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Moving Europe to the next decade: Europe’s #transport network in times of economic uncertainty 🚆🌐 We were delighted to co-host this Scandria®Alliance event together with Representation of #Brandenburg to the EU 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 and Minister Rainer Genilke. In her opening words, Tuija Telén, Regional Mayor of the Helsinki-Uusimaa region and Vice Chair of the Scandria Alliance, raised for example the following points: 1️⃣ Growing strategic importance of the European Transport Corridors: The Helsinki-Uusimaa region is now in the crossroads of three corridors. For these to function, we need strong funding through the Connecting Europe Facility #CEF and other financial instruments. For Southern Finland’s functioning, #UrbanNodes are especially important, as our ports and airports have a larger function for the country as a whole. 2️⃣ Resilience of the transport sector: We need to have a secure, interoperable, and robust transport system which also enables the movement of heavy equipment, considering regional conditions. 3️⃣ Opportunities for Europe: In the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, we have laid out ambitious climate and investments goals which also target the transport sector. We must share experiences and collaborate to meet the sector’s full potential while matching Europe’s future needs. Warm thanks to Minister Rainer Genilke, Members of the European Parliament Henna Virkkunen & Bogusław Liberadzki, Head of Transport at the City of Hamburg Tina Wagner, Councillor for Transport at the Akershus County Håkon Snortheim, Director for EU Transport and Energy at the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) Karin Smit-Jacobs, MSc., as well as the audience, for insightful discussions on this important subject! Uudenmaan liitto Janne Leino

🇪🇺 Celebrating Peace and Unity on Europe Day 2024! 🇪🇺 The Schuman Declaration of 1950, which Europe Day commemorates, marked the beginning of a remarkable journey that led to a period of unprecedented peace and prosperity across Europe. Read the full text of the Declaration: https://lnkd.in/dUgAf86b This Europe Day, let's recommit ourselves to: - Fostering sustainable trade partnerships: By working with our European partners and beyond, we can ensure that trade strengthens environmental protection and promotes responsible production and consumption. - Building a more resilient European economy: Sustainable trade practices can contribute to a more secure and prosperous Europe. - Empowering European businesses: By supporting sustainable practices, we can empower European businesses to become leaders in the global transition towards a greener future. #EuropeDay #Trade4SD #SustainableTrade

Last 10 months have been intense, but the result is outstanding. Today we published the transportation roadmap for Estonia which aim is to significantly reduce the GHG of the sector. Roadmap analyses the movement of people and cargo on all four transportation modes (road, rail, sea and air), analyses the current situation and challenges, provides a visionary outlook for 2040 and describes the needed changes to be done. Green transition is possible, but it it requires strategic cooperation between the government and the sector. Big applause once again to the core team Kadi Jette Tamjärv, Kai Peet, Kersten Kattai, Kaur Sarv, Guldar Kivro, Kalvi Nõu, Olavi Grünvald and all the 60+ major transport sector companies, associations/clusters and university experts, who have actively participated in the discussions! Full work can be found from: https://lnkd.in/d7mEmaz5

➡️ YES TO EUROPE ⬅️ A message that my previous employer and VDR member is currently spreading across the entire continent. The VDR - Verband Deutsches Reisemanagement e.V. is also a ambassador of this clear statement! As a member and partner of BT4Europe and GBTA | Europe, we clearly support the Priorities published shortly before the European elections. The business travel sector plays a critical contribution in driving EU economies, societies and sustainability efforts. Therefor the documents outlining a call to action for the next mandate of European Union institutions as a roadmap for the future of business travel in Europe. Together with BT4Europe and GBTA we look forward to working with the future EU leaders. We will advocate for policies and initiatives that drive positive change and propel the business travel industry towards a more sustainable and digitally transformed future. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBnqWsFP 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecXTA4T8

Five Interreg North Sea and Baltic Sea projects representing maritime players were going strong at the #EuropeanMaritimeDay2024! Big credits to all of you for taking this opportunity to network and share your knowledge about sustainable blue economies 🤩 #madewithinterreg #WearetheNorthSea #BlueEconomy

ECSA welcomes the call of the European leaders for a European competitiveness deal. The conclusions of the European Council summit this week in Brussels highlight that efforts are required to close growth, productivity and innovation gaps between the EU and its international partners and main competitors towards a climate-neutral economy.

Congratulations to Virginijus Sinkevičius on becoming Vice-Chair of the Transport Committee of the 🇪🇺🎉 European Parliament   Lithuanian representatives are securing increasingly responsible positions in the European Parliament 🇱🇹 🚢🚆✈️🚎🛵We are confident that V. Sinkevičius will actively contribute to issues relevant to the entire European transport sector, including ports, such as Green Deal initiatives, enhancing sector competitiveness, and implementing innovations. 💭 "Transport policy is not only about roads and railways, but also about improving people's quality of life and sustainable development. I believe that my work in this committee will help to build a better, more sustainable and economically stronger Lithuania and Europe" - V. Sinkevičius said in LRT   Read more in the article, the link of which you will find in the comments 🔗 #EuropeanParliamant #Lithuania #EuropeanTransport #Ports #GreenDeal #Digitalisation #Sustainability #GreenPort

🚢⚡The International Electric Marine Association IEMA is set to open its global headquarters in Barcelona in January 2025! 🌍 With Barcelona's strategic location, maritime innovation hub, and key infrastructures like the Port de Barcelona, the city will enable IEMA to drive the future of electric marine technologies. 🗣As IEMA President Adria Jover noted, "Barcelona is a worldwide port and a global brand with an unequivocal commitment to decarbonization." 🔵Catalonia's Blue Economy sector, with over 1,000 companies, is leading sustainable innovations. One example is the Government of Catalonia's collaboration with America's Cup to boost the competition's technological and industrial impact. Learn more about Catalonia's Blue Economy technologies: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQ-wZV2Q Read the full story: 👉https://lnkd.in/dRQu6iiA

This is a great testament to our thesis that COAST serves as a foundational tool for SIPP's mandate to facilitate trade, export development and values-aligned investment attraction for the metro-region. I explored this in a recent blog post about why COAST is so important to SIPP and Greater Victoria region. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/gKQN2nc4

🇪🇺 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen officially announced the distribution of portfolios among her Commissioners 🇪🇺 The second von der Leyen Commission introduces a new structure, with Executive Vice-Presidents overseeing strategic areas and Commissioners handling more specialised roles. The newly appointed Executive Vice-Presidents include Teresa Ribera from Spain, who will oversee the Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition; Henna Virkkunen from Finland, leading Tech Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy; Stéphane Séjourné from France, responsible for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy; and Raffaele Fitto from Italy, focusing on Cohesion and Reforms. In addition, Apostolos Tzitzikostas from Greece will oversee Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Magnus Brunner from Austria will manage Internal Affairs and Migration, and Jessika Roswall from Sweden will lead efforts on Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy. This announcement sets the stage for the next step, the hearings in the European Parliament, where MEPs will review and approve the proposed Commissioners. With lively debates and political scrutiny expected, this is just the beginning of this new chapter for the European Union.