Baltic context: initiatives and organisations in the Baltic Sea region

• List of the European Territorial Co-operation and ENPI programmes in the Baltic Sea Region

In the Baltic Sea Region there is a long tradition of co-operation between governmental organisations, regional and local authorities, NGOs, business sector etc. Many of these networks are organised in umbrella organisations on a pan-Baltic level, known as pan-Baltic organisations.

The selected pan-Baltic organisations in the region:

• CBSS - Council of Baltic Sea States, from 1992
• BSSSC - Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation, from 1990
• Nordic Council and Council of Ministers, from 1952
• BSPC - Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference
• BDF - Baltic Development Forum
• HELCOM - The Helsinki Commission
• VASAB 2010 - Vision & Strategies around the Baltic 2010, from 1992. VASAB Long Term Perspective for the Territorial Development of the Baltic Sea Region till 2030.
• Baltic 21 - Agenda 21 for Baltic Sea Region
• UBC - Union of the Baltic cities
• BCCA - Baltic Sea Chamber of Commerce Association
• BTC - Baltic Sea Tourism Commission
• Baltic Sea Forum
• NDPHS - The Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being