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08 March 2010
New members of BDF's advisory boardBaltic Development Forum is proud to announce the new members in our advisory board.
01 March 2010
BDF Summit 2010 Vilnius 1-2 June 2010: Programme & SpeakersA Draft Programme of the BDF Summit in Vilnius on 1-2 June 2010 is now available.
18 February 2010
The Baltic Times published an interview with Uffe Ellemann-JensenThe Baltic Times, an independent weekly newspaper that covers latest political, economic, business, and cultural events in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, published an interview with Uffe Ellemann-Jensen about the Baltic Region and the Baltic Development Forum's annual summit.
10 February 2010
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, has been presented with the highest national order of Macedonia, the order “September 8”
The chairman of BDF, former Danish foreign minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, has been presented with the highest national order of Macedonia, the order “September 8”. At a ceremony in Skopje on February 10th, the president of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, said that the order recognizes Uffe Ellemann-Jensen as Macedonia’s great friend, acknowledging his personal contribution in the establishment of Macedonia-Denmark diplomatic ties, as well as his continual support to Macedonia since its independence, in particular as chairman of the EC Council of Ministera in early 1993 and as leader of the European liberals in the 90’es.
10 February 2010
Krzysztof Skubiszewski, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, and member of Baltic Development Forum’s honorary board since our start in 1998, passed away on February 8th, 83 years old. He became the first foreign minister in the Poland that appeared after the end of communist rule – and he served on this post from 1989 to 1993. After that he served with the international court in the Hague, and was president of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal from 1994 to his death. He was born in Poznan, and was a professor of law at the University there.
10 February 2010
BDF at the Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki In Helsinki the Baltic Sea was given a helping hand when the political leadership – Heads of State and Governments around the Baltic Sea – made the strongest political commitment so far to save the polluted Sea. Focus was on action. Time is for implementation, Matti Vanhanen, the Finnish Prime Minister said: - “tomorrow is the most important day – when we begin to implement our commitments”.
10 February 2010
Igor Yurgens published a new report on development of Russian economy.Igor Yurens, Advisory Board of Baltic Development Forum and Chair of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Development published a new report on development of Russian economy on Wednesday, 3rd of February.
8 February 2010
Report on the Balmorel training courseBaltic Development Forum had the pleasure of inviting energy experts from the Baltic Sea Region to a one week introductory course on “Energy Scenario Analyses with the Balmorel model”. The course was organised in cooperation with the consultancy company Ea Energy Analyses, and took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 25th until 29th January 2010.
21-22 January 2010
Chairman of the Baltic Development Forum, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen met the three Baltic Prime Ministers in Mežotne PalaceUffe Ellemann-Jensen was key-note speaker at the informal meeting of the three Baltic Prime Ministers, Valdis Dombrovskis of Latvia (host), Andrus Ansip of Estonia and Andrius Kubilius of Lithuania in Mežotne Palace, Latvia, 21-22 January.
18 January 2010
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17 December 2009
Heinrich Böll Foundation organised a Dinner Debate in Copenhagen in parallel with the COP 15: Baltic Development Forum was invited as speaker to present regional energy study. 13 December 2009, Baltic Development Forum’s Director Hans Brask was invited by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung (the Green Political Foundation) as speaker to a High-Level Dinner Debate on Regional Approaches to reduce CO2 emissions: The European Community for Renewable Energy & How the Baltic Sea Region Can Lead the Way to present regional energy study.
16 December 2009
Baltic Development Forum wishes Merry Christmas and a Happy New YearBaltic Development Forum wishes all our members, partners and friends of our network a wonderful Christmas season and a prosperous 2010.
2009 has been a difficult year for the Baltic Sea Region in terms of economic growth but politically there are many new hopes for creating a more integrated, prosperous and modern region.
14 December 2009
Energy Scenario Analyses with the Balmorel modelBaltic Development Forum has the pleasure of inviting energy experts from the Baltic Sea Region to a one week introductory course on “Energy Scenario Analyses with the Balmorel model”. The course is organised in cooperation with the consultancy company Ea Energy Analyses, and will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark form 25th until 29th January 2010.
15 December 2009
Northern Dimension Business Council – a new platform for dialogue with Russian businessWhen regional initiatives come from Russian partners - and even from Russian business community in our region - everyone should pay attention.
The new Northern Dimension Business Council (NDBC) has been established and two co-chairmen have been appointed: Mr. Tapio Kuula (CEO of Fortum) and Mr. Alexey Mordashov (CEO of Severstal). BDF welcomes strongly this new initiative.
