Current activities
Council of the Baltic Sea States Communique of 9-10 June 2005 encouraged to update the vision of long-term territorial development of the Region together with the relevant regional stakeholders.
VASAB 6th Ministerial Conference in Gdansk September 2005 instructed VASAB CSD:
- to prepare a long-term perspective for the spatial development of the Region,
- actively influence preparation and implementation of transnational and cross-border territorial cooperation programmes ,
- actively take part in the European process of territorial cohesion (Rotterdam-Luxembourg process),
- stimulate and support projects that create model solutions,
- initiate and organise exchange of knowledge on spatial planning and development approaches.
The Long Term Perspective for Baltic Sea Region will:
- identify the most important BSR specific developmental assets, development potentials, integrative trends and main global processes (risks) influencing BSR spatial development in a long run,
- underline common interests and/or potential conflicts,
- provide a comprehensive overview of main BSR actors/plans with a spatial impact,
- show the BSR in 15-20 years as a result of joint efforts of countries and organizations,
- provide instruments to guide and coordinate policies with a spatial impact for a better BSR integration,
- identify the most important actions for BSR spatial development and cohesion in a long run.
The work on LTP development has started:
- Swedish chairmanship paper on character of the LTP, its main goal, structure and work schedule was accepted by CSD in Stockholm
on 8-9 March 2007
- Three working groups were established:
-WG1 - urban and urban-rural networking
-WG2 - accessibility and transnational development zones
-WG3 - ICZM and sea use planning
- Idea and approach was presented to Russian stakeholders at All-Russian Forum of Strategic Planning Leaders in St.Petersburg on 18-19 October 2007
- Two synthesis workshops were carried out in 2008 to propose a vision of the Region in 2030
- Vision 2030, challenges, working themes and first outcomes were discussed at VASAB Annual Conference in Riga on 23 April 2008
- Analytical reports of working groups were prepared.
Several rounds of LTP draft concertation with national governments and stakeholders were organized in 2008-2009, including VASAB Stakeholders seminar on 21 April 2009 in Riga.
VASAB Long Term Perspective for the Territorial Development of the Baltic Sea Region will be presented at the VASAB 7th Ministerial Conference in October 2009
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