| Dokumendiregister | Rahandusministeerium |
| Viit | 1.5-12/1513-1 |
| Registreeritud | 06.04.2026 |
| Sünkroonitud | 07.04.2026 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 1.5 DOKUMENDIHALDUS JA ASJAAJAMISE KORRALDAMINE |
| Sari | 1.5-12 Kutsed ja kirjavahetus seminaridel, konverentsidel jt üritustel osalemiseks |
| Toimik | 1.5-12/2026 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | Greater Baltic Forum |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | Greater Baltic Forum |
| Vastutaja | Martin Põder (Rahandusministeerium, Kantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Euroopa Liidu ja rahvusvahelise koostöö osakond) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
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Tähelepanu!
Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
Your Excellency Minister,
My name is Giedrius Surplys. I am a former Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania.
It is my honour to invite you to participate in the Greater Baltic Forum, to be held on 18–19 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will comprise 2 intersecting forums: Greater Baltic Forum. Regions and Greater Baltic Forum. Business, where investors will meet mayors, ministers will discuss with scientists, and companies from different countries will find business partners.
We would be honoured by your participation in panel discussions.
The Greater Baltic Forum is to become a platform for strategic dialogue and cooperation of political, business and scientific leaders of the Baltic Sea Region countries and beyond. Inspired by the strategic priorities of the European Union the Forum aims at converting them into real political, business and scientific cooperation initiatives.
Our partner institutions in Lithuania: Seimas (Parliament); Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Economy and Innovation; Ministry of the Interior. Partners: Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities; Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University. The Speaker of the Parliament, ministers of the Interior, Economy and Innovation, and vice-ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs, as well as the President of Confederation of Industrialists of Lithuania have already confirmed their participation.
At a time of accelerating geopolitical, technological and economic change, the Baltic Sea Region is emerging as one of Europe’s most resilient and innovative macro-regions. The Greater Baltic Forum aspires to become the annual meeting point of the creators of this progress.
This June, the event brings together ministers, parliamentarians, mayors, business leaders, scientists and experts with ambition to:
ü discuss key challenges and opportunities, primarily focusing on security and defence,
ü formulate joint statements (Vilnius Business Declaration and Vilnius Regions Declaration),
ü develop partnerships of governments, businesses and regions (matchmaking sessions).
A limited number of complimentary invitations is available.
Please, register to the event before April 17 using this Registration link.
Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009, European Green Capital 2025 and a UNESCO World Heritage site – has been chosen as the host-city of the Greater Baltic Forum, as it combines historical heritage with innovation at the very crossroads of Northern and Central Europe.
Learn more about thrilling opportunities of the city: www.govilnius.lt.
Please, share this invitation with your colleagues and your wide list of contacts in order to have significant Estonian representation.
Thank you
Respectfully,
Giedrius Surplys
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Greater Baltic Forum. Regions
Invitation to the Greater Baltic Forum in Vilnius, on 18–19 June 2026
Dear Madam / Sir,
It is my honour to invite you to participate in the Greater Baltic Forum, to be held on 18–19 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will comprise 2 intersecting forums: Greater Baltic Forum. Regions and Greater Baltic Forum. Business, where investors will meet mayors, ministers will discuss with scientists, and companies from different countries will find business partners.
The Greater Baltic Forum is to become a platform for strategic dialogue and cooperation of political, business and scientific leaders of the Baltic Sea Region countries and beyond. Inspired by the strategic priorities of the European Union the Forum aims at converting them into real political, business and scientific cooperation initiatives.
Our partner institutions in Lithuania: Seimas (Parliament); Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Economy and Innovation; Ministry of the Interior. Partners: Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities; Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University.
At a time of accelerating geopolitical, technological and economic change, the Baltic Sea Region is emerging as one of Europe’s most resilient and innovative macro-regions. The Greater Baltic Forum aspires to become the annual meeting point of the creators of this progress.
This year, the event brings together ministers, parliamentarians, mayors, business leaders, scientists and experts with ambition to:
✓ discuss key challenges and opportunities, primarily focusing on security and defence, ✓ formulate joint statements (Vilnius Business Declaration and Vilnius Regions Declaration), ✓ develop partnerships of governments, businesses and regions (matchmaking sessions).
A limited number of complimentary invitations is available. We would be honoured by your participation.
Please, register to the event before April 17 using this Registration link.
Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009, European Green Capital 2025 and a UNESCO World Heritage site – has been chosen as the host-city of the Greater Baltic Forum, as it combines historical heritage with innovation at the very crossroads of Northern and Central Europe.
Learn more about thrilling opportunities of the city: www.govilnius.lt.
