BSPC Report on Sustainable Tourism 2019

BSPCBaltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceReport onSustainable Tourismin the Baltic Sea Region2019BSPCBaltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceReport onSustainable Tourismin the Baltic Sea Region20192Report of the BSPC Working Group The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conferenceon Sustainable Tourism (BSPC) was established in 1991 as a forum forpolitical dialogue between parliamentarians© Schwerin, 2019 from the Baltic Sea Region. BSPC aims at rais-Text: Sylvia Bretschneider and Sara Kemetter ing awareness and opinion on issues of currentpolitical interest and relevance for the BalticEditing: Bodo Bahr, Georg Strätker and Sea Region. It promotes and drives various in-Julien Radloff itiatives and efforts to support a sustainableenvironmental, social and economic develop-Layout: produktionsbüro TINUS,ment of the Baltic Sea Region. It strives at en-Pauline Zapfehancing the visibility of the Baltic Sea RegionPhotos: BSPC Secretariat and its issues in a wider European context.BSPC gathers parliamentarians from 11national parliaments, 11 regional parliamentsand 5 parliamentary organisations around theBaltic Sea. The BSPC thus constitutes aunique parliamentary bridge between all theEU- and non-EU countries of the Baltic SeaRegion.BSPC external interfaces include parlia-mentary, governmental, sub-regional and oth-er organizations in the Baltic Sea Region andthe Northern Dimension area, among themCBSS, HELCOM, the Northern DimensionPartnership in Health and Social Well-Being(NDPHS), the Baltic Sea Labour Forum(BSLF), the Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation (BSSSC) and the Baltic Develop-ment Forum.BSPC shall initiate and guide political ac-tivities in the region; support and strengthendemocratic institutions in the participatingstates; improve dialogue between govern-ments, parliaments and civil society; strength-en the common identity of the Baltic Sea Re-gion by means of close co-operation betweennational and regional parliaments on the basisBaltic Sea Parliamentary Conference of equality; and initiate and guide political ac-Bodo Bahr tivities in the Baltic Sea Region, endowingSecretary General them with additional democratic legitimacy+49 171 5512557 and parliamentary authority.bodo.bahr@bspcmail.net The political recommendations of the an-www.bspc.net nual Parliamentary Conferences are expressedin a Conference Resolution adopted by con-sensus by the Conference. The adopted Reso-lution shall be submitted to the governmentsBSPC Secretariat of the Baltic Sea Region, the CBSS and theSchlossgartenallee 15 EU, and disseminated to other relevant na-19061 Schwerin tional, regional and local stakeholders in theGermany Baltic Sea Region and its neighbourhood.3ContentsI. Introduction ......................................... 4II. Follow up of the Final Report of the Working Group ........ 7Recommendations in the 27th BSPC Resolution ............. 8III. Important developments in the field of sustainable tourism .. 91. Baltic Sea Tourism Center ............................ 92. European Commissions call for a climate-neutralEurope by 2050 ................................... 123. Helsinki is the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 ... 133. Forums, Workshops and Conferences .................. 14IV. Prospects and outlook for a sustainable future ............ 181. 12th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Brussels ............... 182. First Baltic Sea World Heritage Summit in Karlskrona ..... 194 IntroductionSylvia Bretschneider Sara KemetterPresident of the Landtag Member of theMecklenburg-Vorpommern Åland Parliament(* 1960 † 2019)I. Introduction“Tourism unites us”. This is how the BSPC opening address at the11th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Riga in November 2018 began.And it couldn’t be more true. The Region is united by blue water,green nature, white sandy beaches and historical monuments.In recent years, tourism has become an important player in theeconomies of the Baltic States and regions and grew larger each year.Due to the increasing popularity the industry is growing. However,this economic growth needs to be sustainable to ensure the longev-ity of the regions’ touristic sector.While the environmental sustainability has gained importance inthe last years, the economic and social sustainability of tourismis just as important for continuous growth. The creation of jobs,longstanding touristic products and economically as well as envi-ronmentally sustainable attractions and sites need to be a standingprinciple while building new measures and procedures to ensuresustainable tourism.In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the industry,tourism needs to be managed in a sustainable way.Introduction 5The following second report on Sustainable Tourism in the BalticSea Region continues the work of the Baltic Sea ParliamentaryConference – Working Group on