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Polish Presidencyof the Council of the Baltic Sea States1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016Priorities of the Polish CBSS Presidencyin line with the three long-term CBSS priorities agreedin June 2014:– Regional Identity,– Sustainable & Prosperous Region,– Safe & Secure RegionPriorities of the Polish CBSS PresidencySynergy in diversity:• SUSTAINABILITY• CREATIVITY• SAFETYSustainabilityUnder the CBSS long-term priority Sustainable & ProsperousRegion, Poland will implement:New agenda for sustainable developmentfor the Baltic Sea Region• climate change adaptation• regional expression of the UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs)• maritime issues, including the transport system• diversified energy sources and energy efficiency• science, research and innovation• tourismSustainability - selection of planned events• 8th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum: Political Support, Cooperation, Development – OneSea, One million opportunities, 22nd – 23rd September 2015, Gdańsk-Malbork• 18th International BALTEXPO Maritime Trade Fair, September 2015• Meeting of the Baltic Science Network – a potential new network of cooperationand strategic dialogue of public administration and science experts under theauspices of CBSS, autumn 2015• BASREC Conference: Increasing energy efficiency through Public-PrivatePartnership projects in the Baltic Sea Region, 17th November 2015, Warsaw• 6th Edition of Transport Week, March 2016• Meetings of HELCOM-VASAB Joint Working Group, November 2015, Riga/February;2016 Helsinki• VASAB Conference, May 2016, Warsaw• 4th International Maritime Congress, June 2016, Szczecin• Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change, 2016• Conference dedicated to the development of the Baltic-Adriatic corridor, secondhalf of 2015CreativityUnder the CBSS long-term priority Regional Identity Polandwill implement :Culture as a driving force for social and economicdevelopment of the Baltic Sea Region• creativity + cooperation = development• promotion of the culture of the Baltic Sea Region• enhancing the impact of activities of the existing and newcooperation networks of key cultural organisations andinstitutionsCreativity - selection of planned events• Ministerial Session of the Ministers of Culture, mapping of studies andexpert opinions related to culture as a factor in the social and economicgrowth of the region, 16th September 2015, Gdańsk• Expert Conference: Culture as a tool for social and economic growth of theregion, combined with a meeting of all key cultural organisations presentin the region, 16th – 17th September 2015, Gdańsk• 14th International Symposium Boats and Vessels in Archeology, 21st – 25thSeptember 2015, National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk• Seminar on the potential of computer gaming industry in the Baltic SeaRegion, 4th – 5th November 2015, Kraków• Design of the Baltic Route, under the European Route of HistoricalTheatres• Projects implemented under the programme of the Minister of Cultureand National Heritage: Promoting Polish Culture Abroad – Priority BalticSea RegionSafetyUnder the CBSS long term priority Safe & Secure RegionPoland will implementCivil protection in the Baltic Sea Region• enhancing the regional response and interoperability ofcivil protection services• nuclear safety and radiological protection in the region• preparing the establishment of a macro-regionalenvironmental monitoring system (exchange of radiologicaldata)• safety of childrenSafety - selection of planned events• Thematic Day dedicated to the issue of the nuclear forensics,November 2015, Warsaw• Civil Protection Exercises with the use of specific modules, first halfof 2016• Workshops dedicated to the identification of rescue resourcesavailable for a joint response to common hazards, first half of 2016• Meeting of experts of the CBSS Civil Protection Network, first half of2016• CBSS Civil Protection Directors General Meeting, May/June 2016• Study visits of experts /conference dedicated to issues of foster careSynergy in diversity• BSR requires a holistic macro-regional approach• all existing cooperation formats are equally important andnecessary• interaction between regional formats should take place inthe form of a structured dialogue based on commonpriorities, goals, agendas, documents and joint meetings• facilitate a better use of resources, a more effectivemanagement of the region, improved synergy and coherence• joint meetings should focus on specific fields and problemsto solveMeetings of Committee of Senior Officials• 1st CSO – Gdańsk, 15-16 September 2015on the margin of the Ministerial Session of the Ministers of Culture, back-to-back meeting with National Coordinators for the EUSBSR• 2nd CSO – Warszawa, 28 October 2015back-to-back meeting with B21 group, Arctic Council and EUSBSR PolicyAreas and Horizontal Action Coordinators in the thematic bloc Save theSea• 3rd CSO – Stockholm, 2-3 December 2015 (tbc)back-to-back meeting with the representatives of the various formats ofcooperation in Nnorthern Europe in the field of civil securityPoland's chairmanship of the National Coordinatorsfor the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region1 July – 31 December 2015• Governance– Bringing the world of Policy Area Coordinators (PACs) and Horizontal ActionCoordinators (HACs) and National Coordinators (NCs) closer together.– We propose three meetings of NCs and PACs/HACs with the participation ofthe European Commission in three thematic blocs: Save the Sea, Connect theRegion, Increase Prosperity.• Implementation– Seminar on promotion of the EUSBSR's achievements and evaluation of itsresults - focus on achievements, including completed Flagships;recommendations worked out within the EUSBSR and their impact; methodsfor the evaluation of the EUSBSR's impact.• Visibility– Building a Communication Strategy for the EUSBSR and Action Plan (TaskForce on Communication for the EUSBSR led by INTERACT Point Turku)– Brochures on projects supporting the achievement of EUSBSR objectivesfinanced under the cohesion policy in PolandMore info on Poland at the Baltic Sea and ourCBSS Presidency:WWW.BALTIC.MFA.GOV.PLThank you for attention.Grzegorz M. PoznańskiDeputy Director, European Policy DepartamentMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Poland