The BSR Stars project and Baltic Development Forum are happy to announce the Baltic Sea Region Innovation Award and call for the entry of nominations. The aim of the award is to highlight the importance of innovation in a Baltic Sea Region context by rewarding an organisation, team, project or network that have contributed to the innovative development of the…
Per Unckel, County Governor of Stockholm County and member of Baltic Development Forum’s Advisory board, died yesterday at the age of 63. We express our sympathy and condolences with his wife and children and regret the loss of a true and long-time advocate for Baltic Sea Region collaboration. Per Unckel’s background was in politics. In 1976 he was elected to…
For the 3rd consecutive year BDF organised a seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region targeted Danish stakeholders in close cooperation with Danish Regions, the European Commission representation in Denmark, the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority of Denmark and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The seminar took place in Copenhagen 9 September 2011. Lars W. Andersen, BDF…
The Rīga Conference is one of the leading foreign and security policy forums in Northern Europe for world renowned political, intellectual and business leaders to gather and debate on the most acute challenges of the current international agenda. This year the Conference will take place 16-17 September with the aim to provide another round of discussions on an international intellectual…
You are welcome to nominate candidates for the Baltic Sea Award 2011. The Baltic Sea Award is an annual award of Baltic Development Forum for extraordinary contributions to the development of the Baltic Sea Region. The award was established in 2007. This time it is distributed for the 5th consecutive year. The winner of the Baltic Sea Award 2011 will…
Region Västra Götaland has joined BDF as member. With 1.6 million inhabitants, Västra Götaland in the heart of Scandinavia is one of Sweden’s biggest regions. It is a transport hub, thanks to Scandinavia’s major port in Gothenburg. It is an innovative industrial centre, with special strength in the automotive, life science, IT, textile, food and maritime sectors, and with R&D…
The Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award recognises outstanding efforts to improve the marine environment in the Baltic Sea. It honors innovation, commitment and actions that support this noble mission. Worth SEK 250,000, the regional award is presented annually by Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in appreciation of the dedicated work by individuals, companies, organisations and public authorities. Since 2011 it…
This year’s BDF Summit is organised in close cooperation with the EU Commission’s Annual Forum on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Therefore we have made a joint website with all information related to the event: www.bsr2011.eu. Here we update information about programme, speakers, social activities, project and networking village activities, hotels etc. on a daily basis up…
The BSR Stars project and Baltic Development Forum are happy to announce the Baltic Sea Region Innovation Award and call for the entry of nominations. The aim of the award is to highlight the importance of innovation in a Baltic Sea Region context by rewarding an organisation, team, project or network that have contributed to the innovative development of the…
Join our seminar on the progress of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Regionfor Danish stakeholders in Copenhagen 9 September. For the 3rd consecutive year BDF organsises a seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region targeted Danish stakeholders in close cooperation with Danish Regions, the European Commission representation in Denmark, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…