VASAB supports BaltSeaPlan Vision 2030

On September 17, 2024, the Workshop “European Green Deal through the eyes of MSP in Baltic Sea Region” aims to present and discuss the carried-out MSP-GREEN project recommendations on how to strengthen the European Green Deal (EGD) ambition of the EU Maritime Spatial Plans (MSPs). Open call to participate: Registration to the Baltic Sea Workshop […]

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 […]

We are looking for ideas of young planners and regional developers (students and practitioners) on sustainable futures in the Baltic Sea Region. How should a desired Baltic Sea Region look like by 2040? How do we envision its urban networks and settlement structure? Its physical and digital connectivity? The management of its ‘commons’ that ensure […]

Calls are open for the ideas on how to build a green & resilient Baltic Sea Region! 

After the project platform’s Capacity4MSP kick-off meeting in November 2019, project partners have defined the work plan to start off the tasks to support the MSP stakeholders and decision makers in their work.

VASAB  Committee on Spatial Planning and Development of the Baltic Sea Region (CSPD/BSR) is continuing to update its Long-Term Perspective for the Territorial Development of the Baltic Sea Region and has prepared draft VASAB Vision 2040.

To bring together practitioners to discuss and exchange about concrete examples and recommendations on how to apply Maritime Spatial Planning & To assess the state-of-the-art implementation of MSP and discuss challenges and opportunities to achieve the MSProadmap priority areas and target (cover at least 1/3 of the global maritime areas under national jurisdictions with marine […]