Union of the Baltic Cities

24/06/2025

It is for the fifth time that we have the pleaseure to invite you to submit your nomination to the Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award (MPAA).

The Award was established jointly by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) and the City of Gdańsk.

The Award is granted for courage and excellence in the promotion of freedom, solidarity and equality – the values that late mayor Adamowicz cherished.

More info: https://ubc.net/mayor-pawel-adamowicz-award-2025/

23/06/2025

Registration is open for the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025!

Join us in Sopot, Poland, on 29–30 October 2025 for one of the Baltic Sea Region’s most important cooperation events.

Under the theme Securing the Future: Stronger Together – Building Stability in Times of Uncertainty, this year’s Forum will gather participants from across the region to discuss how to build resilience, stability, and prosperity in the face of rapid change.

More info: https://ubc.net/registration-is-open-for-the-eusbsr-annual-forum-2025/

18/06/2025

Diaspora gathering in Klaipeda, 2 July

Dear Klaipėda Native,
Do you or your loved ones live abroad but stay interested in Klaipėda’s development? Are you dreaming about returning and building your future in your hometown? Curious about the city's plans for growth in the near future?

We warmly invite you to an engaging and informative Klaipėda Diaspora Gathering with the city’s leadership on July 2.

More information: https://ubc.net/event/diaspora-gathering-in-klaipeda/

17/06/2025

Live Talk and Online Cities: building tomorrow on the foundation of heritage, 20 June, 17:30-19:00 CEST.

Festival LAMPA, Latvia’s open-air democracy and conversation festival, returns this June for its eleventh edition in Cēsis. Since its inception in 2015, LAMPA has become a dynamic platform for civic engagement, open dialogue, and the strengthening of democratic culture.
The next Liveability Talk will take place as part of the event on 20 June, focussing on the following questions: How can we transform old buildings into vibrant, inclusive spaces that truly serve people? How can we rethink materials, design, and planning to create cities that are both sustainable and socially inclusive? And what role do municipalities, NGOs, the private sector and their collaboration play in this process?

More information: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/liveability/next-liveability-talk-at-festival-lampa/

09/06/2025

UBC Inclusive and Healthy Cities Commission Webinar: “Healthy and Inclusive Cities from the human rights perspective” will be held on 30 June 2025, 13:00-15:00 CET.

During the webinar, experts from Gdańsk will present their projects, good practices and lessons learned in implementing human rights and children’s rights in urban practices. Following the presentations, there will be time for audience Q&A.

Presenters include:
– Dastin Suski, Project Manager for Alexandra FOSA Social Support Foundation from Gdańsk, on free psychological support for children, adolescents, adults with various difficulties
– Anna Podolska, PhD, University of Gdańsk, on what does a human rights perspective bring to the conversation about an inclusive city

More information: https://ubc.net/event/inclusive-and-healthy-cities-commission-webinar-healthy-and-inclusive-cities-from-the-human-rights-perspective/

09/06/2025

UBC Planning Cities Commission seminar in Riga

“NEW LIFE OF OLD PLACES – HISTORIC MARKETPLACE IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF RIGA”

The programme of the Seminar is packed with valuable lectures covering not only issues of UNESCO World Heritage Sites but also perception of public space from the perspective of social anthropology and reducing the impacts of climate change in the city.

During the workshop we will work in groups on creating urban concepts for enhancing the synergy between the Riga Central Market and the rest of the city, and, at the same time, we will be exchanging experiences and knowledge from our daily work for the UBC Cities.

More information:
https://ubc.net/event/planning-cities-commission-meeting-in-riga/

05/06/2025

UBC Capacity Building Event „EU Accession and Funding for Ukraine” will be held online on June 18, from 14:00 – 15:30 CET.

UBC adopted a Declaration on Ukraine and Guide for the Integration of Ukrainian Cities into the UBC network. The session will facilitate knowledge sharing between UBC member cities and Ukrainian counterparts, focusing on project development, networking, and future cooperation. The event is moderated by the UBC Antenna in Brussels and aims to bring together local practitioners, city representatives, and project managers to jointly explore opportunities provided by the EU and turn them into action.

More information: https://ubc.net/event/ubc-capacity-building-event-eu-accession-and-funding-for-ukraine/

02/06/2025

Future-proofing our port cities Conference in Malmö.

Malmö city celebrates 250 years as a port city, and therefore, together with Copenhagen Malmö Port, World Maritime University, and Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission, we invite to a conference in Malmö on 30 September – 1 October 2025.

More information: https://www.ubc-sustainable.net/events/conference-future-proofing-our-port-cities-malmo

27/05/2025

Partner search from Energy Cities on LIFE programme project proposal ‘New European Bauhaus’

Energy Cities are looking to better understand which cities or municipalities might already be active in this area — or would be interested in developing activities around the reuse of existing buildings and spaces to develop housing, tackling issues like vacancy, under-utilisation, or alternative housing solutions.

More info:
https://ubc.net/partner-search/life-programme-new-european-bauhaus-supporting-local-strategies-for-an-efficient-and-balanced-use-of-space-towards-sustainable-beautiful-and-inclusive-neighbourhoods/

26/05/2025

The European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS) international conference “Building Safer and Inclusive Cities: Cooperation, Training and Innovation” will take place in Gdańsk, Poland, on 17–18 June 2025.

The main topic: crucial role of European municipal police forces as key actors in ensuring everyday safety, maintaining public order, and fostering public trust. Discussions will cover the final phase of the Pactesur2 project and the operational concept of the EU-POLNET network.

More info:

https://efus.eu/topics/public-spaces/join-us-in-gdansk-for-the-pactesur-2-project-final-event-and-efus-general-assembly/

22/05/2025

The 94 UBC Executive Board meeting is hosted by Elva/Tartu.

UBC President Mantas Jurgutis opened the meeting. The hosts made presentations of their cities.

The main topic on the agenda is the approaching XVIII UBC General Conference, which will be held on 4-7 November in Słupsk / Dolina Charlotty.

The cities of Kolomyia and Myrove from Ukraine are accepted as Associated Cities.

On the agenda there are also: information from the commissions on current activities and UBC guide on Ukrainian cities integration.

07/05/2025

A follow-up meeting of the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2024 will be held in Visby on 16 - 18 June 2025.
The theme of the meeting: Building a resilient Baltic Sea Region - perspectives and possibilities.

In October 2024, the Annual Forum for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region was held in Visby, gathering over 600 participants in intensive discussions on sustainability, resilience, and security. In June 2025, a follow-up meeting will be organised focusing on civil and societal preparedness in the Baltic Sea region.

More info:

In October 2024, the Annual Forum for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region was held in Visby, gathering over 600 participants in intensive discussions on sustainability, resilience, and...