Copenhagen Summit 1999
The 1999 summit of Baltic Development Forum marked the first time that the Baltic Sea Region's leading politicians, academics, and business and media executives convened for discussions and networking. The broad theme of the summit was advancing partnership and growth in the Baltic Sea Region, and the concept of partnership was clearly embraced by the more than 250 participants who spent three sunny spring days in Copenhagen building networks across borders. There are already numerous ties between businesses and organisations in the region. However, most of them lie within close-knit circles of specific industries or political fields. The Baltic Development Forum summit was the first opportunity for intense cross-sector networking between Baltic Sea executives. 32 speakers provided an educating and entertaining background for the discussions, covering such diverse topics as stability, management, investment, culture and identity, energy and IT/telecom. The report summarises and puts into perspective the discussions and messages brought forth at the Baltic Development Forum summit, as seen by the secretariat and the respective rapporteurs on each of the summit's themes. |