Respectfully,
Giedrius Surplys Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania
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N.B. Use the Greater Baltic Forum to present your organisation to international audience and find partners:
✓ Basic participation package o Free of charge o Access to the full Forum programme o You take care of your accommodation yourself (we shall provide you with the list of
hotels you can use our promotion code at) ✓ Representation package for your organisation
o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 1 representative of your organisation (1 night) o 2 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Visibility during the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee: EUR 399 EUR
✓ Promotion package for your organisation (most popular) – only 39 places left o 3 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 2 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o 3 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Focused visibility during the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Featured organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 2 representatives of your organisation: 599 EUR
✓ Showcase package for your organisation – only 25 places left o Tailored site visit in Lithuania (potential investment location, company or institution)*** o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 3 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o 5 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o 4 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Prominent visibility throughout the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Extended organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 3 representatives of your organisation: 999 EUR
✓ Strategic partner package for your organisation – only 11 places available o Panel discussion on the main stage with your organisation as co-organiser**** o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 4 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o Tailored site visit in Lithuania (investment location, company or institution)*** o 7 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o 5 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Spotlight visibility throughout the Forum together with other strategic partners o Premium organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 4 representatives of your organisation: 2,999 EUR
* Upon registering you will indicate your preferences for pre-arranged meetings with relevant partners from the Baltic Sea Region (national, local authorities or businesses, countries, regions and municipalities, sector, etc.) and the organisers will arrange your meetings beforehand and guide you during a special matchmaking session.
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** An E-catalogue will be prepared for the Greater Baltic Forum presenting the regions, municipalities, businesses, universities and other organisations taking part in the event. The organisers will approach you before the event in order to get your relevant information, logo, contact details, etc. to be included in the E-catalogue.
*** Upon registering for the event you will indicate your preferences regarding a site visit in Lithuania (institution, business, potential investment site, etc.). The organisers will arrange a site visit for you and will take you there at some convenient time during the event.
**** 12 sessions are foreseen during the Greater Baltic Forum. One of them can be organised in cooperation with you, bearing the logo and title of your organisation, following your vision and having you as a co-host.
Partners of the Greater Baltic Forum
Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of
Lithuania
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GREATER BALTIC FORUM VILNIUS, 18-19 JUNE 2026
JUNE 18, THURSDAY
REGIONS FORUM MATCHMAKING BUSINESS FORUM Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Hilton Garden Inn
Hotel
12:00-13:00
Registration. Welcome Coffee
13:00-13:30
Opening
13:30-15:30
Session 1. Regions with ambition
15:30-16:15
Coffee break
16:15-17:45
Session 2. Investing in the regions (joint session with
Business Forum)
17:45-19:00
Session 3. Green & profitable (joint session with Business
Forum)
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13:00-14:00
Registration. Welcome Coffee
14:00-14:30
Opening
14:30-16:00
Session 1. USA, China, EU, Baltic Sea Region. Quo
vadis?
16:00-16:30
Coffee break
16:30-18:00
Session 2. Innovations from grassroots to cosmos
18:00-19:15
Session 3. Access to funding for businesses
20:00
PARTNERSHIP PICNIC. EVENING SESSION AT MABRE RESIDENCE HOTEL
Organisers: Greater Baltic MB and Valstybės ateities kūrėjų asociacija
Partner institutions in Lithuania: Seimas (Parliament); Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Economy and Innovation; Ministry of the
Interior. Partners: Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities; Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Institute of International Relations and Political Science
of Vilnius University
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GREATER BALTIC FORUM VILNIUS, 18-19 JUNE 2026
JUNE 19, FRIDAY
GREATER BALTIC CONFERENCE. DEFENCE!
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania 9:00-9:30
Registration 9:30-10:00
Opening. Welcome Address by the Speaker of Seimas HE Juozas Olekas 10:00-11:30
Security and defence industry of the Baltic Sea Region and Europe. High level conference 11:30-12:15
Coffee break. Informal discussions
REGIONS FORUM MATCHMAKING BUSINESS FORUM Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Martynas Mažvydas
National Library
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
12:30-13:45
Session 4. Civil security as pillar of defence
13:45-14:15
Coffee break
14:15-15:30
Session 5. The future of European Regional Policy and
ERDF
15:30-16:30
Session 6. Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine. Reconstruction
and European integration
Pr e-
ar ra
ng ed
B 2G
a nd
B 2B
m at
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ak in
g 12:30-14:00
Session 4. Defence industry. Wise investment
14:00-15:30
Session 5. Food security (joint session with Regions
Forum)
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-17:00
Session 6. Lithuania’s EU presidency priorities (joint
session with Regions Forum)
Inquiries and registration: [email protected]
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Greater Baltic Forum. Regions
Invitation to the Greater Baltic Forum in Vilnius, on 18–19 June 2026
Dear Madam / Sir,
It is my honour to invite you to participate in the Greater Baltic Forum, to be held on 18–19 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will comprise 2 intersecting forums: Greater Baltic Forum. Regions and Greater Baltic Forum. Business, where investors will meet mayors, ministers will discuss with scientists, and companies from different countries will find business partners.
