7 May 20 April 20 March

Reaching a Landmark — Ten years of sub-regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region and East Africa Baltic 21 brings 21 actions on sustainable development to the table   The Baltic 21 establishes four Working Groups and two Lighthouse Projects to promote sustainable actions in the Baltic Sea Region.

 

2006

5 June

Baltic 21 takes concrete steps towards realising a common vision of a Baltic Sea Eco-Region. The Senior Officials Group (SOG) of Baltic 21 adopts its Triennial Report 2003-2005.

2005

7 November

The Baltic 21 Senior Official Group has approved two new Lighthouse Project candidates aimed at demonstrating how sustainable development can be brought about in practice. These are (i) the “Baltic Forest” Project that will improve the economic, ecological and social optimization of the forest sector, as well as a broadened awareness and implementation of current knowledge, and have a substantial and durable impact on management of the forest resources, and (ii) the “A.S.A.P.” Project that will promote the efficient Administrative Structures as a Prerequisite for Successful Economic and Social Development of Rural Areas in Demographic Transition.

2004

2003

28 October

Baltic 21 developing its future policy and strategy: Senior officials met on 23-24 October 2003 in Stralsund, Germany at the invitation of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

29 August

Web-based version of the "Baltic 21 Report 2000-2002: Towards Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region" is launched on the day when the Environment Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States are meeting in Luleå, Sweden

5 June

"Baltic 21 Report 2000-2002: Towards Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region" describes region's advancement towards sustainable development and reveals progress in the work of Baltic 21

26 May

Baltic 21 contributed to the 5th Pan-European Conference of Environment Ministers "Environment for Europe"

30 April

Senior officials met on 24-25 April, hosted by the City of Turku, Finland, at the invitation of the Union of the Baltic Cities

2002

6 December

Baltic 21 meets with Officials from Lake Victoria Region in East Africa to promote sustainable development

22 November

Baltic 21 took part in the Meeting of Ministers of Energy of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the European Commission

15 November

Senior officials met on 11-12 November in Brussels at the invitation of the European Commission

20 August

Baltic 21 makes its contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development