The CBSS – celebrating 20 years of regional cooperation

CBC Conference Pskov, 6 Sep 2012Jan.lundin@cbss.org

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Politics – Networks – Projects-Communication

German CBSS Presidency Calendar Highlights 2012

5-6 February CBSS 20 years anniversary

– 17th CBSS Extraordinary Ministerial Session, Plön

23-25 April Baltic Sea Days in Berlin

15 May BASREC Ministerial

30-31 May 9th Baltic Sea States Summit Stralsund3

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CBSS priorities and sample networks/activities

Task Force Against Trafficking in Human Beings, EG on Nuclear and Radiation Safety, EG on Children at Risk Cooperation, BSR Border Control Cooperation, Civil Protection Network / EU BSRS PA 14 projects

Expert Group on Maritime Policy, Baltic Sea Labour Forum, PPP Network

BASREC – projects on e.g. sustainable energy

EuroFaculty Pskov, Ars Baltica, Monitoring Group on Cultural Heritage of the BSS

EG on Sustainable Development - Baltic 21 – projects on Climate change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable consumption and production, Innovation and education for sustainable development

SYNERGIES – CURRENT TRENDS

EXPLORING - HERE IN PSKOV - POSSIBLE SYNERGIES BETWEEN CBSS PROCESSES, EU BSRS AND THE RUSSIAN NORTH-WEST STRATEGY , COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS

CBSS ONE OF SEVERAL PLATFORMS FOR EU – RUSSIA INTERACTION (E.G. SEBA, BALTIC ARTEK COOPERATION PROJECT EARLY AUGUST)

COOPERATION BDF – CBSS SECRETARIAT ON ANALYZING/PRESENTING REGIONAL POTENTIAL OF RU WTO MEMBERSHIP?

PILOT FINANCIAL INITIATIVE FORMED CBSS-KFW-VNESHECONOMBANK FOR SME/PPP CREDITS IN NWR – CONFERENCE IN NOV IN KG TO DISCUSS WIDENING AND COOPERATION WITH OTHERS.

EG ON MARITIME POLICY OFFERS PLATFORM FOR ALL BS STAKEHOLDERS TO TRY TO SPEED UP CLEAN SHIPPING INVESTMENT (FIRST COMMON MEETING IN GOTHENBURG 22 MAY 2012)5

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CBSS Secretariat at Slussplan 9, Gamla Stan, Stockholm www.cbss.org Thank you for your attention!