The challenge of food waste often feels immense — an industrial-scale problem that seems far removed from our everyday lives. But what if the solution began in the most unexpected place: a school canteen? This question became the foundation of the FoodLoops project,...
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Cultural Pearls Network Conference: Engage and Activate – Strengthening Communities through Culture in PÅ‚ock
The Cultural Pearls Network and RESCOM partners held their second joint meeting in Płock, Poland, from 17 to 19 September 2025, bringing together cultural actors, policymakers and community representatives to examine how culture can strengthen inclusion,...
Experts Tackle Polish Farmers’ Challenges in the Scientific Conference
On September 17–19, 2025, the 11th Scientific Conference of the Polish Society of Agronomy was held in Puławy, Poland. Organized by the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation (IUNG), under the title “Contemporary Challenges for Farmers – Perspectives...
International Scientific Night 2025
During Researchers’ Night in Riga Technical University, Latvia, participants had the opportunity to model possible scenarios and choose the most suitable policies for addressing them. Each policy carried a specific weight based on its impact, which led to a...
BSR Cultural Pearls project hosts Strategic Roundtable during Macro-Regional & Sea Basin Strategies Days in Brussels
The session was opened by project manager Felix Schartner Giertta from lead partner Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), who presented the achievements of the BSR Cultural Pearls project and highlighted the role of culture in strengthening social resilience...
Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia makes effort to promote engagement from municipalities and other stakeholders in PPI4Cities Platform
To promote the project and encourage public and private sector representatives to register on the PPI4Cities platform, several communication initiatives were carried out bu the Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia, including: Publication on the Ministry’s...
Results of the Active Mobility Bingo campaign
This September, residents from across the Baltic Sea Region once again took part in Active Mobility Bingo – a fun but impactful campaign under the SUMPs for BSR project. Organised to celebrate both Interreg Cooperation Day 2025 and European Mobility Week (EMW), the...
Paving New Paths on the Challenging Journey of Transformation – A BALTIC UKH Project Story
What do public institutions stand for in the 21st century? How does digital transformation affect the people they serve? And what can we as public service providers do to truly make a difference for them? Leaving old paths and outdated images behind, we are on our way...
Turku disembarks to the small-scale experiment pilot area
One of the most difficult things in ensuring the switch to sustainable mobility modes is engaging citizens and providing them with information that leads to behavioural change. To get to know the citizens better and to promote active travel, the City of Turku attended...
PPI4cities Showcases Innovative Procurement Platform at Kuntamarkkinat
The PPI4cities project proudly participated in Kuntamarkkinat 2025, Finland’s leading municipal fair, held in Helsinki. The event brought together representatives from municipalities, cities, NGOs, and other public sector stakeholders to explore the future of local...












