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Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers and the EU Baltic Sea

Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers and the EU Baltic Sea Strategy Friday, September 25, 2020 1

Introduction to presentation I. Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM)

Introduction to presentation I. Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) and the Baltic Sea II. Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority III. NCM roles in the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan Friday, September 25, 2020 2

The NCM and the Baltic Sea • Established in 1971 NCM facilitate intergovernmental regional

The NCM and the Baltic Sea • Established in 1971 NCM facilitate intergovernmental regional cooperation between the five Nordic countries and three self-governing areas. • Since the beginning of the 1990’s NCM has – through its offices in Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad – developed a close collaboration also with the Baltic countries and partners in Northwest Russia. • Increasingly, NCM is also working with partners in Germany and Poland. Friday, September 25, 2020 Nordic Council of Ministers 3

The NCM and the Baltic Sea Nordic Council of Ministers • NCM works through

The NCM and the Baltic Sea Nordic Council of Ministers • NCM works through 11 Minister Councils, Committees of Senior Officials and a number of working groups. • NCM also supports more than 20 Nordic institutions. These institutions implement hundreds of regional cooperation projects between partners in the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region. • Examples of areas of cooperation: research, education, innovation, culture, environment, energy and regional development Friday, September 25, 2020 4

The NCM and the Baltic Sea Nordic Council of Ministers Therefore… • Given its

The NCM and the Baltic Sea Nordic Council of Ministers Therefore… • Given its history of support to regional cooperation, the NCM supports the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. • NCM believes that the implementation of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan will benefit from building on existing regional collaboration structures and partnerships. Friday, September 25, 2020 5

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be more concrete… The four thematic pillars of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan: • To make the Baltic Sea Region an environmentally sustainable place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place • To make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and attractive place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a safe and secure place Friday, September 25, 2020 6

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be more concrete… The four thematic pillars of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan: • • To make the Baltic Sea Region an environmentally sustainable place To make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place Here NCM works for example with HELCOM and implements a number of additional To make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and activities to conserve and improve marine attractive place environment in the Baltic Sea. To make the Baltic Sea Region a safe and secure place Friday, September 25, 2020 7

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers Here NCM

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers Here NCM works for example to further remove single market barriers; ensure the free movement th Freedom); and strengthen the of knowledge (5 The four thematic pillars of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan: knowledge base and competitiveness through the Top-level Research • To make the Baltic Sea Region an. Initiative. environmentally To be more concrete… sustainable place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place • To make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and attractive place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a safe and secure place Friday, September 25, 2020 8

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be more concrete… Here, NCM works for example to develop a The four thematic pillars of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan: free, fair and efficient electricity market. The NCM also collaborates with other regional • To make the Baltic Sea Region an environmentally partners such as BASREC on important issues sustainable place like energy efficiency and renewable energy. • To make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place • To make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and attractive place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a safe and secure place Friday, September 25, 2020 9

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be

Many areas of joint EU and NCM priority Nordic Council of Ministers To be more concrete… The four thematic pillars of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan: • • To make the Baltic Sea Region an environmentally Here NCM works for example to increase sustainable place responsiveness to health threats; preempt all kinds Sea of human trafficking; and fight To make the Baltic Region a prosperous placeother serious forms of cross boarder crimes. • To make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and attractive place • To make the Baltic Sea Region a safe and secure place Friday, September 25, 2020 10

NCM roles in the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan Nordic Council of Ministers It

NCM roles in the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan Nordic Council of Ministers It is because of the many areas of joint NCM and EU priority that the NCM has contributed actively to the European Commission’s preparation of the EU Baltic Sea Action Plan. As a result: • NCM is likely to take the lead in some flagship projects. • NCM will participate actively as partner in a number of other projects. • And NCM will support the Action Plan in being a “living document” by proposing future new collaboration projects when opportunities appear. Friday, September 25, 2020 11

The NCM and the EU Baltic Sea Strategy Nordic Council of Ministers Thank you

The NCM and the EU Baltic Sea Strategy Nordic Council of Ministers Thank you More information available on: www. norden. org Friday, September 25, 2020 12