“International parliamentary cooperation is vitally important, especially in times of crisis”, said Sylvia Bretschneider, President of the BSPC, in her address to the European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments in Oslo on 11-12 September. “The BSPC was established in 1991, in a period of dramatic events and profound political change. The primary goal was to […]
Vacancy Announcement – BSPC Secretary General
The current BSPC Secretary General, Jan Widberg, is leaving on 30 September. We are now looking for his successor. See the vacancy announcement under “About BSPC/The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference”. Please note that the deadline for applications is 19 September.
WG ISHC meets in Birstonas
The BPSC Working Group on Innovation in Social and Health Care convened its third meeting in Birstonas, Lithuania, on 19-20 June 2014. The meeting itself was preceded by an extensive study tour of the balneological and rehabilitational resort of Birstonas, with several sanatoriums and a wide range of high-quality recreational, rehabilitational and medical services (see […]
Strong measures necessary to combat national extremism and xenophobia, Gorecki says at PABSEC 43 GA
“Solidarity and cooperation is needed to revive the European economy as a whole. The economic recession has struck Europe hard, and the crisis has not fully abated”, said Ryszard Górecki, President of the BSPC, in his address at the 43rd PABSEC General Assembly in Athens 13 May. “The economic crisis has caused a decline in […]
Górecki Greets the Inaugural Session of the SEECP Parliamentary Assembly in Bucharest
“We in the BSPC congratulate you on your important decision to establish permanent structures for parliamentary cooperation in South-Eastern Europe. We wish you all success in your forthcoming efforts to develop efficient instruments and methods for your activities” said Ryszard Górecki, President of the BSPC, in his address to the inaugural session of the Parliamentary […]
Linander, BSPC THB Rapporteur, addresses two THB Seminars in Tallinn
Johan Linander, MP, Sweden, BSPC Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), was keynote speaker at the Knowledge Forum on Trafficking in Human Beings, arranged by the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Estonia on 24 April. Linander stressed the availability of a wealth of information about THB, and what is needed now is concrete […]
BSPC WG ISHC meets in Tromsö
The BSPC Working Group on Innovation in Social and Health Care held its second meeting in Tromsö on 27-28 March. The meeting unanimously elected Ms Olaug Bollestad, Norway, to succeed Raimonds Vejonis as Chair of the WG, sine Vejonins was appointed Minister of Defence of Latvia in January 2014. An opening expert presentation was provided […]
cooperation – not confrontation – pays off, says Gestrin in St Petersburg
“Today it feels timely to reiterate the importance and benefits of the peaceful and constructive dialogue between the peoples of the Baltic Sea Region. The joint agreements and achievements that we have made, for instance in the environmental field, are obvious proofs that it is cooperation – not confrontation – that pays off in the […]
Joint BSPC-CBSS-BASREC Energy Efficiency Seminar
Energy efficiency in the Baltic Sea Region was the highly topical theme for a joint BSPC-CBSS-BASREC seminar hosted by the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki 4 March. The seminar was initiated by the CBSS Finnish Presidency 2013-2014. One of its core priorities is the follow-up of the recommendations of the BSPC Working Group on Green Growth […]
BSPC at the 8th Baltic Sea States Summit
“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 of the Baltic Sea Region. In BSPC, we have a pronounced ambition to synchronize our objectives and priorities with those of the […]
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