Almedalen, on the island of Gotland, is Sweden’s biggest political meeting place. BDF will participate in a session on the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy, two years later. Almedalen, on the island of Gotland in Sweden, is Sweden’s biggest political meeting place, taking place each year in the beginning of July. The week-long event has grown to include all Swedish…
We are seeking a dedicated intern for the duration of three to six months beginning August 2011 to assist with the preparations of the Gdansk Summit. Be at the Heart of Shaping the Future of the Baltic Sea Region Baltic Development Forum is an independent, non-profit networking organisation with members from large companies, major cities, institutional investors and business associations…
16-17 June, Baltic Development Forum participated in the first Baltic Business Arena, that was held in Stockholm. The event took place in connection with the 56th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) at the recently inagurated Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center. Baltic Business Arena was a matchmaking event for small and medium sized enterprises (SME) from the Baltic Sea Region and…
BDF attended three days of productive meetings on 30 May-1 June in Berlin, organised within the frame of our participation in the BaltMet Promo project. BaltMet Promo days in Berlin BDF organised two of the meetings: The 3rd Policy Roundtable of the BaltMet Promo project was held on 30 May. The topic of discussion was how we can brand and…
BDF Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and Director Hans Brask visited the City of Gdansk on May 12th as part of our preparations for the next annual BDF Summit. The Summit will take place in Gdansk on 24-26 October together with the European Commission’s DG Regional Policy 2nd Annual Forum of the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Lunch with Local…
Registration for this EU conference in Malmö, Sweden, has been extended to 25 March 2011. The aim of the conference is to give a shared vision of Smart Specialisation and how it can pave the way for regional development and growth. The tools and processes to achieve smart specialisation will be presented by some of the leading actors in the…
Matchmaking for business in the Baltic Sea Region at the ICSB World Conference at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre. Expand your International network – explore new ideas and develop business- and project opportunities by participating in highly stimulating pre-booked business meetings. In the Baltic Business Arena the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference offers you the opportunity to book…
Hans Skov Christensen, former CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry, has joined the Board of Baltic Development Forum as Vice-Chairman. Chairman of BDF and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, is greatly pleased that the foundation is thereby strengthened. “Undoubtedly, Baltic Development Forum will profit from Hans Skov Christensen’s extraordinary international network and his many competences….
Friday May 6th the Marshal of the Westpomeranian Region of Poland, Mr. Olgierd Geblewicz and the Director of International Cooperation Mrs Julita Milosz visited Baltic Development Forum (BDF). The Marshal was welcomed by Mr. Jørgen T.P. Christenen, Vice-director of BDF and three Polish BDF’s interns: Katarzyna Dygul, Agnieszka Niedzielska and Maciej Pilarczyk. The aim of this meeting was to discuss…
View The Riga Conference discussions on foreign and security policy issues and BDF’s Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen’s article on The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Outcome of the Riga Conference. Before the upcoming 6th Riga Conference, which will take place on September 16-17, Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) has published a collection of original essays and articles entitled the Rīga…