The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is the EU’s macro-regional cooperation framework, bringing together the eight EU Member States around the Baltic Sea, as well as Norway. It serves as a platform where the Member States set a shared agenda for the Baltic Sea Region based on common challenges and opportunities.
The Strategy aligns policies, stakeholders, and funding instruments, and contributes to major EU policies while strengthening integration within the area. Its aim is to facilitate cooperation and contribute to smart use of resources and lasting impact in the Baltic Sea Region and the EU.
Since its launch in 2009, the Strategy has provided a long-term framework for cooperation. Its Action Plan is regularly updated to reflect evolving regional, EU, and global developments. Its core objectives — Save the Sea, Connect the Region, and Increase Prosperity — remain unchanged.
Centrum Balticum has been closely involved in the Strategy’s implementation since 2014. Today, we host the Baltic Sea Strategy Point through which we act as the secretariat for the Strategy together with the city of Hamburg.
In this role, we support governance, coordination, and communication of the Strategy. We work in close daily cooperation with national ministries shaping the Strategy as well as regional authorities and expert organisations driving its implementation. We connect these actors with the European Commission.
The Baltic Sea Strategy Point is co-funded by the EU.
As an independent expert organisation specialised in Baltic Sea Region cooperation, Centrum Balticum connects partners with relevant networks and ensures strong institutional continuity for the Strategy’s implementation. Through our role, we enable organisations to engage with Baltic Sea and EU processes, build partnerships, and align their activities with regional priorities and funding opportunities.
Read more on the official EUSBSR website: https://eusbsr.eu/
Questions? Contact the Baltic Sea Strategy Point at info@eusbsr.eu
