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Here you can find links to Baltic and European organisations and networks. Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) According to its objectives BSPC shall aim at strenghtening the common identity of the Baltic Sea Region by close co-operation between national and regional parliaments. BSPC shall initiate and guide political activities in the region and further regional co-operation especially towards the Council of Baltic Sea States. The Parliamentary Conference shall be a forum for debate and information exchange between Parliaments and other organisations in the region both on international and interregional levels. Baltic Sea States Subregional Cooperation (BSSSC) The BSSSC claims to be the main political organisation for the decentralised authorities (subregions) in the Baltic Sea Region. Their role is to act as the umbrella organisation for many of the organisations in the Baltic Sea Area in regard to the national and European level, and to be a market place for exchange of experience and the creation of new partnerships. Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
of Europe (CPMR) CPMR unites 124 Regions, from 16 countries of the continent, organised in 5 Geographical Commissions representing the Islands, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Atlantic Arc and the Mediterranean. Altogether these Regions cover an area more than 50% of the total surface area of the European Union, and represent nearly 40% of its population. Helsinki Commission
Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region - Baltic 21 Nordic Council and Nordic Council of
Ministers The Nordic countries have an impressive
record of achievement based on cooperation. Today cooperation at political level
is conducted via Nordic Council and Nordic Council of Ministers
The Baltic Assembly
Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce Association (BCCA) The Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce Association
BCCA is an organisation of altogether 52 Chambers of Commerce in Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden. The
BCCA represents more than 400,000 companies belonging to all sectors of the
northern and northeastern European market. VASAB 2010 Vision and Strategies 2010 is an intergovernmental programme of 11 countries of the Baltic Sea Region on multilateral cooperation in spatial planning and development established in 1992, guided by the Conference of Ministers responsible for spatial planning and development (Fifth Conference in Wismar, 20 - 21 September 2001). It is steered by the Commitee on Spatial Development of the Baltic Sea Region (CSD/BSR) composed of representatives of respective ministries and regional authorities (Germany, Russia). VASAB is focused on implementation of Vision and Strategies on Spatial Development of the BSR adopted by the Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning and Development in the BSR countries in 1994 (Towards a Framework for Spatial Development in the Baltic Sea Region) Baltic Sea Tourism Commission
Baltic Ports Organisation (BPO) It's a network of over 60 ports. The main objective of BPO is to improve the competitiveness of maritime transport in the Baltic region by:
Baltic Development Forum Baltic Development Forum has since its establishment in 1999 gradually proven its strength as the Baltic Sea region's main summit organiser and networking forum. Baltic Development Forum's Member Organisation is an exclusive interactive network consisting of business executives from large companies, business services, major cities, institutional investors and business associations. BDF aims to advance the growth potential in the region through the forging of new partnerships between leaders from business, national and local government, academia and media. Baltic Sea Forum The Baltic Sea Forum is a non-profit organisation which supports the
economical, political and cultural co-operation in the Baltic Sea region.