16 December 2009
BDF makes a commitment before the Baltic Sea Action SummitTime is for action! And action should be the code word among all countries, governments, littoral regions, cities, municipalities, business communities and NGOs around the Baltic Sea. After a long period of time of identifying the problems, the root causes and the needed strategies time is now for implementing recommendations and policy actions for saving the Baltic Sea – one of the most polluted seas in the world.
15 December 2010
Baltic Development Forum Summit 2010: Reaching new heights!The 12th Baltic Development Forum Summit is very pleased to come to Vilnius 1-2 June 2010 and to invite our regional network of decision-makers to a true regional “Davos”-gathering.
7 December 2009
BaltMet Promo promotes the entire Baltic Sea Region in global marketsFor the first time the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) metropolises will join forces in promoting the entire region in global markets through three concrete pilots. The chosen fields for pilot cases are tourism, talent and direct foreign investments.
7 December 2009
COP 15 statement: neighbours and regions matter! Hopefully the COP 15 Summit in Copenhagen will come very far in setting ambitious and binding targets on green house gas reductions that will have to be implemented by nations. The EU is very well prepared in turning the forthcoming targets into national implementation plans.
24 November 2009
Pollution of the Baltic Sea - the Baltic Sea Action Summit to address the problemThe Baltic Sea Action Summit to take place in Helsinki on 10 February 2010 invites Heads of Governments, private companies, business leaders and NGOs to contribute to the carrying out
the actions needed to restore the status of the Baltic Sea.
18 November 2009
BDF Summit 2009 EvaluationThe general feedback from the participants is very positive.
2 November 2009
Congratulations on the adoption of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region!As foreseen, the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region was adopted at the European Council meeting in Brussels on 29-30 October.
26 October 2009
The BCCA Policy Forecast Report The Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce Association presented results of a survey of the participants of the Baltic Development Forum Summit 2009.
19 October 2009
"Hansa Reinvented" conference on 29-30 October in Groningen Baltic Development Forum is proud to be a strategic partner to the “Hansa Reinvented”conference,
to be held in Groningen, the Netherlands, on 29-30 October 2009.
16 October 2009
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen's speech at the BSSSC conference in RingstedUffe Ellemann-Jensen, Chairman of the Baltic Development Forum, participated
as key-note speaker in the BSSSC Conference 2009.
13 October 2009
Conclusions BDF Summit 2009Please consult the Conclusions of the 11th BDF Summit held on 5-6 October 2009 in Stockholm under the headline Boosting Top of Europe.
5 October 2009
State of the Region Report 2009The 2009 edition of Baltic Development Forum’s The State of the Region Report provides essential reading for decision makers in the Baltic Sea Region.
3 October 2009
BaltMet Promo attracts tourists, talents and investments to the Baltic Sea RegionA new transnational, regional development project BaltMet Promo will be launched in 2010.
2 October 2009
BDF Summit 2009 NewslettersYet another issue of the BDF Summit Newsletters has been sent out to the Baltic Development Forum Network with the latest updates on the Summit 2009 Programme.
1 October 2009
Participants in the BDF Summit 2009 A list of the participants at the upcoming BDF Summit is available to facilitate your networking.
28 September 2008
Invitation to Open Workshop on Transnational Collaboration at BDF SummitThe association EFFEKTNET, in cooperation with BDF and Färgfabriken Baltic Turn Table, will arrange a Workshop at the BDF Summit dealing with HOW people collaborate to achieve long term sustainability in transnational projects.
24 September 2009
The Baltic Sea Region is Ready for Meeting the Energy and Climate TargetsToday the BDF Report Energy Perspectives for the Baltic Sea Region is available
17 September 2009
Ministerial Conference on the EU Baltic Sea StrategySwedish Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström is hosting a ministerial conference on the EU Baltic Sea Strategy in Stockholm on 17–18 September.
11 September 2009
President Halonen Supports Baltic Sea Meeting for Young PeopleThe President of Finland Tarja Halonen who received the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2008 has donated the money to support a Baltic Sea meeting for young people.
10 September 2009
Creating a Single Market for Knowledge in the Baltic Sea RegionBDF has interviewed 20 business leaders from knowledge instensive companies in the Baltic Sea Region in order to explore the idea of free movement of knowledge and ideas in our Region.
9 September 2009
From a Baltic Point of ViewOur Member Sida Baltic Sea Unit has set sights on finding out opinions on the EU Baltic Sea Strategy and published a booklet with the result.
