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Why the Baltic Sea Strategy? From a Baltic Point of View “Opinions on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Poland: “We need to develop a Baltic Region identity” page 5 Estonia: “A boost for the whole region” page 7 Lithuania: “Things won’t happen unless we act together” page 8 Latvia: “Coordination is key to change” page 10 THE BALTIC SEA STRATEGY – HOW IT STARTED 2 + “WE NEED TO INVOLVE RUSSIA” 6 + “A NEW APPROACH FOR COOPERATION” 13 + “A REGION COMMITTED TO COOPERATION” 14 + MODEST HOPES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE 15 + “A REGION WITH FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES” 16 + Connecting the Baltic Sea Region The Baltic Sea It has been on the agenda for some time, shrouded in The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is speculation, hope and some misunderstandings, but the first macro region strategy to be decided now it is finally here for everyone to admire, discuss upon by the EU. But who brought it to us, and implement. The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea what was their objective and who is respon- Region is designed to deliver a more prosperous, sible for its survival? environmentally sound, accessible and safe region. The process was set in motion through an But what do people actually think about the strategy and what is needed to make it work? We at initiative by a group of Members of the the Sida Baltic Sea Unit set our sights on finding European Parliament (MEPs) who shared an out. Our findings from talking to people involved in interest in the region and its fate and set up forming the strategy and those affected by its the Baltic Europe Intergroup in the Euro- implementation are available in this one-off issue of pean Parliament.* From a Baltic Point of View. The magazine explores According to the Chair of the Intergroup, the opportunities provid ed by the strategy and what Christopher Beazley (UK), the motivation for individuals around the Baltic Sea expect from the their initiative sprung out of a realisation that collaboration. And, like the region in itself, the “EU Accession was not enough.” Rather, in responses, feelings and hopes connected to the future of the strategy are very diverse. the minds of the Intergroup “to offset 50 years Hopes are generally high, but are they too high? of division […] a strategy was required.” We believe not and agree with one of our respond- To that effect the group published a ents who maintained that the hopes entailed in the strategy paper in November 2005 which was strategy are modest hopes compared to the adopted by the European Parliament in advances already made in recent decades. November 2006. However, an initiative like At the same time, it can be maintained that this needed top level national support. contacts across this new Mare Nostrum of the EU Intense efforts during 2007 by the Swedish are not yet intense enough. This is worrisome Government (among others), wanting to because contacts are key to generating awareness “ and fencing off ignorance. In its turn, awareness is make it a priority for its 2009 presidency, a prerequisite for reaching a stage in which we resulted in the European Council (Decem- intuitively think regionally. ber 2007) asking the European Commission However, at present we still do not know our to draw up a strategy. neighbours well enough to make them a natural When the proposal was finally made public first choice when faced with a need or situation of in June 2009 it had thus been preceded by some kind. Clearly, if thinking and acting regionally some 18 months of preparations, led and is to become the rule rather than the exception, coordinated by the Directorate General for continued attention must be paid to the role of contacts and unprejudiced awareness of the oppor- Regional Policy (DG Regio). A vital instru- tunities available in the region. ment in this work was a series of stakeholder Connecting the Baltic Sea Region thus remains a conferences and public consultations. high priority issue also in the years to come. The Baltic Sea Strategy Timeline Lobbying period May 2004 – EU enlargement November 2005 November 2006 – eight of the nine bordering – strategy paper presented by – report adopted by countries are now members of the EU the Baltic Europe Intergroup the European Parliament FOTO: STIG HAMMARSTEDT FOTO: DAHL MATILDA FOTO: * Among its members can be mentioned Alexander Stubb (FIN), Michael Gahler (DE), Toomas Ilves (EE), Satu Hassi (FIN), Girts Kristovskis (LV), Dr. Mikael Olsson Henrik Lax (FIN), Vytautas Landsbergis (LT) and its chairman, Christopher Team Director Project Leader Beazley (UK). a Strategy – how it started The process resulted in a Communication and an accompanying Action Plan to be endorsed by the European Council in October 2009. But then again, such an adoption of the strategy is only the beginning. As pointed out by a long- time observer of our region, Sweden’s Ambas- sador to