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: Ukraine cooperation at local level – from crisis response to practical capacity-building

How can Baltic Sea Region actors collaborate more effectively with Ukrainian partners — not only through high-level political support, but through practical, locally anchored cooperation between cities, regions and civil society?

Annual Forum 2026: Flood simulation exercise showcases crisis response roles

An interactive flood simulation and role-play exercise based on real-life data from a major flood event in Kristiansand, Norway.

Annual Forum 2026: Strengthening crisis communication and cooperation in the Central Baltic Region

Maintaining public trust during crisis situations in EU eastern border regions in an increasingly complex geopolitical situation.

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?

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. 

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.

Climate resilience and risk management in the Baltic Sea Region context

Policy Areas Secure and Nutri gathered policy messages from ongoing projects funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme and drafted a joint statement for the EU’s open consultation on a new European climate resilience framework.

New funding opportunities at Swedish Institute

Creeping crises in the Baltic Sea Region: Challenges and strategies