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IFZOInterdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum OstseeraumInterdisciplinary Centre for Baltic Sea Region ResearchIFZO▪Innovative research on the Baltic Sea Region▪Structures▪Societies▪Transformation▪Identity▪Challenges▪Model Region▪20 years of expertise in Baltic Sea Region ResearchIFZO -Fragmented -Transformations Fact Sheet▪Funded by Federal Ministry for Science and Education▪Funded since 1 April 2019 for “Concept Period “ to develop a joint research programme(1.4 Million Euro)▪Funded since 1 June 2021 for “Research Period “ for 5 Years (10.6 Million Euro)▪7 Research projects including 24 workpackages▪36 Research positions for young researchers▪25 Chairs from 4 faculties at the University of Greifswald▪Aim: Institutionalisation of research and teaching activities on Baltic Sea region at theUniversity of Greifswald and research on transformation of the Baltic Sea region▪Result : Founding of IFZO as scientific institution across all facultiesOutcome Conferences•7-9 July 2022 “Baltic Sea in Exchange. Transformations between Conflict and Cooperation”•Keynote by Hannes Palang (Tallinn): Landscape: between rural economy and local identity in the Baltic Sea region•Roundtable “Dialogue Politics and Academia” with Bodo Bahr, Aryo Makko , Bettina Martin, Kazimierz Musiał, Grzegorz Posniański on thechange of cooperation in the Baltic Sea region in times of war•23-25 March 2023 Think Rural in the Baltic Sea Region•Keynote by Michael Woods (UK): Peripheral Rural Regions in Europe•7-8 June 2023 “ Predictable Futures? On the Impact of Fear and Insecurity in theBaltic Sea Region”•Keynote by Pia -Johanna Schweizer (Potsdam): Global Challenges and Local Solutions? ParticipatoryRisk Governance for Systemic Transformations towards Sustainability and Resilience•Roundtable “Dialogue Politics and Academia” with Ilkka Ahtiainen, Wolf Born, Pasi Pöysäri , Pia-JohannaSchweizer, Damian SzacawaOutcome Energy/ Security/ SustainabilityMary Keogh, AndrisBanka , Lithuania : Ahead of the Curve in EnergyIndependence from Russia, policybrief , Baltic Rim Economies , 1, 2023.Andris Banka, “Germany: The renewed quest for strategic autonomy”, bookchapter , in European Strategic Autonomy and Small States' Security: In theShadow of Power, London 2022.Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez , Susanne Stoll -Kleemann, Helen Roszwadowski“Time to change : On the need for regional and behavior -oriented oceanliteracies ”, publication , upcoming in Frontiers in Marine Science.Outcome Innovation/New Nationalism /Shared HeritageSteffen Fleßa, Digital Health as Innovation –The Case of Estonia.Symposium “Bridging the Baltic VI Digital health –interdisciplinaryperspectives on trends and attitudes in the Baltic Sea region”, lecture ,Lund, März 2023.Anna Novikov, Anna Efremowa, IFZO -Podcast The Construction ofRussian Military Identity “Z” .Antje Kempe, Beáta Hock, Marina Dmietrieva (eds.), Universal –International – Global. Art Historiographies of Socialist Eastern Europe ,publication , Das östliche Europa: Kunst und Kulturgeschichte 13,Wien/Köln 2023.Outcome Land Cover Maps (1985, 1988, 1991, ..., 2018,2021)Outcome mapping massive forest fires in Poland 2015 -202150 kmMap 2015 Map 2018 Map 2021Prospects▪IFZO as▪Hub for knowledge production on the Baltic Sea Region▪Meeting space for academia , stakeholders and citizens▪Innovative interdisciplinary research centre for the humanities ,social - and natural sciencesFollow and contact ushttps://ifzo.uni -greifswald.de/ifzo@uni -greifswald.deIFZOProjectsNetworksTeachingIFZO -Fragmented TransformationsShared Heritage: Canonisation ,Conflicting Heritages, Cultural Landscapesand Presentation of Cultural Heritage inthe Baltic Sea RegionThe Energy Transition in the BalticSea Region: Perceptions,Acceptance, OpportunitiesThe Ambivalence of Deterrence andCooperation: Challenges of SecurityArchitecture in the Baltic Sea RegionInnovations and Policy Mobilities inthe Rural Baltic Sea Region: PublicServices, Public Financing Systems andSocial EntrepreneurshipNew Nationalisms: Utopian andDystopian Narratives of NewNationalismSustainability in the Baltic Sea Region:The Baltic Sea ecosystem as a nucleusof a regionally integratingsustainability transformation?Spatio -temporal patterns offragmented transformations