It supports the co-operation with the Baltic States as http://www.baltic-sea-forum.org/en/ Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
of Europe (CLRAE) In 1994, the Council of Europe established the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) as a consultative body to replace the former Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities. The Congress helps new member states with practical aspects of their progress towards establishing effective local and regional self-government. United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
http://www.cities-localgovernments.org/uclg/ Council of European Municipalities and
Regions (CEMR) EUROCITIES
Baltic University Programme (BUP)
ARS BALTICA
The intention is to enhance cultural identity in the Baltic Sea Region and also to realize projects of European significance. Its goal is to implement common projects, which in terms of structure and concept are more than the traditional form of bilateral cultural exchange and also to help these projects to become as existing networks of individuals andorganisations. "The Islands of the Baltic Sea"
BALLERINA
Conference of the Atlantic Arc Cities
Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities & Towns The Association "Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities and Towns"
in order to achieve its institutional goal, and in order to facilitate and
develop the activity of its Members, intends: Medcities
International Association Cities and Ports The IACP was created in Le Havre in 1988 on the initiative of cities, ports and their institutional and economic partners to create a permanent structure for the exchange of information and contacts in order to follow projects through in the best possible conditions. The IACP is an international network of decision makers and technicians in the development of ports which has the official status of an international association governed by French law. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN HABITAT) The mission of UN-HABITAT is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. UN-HABITAT, formerly known as UNCHS (Habitat), was established in October 1978 as the lead agency within the United Nations system for coordinating activities in the field of human settlements. It is the focal point for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda - the global plan of action adopted by the international community at the Habitat II Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, in June 1996. Its activities contribute to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development within the context and the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing world. European Association Historic Towns and Regions
The International Network for Urban Development (INTA)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling (ACRR)
Energie-Cités
Climate Alliance
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe
Baltic Region Healthy Cities Office
Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS)
Global Islands Network
Arco Latino Arco Latino is an association of Spanish and Italian provinces and French departments in the western Mediterranean, spread on a Euro-territory in the South of Europe from the Algarve to Sicily. The territory covering the western Mediterranean is an area of different dimensions. In the broadest sense, Arco Latino is defined as an area including provinces and second-level local administrations from four member states of the European Union: Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. It is a vast geographic area with more than 70 million inhabitants spread over a varying territory: coastal regions, islands and inland and border regions. The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe
The International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) The International Federation for Housing and Planning is a world-wide network of professionals representing the broad field of housing and planning. The Federation organises a wide range of activities and creates opportunities for an international exchange of knowledge and experience in the professional field. Among these activities, the most prominent event is the annual congress devoted to a topical theme. If you have suggestions on additional links, send them to info@ubc.net 
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Helsinki Commission of 1974, issued to
protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea, was the first international
agreement to cover all sources of pollution, both from land and from ships as
well as airborne.
Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region -
Baltic 21 - was adopted by the Foreign Ministers at the Council of the Baltic
Sea States Meeting in June 22-23, 1998. The Agenda is set up as an action plan
for sustainable development in the region. It is worked out jointly by a partnership
of nations, international organisations, business, NGO's and international financial
institutes.
The Baltic Assembly is an organisation
established for co-ordinating the Baltic countries' co-operation on the parliamentary
level, discussing issues and projects of mutual interest, addressing common
problems, and expressing a common position concerning international, economic,
political and cultural issues.
The Baltic Sea Tourism Commission is
a public/private non-profit organisation, created by the countries around the
Baltic Sea and open for every organisation and company interested in the aims
of the association and accepting its by-laws. BTC was founded in 1983 on an
initiative of the Lübeck Chamber of Commerce.
The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) INTERREG III B programme belongs to one of the
three different strands of the European Community Initiative INTERREG III. The
programme is part-financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
covering the period 2000-2006. Strand B of the INTERREG Initiative supports
transnational co-operation to enhance balanced and sustainable development of
the European territory.
UCLG is the result of the unification of the two largest generalist international local government associations, the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) and the United Towns Organisation
(UTO/FMCU). United Cities and Local Governments is a new world organisation
dedicated to promoting the values, objectives and interests of cities and local
governments across the globe. It is the largest local government organisation in
the world, with a diverse membership that includes both individual cities and
national associations of local governments. UCLG is the global voice of cities
and the main local government partner of the United Nations. It promotes the
policies and experiences of local governments in key areas such as poverty,
sustainable development and social inclusion.
Eurocities is an organisation that wants
to ensure that urban affairs are placed high on the European Union's policy
agenda: Most decisions taken at EU level affect cities and their citizens. We
take the lead to make their voices heard. Eurocities wants to promote transnational
cooperation projects between its member cities across Europe: we facilitate
their coordination and help provide access to EU-funding.Eurocities wants to
foster a networking spirit amongst Europe's large cities: whilst having different
cultural, socio-economic and political realities they share common challenges
and solutions.
The Baltic University Programme is a
network of universities in the Baltic Sea region, coordinated by Uppsala
University, Sweden. The Programme focuses on questions of sustainable
development, environmental
protection and democracy, to support the key role that universities play in
a peaceful and democratic development."
