25.05.2021 EXOPRODIGI extends the digital course towards eco-efficient maritime industry
A clean shipping project EXOPRODIGI continues the work of ECOPRODIGI in developing digital solutions for more eco-efficient maritime industry. The project is now halfway on its intense implementation, so it is a good time to reflect the achievements so far.
10.05.2021 Deterrence or dialogue? – Maintaining stability and security in the Baltic Sea Region
After the Ukraine crisis in 2014, the Baltic Sea Region security scene entered a period of turbulence and uncertainty. Contrary to some assessments, the Region’s security situation did not escalate, and has since then resumed some stability. Today, the global security scene is in turmoil, bringing new challenges also to the Baltic Sea Region.
10.05.2021 Balancing geopolitical tension with continued dialogue in the Baltic Sea Region
The Baltic Sea Region plays a key role in the relationship between Russia and the West. On one hand, the Region has been a focal point of geopolitical tensions throughout history. On the other hand, the Region has also formed a bridge between East and West through interregional cooperation.
21.04.2021 Collaborative climate action – turning global challenges into opportunities
Many factors have contributed to the increasingly turbulent world order, not the least the global pandemic. Even if the pandemic has dominated the news, other challenges remain. This year, the Baltic Sea Region Forum will address the geopolitical situation of the Baltic Sea Region, as well as the internal security of the Region.
The first project platforms kicked off in 2018 and Centrum Balticum has been onboard since the beginning. We were in charge of communications of the Clean Shipping Project Platform (CSHIPP). As CSHIPP collaboration is now coming to an end, it’s time to look back and reflect a little bit on what has been achieved.
26.03.2021 Report from the 11th Annual Forum of EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is published
The 11th EUSBSR Annual Forum was held in October 2020, and it was the very first online forum, broadcast from Turku, Finland.
19.03.2021 New book project by BALEX studies the role of the EU in the Baltic Sea Region
BALEX has kicked off a new project, EUBalt, that focuses on the role of the European Union in Baltic Sea region cooperation and regulation. The output of the project will be an edited book, constituting a collection of articles.
01.03.2021 Baltic Rim Economies 1/2021: A special issue on the Baltic Sea protection
The BRE's first issue of the year is devoted to the Baltic Sea protection. It includes high level authors, such as Krista Mikkonen, Finnish Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minna Arve, Mayor of City of Turku and diverse expert articles on topics, such as agriculture, the Archipelago sea, shipping and sustainable tourism.
21.01.2021 EXOPRODIGI kicks off - work for cleaner shipping through digital tools continues
The EXOPRODIGI project was officially kicked off on 13 January 2021 as the project consortium gathered together for an online meeting to discuss the plans and objectives for the next nine months.
17.12.2020 A recap of Centrum Balticum's year 2020
The year 2020 has been everything but what we first expected – both better and worse. As the year is coming to an end, we at Centrum Balticum wanted to take a look back at how this exceptional year turned out and at what achievements we’ve made.