Poland, Dag Hartelius, the key to its success is “the political will and the signals to all institutions that we now need to think regional FINLAND when we plan.” Helsinki t However, political support alone is not likely SWEDEN 4UPDLIPMNt t5BMMJOO to suffice. Popular support is of the essence and ESTONIA Beazley, as a politician, concludes that “if the LATVIA RUSSIA t3JHB public fails to support the proposal or is disap- DENMARK .PTDPXt LITHUANIA pointed by its outcome we shall have failed.” $PQFOIBHFOt RUSSIA t7JMOJVT Berlin POLAND t GERMANY 8BSTBXt First and foremost this is an EU Strategy THE STRATEGY IN BRIEF “conforming to the In June 2009 the European Commission presented its proposal for a European Union Strategy for the Baltic original idea of Sea Region. An Action Plan containing some 80 different concrete actions is an integral part of it. The establishing the re- strategy addresses four main challenges that will have unifi cation of the to be met in order to make the region: HQYLURQPHQWDOO\VXVWDLQDEOH European Family. SURVSHURXV DFFHVVLEOHDQGDWWUDFWLYH VDIHDQGVHFXUH Christopher Beazley, MEP, Brussels, Belgium Read more at: ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/baltic Consultation and preparation period Adopting and anchoring the strategy Implementation and development December 2007 September 2008–February 2009 June 2009 September 2009 October 2009 – European Council invites European – stakeholder conferences, roundtables – proposal for a July–December 2009 – meeting in Stockholm as part – the European Council July–December 2011 Commission to present strategy and public consultations about the strategy strategy made public – Swedish Presidency of the Swedish Presidency adopts the strategy – Polish Presidency This publication draws on more than 25 interviews and meetings across the Baltic Sea Region. The Sida Baltic Sea Unit would like to thank all of you who have participated in this work and shared some of your valuable time with us. This being said, the opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily shared by Sida or by all of those interviewed. 3 Why the Baltic Sea Strategy? Pia Kinhult, Deputy Governor of Region Skåne, Kristianstad, Sweden “We are several different countries, and we have several different ways of doing things, different cultures, different habits. […] But we are all becoming increasingly aware of that we cannot do things on our own.” FOTO: MARIA EVERTSSON FOTO: Joanna Held, Chief Expert, Department of Structural Policy Coordination, Ministry of Regional Development, Warsaw, Poland “I think that the Baltic Sea Strategy is a great opportunity to bridge the East–West divide in Europe.” FOTO: ANKI WOOD FOTO: Hans Brask, Director, Baltic Development Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark “The strategy will help bring about a more integrated region that is built on a sound environ- ment and also new possibilities for prosperity and greater competitiveness; they are very high ambitions, but I think that they are realistic.” FOTO: ANKI WOOD FOTO: Anders Lindholm, DG Regional Policy, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium “It provides a much better awareness of the co-dependency that we actually have in the region, and this goes across all the sectors, both for environment, the most obvious, but also for prosperity.” FOTO: JOEL NILSSON FOTO: Dag Hartelius, Sweden’s Ambassador, Warsaw, Poland “This is actually what the whole strategy is about: to make this region stronger and more competitive.” FOTO: ANKI WOOD FOTO: 4 WHO: MALGORZATA KALUZYNSKA WHAT: National Coordinator for the Baltic Sea Strategy in Poland WHERE: Ministry for European Affairs, Warsaw, Poland FOTO: ANKI WOOD FOTO: “We need to develop a Baltic Region identity” “The peoples around the Baltic Sea do not By promoting a Baltic concept and a Baltic have a strong regional identity, and they do identity, the integration and cohesion of the not know very much about each other. This region will go much faster. is why we need to brand the region and “The fact that the Commission decided to develop a Baltic Sea Identity,” explains include the Baltic identity in the Action Plan Malgorzata Kaluzynska, National Coordina- is a great step forward for us.” explains tor for the Baltic Sea Strategy in Poland. Malgorzata. She compares to the strong brand of the Mediterranean region, with the sun, the food What are the most important aspects and holiday spots. She concludes that the of a Baltic identity? Baltic Sea Region states need to put much “First of all we need to relate to the region effort into creating the same strong images, and know who our neighbours are. We then and they will have to begin with their own need to let everybody else in Europe know countries. what we are good at, that this is the best Poland began its work with the Baltic Sea place to spend their holidays, that there are Strategy in spring 2008 by conducting a pub- sports, music and cultural events.
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