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On 8–9 July 2026, Egija Stapkēviča and Tīna Šipkēvica from VASAB Secretariat, together with VASAB Committee Polish Chairmanship representative Kinga Stańczuk-Olejnik,  participated in the Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days 2026 in Brussels, also representing Policy Area Spatial Planning of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorates-General for […]

From 1 to 5 June 2026 European Commission organised the 2nd European Maritime Spatial Planning Week in Brussels, Belgium. NESB project took an active role in the week-long series of events dedicated to Maritime Spatial Planning with workshops from work package 5 on EMODnet & Maritime Safety, continuing with NESB project meeting and joint workshop […]

Super-short survey! Just 10 minutes — your knowledge and opinion will help drive climate-neutral planning! We invite MSP practitioners and stakeholders from across the Baltic Sea Region to participate and share their perspective on how Maritime Spatial Planning can support climate neutrality and climate change mitigation goals. The survey takes up to 10 minutes and […]

The VASAB Young Planners’ Summer School “Navigate Planning Through Changes” has withstood fierce competition in CBSS Project Support Facility (PSF) call and is among five selected projects who will receive the funding for its implementation. CBSS funding will ensure possibility for more young professionals and experts to take part in the event and enrich its […]

In 2025 VASAB Polish Chairmanship has initiated a targeted analysis on measuring territorial resilience in the Baltic Sea Region to advance territorial cohesion across different territorial scales which now has resulted in Baltic ReSeaLand project funded by ESPON. Baltic ReSeaLand is the first integrated land–sea resilience assessment in Europe, responding directly to the priorities set […]

The European Maritime Day took place in Limassol, Cyprus on 21-22 May 2026. It was the occasion to pay tribute to “maritime Europe” and put all maritime sectors and activities in the spotlight to help European citizens realise the real breadth and diversity of sea-related activities going on in Europe and encourage reflection on the […]

A new list of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects has been selected, and for spatial planners across the Baltic Sea Region, this matters. Four project platforms and six small projects contribute directly to spatial planning in the region, bringing fresh knowledge, tools, and peer networks that are being built, explicitly, aiming to support planners at […]

The 17th EUSBSR Annual Forum in Tallinn brought together policymakers, planners, experts, and stakeholders for two dynamic days dedicated to one central theme — resilience. Explored through multiple perspectives and sectors, the discussions highlighted how stronger macro-regional cooperation, knowledge exchange, and cross-sector collaboration can contribute to regional security and shared prosperity across the Baltic Sea […]

The revised Guideline for the implementation of the ecosystem-based approach in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Baltic Sea area is a practical resource for planners working across the region. More than a policy statement, it walks planners through each stage of the MSP process and shows concretely where and how ecosystem considerations should be […]

With the Northern European Sea Basins project’s (NESBp) Synthesis Workshop titled “Let’s talk a common language” in Gdansk end of March 2026, project’s work package 3 reached an important milestone. All tasks were presented, discussed and brought forward to a new level. The workshop was also intended to bring together various projects and initiatives to […]