german presidency of the council of the baltic sea states 2011-2012
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German Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States 2011-2012. The Council of the Baltic Sea States. Was created in 1992, responding to the fall of the iron curtain Provides an intergovernmental platform for regional cooperation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
German Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States 2011-2012
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The Council of the Baltic Sea States
Was created in 1992, responding to the fall of the iron curtain
Provides an intergovernmental platform for regional cooperation
Receives strategic guidance from annual Summits and Ministerial
meetings
Works through network – and project – based activities
Aims at strengthening ties between the Baltic Sea States in different fields
of society
Celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012
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Member States
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Iceland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
The Russian Federation
SwedenEuropean Commission/
European External Action Service
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CBSS Strategic Partners
Baltic Development Forum
Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce
Association
Baltic Sea Forum – Pro Baltica
Baltic Sea NGO Forum
Baltic Sea Trade Union Network
Scanbalt
The Helsinki Commission
International Organization for
Migration (IOM)
Baltic University Programme
Baltic Sea Parliamentary
Conference
Union of Baltic Cities
OECD
CPMR – Baltic Sea Commission
B7
BSSSC
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Organisation
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German Presidency Priorities (2011-2012)
South Eastern Baltic Sea Area (SEBA)
Regional Identity
Public-Private Partnerships
Coherence