A conference of ministers responsible for spatial planning and development of 11 Baltic Sea Region countries was held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 16 October 2009 in order to examine level of territorial cohesion in the Baltic Sea region and future co-operation between the Vision and Strategies around the Baltic Sea (VASAB) member states.
VASAB Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on Maritime Spatial Planning Challenges in the Baltic Sea, in Vilnius, on 15 October 2009 was organized to propose further steps towards development of MSP in the BSR in dialogue with experts and stakeholders. It underlined the role of VASAB as promoter and knowledge base of MSP in the Region. Outcome of the workshop was reporte VASAB Annual Conference 2008, Riga Main aims of the conference were:
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VASAB Annual Conference “Integrated Approach to Spatial Development of Europe – Meaning of Territorial Cohesion”, Warsaw
VASAB becomes a full member of the CBSS family
On 17 November 2010 the Committee of Senior Officials of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) “accepted placing VASAB under the CBSS umbrella”. The CBSS decision concluded a process of re-defining cooperation framework between the CBSS and VASAB, initiated by the CBSS Elsinore Declaration of 4 June 2009 and appreciated by the VASAB Vilnius Declaration of 16 October 2009.
VASAB actively involved in implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The Strategy (EUSBSR) has several Horizontal Actions (HA) focused on specific aspects in order to respond to the regional needs. VASAB is HA leader of two actions.
HA “Develop and complete Land-based Spatial Planning”
This HA ensures coherence between actions and maintaining an integrated approach. Without a clear picture of the region, and an awareness of sensitive areas, population and economic pressures and ot
VASAB Expert Workshop on Urban-Rural Relations in the Baltic Sea Region, Minsk
The VASAB Long Term Perspective has revealed challenges for growing urban-rural divide in the Baltic Sea Region and therefore stipulated a number of actions, among them the preparation of a pan-Baltic conference to work out measures for counteracting the impact of demographic trends and labour market development on urban-rural polarisation and social cohesion. The workshop […]
VASAB Expert and Stakeholder Meeting on Demographic Trends and Labour Market Development, Kaunas
VASAB, a cooperation of 11 Baltic Sea Region countries on spatial planning and development at its 7th Ministerial Conference in October 2009 adopted Vilnius Declaration stating that one of its thematic areas would be promoting urban networking and urban-rural cooperation. Within this direction VASAB has planned several activities for the next years. We think it […]
7th conference of BSR ministers for spatial planning and development, Vilnius
VASAB High Level Expert and Stakeholders Workshop on Maritime Spatial Planning Challenges in the Baltic Sea, Vilnius
VASAB Annual Conference 2008, Riga
VASAB Annual Conference 2006 “Future of our Baltic Europe territory”, Warsaw