One of the most important issues taken up in the UBC Strategy is the presence and lobbying in Brussels towards the European institutions. UBC wants to be more visible and more active there. UBC plans to convene the meeting of cities which have offices in Brussels. They could form a steering group and discuss how to do the lobby work for the benefit of cities from the BSR. UBC member cities have resources in Brussels and we should use their knowledge and potential.

Please inform the Secretariat if your city has its own representation in Brussels or is using the regional or other office in contacts with the European institutions. Please provide the information by 5 September 2011.

with kind regards,

Pawel Zaboklicki


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Pawel Zaboklicki
Secretary General
Union of the Baltic Cities
Waly Jagiellonskie 1
PL-80853 Gdansk
Poland
tel. +48 58 301 91 23
pawel.zaboklicki@ubc.net
www.ubc.net