Participation of ICBSS Director General at a European Parliament Public Hearing on “The Three Seas Initiative: Connectivity in Central Europe”
16 October 2024
On 15 October 2024, the ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios MITRAKOS, participated at a Public Hearing on “The Three Seas Initiative: Connectivity in Central Europe”, organised and hosted by MEP Mr. Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, ECR Group, in the European Parliament in Brussels.
The event aimed at providing the widest possible knowledge of the 3SI to a non-affiliated audience and to stimulate further interest in the initiative’s current achievements and prospects, focusing on the research findings of academics and experts.
On behalf of ICBSS, Director General, Mr. Georgios MITRAKOS, participated as speaker at the panel “The Three Seas Initiative: a key for enhancing connectivity in Central Europe to make the EU more resilient and cohesive”, where he elaborated on the impact of Greece's membership as the newest participant of the 3SI (2023) and the optimum potential from creating links to a fourth sea.
More than 50 participants from
academia, industry, media and policymaking attended the event, including prominent personalities Ambassador-at-Large Ms. Beata DASZYŃSKA-MUZYCZKA of the Chancellery of the President of Poland and Ambassador-at-Large Mr. Gediminas VARVUOLIS of Lithuania, responsible for connectivity issues.
The ICBSS extends its appreciation to H.E. MEP Mr. Arkadiusz MULARCZYK for the kind invitation and to Prof. Agnieszka ORZELSKA-STĄCZEK of the Research Centre of the Three Seas Initiative of the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISP PAN) for the continuous cooperation.
The visit reflected ICBSS' commitment to fostering dialogue, sharing knowledge and building partnerships to promote sustainability and development in the wider Black Sea region and beyond.
***
