One of the most significant findings from the survey is the importance of language proficiency. Refugee women in Sweden highlighted the necessity of specialized language courses to help them integrate and find employment. Out of the 23 women surveyed in Sweden, many...
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CCC cities refine their business incubation pilots in Aarhus
From 4 to 6 June the municipality of Aarhus in cooperation with Lifestyle and Design Cluster hosted the second workshop of the “Creative Circular Cities” project – a Business Lab. During the Lab the six cities taking part in the project - Aarhus, Gdynia, Kiel, Riga,...
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania launch joint procurement for ESG platform development
In collaboration with partners from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, has announced a joint procurement aimed at finding a developer for an international web platform that supports companies'...
Exploring culture, cuisine and cycling: highlights from the 16th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Oulu
Since 2008, the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum (BSTF) has served as the annual gathering for EUSBSR Policy Area Tourism. In recent years, it has evolved into a key platform for communication and exchange on transnational initiatives within the Baltic Sea region. The...
Cooperation with the Geography Department at the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel
Students in the research seminar “Liveability” at the Geography Department of the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Associated Organisation of the project, have conducted an in-depth SWOT analysis of Kiel's adult education center (VHS) aiming to explore the...
Interview with Dr. Gabriele Hoffmann, Head of Project, on the potentials of industrial areas’ green certification
At a recent event, you said that green industrial areas are an indicator of the ecological development of the economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. What exactly do you mean by that? Hoffmann: ‘Green industrial areas’ are industrial estates in which renewable...
Musical Vertigo in Chojna / 2nd pilot cycle finalised
On Monday, June 3, the eighth and final workshop of the second season of the Musical Vertigo series took place in Chojna, Poland. The workshop is part of the Arts on Prescription pilot programme carried out in the West Pomeranian region. This time the course was led...
Accelerating Sustainable Urban Mobility: Highlights from the 2nd Consortium Meeting of the SUMPs for BSR Project
The 2nd consortium meeting of the SUMPs for BSR project marked an important step in developing the solutions within the project. Hosted virtually, the meeting brought together project consortium members from the cities and expert institutions to mark the achievements,...
BioBoosters gathered for a mid-term review and celebration!
On one word: Impressive! Our first nine BioBoosters Hackathons have demonstrated beyond our ambitious targets the impact we can make with the international open innovation process for boosting circular bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region. With 123 applicants,...
Workshop at EuroMAB 2024 “Climate for Change” in Wittenberg, Germany
We are excited to have taken part of Euromab 2024 "Climate for change" in Wittenberg, Germany! The conference brought together 250 participants from 41 countries from Europe and North America. We want to thank everyone who participated in our workshop on...