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The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) launched the International Black Sea Symposium project in the context of a need for transnational cooperation in the wider Black Sea region. Now, in its eleventh year, the International Black Sea Symposium (IBSS) builds on the success and positive impact of its previous editions to bring together regional and international stakeholders with an interest in the Black Sea area, to exchange views on a sustainable socioeconomic recovery in the post-covid era.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS), the Balkan and Black Sea Commission (BBSC) of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), and the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (HIT CERTH), co-organised a Webinar on "Transport in the Balkan and Black Sea region: Advancements in the port sector", on Tuesday 23 March 2021.

The REGIN project (Regions for Migrants and Refugees Integration) led by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and including 6 of its member regions - Azores, Campania, Catalonia, Murcia, Puglia and Skåne - aims to build a database and mapping of regional practices on integration.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS), the CPMR Balkan and Black Sea Commission (CPMR BBSC) and the Hellenic Institute of Transport of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (HIT CERTH) co-organise a Webinar on “Transport in the Balkan and the Black Sea region: Advancements in the port sector”, on 23 March 2021 (10:00-12:00 CET).

The Albanian Chairmanship-in-Office got officially underway during the “Coordination Meeting of the BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office, the BSEC Committee of Senior Officials, BSEC Related Bodies and the BSEC PERMIS” held online on 3 February 2021.

The 14th edition of the BSEC Newsletter is now available online.

Some very good news at the beginning of 2021! The ICBSS is glad to announce that will lead the activities of two projects on tourism and entrepreneurship.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a global scale uncertainty to all aspects of everyday life, to every corner and region of the World. This uncertainty impacted education, science and cooperation in these fields, forcing them to adapt and change to the new context. Regional cooperation and exchange of knowledge is crucial for addressing and overcoming global and regional challenges.