1 September 2009
Danish Stakeholder Seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea RegionToday Baltic Develoment Forum carried out a seminar in Copenhagen on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and its possible Danish interest areas.
13 August 2009
ScanBalt Bridge AwardThe ScanBalt Bridge Award, a biannual award in life sciences amounting to 25.000 EUR, will be announced and delivered at the BDF Summit 2009 in Stockholm. The Award strives to create a bridge between academia and business, promoting innovation on Top of Europe. Deadline for applications 15 September.
17 July 2009
Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2009Baltic Development Forum calls for nomination of distinguished candidates for the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2009.
1 July 2009
New Presidencies of EU and the CBSSToday 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.
30 June 2009
Denmark and the EU BSR StrategyBDF 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.
24 June 2009
New Issue of BDF Magazine out NowThe 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.
22 June 2009
Energy Workshop in KaliningradThe 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.
19 June 2008
Building Partnership for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and CompetitivenessBDF 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”.
15 June 2009
BDF Energy and Climate Seminar with CBSS Foreign MinistersIn 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.
12 June 2009
BDF Chairman meets with the Minister for European Affairs of PolandThe 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.
10 June 2009
BDF Welcomes the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea RegionToday 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.
3 June 2009
BDF Summit 2009 Stockholm 5-6 October: Programme & SpeakersA Draft Programme of the BDF Summit in Stockholm on 5-6 October 2009 is now available.
20 May 2009
BDF Initiates Closer Dialogue with Russian Stakeholders on EnergyBDF co-organises a workshop on energy with Russian stakeholders in Kaliningrad on 10-11 June 2009.
14 May 2009
BDF Chairman on Leadership for a Sustainable Baltic Sea RegionBDF 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.
14 May 2009
Joint Conference on EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in WarsawBaltic 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.
7 May 2009
BDF Debate on Energy and Climate with CBSS Foreign MinistersBaltic 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.
1 May 2009
BDF advocates Strategy Funding before Members of European ParliamentBDF 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
1 May 2009
BDF offers Summits as Venue for Progress Reporting on EU StrategyBDF 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
30 April 2009
Joint Application for Lead Role within EU Baltic Sea StrategySix 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.
22 April 2009
Summit Registration OpenRegistration to the 11th Baltic Development Forum Summit 2009 in Stockholm on 5-6 October is open.
21 April 2009
BDF Strategy 2009Following 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.
18 April 2009
Clean Tech Business Meeting with Swedish Minister for the Environment Andreas CarlgrenIn 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.
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.
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.
25 February 2009
Globalisation Forum, The Blue Lagoon, 26-27 February, IcelandNordic 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.
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.
18 February 2009
Breakfast Meeting with Commissioner PiebalgsThe 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.
12 February 2009 
Swedbank Summit Partner 2009 Swedbank and BDF have decided to join forces once again for the BDF Summit, which this year will be held in Stockholm 5-6 October in cooperation with the Swedish EU Presidency. BDF looks forward to continuing the dynamic and fruitful cooperation with one of the key partners of the organisation.
29 January 2009
Summit Evaluation The general feedback from the participants was very positive. According to a survey an overwhelming majority of the participants found the Summit theme and sessions excellent or good in terms of timing and relevance.
18 December 2008 
Christmas Greetings The Baltic Development Forum secretariat sends our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Members, Partners and network.
11 December 2008
Chairman's end note Baltic Development Forum 2008 Summit: Priorities for the Future
Based on the many contributions at the Summit the following general conclusions were drawn by BDF Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen during the End Note session.
9 December 2008 
Joint Platform on Energy - Statement for the UN Climate Change Conference Baltic Sea Region Joint Platform on Energy and Climate calls for immediate actions at all levels and regional initiatives in a joint statement to the COP 14/the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland.
1 December 2008 
Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2008The President of Finland, Tarja Halonen, has been honored with the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2008. The award was handed over by the CEO of Swedbank Jan Lidén at a gala dinner at the Baltic Development Forum Summit in Malmö 1 December.
1 December 2008 
Speeding up inter-connections in the Baltic Sea Region In order to shed light over the serious energy challenge that Europe faces fuel supplies must to be secured and greenhouse gas emissions reduced significantly while maintaining a high level of economic growth. Together with the Baltic Development Forum Ea Energy Analyses is conducting a study on Enhanced regional energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. The first part is published today at the BDF Summit.
1 December 2008 
Release of State of the Region Report 2008 The Baltic Sea Region: Role Model for new European Integration?
