Boosting economic growth in a sustainable way On behalf of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union I would like to warmly welcome you to this event bringing together many dedicated actors with a view to discussing important issues of the Baltic Sea Region. Boosting economic growth in the region is [...]
BDF Chairman: High attendance indicates rightly high expectations to the joint Copenhagen Summit/Annual Forum
We hope to have important stakeholder consultations during the Summit and the Annual Forum. The programme is packed with interesting speakers and topics – from top-political EU-Baltic Sea Region issues to high-level matchmaking business events. We have a full-house with more than 750 registered participants. The agenda reflects the top-priorities for all decision-makers in Europe [...]
Baltic Business Arena Programme
The programme of Baltic Business Arena 2012 is now ready. BBA 2012 will be opened by Karin Hallerby from Swedish Agency of Economic & Regional Growth and Stephan Müchler, Vice Chairman of BDF. We are proud to announce that Walter Deffaa, Director-General of DG Regio, European Commission, will close the BBA 2012 together with BDF [...]
Business in the Baltic Sea Region
By Hans Brask, Director, Baltic Development Forum Business in the Baltic Sea Region: It is not one market but has growth potential Wait and see attitude towards new regional initiatives The dialogue needs to be improved regionally General framework conditions are important to improve Infrastructure development should be prioritised and represent business opportunities Russia is [...]
Baltic Sea Region – a Shortcut to the Digital Single Market?
Europe needs new growth initiatives! Inspired by Estonia’s Prime Minister Mr. Andrus Ansip, BDF and BCCA (Baltic Sea Chamber of Commerce) early 2012 initiated a project to investigate how the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) can contribute to the development of a Digital Single Market in Europe. The aim is to develop a Strategy or Action [...]
Seminar on Climate and Energy
The seminar on `Cross border cooperation on climate and energy in the Baltic Sea Region´ is a forum for municipalities and regional authorities to exchange experiences and to discuss and develop recommendations for EU regarding the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The programme consists of a number of presentations by keynote speakers combined with [...]
Call for comments on the action plan for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The EUSBSR has been implemented since 2009, contributing to making the Baltic Sea Region cleaner, more connected and more prosperous. The Strategy is a pilot initiative where the Macro-regional concept is tried and tested in a specific geographic area; the EUSBSR has later been followed by a Strategy for the Danube Region. During the work [...]
Baltic Business Arena Update
The Baltic Business Arena that will take place during the Summit and Annual Forum is expected to gather about 100 companies from all countries in the Baltic Sea Region. At this event the companies will discuss future business opportunities, new project ideas and new technology. There is a “green thread” among the chosen sectors for [...]
State of the Region Report gives concern for the future
Christian Ketels being interviewed about the 2012 State of the Region Report at the BDF office 23 May 2012 “I am an optimist, absolutely. We have earned our better performance over the last couple of years. We still have the ability to make the right kind of choice, but there is no doubt about it: [...]
Welcome by Steen Bach Nielsen, Chairman of the Regional Council of Region Zealand
Bridge building – Public-Private Cooperation can generate development With the fixed link between Denmark and Germany under the Femern Belt, Region Zealand will become a central connection in the Baltic Sea Region. We are determined to utilise this opportunity to create growth in the entire region. Because we believe that strong cooperation in all parts [...]
Baltic Metropoles upgrades their commitment in the region
Strong commitment to an active role in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, strong support to implement transnational and cross-border infrastructural projects and further help to facilitate fast growing innovative small and medium size enterprises. The co-operation of eleven metropolises in the Baltic Metropoles Network in a resolution updates its goals and challenges [...]
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