General information

Organiser	University of Latvia
Conference grant from	EC DG Research FP6 project
Supported by	Baltic University programme, Uppsala University
	ZERI Balticum Foundation, Latvia
	Nordic council
	Baltic Environmental Information Dissemination System - Coastman
	University of Latvia

The Baltic Rim, a recognised leader in integrated treatment of environmental, social, and economic problems of sustainable development (SD). The Conference aims to strengthen the integration of the region's RTD community and promotion of sharing its knowledge and expertise internally, across Europe (including the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions) and worldwide by inviting distinguished researchers to Latvia to:

• Discuss the global goals defined by EU Council in Gothenburg, scientifically based thresholds of sustainability and points of no return with certain focus on the Baltic Rim;
• Discuss corporate responsibility and sustainability in the regional decision-making process;
• Share knowledge and expertise, in particular, focusing on agriculture, forestry, education and university-municipality partnership - key and advanced fields for sustainability in the region;
• Train the young researchers of the Baltic Sea Region and similar regions such as the Mediterranean and Black Sea;
• Promote further integration of researchers of the Baltic States in European networks targeted to sustainable development.

Target audience is Baltic See region students, researchers, politicians, and economists dealing with validation of methods, indicators and tools with special respect to sustainability requirements in the Baltic See region as well as Students and representatives of RTD community from Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.

The official Conference Language is English.