Sustainable Tourism, installedfrom 2015 until 2017. The Standing Committee of the BSPC inHamburg appointed us as Rapporteurs on Sustainable Tourismafter our work as chair and vice-chair of the Working Group.The overarching objective of this report concentrates on certaindevelopments of the Baltic Sea Tourism Centre and presents key-stones and events since the 27th BSPC in sustainable tourism. Fur-thermore, the report aims to inform on developments linked tothe scope of the working group, such as new concepts and guide-lines, best practices, challenges and opportunities in sustainabletourism, and to point out potential benefits from sustainable tour-ism.The State Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well asSara Kemetter as a member of the Åland Parliament, are deeplysaddened to announce that Sylvia Bretschneider, President of theState Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has passed awayon 28. 04. 2019 after a long and courageous battle against seriousillness.She held the position of President of the BSPC in 2014-15, wasa longstanding member of the BSPC Standing Committee, Chairof the BSPC Working Group on Sustainable Tourism 2015-2017and Rapporteur on Sustainable Tourism. Since 2002 she has heldher position as an observer of HELCOM and was greatly engagedin the relationship between the two bodies.Supporting international cooperation in the Baltic Sea Regionand the fulfilment of the mandates and responsibilities for herstate parliament has been of utmost importance to her. Fromthe beginning of her Presidency of the State Parliament in 2002,she started her ambitious work for the BSPC and gladly held themandate as an observer of HELCOM immediately after her firstelection. The goal to achieve sustainable Baltic Sea Tourism withgreat collaboration and joint policies of the coastal countries hasalways been a matter close to her heart in her longstanding politi-cal career. Sylvia Bretschneider has been especially invested in theinstallment of the Baltic Sea Tourism Center in Rostock. Withtremendous sadness and respect the BSPC has lost one of its mostcommitted members and an outstanding personality with remark-able ambition towards its goals and values.6 IIntroductionThe State Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern expressed grat-itude for her tireless work and is thankful to the BSPC StandingCommittee for the observer mandate in the Helsinki Commission.With honor, the parliament presents this report post mortem onbehalf of Sylvia Bretschneider.Her engagement and passion for the BSPC will be upheld and serveas an ambitious goal and inspiration for the states’ will to continuethe great work on cooperation between the Baltic Sea States.II. Follow up of the Final Report of the Working Group 7II. Follow up of the Final Reportof the Working GroupThe aim of the report is to raise thepolitical attention for sustainabletourism in continuation of theMandate of the Working Group,which was determined by theStanding Committee meeting inRostock, 30th August 2015. Theoverarching objective was to devel-op political positions and recom-mendations pertaining to sustaina-ble tourism.The Working Group has contribut-ed to the exchange of knowledge Sara Kemetterand best practices within its area of Presenting the final reportresponsibility. Sustainable tourism is Hamburg, 2017understood in accordance to TheWorld Tourism Organization Defi-nition from 2004 like the following:“Sustainable tourism development requires the informed participa-tion of all relevant stakeholders, as well as strong political leadershipto ensure wide participation and consensus building. Achieving sus-tainable tourism is a continuous process and it requires constantmonitoring of impacts, introducing the necessary preventive and/orcorrective measures whenever necessary.Sustainable tourism should also maintain a high level of tourist sat-isfaction and ensure a meaningful experience to the tourists, raisingtheir awareness about sustainability issues and promoting sustaina-ble tourism practices amongst them.”8 Recommendations in the 27th BSPC ResolutionRecommendations in the 27th BSPCResolutionThe 27th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference adopted the follow-ing points:“The participants, elected representatives from the Baltic Sea Re-gion States, assembling in Mariehamn, Åland, 26-28 August 2018,Regarding the vision of a Healthy Baltic Sea- a call for more action,to enhance consultations and cooperation regarding a spatial masterplanning in the Baltic Sea region, considering all interests and as-pects of economy (shipping, fishing, energy, tourism, etc.), environ-ment and the neighbours.Regarding Economic development and growth in the Baltic Sea Re-gion, to acknowledge, that the Baltic Sea is a crucial line of seatransportation (a motorway of the sea) for all its neighbours, a re-source for nutrition (fishing) and energy (oil, gas, wind and wave)as well as a recreation area for millions of tourists, therefore use