BSR2012

We hope to have important stakeholder consultations during the Summit and the Annual Forum. The programme is packed with interesting speakers and topics – from top-political EU-Baltic Sea Region issues to high-level matchmaking business events.  We have a full-house with more than 750 registered participants. The agenda reflects the top-priorities for all decision-makers in Europe [...]

Book your travel arrangements on Sunday 17 June and you will be able to join us for a nice visit to Malmö in Sweden! When you arrive to Copenhagen airport, we will pick you up and bring you over the Oresund bridge for an afternoon programme titled “Brains and Bridges – Research, Innovation and Growth [...]

The programme of Baltic Business Arena 2012 is now ready. BBA 2012 will be opened by Karin Hallerby from Swedish Agency of Economic & Regional Growth and Stephan Müchler, Vice Chairman of BDF. We are proud to announce that Walter Deffaa, Director-General of DG Regio, European Commission, will close the BBA 2012 together with BDF [...]

By Hans Brask, Director, Baltic Development Forum Business in the Baltic Sea Region: It is not one market but has growth potential Wait and see attitude towards new regional initiatives The dialogue needs to be improved regionally General framework conditions are important to improve Infrastructure development should be prioritised and represent business opportunities Russia is [...]

Europe needs new growth initiatives! Inspired by Estonia’s Prime Minister Mr. Andrus Ansip, BDF and BCCA (Baltic Sea Chamber of Commerce) early 2012 initiated a project to investigate how the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) can contribute to the development of a Digital Single Market in Europe. The aim is to develop a Strategy or Action [...]

The seminar on `Cross border cooperation on climate and energy in the Baltic Sea Region´ is a forum for municipalities and regional authorities to exchange experiences and to discuss and develop recommendations for EU regarding the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The programme consists of a number of presentations by keynote speakers combined with [...]

Take a break from your studies and get an unforgettable experience of being a part of a grand caliber international event! Baltitic Development Forum invites quick and adventurous young students to three days of hectic work at the biggest event in the Danish Presidency period – BDF´s Summit and the European Commissions Annual Forum on the [...]

The EUSBSR has been implemented since 2009, contributing to making the Baltic Sea Region cleaner, more connected and more prosperous. The Strategy is a pilot initiative where the Macro-regional concept is tried and tested in a specific geographic area; the EUSBSR has later been followed by a Strategy for the Danube Region. During the work [...]

The Baltic Business Arena that will take place during the Summit and Annual Forum is expected to gather about 100 companies from all countries in the Baltic Sea Region. At this event the companies will discuss future business opportunities, new project ideas and new technology. There is a “green thread” among the chosen sectors for [...]

Christian Ketels being interviewed about the 2012 State of the Region Report at the BDF office 23 May 2012 “I am an optimist, absolutely.  We have earned our better performance over the last couple of years. We still have the ability to make the right kind of choice, but there is no doubt about it: [...]