ICBSS – International Centre for Black Sea Studies https://icbss.org/ Building a sustainable Future for the Black Sea Area Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:29:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 PRESS-RELEASE: Online Training Workshops ‘Policymaking in the context of European Integration: Current Αpproaches, Instruments and Standards of the EU’ https://icbss.org/press-release-online-training-workshops-policymaking-in-the-context-of-european-integration/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:29:56 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5216 On 5 November 2026, the ICBSS completed the organisation of a series of online training workshops on “Policymaking in the context of European Integration: Current approaches, instruments and standards of the European Union”, a tailored capacity buidling activity by the ICBSS in cooperation with the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

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]]> New Infographic | TOURAL Living Labs 2026 https://icbss.org/toural-living-labs-infographic-2026/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:56:54 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5206 ICBSS publishes an updated infographic with the results of the TOURAL Living Labs, a series of participatory workshops held in spring 2025 under the framework of the TOURAL project.

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]]> New Publication | “Report on the Implementation of the BSEC Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation” https://icbss.org/new-publication-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-bsec-strategy-on-climate-change-adaptation/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:15:56 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5135 On 9 October 2026, the ICBSS published the “Report on the Implementation of the BSEC Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation”, prepared by the ICBSS and submitted to the Working Group on Environmental Protection of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).

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]]> NEWS: 5th General Assembly Meeting of TOURAL https://icbss.org/news-5th-general-assembly-meeting-of-toural/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:34:27 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5112 On 16-18 September 2026, ICBSS Junior Project Manager, Ms. Elpida Besi, participated at the 5th TOURAL Project General Assembly, held in Tulcea, Danube Delta, Romania.

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]]> PRESS-RELEASE: Participation of ICBSS at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair https://icbss.org/press-release-participation-of-icbss-at-the-90th-thessaloniki-international-fair/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:16:21 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5103 From 5 to 13 September 2026, the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) participated at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, held in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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]]> New Policy Brief | “Corridors of Interdependence: Rethinking Black Sea-Balkans and Middle East Connectivity in an Era of Chokepoint Vulnerability” https://icbss.org/new-policy-brief-corridors-of-interdependence-rethinking-black-sea-balkans-and-middle-east-connectivity-in-an-era-of-chokepoint-vulnerability/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:54:06 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5093 On 24 August 2026, the ICBSS published Policy Brief 33, titled “Corridors of Interdependence: Rethinking Black Sea-Balkans and Middle East Connectivity in an Era of Chokepoint Vulnerability” by Ms. Noor Omer, Research Specialist at iNNOV8 Research Center.

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]]> Drops of Knowledge – Unemployment in the wider Black Sea region https://icbss.org/drops-of-knowledge-unemployment-in-the-wider-black-sea-region/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:27:14 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5068 The ICBSS publishes a set of infographics with data on unemployment indicators across the 13 BSEC countries.

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]]> New Research Paper | “Ukraine: The Demographic Cost Of War” https://icbss.org/new-research-paper-ukraine-the-demographic-cost-of-war/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:08:42 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5057 On 14 July 2026, the ICBSS published a new Research Paper titled “Ukraine: The Demographic Cost of War”, by Dr. Ella Libanova, Professor at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

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]]> NEWS: Participation of ICBSS Director General at the Online Expert Meeting “The EU and Asian States: Towards a Sustainable Cooperation. Opportunities for Romania” https://icbss.org/news-participation-of-icbss-director-general-at-the-online-expert-meeting-the-eu-and-asian-states-towards-a-sustainable-cooperation-opportunities-for-romania/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:36:51 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5042 On 10 July 2026, ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, participated at the online expert meeting “The EU and Asian States: Towards a Sustainable Cooperation. Opportunities for Romania”, organised by the European Institute of Romania (EIR).

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]]> PRESS-RELEASE: Enhancing Connectivity in the wider Black Sea region – Presentation of the Priorities of the Hellenic Chairmanship-in-Office at the BSEC Organization https://icbss.org/press-release-presentation-of-the-priorities-of-the-hellenic-chairmanship-in-office-at-the-bsec-organization/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:09:43 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5022 On Tuesday 7 July 2026, the ICBSS organised successfully an event for the presentation of the Priorities of the Hellenic Chairmanship-in-Office at the BSEC Organization, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, in Athens.

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