allopportunities of Baltic Sea cooperation to enable managing andconsidering all interests and aspects of economy, environment andthe neighbours.III. Important developments in the field of sustainable tourism 9III. Important developments inthe field of sustainable tourismThe following chapter aims to inform on certain developments re-garding sustainable tourism in the Baltic Sea Region.1. Baltic Sea Tourism Center©bstc.euAccording to the 25th and 26th BSPC resolutions, the promotionand support for further development of the Baltic Sea TourismCenter (BSTC), located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, isa central demand of the parliamentarians around the Baltic Sea.This was also affirmed by the Declaration of the Baltic Sea TourismForum 2018 in Riga.The Baltic Sea Tourism Center was constituted to promote cooper-ation in tourism in the Baltic Sea Region. While touristic Baltic SeaRegions generally stand in competition to each other, they also facecommon challenges and opportunities. After all, all regions willprofit from a strong touristic economy and great exposure of theBaltic Sea Region as a tourism top destination. The Baltic Sea Tour-ism Center works in close cooperation with all Baltic Sea countriesand the EU- Strategies for the Baltic Sea Region.The focus was put on three main emphases: partnerships, insights,and skills, which were developed in an intensive process togetherwith stakeholders. It was aimed to establish four working groups incorrelation with the three core competences on Sustainable Tourism(Skills), Training & Capacity Building (Skills), Market Research(Insights) and Politics & Lobbying (Partnerships). Experts andstakeholders were supposed to support the BSTC work as well asbuild a network with new projects and institutions. The general in-terest in the working groups has been great so far, however the com-mitment towards taking responsibility inside the group has beensparse. In result, no lead for the working groups has been found yet,10 III. Important developments in the field of sustainable tourismwhich is of great importance for the coordination of the workinggroups. The BSTC is currently working on building bigger net-works to resolve this issue.Parallel to the establishment of working groups, an expertise hasrecommended the use of European Grouping of Territorial Cooper-ation (EGTC) as a suitable instrument for the BSTC. The EGTC anew EU-strategy to simplify transnational collaboration betweencountries or authorities on a coherent issue and topic.The EGTC will enable participants to execute and coordinate jointventures in close cooperation with experts from both sides.Currently, the BSTC is working on a Cooperative/ CooperationAgreement that will be the foundation of the EGTC to simplify theoverview of the projects and the necessary commitment, as well asgive a basis for decision-making processes and work packages.The BSTCs “Tourism Policy” group is currently updating and re-viewing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). Inclose cooperation with the European Commission/ GD Regio theBSTC develops and reviews a revised action plan. In April 2019 areport was issued, discussing the challenges of the macro-region,goals of the strategy and focus points for the politic departments. InJuly the report on Governance structures was also presented.In coordination with the international steering group for tourismpolicy the priorities for the revised action plan were defined:1. Preservation and utilization of cultural and natural heritage2. Competence supply3. Transnational development in remote areasOn all three prioritized topics transnational flagship projects areplanned. In late 2019, the first flagship project called “Local foodnetworks” is being organized.Throughout the year significant progress has been made in the fieldsof the three core competences of the BSTC. The field of “Insights”gives an outline of the tourism sector in the macro-region of theBaltic Sea. This year, the second market report is being compiled. Itshows the development of the sector in the respective states and re-gion through including data on overnight stays, arrivals, employ-ment and its share of the GDP. In Addition to the market reportthere will be a trend report issued this year. It offers valuable cluesabout future developments and factors of influence. It also includesan overview of international projects, initiatives and cooperation toenable politicians and the BSPC to build synergies between already1. Baltic Sea Tourism Center 11running and planned projects. The goal is, to avoid parallel activi-ties, promote joint projects and provide transparency about interna-tional initiatives. Such overview has never been developed in theBaltic Sea Region and will be of great use and assistance in upcom-ing projects.A workshop series will take place in the Baltic Sea States this year,where regional, national and transnational projects will be present-ed and brought into dialogue and contact with similar