Speaking at the 10th Baltic Development Forum Summit the author of State of the Region Report Dr Christian Ketels stated that the Baltic Sea Region is well positioned to weather the global economic storm. Download the report on the next page.
28 November 2008
BDF Summit ten years - Greetings from the ChairmanOn Sunday the 10th anniversary Baltic Development Forum will be opened by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. It is symbolic that we are back where it once began, here in Copenhagen.
28 November 2008 
BDF Summit in Copenhagen and Malmo - when and where? The 2008 Baltic Development Forum is about to start. As of now, we have some 570 participants registered to the leading Summit and networking event in the Baltic Sea Region.
27 November 2008
The Nordic Council of Ministers supports the energy project on enhanced cooperationThe Nordic Council of Ministers decided to allocate 600 000 DKK for the elaboration of a report on enhanced energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. The preliminary results will be presented at the BDF Summit this year, and the final project is to be ready by June 2009.
25 November 2008
State of the Region Report 2008 - Sustaining Growth at the Top of EuropeWhy are some regions more successful than others? This straight forward, yet complex question has
become easier to give an answer to due to the annual State of the Region Report. The 2008 edition of the Report is now ready and will be presented at the BDF Summit 1 December.
25 November 2008 
President Halonen at BDF Summit The President of Finland, Mrs Tarja Halonen, will participate in the BDF Summit, starting on Sunday 30 November.
17 November 2008
EU Baltic Sea Strategy - Public ConsultationsGovernance structures in the Baltic Sea Region – a Curable Headache
The question of governance and institutional capacity of the Baltic Sea Region’s organizations has become a key issue in the political debate about the future EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and implementation of its action plan. At the Baltic Development Forum 2008 Summit, this question will be addressed.
31 Oct 2008 
EU Baltic Sea Strategy - Roundtable on ProsperityThe European Commission will host workshops and sessions at the upcoming BDF Summit 30 November - 2 December in Copenhagen and Malmo on the topic "How to make the Balitc Sea Region a Prosperous Place".
21 October 2008 
Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference gives its firm support of the development of scenarios for enhanced energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region, the conference concluded at the closing of the meeting on Tuesday 21 October.
20 October 2008
BDF Chair's Opening Address at CBSS AnniversaryThe Chairman of Baltic Development Forum, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, gave the opening address at the CBSS Secretariat Anniversary celebrations in Stockholm 20 October.
17 October 2008 
Baltic Sea Region Scenarios for the Transformation to Renewable Energy SourcesTogether with Nordic Council and Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, Baltic Development Forum is co-hosting Dinner Debate on the Baltic Sea Region Scenarios for the Transformation to Renewable Energy Sources, in the Danish Parliament.
7 October 2008
Swedbank's Baltic Sea Report - "Region Shifts Into Lower Gear"Swedbank's recently released analysis of the economic conditions and structure of the countries around the Baltic Sea, describes the general slow down of the global economy and subsequent financial concerns for the Baltic Sea Region. The report also points out that the convergence in the Baltic Sea Region is progressing, but needs more effort.
2 October 2008 
EU Baltic Sea Strategy - First Stakeholder Conference The EU Commission and the County Administrative Board of Stockholm hosted the first official Stakeholder Conference in relation to the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, in Stockholm 30 September. The Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt were one of the speakers at the conference.
25 September 2008 
Summit 2008 - Prospectus and ProgrammeAs Summit preparations proceed, we are pleased to present the Summit Prospectus as well as the Preliminary Summit Programme. Please download below.
24 September 2008 
Poland Setting Sails for the EU Baltic Sea StrategyBoth the Polish administration and civil society strongly support the EU Baltic Sea Strategy, which is under preparation by the EU Commission. At the Baltic Sea Economic Congress in Warsaw 23 September, speakers and participants underlined the need for further cooperation to realize the Region's full potential. As one of the largest states in the Region, Poland’s involvement is vital for an effective strategy.
18 September 2008
Baltic Sea Economic CongressBaltic Development Forum will co-host the Baltic Sea Economic Congress to be held 23 September in Warsaw in cooperation with Office of the Committee for European Integration and demosEuropa, an event devoted exclusively to the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The Strategy is a visionary project aimed at changing perceptions of the Region both among its inhabitants and across the European Union.
17 September 2008
BDF Chair's address at BSSC Annual Conference in Kaunas, Lithuania- Only a strong EU will give strong regions and a prosperous Baltic Sea Region, and the coming EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will be a useful tool, said Baltic Development Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen in his dinner address at the opening of the BSSSC Annual Conference 2008 in Kaunas, Lithuania 17 September.
