ClimUrban: Project methodology

ClimUrban will consist of several activities that will lead to the integrative development of local adaptation policies and plans by the end of the project. An important aspect of the project is that good governance (including public participation and communication) and scientific expertise shall go hand in hand in developing and implementing adaptation measures at…

Byadmin_bsrFebruary 21, 20140Comments

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What is the aim of ClimUrban?

Climate adaptation is often guided via a top-down approach by the EU and national legislation. However, adaptation action mainly occurs on the local level. There is still a lack of adaptation strategies and policies at the local (municipal or regional) level in the Baltic Sea Region – as also stated by the BSR Action Plan…

Byadmin_bsrFebruary 21, 20140Comments

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First Preparatory meeting of the 22nd Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) of the OSCE

Knowledge exchange at the First Preparatory meeting of the 22nd Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) of the OSCE The CBSS Secretariat participated in the First Preparatory meeting of the 22nd Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) of The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Vienna at the end of January. The preparatory meeting focused…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 30, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Coming up with Good Ideas

Ulrika Postgärd , Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency MSB Sonja Dobo, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency MSB Sonja and Ulrika were participants from Sweden, working at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency MSB. Their fields of work, however, are quite different. Sonja is a marine eco – toxicologist who coordinates the work with oil spill preparedness and works…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Developing Flexible Approaches

Jurijus Targonskas (Right) - State Fire and Rescue Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania Jurijus works at the Lithuanian State Fire and Rescue Service under the Ministry of the Interior where he leads a department and is responsible for civil protection in Lithuania, including legislation, monitoring, supervision and…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Creating a Team

Neringa Brogaitė - Karvelienė, State Fire and Rescue Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania Neringa’s expierence of the Baltic Leadership Programme was that it allows a participant to relate all the fields of their work to it – current daily work, the work they will do in the…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Facilitating Engagement

Looking back retrospectively to his own expectations, when signing up for the Baltic Leadership Programme Jevgenijs Golovcuks from the Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service says he hoped for a good networking opportunity with participants from all countries of the region, which would include setting some kind of common rules for cooperation in the region. Seeing…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Highlighting Common Interests

“Before participating in the programme I wanted to really see what kind of common ideas would there be with all the country representatives and what themes we could take forward after this. I found it particularly interesting to see that there is a great interest in developing this network and cooperation within the Baltic Sea…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Your Ideas can become a Reality

Dariusz is 27 and works at the National Headquarters of State Fire Service of Poland, dealing with Civil Protection Policy at the international cooperation department. One of the main portfolios he is dealing with includes issues related to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The question that Dariusz had after having read the invitation to participate…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments

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Participants’ Stories: Giving Context and Network

Jürgen (54) is the Head of International Cooperation at Hamburg Fire Service Academy, which he joined after having worked in the department for disaster management at the city of Hamburg, where he was responsible for flood protection. After having read the introduction of the Baltic Leadership Programme, Jürgen was convinced immediately of the added value…

Byadmin_bsrJanuary 22, 20140Comments