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The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) co-organise together with the Balkan and Black Sea Commission (BBSC) of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), which holds the secretariat of the Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEArica) Intergroup, the online Conference entitled “Marine Litter in the Danube & the Black Sea region”, on Thursday 4 November 2021.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia organise the Regional Stakeholders Webinar on “Cultural Tourism and Digital Transformation in the BSEC Region and Beyond: Lessons learned in the context of Covid-19 Pandemic”, on Wednesday 10 November 2021.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) co-organise together with the Balkan and Black Sea Commission (BBSC) of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), which holds the secretariat of the Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEArica) Intergroup, the online Conference entitled “Marine Litter in the Danube & the Black Sea region”, on Thursday 4 November 2021.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) organises a webinar on "Climate crisis: natural hazards, climate change impact and countermeasures in the Black Sea region”, on Tuesday 12 October 2021, at 11am hrs.

The 3rd National Meeting of the Anna Lindh Foundation Greek Network was held on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on September 10-12, 2021, with the participation of the ICBSS, Focal Point for Southern and Western Greece. Ms. Athina Korovesi, ICBSS Communications and Public Relations Manager and Head of the Focal Point for Southern and Western Greece, attended the sessons of the 3rd National Meeting of the ALF Greek Network, and exchanged views with the attending representatives of the member-organizations, both from the Region of Southern and Western Greece, as well as from the Regions of  North and East.

ICBSS's host country, the Hellenic Republic, is fighting massive wildfires. One of the multiple fire fronts is in the northern suburbs of our Centre's host city, Athens, in Attica Prefecture. Apart from the Hellenic Republic, three BSEC Member States, the Republic of Albania, the Russian Federation, as well as the Republic of Turkey, are battling wildfires.

On 4th July 2021, the ICBSS Research and Policy Development Manager and Project Leader of Black Sea Cruise Project, Ms. Georgia Chantzi, presented along with the project's Scientific Coordinator, Mr. Matteo Bocci, the project's activities at Blue Dobrogea (Dobrogea Albastră), Romanian television.

The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS), is glad to announce its participation as contributor to the Special Edition "Balkan Beats no. 35 – Intercultural Dialogue", that is issued by the Anna Lindh Foundation, with the article "Young Mediterranean Voices: an inspiration for the Black Sea region" by Athina Korovesi.