1. Baltic Sea NGO Network – Baltic Sea NGO Forum WWW. BSNGOFORUM.NET
Established 2001
Serves not only as a meeting point for NGOs but also offers an opportunity for a wide dialogue between NGOs and Governmental bodies on vital important issues

2. Annual Event
Held in auspices of the residency in the council of Baltic Sea States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Island, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden

3. Structure Coordinating Committee
11 members – national coordinators (focal points) from each CBSS Country
National Platforms – Baltic Sea NGO Network
Chairperson – Chairing Country

4. Tolerance and Cultural Diversity in the Region of Baltic Sea
XI BALTIC SEA NGO FORUM
Tolerance and Cultural Diversity
in the Region of Baltic Sea
April 16-17, 2013
St.Petersburg

5. Program The Forum’s plenary meetings focused on:
Human dimension in BSR’s cooperation,
Youth cooperation;
Financial and Legal framework for NGOs in CBSS countries.

6. Working sessions
Multicultural Societies – challenges and expectations;
Social Inclusion - Basic Demand for Stabile Society in the Baltic Sea Region
Environment unites people

7. Final Statement
General Part: Adopted on the ground of consensus by Forums participants includes a number of recommendations and proposals which are most crucial for the successful development of the civil society cooperation in BSR Working Groups: Based on discussions in each of the Working Group

8. UPCOMING XII BS NGO FORUM
UPCOMING XII BS NGO FORUM
Finland, Turku, 2-4 June 2014