ERB EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING 12 December – 10.05Opening, by Alla Ivanova, ERB President – 10.35Presentation by Roland Gustbee, ERB Vice-President – 11.35Discussion – 11.45Information from ERB Youth Board, by Irmantas Sujeta, YB Chair – 11.55Information from IPS, S. Demkowicz-Dobrzański – 12.00Summary & Closing, by Alla Ivanova, ERB President

EUROREGION BALTIC

CONTENTS ERB 2020 Agenda Vice-President's visits to ERB member organisations Results of the visits to the regions Future Programming period ERB Youth Board B2B Project Other issues 2012 – 2013 Action Plan: Framework

ERB 2020 AGENDA ERB 2020 Agenda is implemented further as the long-term strategy for ERB ERB continues to streamline its efforts around 3 Agenda objectives: Lobbying Strategic projects Exchange activities 2-year action plans continue to be drafted every year ERB continues to hold its annual stakeholder conferences

VICE-PRESIDENT'S VISITS 1 November – Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad 2 November – Warmińsko Mazurskie Voivodeship, Olsztyn 3 November – Association of Polish Communes, Elbląg 4 November – Pomorskie Voivodeship, Gdańsk 14 November – Regional Municipality of Bornholm, Ronne 22 November – Region Blekinge, Karlskrona 25 November – Regional Council in Kalmar County, Kalmar 5 December – Regional Council in södra Småland, Växjö 8 December – Klaipeda Regional Development Coouncil, Klaipeda

RESULTS FROM THE VISITS

FUTURE PROGRAMMING PERIOD ERB supports the continuation of the South Baltic programme ERB actively monitors the content of the programme in order to: include dialogue with our national authorities based on the unique assets and needs of the regions clarify the possibility to ensure that all ERB member regions can be included lobby for a replacement of the 150 km limit for maritime borders with objective criteria based on functional geographies ensure that ERB will still be represented in the Monitoring Committee which will be merged with the Steering Committee in the next programme

ERB YOUTH BOARD ERB Vice-President acts as liaison between Executive and Youth Boards ERB Youth Board is supported with a permanent coordinator ERB Youth Board continues its efforts in order to have their cooperation included in the EUSBSR Action Plan

ERB YOUTH BOARD New youth project(s) should: implement tasks to be defined in the EUSBSR Action Plan be based on a pre-study relate to the themes of mentorship and entrepreneurship apply informal learning as a working tool bring practical results Other: European Voluntary Service other youth organisations in the Baltic Sea Regions

B2B PROJECT ERB works towards the implementation of a B2B project B2B project(s) should be implemented by the business support organisations in ERB member regions B2B project(s) could: help to build cross-border business links between SMEs relate to clusters and innovation help to exchange information and raise awareness between SMEs and help to transfer knowledge and best practices

OTHER ISSUES ERB organises a forum of local stakeholders within ERB ERB investigates the possibility for an EGTC status ERB organises a debate on labour mobility issues

2012 – 2013 ACTION PLAN FRAMEWORK

2012 – 2013 ACTION PLAN 2012 – 2013 Action Plan considers regional interests presented during the Vice-President's visits 2012 – 2013 Action Plan helps to implement the ERB 2020 Agenda The goal of the ERB 2020 Agenda is to (…) help the organisation move into a new phase where it becomes a more dynamic tool to tackle common challenges observed by its members, and a strengthened political leverage in the cross-border cooperation of the Baltic Sea Region.

ERB AS A POLITICAL TOOL Goal: to strengthen political role in the cross-border cooperation of the BSR Internal actions: reinforcing stakeholder approach through continuous dialogue and information exchange: stakeholder forum ERB Secretariats contacts joint projects such as B2B and youth integrating further the Youth Board: permanent youth coordination structure support by the member organisations

ERB AS A POLITICAL TOOL Goal: to strengthen political role in the cross-border cooperation of the BSR External actions: holding dialogue with the EC, EP, CoR and regional offices in Brussels, as well as with Baltic Sea organisations: cooperation agreement joint EUSBSR paper and event more formal links with BSSSC actively implementing the South Baltic Programme participating in the implementation of the EUSBSR HA on MLG: re-submission of Involve project

ERB AS A TOOL TO TACKLE COMMON CHALLENGES Goal: to be a more dynamic tool to tackle common challenges empowering youth: youth project ERB Youth Board as a EUSBSR flagship facilitating B2B links: B2B project cooperation with EEN and business support organisations in ERB addressing labour market challenges: debate on how ERB can contribute

ERB AS A POLITICAL TOOL Goal: to strengthen political role in the cross-border cooperation of the BSR INTERNAL ACTION reinforcing stakeholder approach through continuous dialogue and information exchange Forum of ERB Stakeholders, 2012 TIME FRAMEWORKCOSTACTOR RESPONSIBLE Contact of ERB Secretariats TIME FRAMEWORKCOSTACTOR RESPONSIBLE

QUESTIONS ABOUT ACTIONS What issues should be discussed at the ERB forum? What resources are available among the regions and needed for a permanent youth coordination structure? What should be the role of ERB in the new youth project? What should be the role of ERB in the new business project? What resources are available among the regions and needed for the realisation of the goals regarding the projects? Other opinions and comments. Is it possible for the Board to decide on the drafting of the detailed Action Plan based on this presentation?