SAVE THE DATE: The Future of the Baltic Sea Region Cooperation – Focus on the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), 23 Nov 2018

SAVE THE DATE: BALEX will organise a half-day conference on 23 November 2018 at 2PM-6PM, in Turku, Finland. The event is organised in cooperation with EUSBSR HA Neighbours.   THE FUTURE OF BALTIC SEA REGION COOPERATIONFocus on the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS): Current Challenges and Perspectives The absence of institutionalized legislative bodies with authoritative power, along with …

6 countries signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the NDPC Secretariat

6 countries have signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture (NDPC). The official signing ceremony between the governments of the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Latvia, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Sweden was held on 28 May at the Ministry of Culture …

Now open: application for students for Arctic Expedition 2018 in Finland

In honour of the UArctic Congress 2018 in Finland, University of Helsinki and Helsinki Think Company are gathering together students from all over the world interested in the Arctic and it’s current situation to plan a meaningful event, campaign or a project that will efficiently communicate Arctic opportunities and challenges to other people. What Do You Need?A team of 2–5 …

NCM Publication: Baltic 2030 Bumps on the Road: How the Baltic Sea States are performing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The report Baltic 2030: Bumps on the Road provides an overview of the 2030 Agenda implementation in the Baltic Sea Region, aimed at informing strategy and prioritisation discussions for national and regional collaboration. For each of the region’s eleven countries, performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is examined and five selected SDGs are discussed at the indicator level. Based …

Barents Co-operation 25 Years – Fostering Common Opportunities in the European Arctic

Venue: The Swedish Representation to the EU, Square de Meeus 30 Time: Tuesday 5 June 8:30-13:00 followed by Barents Cooperation 25 Years Anniversary Lunch (Arctic seafood and refreshments) The Barents cooperation, covering northernmost Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, is a unique cooperation in the European Arctic Through 25 years, it has delivered high-level dialogue in the region along with everyday …

Call for Proposals: Raising awareness of climate change and its impacts among young people of Northern Dimension regions

Raising awareness of climate change and its impacts among young people of Northern Dimension regions – 2018 Call for Proposals Contributing to the environmental education of young people in the Northern Dimension regions , thus increasing awareness of the population in the environmental issues and ensuring thoughtful handling of the environmental challenges Deadline: 21/05/2018 at 15:30 (Brussels date and time) …

Arctic Business Forum Yearbook 2018 available

The 9th Arctic Business Forum Yearbook is an overview of the European High North investments and business development published in association with the Arctic Business Forum.   The Yearbook 2018 by Lapland Chamber of Commerce addresses Arctic cooperation, policies and business, as well as an estimation of European High North investment potential for the same time frame. Regionally the Yearbook …

OPEN CALL: REFINERY 2018-2019 – Refinery of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Products in the Northern Dimension Area

OPEN CALL: REFINERY 2018-2019Refinery of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Products in the Northern Dimension Area The project is looking for participants from the field of tourism and creative industry to develop sustainable cultural tourism products and services Application deadline 25.5.2018 Open to applicants from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Lithuania and Germany WHAT IS REFINERY? The project enhances the collaboration between the …