The 25th BSSSC Annual Conference "Cohesion = Togetherness - People working together across borders in the Baltic Sea Region " took place from 20th to 22th September 2017 in Potsdam, Germany.

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The conference focused on cohesion as a concept for togetherness throughout Europe.

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The Annual Conference gathered around 200 participants from political and administrative level (local, regional, national and EU level) as well as representatives from academia, organizations, NGOs and the private sector from the 11 countries taking part in the Baltic Sea co-operation. The conference covered traditional BSSSC policy areas such as transport, culture and youth from innovative perspectives. Traditionally, speakers included representatives of the European Commission, Committee of the Regions, CBSS, CPMR, ERB and many more.