March 26, 2026
On 19 March 2026, ICBSS Junior Project Manager, Ms. Elpida Besi, participated at the regional consultations on Gender Equality of the global initiative “A Youth Vision for the World’s Future”, held online.
March 20, 2026
On the occasion of the 10th BSEC Month of Culture, the ICBSS launches an Open Call for the 2026 ICBSS Photo Competition ‘Culture Through My Eyes. One Region, Infinite Stories.’, with the aim to inspire and connect people through the rich cultural heritage of the wider Black Sea region.
March 16, 2026
On 10 - 11 March 2026, ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, participated at the Budapest Balkans Forum, organised by the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs.
March 10, 2026
On Monday 9 March 2026, BSEC PERMIS in cooperation with the ICBSS, organised successfully the webinar “Women Diplomats at the Forefront: Promoting Dialogue and Development in the Black Sea”, under the auspices of the Georgian BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office.
March 6, 2026
On the occasion of International Women's Day (8 March), the ICBSS launches its Gender Equality Programme with the publication of the first Brief on "Gender Equality in decision-making and employment in the wider Black Sea region."
March 2, 2026
On 2 March 2026, ICBSS Research and Policy Development Manager, Ms. Georgia Chantzi, participated at the 33rd Meeting of the Steering Committee of the BSEC Project Development Fund, held online.
February 5, 2026
On 31 January – 1 February 2026, ICBSS Junior Project Manager, Ms. Elpida Besi, participated at the AMU UNESCO Chair International Conference 2026 “New challenges for UW nature and cultural heritage tourism during the Ocean Decade”, held in Aix-en-Provence, France.
February 2, 2026
On 2 February 2026, the Coordination Meeting of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the BSEC Committee of Senior Officials, the BSEC Related Bodies, and BSEC PERMIS officially launched the Georgian BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office for the period 1 January – 30 June 2026.
January 29, 2026
On 27 January 2026, the Director General of the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) and the Managing Director of the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.