Strengthening the Resilience of the Democratic Baltic Sea Region
Boosting Democratic, Digital and Maritime Resilience Based on Reliable Neighbourliness and Close Cooperation
The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) – gathered in the German Bundestag in Berlin – unanimously passed on 29 August 2023 the following 32nd BSPC resolution:
https://www.bspc.net/final-version-32-bspc-resolution-v-28082023_v1/
https://www.bspc.net/final-version-32-bspc-resolution-dt/
https://www.bspc.net/32nd-bspc-resolution-lv/
The priorities of the 32nd annual conference and resolution related to:
- Peaceful and reliable neighbourliness and intense cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region based on fundamental values
- Boosting democratic resilience and promoting digital resilience
- Strengthening the resilience of maritime ecosystems
- Enhancing the resilience of climate and biodiversity
It has been customary for many years that the national and regional delegations to the BSPC – or the parliaments as a whole based on an appropriate decision – inform their governments about the outcome of the respective annual conference. With the BSPC resolution, the delegations call on the governments in the Baltic Sea Region, the CBSS, the EU, and other pertinent actors to implement various actions or measures.
The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference and its Standing Committee highly appreciate that the national governments from the Baltic Sea area and most regional governments again sent statements on implementing the calls for action of the 32nd resolution. Many comments are detailed and essential for political development in the areas addressed.
Some parliaments explicitly invite their governments by a decision to implement the resolution within their competencies and to report to the Parliament on its implementation.
To receive a comprehensive overview of the actions taken by the governments in the Baltic Sea Region in response to the resolution of the 32nd Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, the members of the Standing Committee have asked their government to inform as far as possible on the following:
Which measures, projects or actions have been
a) planned,
b) initiated, and
c) implemented
in support of the 32nd BSPC resolution, particularly regarding the calls for action?
The statements and information the governments provide form a unique and valuable overview of developments in the respective policy fields in the Baltic Sea Region.
Based on these statements and comprehensive information, parliamentarians can track progress in different policy fields and identify further action needs.
The compilation will be updated as soon as further statements are received.
You can download the statements of the governments here.