UBC 2030: New strategy for the upcoming years

UBC 2030: New strategy for the upcoming years by Björn Grönholm| bjorn.gronholm@turku.fi

The UBC is celebrating our 30-year anniversary and decided on a new UBC 2030 Strategy. 30 years of steady development and cooperation of the Baltic Sea Region gives the UBC a strong foundation to stand on and vision for the next years.

During the years up to 2030 our region and the UBC cities will face a lot of large scale and demanding challenges. Many of these challenges are known and we need to find a path and solutions to these challenges. Time, knowledge, resource and dedicated political leaders as well as employees in cities will be needed for finding best possible solutions.

The role of cities is clear as the cities implement international and national legislation to practices on the local level in our societies. For UBC member cities, it will be important to see the role, our mandate and responsibility clearly and try to take a pro-active approach to prepare ourselves for upcoming needs and decisions.

UBC follows closely the global and EU goals and priorities for the upcoming years and continue to enhance active multi-stakeholder partnerships and find new dynamic steps for successful cooperation within the region but also in Europe and globally.

The new UBC 2030 Strategy has been drafted to be as operative and ambitious as possible. UBC wants to be an inclusive and dynamic platform for our member cities. UBC will cooperate with other networks and organizations and UBC want to be recognized as a global forerunner.

UBC wants to have an active role in further developing our Baltic Sea Region in creating high-quality living environment for our inhabitants. With the new UBC 2030 Strategy, the intention is to create a joint voice for cities in the Baltic Sea Region, regardless of size. The different perspectives of the cities in the Baltic Sea Region are a richness, where common goals and innovative solutions can be found.

We trust in our work, working together!