ARS BALTICA is a forum for multilateral
cultural cooperation with an
Since 1989 the largest islands in the
Baltic Sea have formed a common interest group, "The Islands of the Baltic
Sea", also called Baltic Seven Islands, or just B7.
BALLERINA is the result of a co-operative
effort to provide comprehensive information about issues on environment, natural
resources and sustainable development relating to this transboundary region.
Cities from Scotland to Andalusia, meeting
for the first time on 6 and 7 July 2000 in Rennes, decided to set up the Conference
of Atlantic Arc Cities to strengthen their cooperation activities and increase
their political weight at a European level. The members of the Conference, eager
to develop a space of solidarity and projects, decided to promote their
synergies,
develop a series of new co-operation programmes in fields of mutual interest
and increase their political weight at a European level.
Medcities is a network of Mediterranean
coastal cities created in Barcelona in November 1991 at the initiative of the
Mediterranean Technical Assistance Programme (METAP). The METAP, whose objective
is environmental improvement in the Mediterranean region, was established in
1990 by the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, the European Commission
and the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme). 
It is a network of Historic
Towns Associations drawing membership
from the countries within the Council of Europe - up to 41 countries. Individual
towns or regions can also join as 'associate members'.
A is an international network that encourages the exchange of information,
experience and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world.
ICLEI is the international environmental
agency for local governments. ICLEI's mission is to build and serve a worldwide
movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental
and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions. Building
a worldwide movement requires that ICLEI functions as a democratic, international
association of local governments. Serving a worldwide movement requires that
ICLEI operates as an international environmental agency for local governments.
The ACRR is an International Network
of local and regional authorities throughout the European territory and beyond.
The association aims to promote the exchange of information and experiences
on municipal waste management, and particularly on the prevention at source,
recycling and recovery. It's an international network of waste management actors
in more than 20 countries.
Energie-Cités is an association of European
local authorities, mainly municipalities. One of the aims of the association
is to provide its members with information on the promotion of sustainable local
energy policies. The network extends over 20 European countries and includes
about 100 municipalities, the majority having between 100,000 and 300,000
inhabitants.
The Climate Alliance is an association
of European cities and municipalities that have entered into a partnership with
indigenous rainforest peoples. This worldwide alliance is united by a common
concern for the world's climate. Our climate protection contributions build
upon commitment and diversity at the local level. We view our initiative as
a part of efforts towards sustainable development and North-South equity. Since
its foundation in 1990, almost 1000 European cities, municipalities and district
authorities have joined the Climate Alliance. Regional governments and non-governmental
organizations collaborate as associated members.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is
a specialized agency of the United Nations with primary responsibility for international
health matters and public health. Through WHO, which was created in 1948, the
health professions of over 180 countries exchange their knowledge and
experience,
working for the attainment by all citizens of the world of a level of health
that will permit them to lead socially and economically productive lives.
The purpose of sub-regional Healthy Cities
offices is to expand and reinforce the capacity of WHO Centre for Urban Health
to support project cities and national networks. The offices will act as an
extended operational arm of the WHO Healthy Cities programme by establishing
close and frequent contacts with cities and networks, by building a knowledge
base of local needs, and by drawing on the technical resources of the cities
and countries of the Baltic Region.
Established in 1952 as one of the world's
first environmental Non-Governmental Organisations, the Advisory Committee on
Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) originally concentrated on encouraging international
agreements to reduce marine oil pollution. Since then, ACOPS has expanded its
interests to include land-based sources of marine pollution, as well as other
aspects of degradation of the coastal and marine environment.
The Global Islands Network is a non-profit organisation established to
AMRIE, The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe
was formed in 1993 on the initiative of three Members of the European Parliament.
The goal was to give the maritime regional interests in Europe an effective
political voice and to contribute to establishing an "Integrated Maritime
Strategy". Indeed, it is in the regions that the integration and
co-ordination of maritime activities effectively take place. The ambition is to
ensure that there is the political will and drive to implement the measures
which are identified as being beneficial to the regional maritime activities.
AMRIE is the platform for people involved to express their ideas, protect their
interests and develop the prosperity of the European maritime economy at the
regional level.