11 September 2008 
Baltic Sea 2020 Joins BDF as Strategic PartnerThe foundation Baltic Sea 2020, founded by Björn Carlson in 2005, has joined Baltic Development Forum as a Strategic Partner.
5 September 2008
BaltMet Promo Forms Joint Promotional PlatformRepresentatives from the Baltic Metropolises met in Copenhagen 4-5 September to outline the strategic EU project, BaltMet Promo, with the aim of establishing from a metropolitan perspective a way to do collaborative promotion for the Baltic Sea Region in the global markets. The meeting was hosted by Baltic Development Forum.
4 September 2008
Formal Agreement on Fehmarn Belt BridgeBDF welcomes the formal agreement between the Danish Minister of Infrastructure Carina Christensen and her German counterpart Wolfgang Tiefensee on building the Fehmarn Belt bridge by 2018.
4 September 2008 
Region Skåne co-hosts BDF Summit 2008 - in Malmö At today’s meeting of the executive board of Region Skåne, the decision was taken to join the Baltic Development Forum Summit arrangements as co-host. The final plenary session and subsequent gala dinner on Monday evening 1 December will take place in the Malmö opera.
22 August 2008
EU Baltic Sea Strategy The preparatory work on the up-coming EU-strategy on the Baltic Sea Region will officially be launched at the stakeholder conference 30 September in Stockholm. Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and EU Commissioner Danuta Hübner will address the many regional stakeholders that are involved in the work.
11 August 2008 
Business Meets Hanse Sail At the annual Hanse Sail event in Rostock, Germany, 7-9 August the local business association gathered a number of parties to discuss the future development of the Baltic Sea Region.
10 July 2008
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen calls for stronger political will to enhance regional energy cooperation- We need to define the regional agenda if the Baltic Sea Region is to play a key role in the global search for sustainable energy solutions, argues Baltic Development Forum Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen in the new issue of BDF Magazine, released on Friday.
8 July 2008 
Outlining Basic Principles for the EU Baltic Sea Region StrategyDuring the two-day seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, arranged by Sida’s Baltic Sea Unit and Baltic Development Forum at the Almedalen "Political Week" in Gotland, Sweden, some 56 speakers and more than 400 participants debated the goals and practicalities of the European Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Documentation from the seminars now available here!
7 July 2008 
The Baltic Sea Region as a Model for EU’s Future Economic Growth- A closer integrated Baltic Sea Region has since long been a goal for my generation, and now it is time to take it a step further, said Dr Cecilia Malmström, Swedish Minister for European Affairs at the opening seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, arranged by Sida’s Baltic Sea Unit and Baltic Development Forum on Monday.
26 June 2008
BDF Welcomes New Strategic PartnerThe Dutch gas-infrastructure company Gasunie has joint BDF's network as Strategic Partner. The official signing of the agreement took place in the Netherlands today. Gasunie's CEO Marcel Kramer is a confirmed speaker at the BDF Summit in Copenhagen-Malmö, where regional energy cooperation and integration will be among the central topics.
24 June 2008 
Baltic Rim Economies In the latest issue of the bi-montlhy magazine Baltic Rim Economies, the BDF Director Hans Brask has contributed with an article on "Visions for the Future Baltic Sea Region Co-operation: An EU Avant-Garde in Promoting the Fifth Freedom of the Internal Market?"
23 June 2008 
Join BDF in Almedalen, Gotland, Sweden!BDF will togehter with Sida Baltic Sea Unit arrange a series of seminars on the EU Baltic Sea Strategy and Labour Mobility in Almedalen, Visby in Gotland, Sweden 7-8 July 2008. Among the speakers are the Swedish Minister for European Affairs, Dr Cecilia Malmström and BDF Director Hans Brask.
12 June 2008
New Strategic PartnerBDF welcomes its new Strategic Partner, Eesti Energia! Eesti Energia joined the Forum recently and will contribute to the energy project of BDF. CEO Sandor Liive is among the confirmed speakers at the BDF Summit in Copenhagen-Malmö.
29 May 2008
Successful Energy Conference in PolandThe summary of the joint conference on Energy & Climate change in Poland is now available.
27 May 2008
Joint Resolution by Baltic Sea Region Employers' OrganisationsThe Employers' Organisations of the Baltic Sea Region adopted a joint resolution at their meeting in Riga 12 May.