ones.In the area of “Skills” the BSTC developed a workshop to help de-velop new, or improve existing touristic products. The content ofthese products and services have their focus in the field of Interna-tionalization, Sustainability and season extension. The workshophas been tested successfully in Lithuania, Poland, Germany andDenmark and twelve new regional touristic products have been es-tablished. It has also been determined, that international joint ad-vertisement for tourism in the Baltic Sea Region will not be pursuedsince it these initiatives rarely function sustainably. Sustainability intourism is one of the main focus points of the “Skills” group, whichhas been greatly encouraged by the BSPC. While gaining global im-portance, it has to be addressed on a macro-regional level.To gain more transparency and encourage the work towards sus-tainability, the BSTC has decided to introduce the SustainableTourism Award in the Baltic Sea Region. The award will compli-ment the achievements and serve as an inspiration for other projectsand regions. It is planned to present the first Sustainable TourismAward at the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum 2020 in Lithuania.In the core-competence of “Partnerships” the BSTC aims to devel-op a network of stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region. The maintool to achieve this, is the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum. The platformis used to exchange knowledge, experience and practices. It has es-tablished itself as an important yearly event for tourism specialistsin the Baltic Sea Region. The 12th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum will beheld in Brussels at 13. November 2019.12 2. European Commissions call for a climate-neutral Europe by 20502. European Commissions call for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050On 28 November 2018 the European Commission presented itslong-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and cli-mate-neutral economy by 2050.While the hotel and leisure industry itself has considerable environ-mental impact, is is especially the travel industry that is responsiblefor immense carbon emissions that could and should be reduced.Specifically emissions from aviation constitutes a significant risk tothe environment.The EU strategy shows how Europe can lead the way towards cli-mate neutrality by investing into realistic technological solutionsand aligning projects, initiatives and projects in industrial policies,finance and research.It aligns with the SGDs as well as the Paris Agreement objective tokeep the global temperature increase below 2° Celsius and strive to-wards keeping it at 1.5°C.This ambitious goal and strategy is an example and guideline for fu-ture BSPC work towards achieving the common goal of sustainabil-ity.3. Helsinki is the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 133. Helsinki is the European Capital of SmartTourism 2019©smarttourismcapital.euHelsinki was elected “European Capital of Smart Tourism” by theInitiative hosted by the European Commission. In 2017 a recordnumber of more than 4.5 million people visited the modern and vi-brant city.The cities smart public transport system is highly accessible and“Helsinki Helpers” are stationed at the main attractions to offer as-sistance. With a total of 143 measures to help Helsinki become car-bon neutral by 2035 the guests can experience an environmentallyfriendly vacation. On the MyHelsinki.fi platform, tourists can getrecommendations from locals for a sustainable and cultural vaca-tion. The city made a wide array of environmentally friendly saunaspart of their authentic and equally sustainable tourism landscape.In January Helsinki launched a study to analyse how sustainabletourism is carried out in the city. A new sustainable tourism pro-gramme will be developed from the assessment and put into actionin late 2019.It is a delight to see the member states do so well and implementand enforce the BSPC values efficiently. We congratulate Finlandand Helsinki to this great success and their innovative and for-ward-thinking programmes. This achievement can lead as an exam-ple and inspiration to other countries.14 III. Important developments in the field of sustainable tourism3. Forums, Workshops and ConferencesInformation on the 11th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum 2018The annual Baltic Sea Tourism Forum was held in Riga, Latvia onthe 14-15 November 2018. At the meeting, 400 participants fromthe Baltic Sea states came together to discuss many important di-verse topics under the thematic umbrella ‘On the Edge of Change.’The main subjects of the meeting included “creation vs preserva-tion”, “digitalization vs preservation” and the “sustainable tourismcooperation post 2020”.Beate Schlupp, Vicepresident of the State Parliament of Mecklen-burg-Vorpommern, BSPC member ©bstc.euIn the inspiring opening addresses Beate Schlupp, Vicepresident ofthe State Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern took to the au-diences as a member of the BSPC.She highlighted the importance of tourism to the Baltic Sea Regionsand therefore the significance of the topic to the BSPC.Beate Schlupp presented the working group on sustainable Tourismof the BSPC and gave a quick overview of the results and the an-swers and initiatives implemented by the BSPC states. She pointedout, that all of the members have carried out the installments ofwastewater facilities in the harbors as well as management systemssuccessfully.3. Forums, Workshops and Conferences 15She shared the goals of the Baltic Sea to become a region with a fairbalance of ecology and economy. Besides the crucial issue of envi-ronmental concerns, she reminded the rising problem of strong re-gional concentration tourism and the resulting economic and socialissues.Beate Schlupp encouraged the participants to place this goal to thetop of their policy agenda.She welcomed the EU policy to ban single-use plastic and its im-portance to marine regions. She recalled the UN Sustainable Devel-opment Goals (SDG) by 2030 and encouraged the members to in-clude them in the seminars and discussions at the Forum and totake urgent action against the plastic pollution of the Baltic Sea.She pointed out the successful implementation of the Baltic SeaTourism Center in Rostock, which also greatly partook in the Fo-rum, showing the strength and expertise of the BSPC supportedCenter.She pointed out that the BSPC stakeholders continuously strive tomake sustainability a guiding principle, that will become standardpractice.A highlight of this forum was the concentrated work on three ma-jor topics that have overwhelming significance and influence on theTourism in Baltic Sea Regions. Each of these complex topics wasdiscussed with scientists and experts on the matter. Furthermore thewell-established and specialized institutions ”Baltic Tourism Acade-my” and the “Baltic Sea Tourism Center” have been choosen to hostand curate the discussions and expert groups.The Baltic Sea Tourism Center (BSTC) curated and lead the Panelon “Sustainable tourism cooperation post 2020”. Susanne Marxfrom the Stralsund University of Applied Sciences , Mecklen-burg-Vorpommern lead the panel between experts from the WorldTourism Organization (UNWTO), Norden Association, Councilof the Baltic Sea States and the Baltic Sea Tourism Center in Ros-tock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This well-rounded panel held aproductive discussion ranging from a globalized tourism and sus-tainable cooperation to exchange between touristic regions.In the recommendations and resolutions for Sustainable Tourism atthe 26th BSPC the conferenced encouraged and enlarged the workof the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Rostock. The great success andparticipation during the Forum in Riga showed the well known de-gree of expertise and effectiveness of the Center.16 III. Important developments in the field of sustainable tourismSusanne Marx, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences leads thePanel on Sustainable tourism cooperation post 2020. ©bstc.euAnother panel was held on the topic of “creation vs preservation”-creativity and innovation as a major driving force of preserving thelocal experience and cooperation with the Baltic Sea Region. Withvarious experts the panel talked about the conflict and balance be-tween globalization and international cooperation and the preserva-tion of a local experience and authenticity for valuable visitors.The third panels topic on “digitalization vs preservation” and dis-cussed the importance of a continuous and high-quality digitalpresence to keep up with everchanging technological advances andwithstand the globalized growing competition.A milestone of the Forum in Riga has been the Forums Declarationof the results and recommendations to stakeholders in Baltic SeaTourism.In it the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum appreciated and welcomed thevarious cooperations and initiatives in the Baltic Sea Region to im-prove economy, environment and especially tourism. Due to the in-terlocking nature of these aspects, cooperation is the key to success.In the declaration, the Forum specifically appreciated the activitiesof the BSPC in sustainable tourism and welcomed the final reporton sustainable tourism and their recommendations.The Declaration specifically targeted the three topic of the panelsthat were worked on during the Forum.3. Forums, Workshops and Conferences 17Regarding Creation vs preservation it called the stakeholders• to keep the focus on developing the Baltic Sea Region as anunique and distinctive tourism destination, with regions andcities telling their stories influenced by history,• to campaign for (innovative) projects and processes settingand following actual market trends and ideas, but keeping thefocus on the USP of the BSR,• to, identify and ensure a solid financing basis for them.Regarding digitalizations vs