Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Project: BSI_4Women
Physical Meeting
The EUSBSR Annual Forum unites stakeholders to advance sustainability and collaboration in the regio
  • Date & Time
    29. - 31. October 2024
    18:00 - 15:30 (CEST)
  • Organiser
    Gotland County Administrative Board; Nordic Council of Ministers; Government Offices of Sweden; Norden Association Sweden; Swedish Institute; Region Gotland ; Interreg Baltic Sea Reion
  • Venue
    • Wisby Strand Congress & Event, Strandvägen 4
    • 621 56 Visby
    • Sweden
  • Contact

Description

The Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is a prominent event that brings together stakeholders from across the Baltic Sea Region, including policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and representatives of civil society. The forum serves as a key platform for discussing and advancing the region's strategic goals, which include fostering environmental sustainability, driving economic growth, and enhancing social cohesion.

Through a series of engaging plenary sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, participants exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions to common challenges. The event emphasizes collaboration across sectors and borders, supporting the implementation of the EUSBSR's objectives. It is also an excellent opportunity for stakeholders to forge partnerships, build connections, and contribute to shaping the region's future in line with the principles of sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity.

Agenda

  •  
    Time
    Item
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    Day 1: 29 October 2024
    18:00 Reception (Region Gotland)
  •  
    Day 2: 30 October 2024

    • 08:00 Registration and Networking Village opens

    • 09:00 Opening and welcome address - Wisby (Auditorium)

    • 09:45 PLENARY 1: Strengthening Competitiveness, Resilience, and Preparedness in the BSR Bioeconomy

    • 10:45 Coffee break / Networking Village

    • 11:15 Parallel Session 1



    1. Panel discussion: Financing Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Wisby (Auditorium)

    2. Workshop: Business-Driven Cooperation for Sustainable and Resilient Bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Vall

    3. Workshop: Digital and Smart Solutions for Supporting Sustainable Business Environment
      Venue: Viklau

    4. Panel discussion: Reaching Energy Efficiency in Millions of Residential Buildings in the BSR
      Venue: Lye/Lounge

    5. Workshop/Seminar: Inclusive Work Environment – Tools to Build Gender Equality
      Venue: Lojsta/Linde

    6. Workshop: Recreating Opportunities for Twin Towns – A New Role in a Modern, Global and Digital World
      Venue: Levide

    7. Workshop: Food Security and Home Preparedness
      Venue: Greenroom



    • 12:45 Lunch

    • 13:45 PLENARY 2: Sustainable and Resilient Transport Systems in the BSR

    • 14:45 Parallel Session 2



    1. SESSION FULL: Building a Resilient Future for Eastern EUSBSR Border Regions
      Venue: Wisby (Auditorium)

    2. SESSION FULL: Sustainable Tourism and Water Resilience
      Venue: Vall

    3. Panel discussion: Empowering Youth Voices: Shaping a Collaborative Future in the Nordic-Baltic Region
      Venue: Viklau

    4. Seminar: Take-Off For Sustainable Aviation in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Lye/Lounge

    5. Workshop: Create your project idea!
      Venue: Lojsta/Linde

    6. Workshop: A Sustainable Catch: Promoting Low-Impact Coastal Fisheries and Communities on a Sub-Regional Level
      Venue: Levide

    7. Seminar: Let’s Talk About PFAS! Connecting PFAS Strategies in the BSR
      Venue: Greenroom



    • 16:15 Coffee break

    • 16:45 Parallel Session 3



    1. Panel Discussion: Recipes for Resilience – Communities, Culture and Comprehensive Security
      Venue: Wisby (Auditorium)

    2. SESSION FULL: Have Your Say on Interreg Funding in the Baltic Sea Region After 2027
      Venue: Vall

    3. SESSION FULL: Designing / Planning Liveable Cities in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Viklau

    4. Workshop: Aligning Cross-Sectorial Efforts to Reach Policy Goals on Saving the Sea
      Venue: Lye/Lounge

    5. Seminar: The European Arctic – A Driver For a More Sustainable and Resilient Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Lojsta/Linde

    6. Workshop: Macro-Regional Development Through Forest-Based Bioeconomy
      Venue: Levide

    7. Seminar: From Vision to Collaborative Practice
      Venue: Greenroom



    • 18:15 End of day, Networking Village closes

    • 19:30 Networking dinner at Wisby Strand

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    Day 3: 31 October

    • 08:00 Registration and Networking Village opens

    • 09:00 PLENARY 3: Energy Security and Regional Resilience in a Civil Preparedness Perspective

    • 10:30 Coffee break / Networking Village

    • 11:00 Parallel Session 4



    1. Panel discussion: High-Level Dialogue on Resilience Through Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Wisby (Auditorium)

    2. Workshop: Culture X Integration
      Venue: Vall

    3. SESSION FULL: Empowering Sustainable Rebuilding of Ukraine
      Venue: Viklau

    4. Workshop: Shared Waters: Harmonizing Offshore Wind, Marine Protection and Planning in the Baltic Sea
      Venue: Lye/Lounge

    5. SESSION FULL: What Does the Future of Regional Innovation Collaboration in the Baltic Sea Region Look Like in the Next Programming Period Post-27?
      Venue: Lojsta/Linde

    6. Workshop: “Chicken & egg”: Ramping-up of Hydrogen Refuelling Stations in the Baltic Sea Region
      Venue: Levide



    • 12:30 Short break

    • 12:45 Concluding remarks - Venue: Wisby (Auditorium)

    • 13:30 Lunch / Networking Village

    • 15:30 Closure

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