Energy policy strategies of the baltic sea region for the. New networks and projects of macroregional relevance. National strategies for sustainable development in the baltic sea region 19 3. The danish maritime authority coordinates two policy areas under the eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr on behalf of the other baltic sea countries by means of extended cooperation between the eu member states in the baltic sea region, eusbsr helps tackle a number of the common challenges faced by the countries in the region, including pollution of.
Priority areas are identified for each of the objectives with appointed responsible government agencies and ministries in the different baltic sea region states. Pdf russias baltic sea policies and the eus strategy for. Information leaflet about the work on the marine environment and the eu strategy for the baltic sea region during the swedish presidency of the eu. Partners from more than 20 projects from interreg baltic sea region, interreg south baltic, bonus as well as the coordinators of the eu strategy for the baltic sea region eusbsr gathered together in berlin in midnovember to brainstorm together on new platform ideas and develop further those already identified. The baltic sea region programme 200720 alias interreg iv b programme for the baltic sea region is a support programme partfinanced by the european union and norway.
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