preservation it called the stakeholders• to motivate tourism stakeholders to break up with establishedstructures and make use of the possibilities digitalization of-fers,• to use digital media channels in a proper way without “over-loading” the target groups,• to find an efficient way to combine them with ordinary mar-keting tools.Regarding sustainable tourism cooperation post 2020 it called thestakeholders• to accept the Baltic Sea Region as a destination in a globalcompetition which makes it obligatory for the stakeholders tothink and act in that way,• to follow the UN SDGs to support promoting the Sustaina-ble Tourism Award, which pays tribute to most sustainabledestination, product and exceptional services and privatetourism services provider (business),• to support circular economy solutions in the Baltic Sea Re-gion (BSR),• to develop and establish the BSTC Tourism Market Report(TMM®) and Tourism Trend Radar (TTR®)• to find proper solutions for funding and/or financing tourismactivities in the BSR post 2020, - to actively support the PACTourism in the process “Revision of the EUSBSR Action plan”,• to share and support the Position paper on “Sustainable tour-ism development in the Baltic Sea Region post 2020”,• to actively support the activities of the Baltic Sea Tourism Centerand its newly established Expert Groups on Sustainable Tourism,Market Research, Training Offerings and Tourism Policies,• to promote the participation of stakeholders from non-EUcountries to ensure integration of all countries from the BalticSea Region.18 IV. Prospects and outlook for a sustainable futureIV. Prospects and outlook for asustainable futureIn continuing the path to develop the Baltic Sea Region into thefirst eco-region where ecology and economy work together in bal-ance, it is necessary to further support and strive for the implemen-tation of the political recommendations of the BSPC WorkingGroup on sustainable tourism. The many projects, initiatives andcooperation’s in place by various countries need to be connected toenable exchange and greater success and to avoid parallel interna-tional activities. One of most important tools to connect initiativesquickly is the Baltic Sea Tourism Center in Rostock, Mecklen-burg-Vorpommern. With this center, we gain the strong strategicconnection from politics and the tourism economy with all its facil-ities and a great overview to all activities striving towards the jointgoal of sustainable tourism in the Baltic Sea Area.1. 12th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in BrusselsAn important upcoming event will be the 12th Baltic Sea TourismForum on 13. November 2019 in Brussels. The 12th Forum will beheld under the theme “SHARE I INSPIRE I CREATE”. For thefirst time, the Forum will not be held in the Baltic Sea Region,which will give great opportunities to cooperate with and furtherinclude the European Commission into the Forum and tourism inthe Baltic Sea Region. The focus of the Forum in Brussels will be theresults of international cooperation and collaboration. A wide rangeof projects and initiatives is invited to give presentations on their re-spective activities. Since the productive exchange on the ITB Berlinlast year, the other three macro-regions will give insights into theirtouristic development in relation the Baltic Sea Region. The ex-change in knowledge, principles and strategies will further the co-herent cooperation and touristic strategies throughout Europe andwill have great benefit to each of the macro-regions. The Forum inBrussels will help the dialogue with the European commissionabout the magnitude in which tourism and international coopera-tion in the Baltic Sea will be included in the financial plan for theupcoming years.2. First Baltic Sea World Heritage Summit in Karlskrona 192. First Baltic Sea World Heritage Summitin KarlskronaThe Baltic Sea World Heritage Summit will take place in Karlskro-na, Sweden from 24-26 September 2019 and is co-organized by thedevelopment of UNESCO Natural & Cultural Assets (DUNC). Itaims to strengthen the cooperation and the promotion of exchangein knowledge and practices between the stakeholders.World heritage coordinator, officials and politicians from all coastalWorld Heritage sites around the Baltic Sea will meet with organiza-tions and businesses involved in the World heritage as well as repre-sentatives from the tourism sector.Amongst the topics to be discussed at the summit are disaster riskmanagement in case of fire or flooding, sustainable tourism devel-opment to help build inclusive communities and the debate on ef-forts to protect and safeguard coastal heritage sites for the future.This Summit and its result will hopefully have fruitful impact onthe BSPC work and give the participating countries great insightshow to achieve a sustainable tourism on their popular UNESCOWorld Heritage sights.Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conferencewww.bspc.netBSPC SecretariatSchlossgartenallee 1519061 SchwerinGermany