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Baltic Metropoles Network Secretariat 2006-2007

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Baltic Metropoles Network (BaltMet) represents a forum for capitals and large metropolitan cities around the Baltic Sea. It brings together the cities of Berlin, CopenhagenHelsinki, Malmö, Oslo, Riga, Stockholm, St.Petersburg, Tallinn, Vilnius and Warsaw. The main goal of the network is to promote innovativeness and competitiveness in the Baltic Sea Region by engaging cities, as well as academic and business partners, into close cooperation. Another focus area is identity building and marketing of the Baltic Sea Region. The European Union is striving to be a role model for competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. Metropolises play a central role in the realization of the Lisbon agenda.

The Copenhagen resolution accepted during the BaltMet founding conference in 2002 highlighted that direct metropolis-to-metropolis contacts are vital for the Europe of the future. Baltic Metropolises aim at further co-ordination of viewpoints and initiatives between the metropolises and at communicating joint views to political decision-makers. Baltic Metropolises are also interested in providing substantial contribution into  the Northern Dimension actions. In October 2006 in Helsinki BaltMet Mayors presented a priority list on the most important investment projects in environment and infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region. The current directions of joint work are summarised in the BaltMet Action Plan 2008 – 2010, accepted at the Mayors’ meeting in Tallinn on 6 November 2007.

The work of the BaltMet is based on the annual Mayors’ Meetings – the main decision making body, supported by the regular Officials’ Meetings. The Network is coordinated and administratively run by the Chair City in cooperation with two Vice Chair Cities, elected by the Mayors for two years.

For 2006-2008 City of Riga is the Chair of Baltic Metropoles, hosting the Secretariat of the Network.

New Action Plan for Baltic Metropoles approved

Mayors` Meeting in Tallinn, 6 November 2007

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Winners of the Baltic Challenge Award 2007 presented at Baltic Innovation Week

Tallinn, 8 November 2007

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BaltMet Inno WP 3 "Cluster Development" final event conference (13 November 2007, Berlin)

Conference "Transnational Cluster Alliances - Connecting Neighbours in the Baltic Sea Region" was hosted by TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH in cooperation with WISTA MANAGEMENT GMBH

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BaltMet Inno Final Conference in Tallinn, November 6-7, 2007

BaltMet Inno final conference "Baltic Sea Region- Archipelago of Innovation?" was part of the Baltic Innovation Week 2007

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