Two Japanese professors, Yoko Ogashiwa from Hiroshima University and Yuma Kawahara from Okayama University, spent five days on Hiiumaa to learn about the B7 network. On Monday, the 16th of August, the Japanese had a meeting with the B7 Chair, Reet Kokovkin and on the 17th of August, met with the ...
For the fourth year in a row, Kärdla, the town of “the coffee-pots” celebrated the Cafés’ Day and opened 15 cafés on August 7. The event brought a record number of tourists to Hiiumaa and all the cafés had plenty of visitors until the very last minute before closing. This time the B7 was...
On Sunday, 4rd July the last goodbyes were said between the youngsters who took part of B7 youth meeting in Hiiumaa. On 27th June participants came from Hiiumaa, Saaremaa, Gotland, Öland and Åland, all together there were 81 people. It was very sad to go apart after spending such fun and interes...
As always the beginning of the summer is a busy time on Gotland. July started with the World Ecological Forum – an event we hope is to grow in years to come. On 3 July the Baltic Forum had its annual meeting with the advisory committee under the chairmanship of the former Secretary of State Ja...
Kärdla Mosque - Toomas Kokovkin: Hiiumaa is full of snow! It has closed passages in forest and home yards but opened new opportunities! All islanders are waiting for ice route to be opened connecting the mainland while route to Saaremaa is already officially passable. Easier access to...
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Hannes Massel
B7 President 2010
Reet Kokovkin
B7 Chair 2010
Ere Naat
B7 Secretariat 2010
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As always the beginning of the summer is a busy time on Gotland. July started with the World Ecological Forum – an event we hope is to grow in years to come. On 3 July the Baltic Forum had its annual...
Kärdla Mosque - Toomas Kokovkin: Hiiumaa is full of snow! It has closed passages in forest and home yards but opened new opportunities! All islanders are waiting for ice route to be opened...
Kjeldsebyvej Bornholm: For those on Bornholm living outside of Rønne it is another day of being snowed in! It is difficult to clear the new snow as everywhere is full up with previous snow falls....
Social Democrats and Liberals have formed a broad coalition with Winni Grosbøll as Mayor. The coalition is based on the co-operation between Social Democrats lead by Winni Grosbøll and the Liberals...
A new face as Björn seeks new challenges and Åke joins the B7 politicians. Björn Jansson, vice Mayor on Gotland, has decided to step down as a full time politician after many years. Björn...
Click on the above pictures to download the BSSSC newsletters from December and April. B7 is a member of the BSSSC Board represented by The President and B7 facilitator, David Hunt. Check out...
EU opens public debate on its agricultural policy, the prelude to a major reform in 2013. The commission announced plans this week to overhaul its agricultural policy in line with the EU's new long-term...
The Centre for Regional and Tourism Research (CRT), Bornholm, Denmark, and the International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA) are pleased to invite scholars, students, policy makers and practitioners...
This years version of Islands and People is available for download here. Each year the B7 produces a brochure in preparation for the visit to Brussels. The brochure is used to inform those the B7 politicians...
FROM THE SWEDEN PRESIDENCY WEBSITE: (kortlink.dk/se2009/795x) 26 October, the EU countries agreed to adopt a common strategy for the Baltic Sea region. Sweden's Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström...
Two Japanese professors, Yoko Ogashiwa from Hiroshima University and Yuma Kawahara from Okayama University, spent five days on Hiiumaa to learn about the B7 network. On Monday, the 16th of August, the...
For the fourth year in a row, Kärdla, the town of “the coffee-pots” celebrated the Cafés’ Day and opened 15 cafés on August 7. The event brought a record number of tourists to Hiiumaa and all...
On Sunday, 4rd July the last goodbyes were said between the youngsters who took part of B7 youth meeting in Hiiumaa. On 27th June participants came from Hiiumaa, Saaremaa, Gotland, Öland and Åland,...
The three days of the B7 Baltic Sea events in Hiiumaa (27-29th of May) warmed up the chilly and windy spring of the island. A lot of exhibitions, music and theatre performances from Finland created a cultural...
The B7 Hiiumaa Chairmanship has had two successful meetings in 2010: in Tallinn in January and in Brussels in March. The discussions have covered the topics of implementing common policies for the islands,...
On Sunday 4 July 2010, the B7 Games 2010 have been officially closed. Here are the results of all sports and competitions: Results of the B7 Games 2010
At the B7 Annual Conference on Öland, the Chair of People-to-People workgroup, Martina Schwinkendorf presented a brochure of the workgroups activities over the first 20 years. On the left page 18 of...
The VIII B7 Games 2010 will take place on the island of Ruegen from 2 to 5 July 2010. Ruegen invites young athletes from all the seven member islands to come to Ruegen, compete and...
During the 20 years of the B7 Baltic Islands Network the People-to-People Workgroup has been organising several exchange projects, youth camps, sports and culture events for the people on the seven member...
Two Japanese professors, Yoko Ogashiwa from Hiroshima University and Yuma Kawahara from Okayama University, spent five days on Hiiumaa to learn about the B7 network.