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B7, Baltic Islands Network
The seven largest islands in the Baltic Sea Region. During 2006 Åland holds the chairmanship in the organisation responsible for developing and implementing B7’s plans for the year and running the Secretariat of the organisation. Fore more information on the ongoing activities please visit the B7 webpage.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson
Political representation in the B7:
Åke Svensson
Lena Celion

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BSSSC
Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation, cooperation between the 10 stated surrounding the Baltic Sea.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson
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CBSS
Council of the Baltic Sea States, Gotland participated through the B7, the Baltic Sea Commission and UBC.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson
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CPMR
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe, consist of around 80 costal regions in the Seas of Europe. Within the framework of CPMR five commissions are active, Gotland participates in the Islands Commission and the Baltic Sea Commission. The municipality has also accepted the responsebility of the BSC Secretariat managed by Anne Ståhl-Mousa.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson

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The New Hanse
Cooperation between the old Hanseatic cities.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson
Political representation in the Hanse:
Anne Ståhl Moussa
Stefan Wramner
Inger Harlevi
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UBC
Union of the Baltic Cities, consist of almost 70 cities from the countries around the Baltic Sea. Visby and Gotland is together with Szcsecin the UBC Commission of Culture. Further information on the work being done in the UBC can be found here.
Contact:
Ulla Pettersson
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World Heritage
The Hanseatic city of Visby is since 1995 a part of UNESCO’s list of cultural and nature heritage of remarkable universal value.
Sonia Landin

