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III conference on energy partnerships in the Baltic Sea Region

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For the third time, we will set an agenda for the discussions on energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region with involvement of the Russian partners. The conference – 1-2 November – will welcome views by the Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, representatives of the Kaliningrad Government and the North-West Russia, regional…

50th Birthday Reception and Vernissage

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Chairman of Baltic Development Forum, Hans Skov Christensen invites all strategic partners, members, sponsors, business partners and friends for a reception in order to mark the 50th birthday of BDF Director, Hans Brask and to kick-start the networking season after the summer break with an art exhibition. Join us for an enjoyable afternoon with drinks and jazz music. On this occasion the…

Join the Baltic Business Arena

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The business matchmaking event Baltic Business Arena will take place as an integrated part of the Summit and Annual Forum. At the Baltic Business Arena small and medium sized companies from the entire Baltic Sea Region will have the opportunity to book face-to-face meetings with other companies in a specially designed meeting arena. The first event of this kind was…

Updated Summit Programme available for download

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With more than one month left before the 14th Baltic Development Forum Summit and the European Commission’s 3rd Annual Forum on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, we have put together 7 plenary sessions, 12 parallel thematic sessions, and last but not least Networking and Project Village activities embracing a lot of presentations of both flagship projects and…

Dombrovskis: “Good prospects for more cooperation and development in the Baltic Sea Region”

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Latvia´s Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is a cautious optimist regarding the future economic growth in the Baltic States – especially Latvia. At a high-level roundtable discussion at the Baltic Development Forum´s  new premises Dombrovskis underlined that cooperation, business and trade in the Baltic Sea Region – plus a high ability to absorb EU regional funds – have made it possible for Latvia to…

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Welcome to House Warming Reception 16 April

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Dear Members, Partners and Friends, You are hereby invited to a house warming reception at our new modernized and more spacious premises at Nytorv 3, 1st floor – in the heart of Copenhagen – just across from the Court House.[threecol_two] The reception will be held on Monday, 16 April 2012 from 15.30 to 17.00 – and to celebrate the event…

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Stakeholders join forces to develop the Fehmarnbelt region

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Stakeholders of the Fehmarnbelt region are now cooperating to create a new region with a more strongly integrated economy, labor market, tourism, culture and politics. The link that binds it all together is the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, which is the biggest transport infrastructure project in Northern Europe. The cooperation of stakeholders has decided to establish a joint large scale cooperation…

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Welcome to BDF Summit / EUSBSR Annual Forum 2012 in Copenhagen 17-19 June

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The 14th Baltic Development Forum Summit and the European Commission’s 3rd Annual Forum on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, organised together with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Capital Region of Denmark and the Region of Zealand, will take place in Copenhagen on 17-19 June under the headline “Connecting Europe – Smart…

BDF hosts Digital Agenda meeting with Estonian Minister Juhan Parts

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On 2 February, Baltic Development Forum (BDF) hosted an informal roundtable discussion with Juhan Parts, Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, who, together with selected CEOs and Executives from the public and private sector, discussed the subject of digital agenda and energy. Minister Parts was in Copenhagen to participate in the informal meeting of the European Competitive Council where the…

New Years Reception 2012

New Year’s Reception

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Yesterday BDF hosted a New Year’s reception for  members, partners and friends to bid farewell to Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, who stepped down as Chairman of Baltic Development Forum as of 1 November. The event took place in the premises of the BDF Secretariat at Nygade 3, 5th Floor in Copenhagen. About 50 guests participated, enjoying a drink while listening to speeches…