EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026: Resilience Edition

The EUSBSR Annual Forum is the main yearly event of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. It brings together policymakers, public authorities, project representatives, researchers, and organisations from across the region to exchange experiences, present results, and discuss common challenges.

Held once a year in a different Baltic Sea country, the forum focuses on practical cooperation. Participants take part in panel discussions, workshops, and networking sessions addressing key regional topics such as environmental protection, economic development, security, and social resilience.

The 2026 edition will take place on 12–13 May in Tallinn, Estonia, hosted by the City of Tallinn, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Under the theme of resilience, the forum will focus on how actors can work together across sectors and borders to address climate impacts, demographic change, and emerging security risks.

As part of the programme, our workshop titled "Co-creating a more secure and resilient Baltic Sea region with Interreg"  will draw on Interreg experience in building community resilience, crisis preparedness and maritime safety. It showcases how transnational and cross-border cooperation, powered by Interreg, delivers practical responses to shared security and societal challenges. Together with Interreg project representatives and EUSBSR Policy Area Coordinators, participants explore how real project results can be taken beyond individual projects. Participants will also define concrete next steps and identify potential for future cooperation and the implementation of the EUSBSR Action Plan.

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