Internationalisation Takes Time: Why SMEs Underestimate the Process
Internationalisation is often discussed as a strategic milestone — a decision to “enter a new market”. For many SMEs, however, the reality is far less linear. Research and practical experience show that internationalisation is rarely a single event. Instead, it is a...
Climate-neutral future at hand for Baltic Sea region cities
IB.SH 23 January 2026 Climate-neutral future at hand for Baltic Sea region cities Turning a city into a climate-neutral one requires knowledgeable people, thorough planning and solid financial resources. But how can cities manage this transition smoothly? The Interreg...
Dissemination Event: Reception @ESNS
On Friday, January 16, MI-RAP hosted a focused breakfast reception at the House of Europe during Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen, the Netherlands, bringing together European stakeholders working on music ecosystem development at city and regional level. The...
Culture-driven social resilience. A practical toolkit and casebook for municipalities to take action
Produced by Creative Insights Studio, the publication explains how towns and cities can work systematically with local cultural actors—artists, organisations, community groups—to address social challenges such as declining participation, fragmentation, and lack...
Impact Evaluation of the BSR Cultural Pearls Project: Community Resilience and Cultural Innovation
The BSR Cultural Pearls project is an initiative aimed at helping municipalities in the Baltic Sea Region use culture as a means to build more resilient and connected communities. By awarding the “Cultural Pearls” title, the project supports cities and towns in...
The First Peipsiääre Municipality Hackathon Brought Together Young People from Across the Parish
The moderator of the hackathon was international inspiration coach Harald Lepisk. The young participants were further inspired by Ergo-Hart Västrik, leader of the Kodavere Heritage Centre, and Laura Lillepalu-Scott, director of the Alatskivi Castle Foundation....
BSR Cultural Pearls project hosts Dialogue on Culture, Social Resilience and Regional Cooperation in Brussels
In this follow-up event to the strategic roundtablehosted during the Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days in September, Felix Schartner Giertta, lead partner of the project at the Council of the Baltic Sea States, presented insights from three years of...Zemgale Region Maps Pathways for Green Industrial Area Development
A new study on the Potential and Development of Green Industrial Areas in the Zemgale Planning Region highlights strong opportunities to accelerate climate-neutral industrial development in Latvia. The analysis assesses existing and potential industrial zones,...