What kind of cross-country cooperation can support spatial planners in the Baltic Sea Region? The Land-Based Planners’ Forum project is exploring it right now.

Join the workshop on good planning & cooperation practices in the Baltic Sea Region – early registration is now open!

Through an in-depth comparison of national planning systems and a targeted survey of spatial planning professionals, the project investigates which collaboration mechanisms could effectively support planners working at national, regional, and local levels across borders.

A recent stakeholder survey gathered insights from 96 respondents from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Sweden. The findings show strong interest in:

• Regional-level and local/municipal-level networks

• Sharing knowledge on climate change adaptation, shrinking towns/regions, and better integration of sectoral policies

• Tools such as land-use planning models, GIS, public participation methods, scenario tools, and visualization techniques

These inputs, along with other insights, will guide a feasibility study for a Land-Based Planners’ Forum—a new space for connection, exchange, and collaboration among spatial planners in the Baltic Sea Region.

To build this forum together, we invite you to an interactive webinar on 18 September, 9:00- 12:00 CET, Online. This event is intended for land-based spatial planners working in local, regional, or national public authorities across the Baltic Sea Region, as well as for existing cooperation networks focused on spatial planning issues. During the workshop, key findings will be presented, potential forum formats explored, and—most importantly—participant input welcomed.

Be part of shaping a new collaboration platform for planners. Register early to secure your place and help co-create the Land-Based Planners’ Forum, early registration is here.

Read more about the project here.

Project is financed with the contribution of the Swedish Institute.