The EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 was all about resilience

The EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 brought the transnational community across the Baltic Sea Region together for the 17th time. The Forum programme studied resilience from angles of climate, environmental health, demographic shifts, regional competitiveness, security, and geopolitical uncertainties.

Annual Forum 2026: Maritime Safety Risks and Regional Preparedness in the Baltic Sea

Emerging maritime safety challenges in the Baltic Sea region, with particular attention to the growing risks associated with shadow fleet operations, environmental accidents, and subsea infrastructure security.

Annual Forum 2026: Co-creating Resilience – How Interreg Cooperation Helps the Baltic Sea Region Stay Strong Together

What does resilience actually look like in practice? How can cooperation help the Baltic Sea region become more resilient in times of growing uncertainty?

Annual Forum 2026: Multisectoral Insights into Regional Maritime Spatial Planning Processes

The project platform SEABAS aims to unify environmental input into maritime spatial planning processes across the Baltic Sea region.

Resilience is the Baltic Sea Region’s most urgent priority

The pressures bearing down on the Baltic Sea Region today require something more than connectivity. They require resilience. 

Advancing Green Corridors: Hamburg Hosted High-Level Workshop on Energy Transition and Decarbonisation in Maritime Transport

Ports  are critical geopolitical assets and key enablers of Europe’s energy transition. Against this backdrop, the workshop aimed to strengthen the visibility of port-related challenges within the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.

New funding opportunity for you(th)!

Are you an organisation working with young people in the Northern Periphery and Arctic? Do you have an idea to help youth shaping the future of their regions? Apply for the Youth Call!

Implementing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is an act of resilience

On 3 March, the National Coordinators Group approved the updated Action Plan for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.

Swedish Institute launches programme for project funding in the Baltic Sea region and EU’s Eastern Partnership countries

The Swedish Institute has launched the SI Baltic Sea and Eastern Partnership Programme, a new project funding programme that supports sustainable development, democratic processes and societal resilience in a rapidly changing regional context.

New funding opportunities at Swedish Institute

BSSSC Day of Cities and Regions 2026 in Tallinn

The role of Vessel Traffic Services systems in maritime safety and vessel traffic monitoring