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The Northern European Sea Basins project (NESBp) proudly participated in the 4th Mission Arena of the Blue Mission BANOS project, held on 28–29 April 2025 in Sopot, Poland. This vibrant event brought together 200+ stakeholders from the South Baltic region to discuss what is needed to turn the blue economy carbon-neutral, circular and more secure, […]

Are you a spatial planner and interested in cross-country collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region? We invite you to participate in a brief survey designed to explore the networking and collaboration needs of spatial planners in the Baltic Sea Region.  

Are you a spatial planner and interested in cross-country collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region? We invite you to participate in a brief survey designed to explore the networking and collaboration needs of spatial planners in the Baltic Sea Region.  

On 11 February, 2025, VASAB hosted a webinar to exchange insights and share experiences related to national-level spatial policies around the Baltic Sea Region.

The kick-off meeting for project partners of the Northern European Sea Basins project (NESBp) took place on February 24-25, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. This project will continue the cooperation in Maritime Spatial Planning between the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions, that was established through the eMSP NBSR project.

The VASAB Estonian Chairmanship invites you to join a webinar to discuss how spatial planning is carried out at the national level in countries around the Baltic Sea.

On 7-8 December, 1994 VASAB (Vision and Strategies around the Baltic Sea Region) Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning and Development gathered for the third Conference in Tallinn, Estonia and approved the document ‘Vision and Strategies around the Baltic Sea 2010’.

In 1996, a few years after the founding of the VASAB cooperation, the Common Recommendations for Spatial Planning of the Coastal Zone in the Baltic Sea Region were adopted, setting an important precedent for coastal zone management. Now, nearly three decades later, the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) finds itself amidst profound geopolitical, environmental, and socio-economic […]

The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) Annual Forum 2024, held on October 30-31 in Visby, Gotland, convened around 650 participants from 20 countries to address critical themes of sustainability, resilience, and security.

Are spatial planners in the Baltic Sea Region equipped to tackle today’s challenges? Creation of Planners’ Forum for land-based spatial planning about to begin!

Register and join seminar «Towards updated Coastal Planning and Development Recommendations for the Baltic Sea Region».

The VASAB Secretariat will actively participate in European MSP Week 2024, held from 21-24 October in Marseille. The event brings together Maritime Spatial Planning experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to reflect on a decade of the EU MSP Directive and to outline the future of integrated maritime planning.