1 July 2009
New Presidencies of EU and the CBSS
Today Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU after the Czech Republic, and Lithuania the Presidency of CBSS after Denmark. BDF wishes both countries good luck in their important new roles and will continue to work closely with their respective government offices.
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30 June 2009
Denmark and the EU BSR Strategy
BDF will co-host a seminar on the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy for interested Danish parties. The seminar will take place on 1 September 2009 in the Danish Foreign Ministry’s premises in Copenhagen. It’s a joint arrangement between BDF, the Foreign Ministry of Denmark, the EU Commission in Denmark and Danish Regions.
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24 June 2009
New Issue of BDF Magazine out Now
The summer 2009 issue of BDF Magazine has been published. Read about the last BDF Summit held in Copenhagen-Malmö and some of its themes, such as Energy, Innovation, Øresund and Russia. Naturally attention is also given to the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.
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22 June 2009
Energy Workshop in Kaliningrad
The Workshop “Energizing Sustainable Growth” took place in Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, on June 10-11th. The objective was to strengthen the dialogue with Russian partners within the climate and energy agenda. BDF was one of the organisers.
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19 June 2008
Building Partnership for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Competitiveness
BDF was one of the organizers of a Conference on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region held in Warsaw on June 3rd titled “Building Partnership for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Competitiveness”.
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15 June 2009
BDF Energy and Climate Seminar with CBSS Foreign Ministers
In connection with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial meeting in Elsinore, Denmark, BDF organised a high-level seminar on energy and climate on June 4th as part of the meeting.
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12 June 2009
BDF Chairman meets with the Minister for European Affairs of Poland
The Chairman of Baltic Development Forum Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and the Secretary of the Committee of European Integration of Poland Mikołaj Dowgielewicz met in Warsaw on June 3rd.
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10 June 2009
BDF Welcomes the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Today the European Commission presents its proposal for an EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. BDF warmly welcomes the Strategy that rise high expectation for a deeper integration of the Region.
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3 June 2009
BDF Summit 2009 Stockholm 5-6 October: Programme & Speakers
A Draft Programme of the BDF Summit in Stockholm on 5-6 October 2009 is now available.
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20 May 2009
BDF Initiates Closer Dialogue with Russian Stakeholders on Energy
BDF co-organises a workshop on energy with Russian stakeholders in Kaliningrad on 10-11 June 2009.
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14 May 2009
BDF Chairman on Leadership for a Sustainable Baltic Sea Region
BDF Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen today held a speech titled "Leadership for a Sustainable Baltic Sea Region" at the 7th Annual Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) Conference at Copenhagen Business School.
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14 May 2009
Joint Conference on EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in Warsaw
Baltic Development Forum has the great pleasure to invite you to the Conference "The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea, Building Partnership for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Competitiveness" on 3 June 2009 in Warsaw.
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7 May 2009
BDF Debate on Energy and Climate with CBSS Foreign Ministers
Baltic Development Forum has the great pleasure of inviting you to a ½ day energy and climate seminar in connection with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial meeting on 4 June 2009 in Helsingør, Denmark.
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1 May 2009
BDF advocates Strategy Funding before Members of European Parliament
BDF encourages Members of European Parliament to allocate targeted funds for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and to raise the question during the elections for the European Parliament
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1 May 2009
BDF offers Summits as Venue for Progress Reporting on EU Strategy
BDF Chairman proposes to Danuta Hübner, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, that BDF’s Summits become a yearly venue for discussing progress and update on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
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30 April 2009
Joint Application for Lead Role within EU Baltic Sea Strategy
Six Baltic Sea organisations, among them BDF, have applied to the European Commission for the lead role in two projects within the upcoming EU Baltic Sea Strategy.
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22 April 2009
Summit Registration Open
Registration to the 11th Baltic Development Forum Summit 2009 in Stockholm on 5-6 October is open.
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21 April 2009
BDF Strategy 2009
Following a meeting of the BDF Board, an agreement has been reached on BDF’s role and activities in the Region during this year.
Here is a short version of the BDF Strategy 2009.
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18 April 2009
Clean Tech Business Meeting with Swedish Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren
In order to discuss the creation of a new regional business platform for clean water solutions for the Baltic Sea, Baltic Development Forum invited Swedish Minister for the Environment, Andreas Carlgren and companies in the water sector to an informal round table meeting on 16 April at BDF’s office in Copenhagen.
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23 March 2009
Boosting Top of Europe
The 11th BDF Summit in Stockholm 5-6 October will focus on how to stay competitive on Top of Europe in light of multiple and often interlinked challenges. It is arranged in association with the Swedish EU Presidency during the second semester of 2009.
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27 February 2009
VII Baltic Sea NGO Forum, 26 February – 1 March 2009, Elsinore, Denmark
27 February 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Denmark and Chairman of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, Per Stig Møller opens the official part of the VII Baltic Sea NGO Forum in Denmark.
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25 February 2009
Globalisation Forum, The Blue Lagoon, 26-27 February, Iceland
Nordic Council of Ministers organises 26-27 February 2009 its second Globalisation Forum. The Forum will allow the Nordic Prime Ministers to discuss the most burning issues of globalisation.
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19 February 2009
Baltic Sea Energy Ministers strengthen Energy Cooperation
Baltic Development Forum participated in the Baltic Sea Region Energy Cooperation (BASREC) Energy Ministers conference 17 - 18 February 2009 in Copenhagen.
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18 February 2009
Breakfast Meeting with Commissioner Piebalgs
The European Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Andris Piebalgs, has high hopes for the Baltic Sea Region, but the potential is unexploited in the field of energy collaboration: Thanks to its positive homogeneity, the region could be a showcase for the rest of Europe. The positive experience and the best practice of the Baltic Sea Region could even be transferred to other regions in Europe, mentioned Commissioner, during an informal breakfast meeting hosted by Baltic Development Forum.
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