Strengthening Interregional Cooperation Between Baltic and Black Sea Cities
Explore the initiative dedicated to enhancing collaboration between cities surrounding the Baltic and Black Seas. Discover the historical, cultural, and economic ties that bind these regions together and the potential benefits of closer cooperation. Learn about the geographical significance of these seas as gateways to Europe and the ongoing efforts to develop infrastructure for better connectivity.
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BETWEEN BALTIC SEA AND THE BLACK SEA THE CITIES AS ENGINES OF INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION .wise-europa.eu Adam Balcer Stockholm, 10. 11. 2016
source: http://www.ezilon.com/maps/europe-physical-maps.html
WHAT? The main added value: the first ever initiative dedicated to strengthening of the cooperation between Baltic and Black Sea cities; to define the seaports as gates to the interior and as hubs on land routes uniting both seas (Sea- Land-Sea); to share the know-how of the regional cooperation of the Baltic region with the Black Sea partners; to rise the awareness of societies in both regions about common past and mutual cooperation (win-win). benefits stemming from the
WHY? GEOGRAPHY So far, so close very closely located seas Europe no directly connected through the seawaters but through rivers; in the continental context: North- South Axis within Eurasia, the end of New Silk Road- both seas as gates to Europe; the global context located on the sea-land corridor between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. both seas Source: http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org
WHY? HISTORY AND CULTURE Source: http://s1.zetaboards.com/anthroscape/search/32/?c=3&mid=1747524&month=2&year=2013 United in diversity (often) forgotten legacy of history Interactions through trade Gdansk-Lviv-Istanbul); Migrations (e.g. Crimean Goths, Lithuanian Tatars, Estonians and Poles in Georgia, Gammalsvenskby in Kherson Oblast, Mennonites from Prussia in the Ukrainian Steppe); State traditions (Kievan Union/Commonwealth); Common heroes (e.g. Charles XII and Pylyp Orlyk). (from Varangians to Greeks, Rus, Polish-Lithuanian
WHY? HISTORY AND CULTURE Source: http://vefir.pressan.is/timansras/2011/06/27/4410/
WHY? ECONOMY Developinginfrastructure (planned and realized): Railways (Viking project) Pipelines (Odessa-Brody-Gda sk) Source: http://www.litrail.lt/en/web/kroviniai/viking-train
WHY? ECONOMY Developinginfrastructure (planned and realized): Motorways (Via Carpathia) Canals (Danube Oder Elbe) source: http://magyarepitok.hu/harom-tengerrel-kotne-ossze- magyarorszagot-egy-kozlekedesi-folyoso
WHY? EU AND CITY DIMENSION Twinining and partnerships of the Black Sea cities the most developped with Baltic cities in the EU. The Baltic region as one of the most advanced in the world concerning regionalcooperation, particularly on the municipal level.
WHY? EU AND CITY DIMENSION The local authorities in the Black Sea region enjoying the highest social confidence among public institutions. The Black Sea area as an European region withthe least developped cooperation between its cities. The cooperation between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea as an efficient instrument to strenghten ties between the letter and the EU.
HOW? Expert programme Baltic Cities cooperation with Gda sk; Expert representatives communities from both regions (a healthy mix of practice and theory); Regular seminars of the expert team on a rotating basis in the cities of both regions; Thematic reports recomendations. affiliated to the Union of coordinated by WiseEuropa in team of composed local of analysts, NGOs scientists, business authorities, and with a comprehensive list of
HOW? A special focus on: Economic cooperation between cities in a wider interregional context, especially transport networking (Sea- Land-Sea). Transfer of know-how from the Baltic cities to the Black Sea cities: intercity cooperation, municipal administration and services, engagement of local communities, protection of environment, rediscovery of common cultural and historical ties.
.wise-europa.eu Thank you for your attention ADAM BALCER e. adam.balcer@wise-europa.eu t. +48 22 400 93 03
