The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 will open its 5th call for applications on 9 January 2012 closing on 29 March 2012. The call will be open for projects implementing the two horizontal actions of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region's Action Plan: "strengthening multi-level governance" and "build a regional identity".

Under the topic "multi-level governance" the Programme is looking for projects establishing a dialogue amongst actors at all levels of governance in the Baltic Sea Region with the aim to ensure the involvement of all levels into the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The dialogue should include local and regional level authorities, national authorities, macro-regional (pan-Baltic) organisations as well as the European Commission. Applying projects should demonstrate models how multi-level governance could work in implementing flagship projects or strategic actions in different priority areas of the Action Plan.

On 25 January 2012 the Joint Technical Secretariat will organise a project development workshop for the topic "multi-level governance" for potential applicants of the 5th call.

For more information please see:

• Invitation and practical information
• Workshop agenda
• Project idea form