16 May 2008
High level speakers at the BDF Energy & Climate conference in Warsaw Both the Danish and Polish ministers of environment, as well as the EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, will participate in the joint Baltic Development Forum conference on Energy & Climate Change - Global Challenges, Regional Solutions to be held in Warsaw 21 May together with the Polish think-tank demosEuropa and the Danish Embassy in Warsaw.
13 May 2008 
Northern Dimension ForumAt the First Northern Dimension Forum, held in St Petersburg 13-14 May, the BDF Director Hans Brask called for greater efforts to enhance the integration in the Baltic Sea Region."Positive neighbourhood effects on competitiveness and economic growth have to be earned. They do not come automatically", director Brask underlined in his message.
13 May 2008
BDF Report on Regional Energy Cooperation BDF has commited itself to conduct a substantial report on regional energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. The aim is to look at the challenges and opportunities of the Region's energy market and define the added value of regional cooperation. The preliminary results will be presented at the BDF Summit in Copenhagen-Malmö.
30 April 2008 
Talents and Leaders of Tomorrow join BDF The leaders and talents of tomorrow has joined BDF. BDF and Nova 100, the top talent network, have entered a co-operation agreement. Nova 100 will invite their talent and leadership members to the upcoming BDF Summit 2008.
30 April 2008 
BDF Joins Forces with CCCBDF and the Copenhagen Climate Council have established a cooperation agreement. The two organisations will work together on energy and climate issues in the coming two years.
10 April 2008
Joint Energy & Climate PlatformThe Joint Energy & Climate Platform of Baltic Sea Organisations has finalised its guiding principles and goals for the ongoing co-operation in a working document.
9 April 2008
Baltic Sea NGO ForumDirector Hans Brask gave a presentation about the role of NGOs for the democratic development of EU yesterday.
8 April 2008
BDF Chair at 1st Nordic Globalisation Forum The Baltic Development Forum Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen participates in the first Nordic Globalisation Forum, held at Riksgränsen, Sweden, 8-9 April.
7 April 2008
Future EU Baltic Sea Strategy BDF participated 7 April in an informal working group in Brussels in order to contribute to an informal, regional contribution to the upcoming EU Strategy on the Baltic Sea Region, which is planned to be presented in June 2009.
31 March 2008 
Lennart Meri Conference The Baltic Development Forum Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen closed the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn 30 March. Ellemann-Jensen underlined Lennart Meri's great importance for the development of Estonia as well as the Baltic Sea Region. Before his decease Lennart Meri was a respected member of the Baltic Development Forum Honorary Board and a speaker at the first BDF Summit in Copenhagen 1999.
14 March 2008
Young Global Leaders in the Baltic Sea Region The Forum of Young Global Leaders has listed 18 young leaders from the Baltic Sea Region on its annual list. Among the names from the Region are for example Christina Hvid from Denmark, Anu Tali from Estonia, Ewa Sadowska from Poland, and Mattias Klum from Sweden.
3 March 2008 
BDF priorities 2008With the overall goal to promote economic growth, development and increased integration of the Baltic Sea Region, BDF will in 2008 give special focus to the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region; regional energy co-operation; labour market demands for talents; and strive to establish increased co-operation with Poland and Russia.
29 February 2008
Baltic Sea Co-operation Key to Success for Northern Europe- By making each region in Europe more competitive, Europe will become more competitive in the world,
was a key message in Uffe Ellemann-Jensen's address to the Nordic Co-operation Ministers in Copenhagen.
21 February 2008
BDF establishes co-operation with European Business Summit Greening the Economy was the summit title at the 6th European Business Summit in Brussels 21-22 February, where 2500 decision makers from businesses and politics all over Europe took part in turning the “carbon challenge” into a business opportunity.
14 February 2008
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region When presenting this year’s foreign policy declaration of the Swedish Government, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt emphasized the importance that the European Union agrees on a strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in 2009.
8 February 2008 
BDF Summit Copenhagen-MalmöThe 10th BDF Summit will be organized in the dynamic Öresund region, hosted by the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö 30 November - 2 December 2008. The 10th anniversary of BDF and its Summits will include a variety of unique events and activites featuring the remarkable development of the Region in the last decade.
8 February 2008
Joint Regional Platform on EnergyEnergy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region is playing an increasingly important role. On 6th February Baltic Sea organisations met to discuss future coordination of their activities in the fields of Energy & Climate.
25 January 2008
EU InterBaltic Project issues Transport Strategy Master Plan The EU InterBaltic transport project, of which Baltic Development Forum has been an active partner, has been successfully concluded. The project recently developed a Draft Framework for a pan-Baltic Transport Strategy Master Plan with recommendations how to improve the infrastructure and transport sector in the Baltic Sea Region.
