#UBC_BSR session “Effective policies for inclusion in cities during and after the war in Ukraine” is taking place now online during #EURegionsWeek. UBC President Mantas Jurgutis talks about UBC’s measures during the war to help the Ukrainian cities and people. #StandWithUkraine

UBC and the CCI Contact Desk are presenting together the outputs of the Interreg BSR project Creative Ports every Thursday – stay tuned! youtube.com/watch?v=5afsF0… #UBC_BSR ARS BALTICA

6 days left to register to learn about tools for mapping sustainability work: #UBCTALKS webinar brings findings from local and regional authorities in the Baltic Sea and Eastern Partnership Countries! 📅29 Nov 2022, 9:30–11:00 CET 📌Agenda, registration: ubc-sustainable.net/events/ubc-tal…

Creative Ports was all about the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in the Baltic Sea Region. One of the outputs of the project are Regional Profiles: information about CCI in 9 regions participating in the project. Find out more: creativeports.eu/cci-in-bsr/reg… #UBC_BSR ARS BALTICA

Welcome to conference “Fostering sustainable cooperation between the Baltic Sea region and Ukraine” 8 Dec. 2022, 09:30-12 (CET), online. Topic: How macro-regional strategies such as the #EUSBSR can foster cooperation with Ukraine. ➡️ bit.ly/3Ovcs8V Svenska institutet #UBC_BSR

UBC, Waterkant Festival Kiel and Creative Ports has organised a seminar on internationalisation within the Baltic Sea Region on 21 April 2022. Watch the video where you can see the main results of the event: bit.ly/3FshtMJ #UBC_BSR ARS BALTICA

BalticSea_SI EUSBSR Interreg Baltic Sea Region South Baltic UBC CPMR Baltic Sea Commission VASAB UBC Sustainable CBSS Secretariat The #interreg Central Baltic Programme is a EU cross-border cooperation programme. Its scope is to finance high quality projects in #Finland (including #Åland), #Estonia, #Latvia and #Sweden. You’ll find more information on our website:centralbaltic.eu

Who you gonna call? Deadline for Interreg Baltic Sea Region small project idea papers is 5 January 2023, and the final application is due on 26 January. For core projects, the first deadline is on 14 February and the final application is to be submitted by 14 March 2023.

The @CCIContactDesk is a hub for new contacts and exchange of knowledge. It operates as an entry point providing international connections & offers guidance to help find the right internationalisation tools & know-how. Find out more: creativeports.eu/creative-ports #UBC_BSR ARS BALTICA

UBC donates 10.000 EUR for UBC’s associated member city Vilnyansk so they could buy a power generator or other urgently needed items after barbaric daily bombings by Russia. More: ubc.net/content/ubc-uk… #UBC_BSR

The autumn edition of the Baltic Cities Bulletin is now out, with the theme "Culture in times of crisis". Read about the experiences of UBC cities and their experts at ubc.net/publications #UBC_BSR

Season's Greetings from UBC Secretariat ❤️ #UBC_BSR

XVII UBC General Conference “Baltic Sea cities supporting Ukraine”, Palanga, 24-26 October 2023

On behalf of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Estonia, we would like to ask all interested partners for support. More information: Mr. Maksym Kuvykin, First secretary at the Embassy of Ukraine to the Estonian Republic: [email protected], tel: +3726015818

Announcing Cultural Pearls 2024 An international jury has recently revealed the winners of the BSR Cultural Pearls title for 2024: the cities of Svendborg (Denmark), Kiel (Germany), Jakobstad (Finland), and Rūjiena (Latvia). ubc.net/announcing-cul…

ERASMUS+ youth projects meeting UBC Youthful Cities Commission is inviting representatives of UBC member cities to join an online partnership building meeting for Erasmus+ projects on 10th January 2024 (14:00 CET). More info: ubc.net/event/erasmus-…

YUPAD event in Gdańsk YUPAD project dissemination event will be held on 21 February in Gdańsk. The project is dedicated to youth involvement in participatory budgeting processes throughout their municipalities. More info: ubc.net/event/yupad-pr…

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2024 Visby will host the 15th Annual Forum EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. A particular focus of this edition will be given to activities related to new initiatives within the Strategy and the support of Ukraine. More info: ubc.net/eusbsr-annual-…

The UBC Bulletin “Towards green and just transition” is out! If you are eager to find out what's happening in the Baltic Sea region in the context of green transition read our latest spring edition: ubc.net/the-ubc-bullet…

The XVIII UBC General Conference will be held in Słupsk/Dolina Charlotty, Poland, on 4-7 November 2025. The theme: “Reinforcing UBC Member Cities’ role in EU Policymaking and participation in EU funded projects”. More info and registration: ubcdolinacharlotty.syskonf.pl