On 22–23 January, the CCC-2 Core Group met in Hamburg for a two-day working meeting focused on strengthening the project’s overall direction and practical implementation. The meeting provided an opportunity for project partners to step back and reflect on the project...
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Transnational cooperation strengthens organisational capacity
A survey among organisations involved in KISMET shows that transnational cooperation has significantly strengthened institutional capacity across the Baltic Sea Region. As of now, 47 organisations from Finland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, and Lithuania...
Associated Organisations Engagement Session Highlights Path Toward Regenerative Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region
The event marked a key milestone in co‑developing a regenerative tourism hub for the region, bringing together public authorities, DMOs, NGOs, researchers, and tourism practitioners across 9 countries. The session introduced the RegenT project platform, which...
Workshop 4: Advancing Circular Solutions for Wind Turbine Composites
At the Composite Circle workshop in beautiful Riga, Latvia, experts from the Baltics and Nordics came together to explore the full lifecycle of composite materials; from dismantling and waste handling to recycling such as co‑processing in cement kilns,...
Local governments across Europe have a vital role in achieving climate neutrality
In the January 2026 edition of Open Access Government, researcher Alina Safronova from the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment at Riga Technical University highlights how local governments can effectively drive progress toward climate neutrality. Her article...
Spruce Bark Could Replace Toxic Chemicals
Maria Hedberg, Umeå University held the microbes back with spruce bark. Spruce Bark Could Replace Toxic Chemicals News published: 27/01/2026 A simple decoction made from spruce bark may offer a better alternative to the harsh chemicals traditionally used to prevent...
Telling the GYPREG story…
BLOG 4. - March 2025: Åland Islands and questionnaires Mid-March 2025, meant a visit to the Åland Islands organized for the John Nurminen foundation staff and few of us from Syke. There was first Bondedag, a big farmers’ event held every other year. There, John...
CIRC-2-ZERO Project III Co-Creation Workshop
CIRC-2-ZERO Project III Co-Creation Workshop on the Development of DTDP Module 2 The CIRC-2-ZERO Project successfully conducted its third Co-Creation Workshop 11.-12. December 2025, organised by the project’s lead partner, Häme University of Applied Sciences...
SmartAging – Episode#17 – Towards a Long-Life Society : From Megatrends to Real-life Pilots
People are living longer than ever before. The real question is: are our societies ready? As Finland and Europe move towards a long-life society, aging is no longer just a care issue — it is a design challenge. Inspired by Finland’s Innovation Fund, Sitra’s Megatrends...
Virtual Assistants – Feasibility in real-life setting
Following the initial analysis of rehabilitation practices, the project progressed to the development and testing of Virtual Assistant (VA) prototypes. These pilots are built on the OpenAI Assistants framework and employ a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approach...










