When: Thursday Feburary 25, 13:30-15:00
Organisers: Let’s Communicate project, Eastern Norway County Network, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Delegation to EU – in cooperation with EU Commission DG Regio
The new Action Plan for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) focuses on mainstreaming cooperation with neighbouring non-EU members into all policy areas. Norway is closely connected to EU via the EEA-agreement and an active member of several organisations and networks in the Baltic Sea Region. Norway is also a full member of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme, and part of several cross-border programmes in the region.
The webinar will focus on the value of cooperation with neighbouring non-EU countries in EU Macro Regional Strategies, and present examples of good practises and new ideas for future cooperation.
Programme
- Opening by the Mission of Norway to the EU – Per Sjaastad, Ambassador/Deputy Head of Mission
- Added value of involving non-EU neighbours into the European Macroregional Cooperation by a representative from EU-commission DG Regio
- Mainstreaming cooperation with non-EU neighbours in the EUSBSR by Simon Stermann, chair of the EUSBSR National Coordination Group, German Federal Foreign Office
- Norway’s cooperation within the Baltic Sea Region and the EUSBSR by Olav Berstad, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Why cooperate and what is in it for us: Concrete examples from Norwegian participation in Flagship projects within the EUSBSR
- STM Balt SAFE by project partner Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket), Jon Leon Ervik (PA Ship/PA Safe)
- EFFECT4buildings by project partner Innlandet County Council, Liv Randi Lindseth (PA Energy)
- Cooperation with Norway from a point of view of a Policy Area Coordinator, Esa Kokkonen, Baltic Institute of Finland – PA Innovation
- Questions and interaction
- What now – how to proceed? Let’s Communicate project and new Interreg BSR programme period, Ann Irene Saeternes, Head of European Affairs, Eastern Norway County Network
- Wrap-up/end of seminar
Moderator: Baiba Liepa, Interact Turku office
To register, go to the link below:
https://www.ostsam.no/event/webinar-macro-regional-strategies-and-cooperation-with-non-eu-members-example-norway/