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Annual Conference The 19th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, Mariehamn, Åland Island The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) is an annual forum for political debate and opinion-building on current and topical issues of the Baltic Sea Region. The 19th BSPC was convened in Mariehamn, Åland Islands, on 29-31 August 2010. The Conference was hosted by the Parliament of Åland Islands. Some 200 politicians, experts and officials took part in the Conference, which addressed issues such as Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region, Impact of Climate Change on the Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea Region, and the Baltic Sea region as an Area of Peace and Security. The Conference was concluded by the unanimous adoption of a Resolution, which is a political tool for directing joint political standpoints and recommendations to the governments of the Baltic Sea Region, the CBSS and the European Union. The presentations during the Conference will be published on the website. See Related Information, where you can also access a picture gallery from the 19th BSPC and Åland Islands. The Conference re-appointed Christina Gestrin as Chairman of the BSPC and Valentina Pivnenko as Vice-Chairman for the period 2010-2011. The 20th BSPC will be convened in Helsinki, Finland, 28-30 August 2011. Invitations will be issued in early spring 2011. Go to the Conference... News WG Integrated Maritime Policy looks at Shipping 16-Jun-2010 Environmental, economic and other perspectives on shipping were at the centre of the agenda when the BSPC WG on Integrated Maritime Policy met in Copenhagen on 15 June. The meeting, which was led by W... Read more... WG Civil Security discusses economic aspects on Trafficking 11-Jun-2010 The economic aspects on trafficking in human beings was the overarching theme for the third meeting of the BSPC Working Group on Civil Security, which was convened in Oslo on 10 June. Guest speakers a... Read more... BSPC at the 8th Baltic Sea States Summit 02-Jun-2010 "I am glad to reaffirm the close, continuous and constructive interaction between CBSS and BSPC. In our opinion, CBSS has a central role as a driver for comprehensive action to manage the challenges o... Read more... BSPC maintains support to the HELCOM BSAP 20-May-2010 “BSPC will continue to support the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan as the central tool for the restoration of good ecological status of the Baltic Sea by 2021” says Christina Gestrin, Chairman of the BS... Read more... “Promote democracy, security and the rule of law in the Baltic Sea Region” 27-Apr-2010 Christina Gestrin, Chairman of the BSPC, delivered a keynote address at the Nordic Forum for Security 2010, held in St Petersburg on 26-27 April. “Organized crime undermines the security and safety of... Read more... Active Working Groups BSPC Working Group on Civil Security The BSPC Working Group on Civil Security , especially trafficking in human beings, will aim at elaborating joint BSPC policy recommendations within this policy area. The Working Group is chaired by L... Go to the Working Group... BSPC Working Group on Integrated Maritime Policy The BSPC Working Group on Integrated Maritime Policy, especially infrastructure and logistics, will aim at elaborating joint BSPC policy recommendations within this policy area. The Working Group is c... Go to the Working Group...