17 January 2008
Baltic Sea Region in Europe - CBSS Seminar in Stockholm The Latvian Presidency in the CBSS, Council of Baltic Sea States, arranged a seminar on the topic The Baltic Sea Region in Europe. The BDF Director Hans Brask participated in the panel and presented the BDF views on how to move the Baltic Sea Region integration forward.
15 December 2007
Baltic Sea Strategy - informal meeting arranged by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung 7-8 December 2007Konrad Adenauer Stiftung arranged an informal meeting on the topic Baltic Sea Strategy, at Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, 7-8 December 2007.
13 December 2007
State of the Region Report presented at BCCA Annual Meeting 13 DecemberThe 2007 State of the Region Report was presented at the annual meeting of the Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Malmö 13 December by Baltic Development Forum.
16 November 2007
Maritime Outlook 2007BDF Deputy Director Adam Kanne was one of the speakers at this year's Maritime Outlook conference, which discussed the latest trends in the maritime sector. The conference featured an outlook to the future and gathered representatives from the maritime business to exchange experiences.
6 November 2007
Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers call for Common Strategy for the Baltic Sea RegionSpeaking at the 9th Baltic Development Forum Summit in Tallinn, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called for the countries of the region to unite and support regional strategy on environment, climate, and integration. The Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced that the Swedish government intends to launch an EU Baltic Sea Strategy during their EU Presidency in 2009. It will include improved cross border infrastructure, cooperation on R&D, innovation and cluster development, which are all areas that will spearhead further integration of the internal market.
5 November 2007
Björn Carlson receives the Swedbank Baltic Sea AwardThe Founder of Baltic Sea 2020, Björn Carlson, was honoured with the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award on November 5. The prize was handed over at a gala dinner at the Baltic Development Forum Summit in Tallinn 5 November by the President and CEO of Swedbank Group, Jan Lidén.
5 November 2007
Four Baltic Sea Region countries in the top ten of global competitivenessThe 2007 State of the Region Report illustrates that the last year has seen exceptionally strong performance by the economies in the Baltic Sea Region, mainly due to the raise in labour productivity and mobilization. The region’s FDI attraction has also improved significantly, while exports and patenting remain stable at high levels.
4 November 2007
Talents and business up-grading the way to develop the Baltic Sea Region- Business-leaders and policy-makers in the Baltic Sea Region need to sharpen their joint efforts to attract the best and the brightest. The future economic growth of the Region depends on its ability to upgrade high-tech and knowledge-intensive industries - and this can only be done with an increase in the labour force, said Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Chairman of Baltic Development Forum at the opening of its 9th annual Summit.
29 October 2007
Exclusive Interviews with Swedbank and SAS - The BDF Summit is an excellent way to create a coherent identity among the Baltic Sea Region states, says two of the business speakers at the upcoming Tallinn Summit: Swedbank’s Executive Chairman, Carl Eric Stålberg, as well as the President of the SAS Group, Mats Jansson to BDF.
4 October 2007
Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga joins the BDF Honorary BoardDr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former President of Latvia, has joined the Baltic Development Forum Honorary Board.
3 October 2007
Swedbank Baltic Sea AwardIn cooperation, Baltic Development Forum and Swedbank introduces the annual Swedbank Baltic Sea Award. The Award will be assigned to an individual or organisation for extraordinary contributions to the positive development of the Baltic Sea Region.
13 September 2007
CBSS high level meeting on education and science in RigaBDF director Hans Brask on CBSS high level meeting on education and science: “More could be done to promote cluster developments in the Baltic Sea Region.”
7 September 2007
General Assembly of BPO, Sopot, PolandThe Baltic Ports Organisation, a network of about 50 ports in the Baltic Sea Region, held its General Assembly 6-8 September 2007 in Sopot, Poland.
3 July 2007
Femern Belt Bridge AgreementAn agreement to build a fixed link in the southern Baltic Sea between Germany and Denmark has been reached by the Ministers of Transport Flemming Hansen and Wolfgang Tiefensee. According to current plans, the Femern Belt bridge should be ready for its virgin voyage in 2018.
19 June, 2007 
Visionary Group, StockholmThe visionary group, at its meeting in Stockholm May 31, 2007, focussed its discussions on two major topics: In what areas and in what way could the Baltic Sea regional cooperation add a specific value for participating countries, institutions and business, and what mechanicals are needed to fulfil such ambitions. Read the conclusions from the meeting.
