Baltic Sea States
Subregional
Co-operation
BSSSC Chairmanship
BSSSC is an open network organisation with no membership fee. The Chairmanship is an important driving force in the BSSSC network and plays a key role. The Chairperson of BSSSC is elected for a period of two years (on a rotating basis) by the Board, and he or she represents the organization. The chairmanship can be prolonged by decision of the Board.
The Chairperson and his/her secretariat is an important driving force in the BSSSC network and play a key role. The Chairperson of BSSSC is elected for a period of two years by the Board, and he or she represents the organization. The chairmanship can be prolonged by decision of the Board.
The Chairperson is responsible for promoting BSSSC towards important decision-makers such as the European Union, CBSS and others, either personally or by asking other BSSSC Board members to fulfil this task. The Chairperson can ask other members of the Board to act as a spokesperson on behalf of BSSSC
Currently, under the Schleswig-Holstein Chairmanship, the BSSSC Board is Chaired by Mr Werner Schwarz.
Schleswig-Holstein 24/25
The thematic priorities of Schleswig-Holsteins Presidency 24/25 are closely aligned with the goals formulated in the 'Kiel Declaration 2030'.
These include the removal of munitions waste in the Baltic Sea, the expansion of renewable energies, such as offshore wind energy, and the improvement of transport routes around the Baltic Sea with a focus on rail. With regard to the latter topic, the GREATHER 4H project to establish a green hydrogen corridor between Hamburg and Oslo is also an important point in order to make the transport network more sustainable.
Digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence are key technologies for all of the topics mentioned, which must be promoted and further developed.
Making Baltic Sea cooperation and the resulting opportunities and results more visible for all citizens is one of the overarching goals of the other topics. In this way, trust in politics and a strengthening of democracy could also be achieved, said the Minister. The Minister sees the intensification of youth cooperation as an important investment in the future of a peaceful Baltic Sea region. Through youth forums, activities at schools and programs for students, they can get to know the different cultures and discuss with each other.
Previous Presidencies:
1993-1998
1998-2000
February-July 2000
2000-2004
2005-2006
2006-2008
2009-2010
2011-2012
2013-2016
2017-2019
2019-2021
2022-2023
Mr Gerd Walter
Mr Knud Andersen
Mr Edmund Wittbrodt
Mr Brunon Synak
Mr Uno Aldegren
Mr Arne Ören
Mr Carsten-Ludwig Lüdemann
Mr Olgierd Geblewicz
Mr Ossi Savolainen
Mr Roger Ryberg
Mr Mieczysław Struk
Mr Olgierd Geblewicz
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Bornholm, Denmark
Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland
Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland
Region Skåne, Sweden
Eastern Norway County, Norway
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
West Pomerania Region, Poland
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, Finland
Eastern Norway County Network, Norway
Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland
West Pomerania Region, Poland