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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
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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 • 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
Member States • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • Germany • Iceland • Latvia • Lithuania • Norway • Poland • The Russian Federation • Sweden • European Commission/ European External Action Service
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 CBSS Strategic Partners
German Presidency Priorities (2011-2012) • South Eastern Baltic Sea Area (SEBA) • Regional Identity • Public-Private Partnerships • Coherence