15 June 2007
High-level Group on Transport for Sustainable GrowthThe second High-level Group meeting on Transport for Sustainable Growth in the Baltic Sea Region was held in Bodø, Norway on June 15th.
13 June 2007
Renewed Baltic Sea CooperationThe Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) met in Malmö under the Swedish Chairmanship on 12-13 June at the level of foreign ministers. The Parties agreed that a reformation of the institution was needed, and that a strategy for the Baltic Sea Region should be developed to find new and effective ways for regional cooperation in a globalised world.
11 June 2007
Talents on Top of Europe, BerlinThe unique cooperation model used in the political field by the countries around the Baltic Sea needs to be extended to the public-private sector in order to increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of the Baltic Sea Region. This was one of the main conclusions reached by the leading representatives from business, government and research within the ICT and Life-Science at the seminar “Talents on Top of Europe” at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin on the 11th of June. Among the keynote speakers were: Danish Minister of Education, Bertel Haarder, President of the German Bundesrat and Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Dr. Harald Ringstorff, Senior Director of Siemens AG, Uwe Hermann.
8 June 2007
Ellemann-Jensen Recieves the Hamburg-European Friendship AwardChairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen received the "Hamburg-European Friendship Award". In connection with the ceremony he was asked to give this year's "Europe Speech" in Hamburg on 08 June 2007. You can read and download his speech here.
6 June 2007
B7 Islands Joins the BDF Branding InitiativeThe conference "Trends Strategies and Branding in the Baltic Sea Region" discussed the perception of the Baltic Sea Region as a tourism destination and the challenges islands face. Sessions aimed at finding answers on how the islands can develop markets and what trends there are in tourism. BDF gave insights of the Branding process of the Baltic Sea Region and encouraged the islands to get on board. Read more about the event.
1 June 2007
BDF Annual Member and Partner MeetingThis year's Member and Partner meeting took place in Stockholm on 1 June 2007 on the topic "Talents on Top of Europe - how to fuel the knowledge economy in the future"?. Among participants were decision-makers from academia, business and politics, as well as represenatives from student organisations.
24 May 2007 
Tourist Boards Joins the BDF Branding InitiativeAn exclusive meeting on tourism cooperation on 23 May was organised jointly by VisitDenmark and Baltic Development Forum. The initial idea behind the meeting was to encourage the heads of national tourist boards to discuss and commit to future cooperation starting with the cruise industry. The meeting brought very positive and concrete results.
23 May 2007
Branding - Just Do it!On the 21st-23rd of May 2007 the fifth Branding the Baltic Sea Region activity, arranged by Baltic Development Forum and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, took place under the best possible conditions at Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. Baltic Development Forum has initiated Branding the Baltic Sea Region-process to fully unlock, develop and communicate the potential of the people, companies, organisations and institutions of the 11 countries comprising the Baltic Sea.
10 May 2007
New Interreg Programme Taking ShapeThe Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, on behalf of eleven participating countries around the Baltic Sea, the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein as Joint Managing Authority arranged the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 Conference in Hamburg on 10-11 May 2007.
23 April 2007
Ellemann-Jensen met with new CEO of SAS GroupAs a part of the regular contacts with Baltic Development Forum Members & Partners chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and the senior management of BDF met with the CEO of SAS Group, Mats Jansson, on 20 April.
23 April 2007
Baltic Sea Initiative Stakeholder Meeting"Talents in the Baltic Sea Region" was the titel of the VI. Stakeholder Meeting, which took place in Copenhagen last week. The meeting was arranged by the Nordic Council of Ministers and supported by the Baltic Development Forum. Representatives from business, politics and academia discussed the challenge of
Talent Scarcity in the Baltic Sea Region.
16 March 2007
Milestones of European Integration“Milestones of European Integration – the Past, the Present and the Future” is a conference organised by demosEUROPA – Centre for European Strategy on 16 March.
7 March 2007
Ellemann-Jensen met with the Mayor of StockholmChairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen met the Mayor of Stockholm, Kristina Axén Olin, on 6 March to discuss future cooperation.
5 October 2009
The BDF Summit 2009 OpenedToday the BDF Summit 2009 in Stockholm was declared open by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
6 October 2009
Arminta Saladžienė receives the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2009Arminta Saladžienė, Chairman of the Management Board of NASDAQ OMX, Lithuania, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the newly established Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance has been honoured with the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award 2009 for her work regarding good corporate governance in the Baltic States.
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