06.12-13 10TH ANNUAL FORUM OF THE EU STRATEGY FOR THE BALTIC SEA REGION

06.12-13 10TH ANNUAL FORUM OF THE EU STRATEGY
FOR THE BALTIC SEA REGION

The 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will be held in Gdańsk on June 12-13, 2019. The Forum will be hosted by the Pomorskie Region, together with the Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC) under the Norwegian chairmanship, in close cooperation with the European Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland and other partners.

About 800 participants from governments, international organisations, NGOs, universities, local and regional administrations and businesses will gather to debate on trends and opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region.

The programme for the two-day event includes 19 seminars on a wide range of topics that supports the thematic focus of the Forum. During the seminars, participants will be able to see the potential for the development of the Circular Economy in the Baltic Sea Region in areas such as health, food, tourism, transport, cities, bioeconomy, industry, education, migrants, labour market and demography.

The Forum also offers the opportunity to participate in the Networking Village, where participants can have a direct contact with those responsible for the work of EUSBSR.

The 3 main thematic sessions of the Forum include:

  • ‘Going circular – a pathway to well-being in the Baltic Sea Region’
  • ‘Business-driven approach to circular economy in the Baltic Sea Region’
  • ‘Demography and circularity in the Baltic Sea Region: interdependent or disconnected?’

Official Forum website: strategyforum2019.eu. Registration is open until May 15th.