ICBSS – International Centre for Black Sea Studies https://icbss.org/ Building a sustainable Future for the Black Sea Area Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:03:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 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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]]> PRESS-RELEASE: Participation of ICBSS Director General at the International Conference “A New EU Vision for Cooperation in the Greater Mediterranean and the Gulf” https://icbss.org/press-release-participation-of-icbss-director-general-at-the-international-conference-a-new-eu-vision-for-cooperation-in-the-greater-mediterranean-and-the-gulf/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:35:56 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5015 On 30 June 2026, the ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, participated as speaker at the International Conference “A New EU Vision for Cooperation in the Greater Mediterranean and the Gulf”, held at the Office of the European Parliament in Italy.

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]]> NEWS: Participation of the ICBSS Director General at the 52nd Meeting of the BSEC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs https://icbss.org/news-participation-of-the-icbss-director-general-at-the-52nd-meeting-of-the-bsec-cmfa/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:49:16 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5006 On 15 June 2026, the ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, addressed the 52nd Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CMFA) of the BSEC Member States, held online.

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]]> PRESS-RELEASE: Participation of the ICBSS Director General at the BBSEA Shark Tank Event https://icbss.org/press-release-participation-of-the-icbss-director-general-at-the-bbsea-shark-tank-event/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=5001 On Wednesday 10 June 2026, the ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, participated at the Eco-Innovation Challenge (EIC) Shark Tank Event in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, organised by UNOPS.

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]]> World Environment Day 2026 #NowForClimate│Facts from the Black Sea region https://icbss.org/world-environment-day-2026-black-sea-region-facts/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:54:09 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=4975 On World Environment Day (5 June), the ICBSS publishes a set of infographics with data about the current status and progress of environmental sustainability across the 13 BSEC countries.

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]]> NEWS: 4th General Assembly Meeting of TOURAL https://icbss.org/news-4th-general-assembly-meeting-of-toural/ Thu, 28 May 2026 13:56:03 +0000 https://icbss.org/?p=4952 On 19 – 21 May 2026, ICBSS Junior Project Manager, Ms. Elpida Besi, participated at the 4th TOURAL Project General Assembly, held in Pineto, Teramo Province, Italy.

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