The Greater Baltic Forum is to become a platform for strategic dialogue and cooperation of political, business and scientific leaders of the Baltic Sea Region countries and beyond. Inspired by the strategic priorities of the European Union the Forum aims at converting them into real political, business and scientific cooperation initiatives.
Our partner institutions in Lithuania: Seimas (Parliament); Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Economy and Innovation; Ministry of the Interior. Partners: Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities; Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University.
At a time of accelerating geopolitical, technological and economic change, the Baltic Sea Region is emerging as one of Europe’s most resilient and innovative macro-regions. The Greater Baltic Forum aspires to become the annual meeting point of the creators of this progress.
This year, the event brings together ministers, parliamentarians, mayors, business leaders, scientists and experts with ambition to:
✓ discuss key challenges and opportunities, primarily focusing on security and defence, ✓ formulate joint statements (Vilnius Business Declaration and Vilnius Regions Declaration), ✓ develop partnerships of governments, businesses and regions (matchmaking sessions).
A limited number of complimentary invitations is available. We would be honoured by your participation.
Please, register to the event before April 17 using this Registration link.
Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009, European Green Capital 2025 and a UNESCO World Heritage site – has been chosen as the host-city of the Greater Baltic Forum, as it combines historical heritage with innovation at the very crossroads of Northern and Central Europe.
Learn more about thrilling opportunities of the city: www.govilnius.lt.
Respectfully,
Giedrius Surplys Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania
2
N.B. Use the Greater Baltic Forum to present your organisation to international audience and find partners:
✓ Basic participation package o Free of charge o Access to the full Forum programme o You take care of your accommodation yourself (we shall provide you with the list of
hotels you can use our promotion code at) ✓ Representation package for your organisation
o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 1 representative of your organisation (1 night) o 2 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Visibility during the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee: EUR 399 EUR
✓ Promotion package for your organisation (most popular) – only 39 places left o 3 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 2 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o 3 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Focused visibility during the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Featured organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 2 representatives of your organisation: 599 EUR
✓ Showcase package for your organisation – only 25 places left o Tailored site visit in Lithuania (potential investment location, company or institution)*** o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 3 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o 5 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o 4 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Prominent visibility throughout the Forum on screens in several places of the venue o Extended organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 3 representatives of your organisation: 999 EUR
✓ Strategic partner package for your organisation – only 11 places available o Panel discussion on the main stage with your organisation as co-organiser**** o Accommodation in a 4-star hotel for 4 representatives of your organisation (1 night) o Tailored site visit in Lithuania (investment location, company or institution)*** o 7 minutes pitch on the main stage of the Forum o 5 pre-arranged targeted matchmaking meetings with relevant partners* o Spotlight visibility throughout the Forum together with other strategic partners o Premium organisation profile in the Greater Baltic Forum E-catalogue** o Fee for 4 representatives of your organisation: 2,999 EUR
* Upon registering you will indicate your preferences for pre-arranged meetings with relevant partners from the Baltic Sea Region (national, local authorities or businesses, countries, regions and municipalities, sector, etc.) and the organisers will arrange your meetings beforehand and guide you during a special matchmaking session.
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** An E-catalogue will be prepared for the Greater Baltic Forum presenting the regions, municipalities, businesses, universities and other organisations taking part in the event. The organisers will approach you before the event in order to get your relevant information, logo, contact details, etc. to be included in the E-catalogue.
*** Upon registering for the event you will indicate your preferences regarding a site visit in Lithuania (institution, business, potential investment site, etc.). The organisers will arrange a site visit for you and will take you there at some convenient time during the event.
**** 12 sessions are foreseen during the Greater Baltic Forum. One of them can be organised in cooperation with you, bearing the logo and title of your organisation, following your vision and having you as a co-host.
Partners of the Greater Baltic Forum
Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of
Lithuania
1
GREATER BALTIC FORUM VILNIUS, 18-19 JUNE 2026
JUNE 18, THURSDAY
REGIONS FORUM MATCHMAKING BUSINESS FORUM Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Hilton Garden Inn
Hotel
12:00-13:00
Registration. Welcome Coffee
13:00-13:30
Opening
13:30-15:30
Session 1. Regions with ambition
15:30-16:15
Coffee break
16:15-17:45
Session 2. Investing in the regions (joint session with
Business Forum)
17:45-19:00
Session 3. Green & profitable (joint session with Business
Forum)
P re
-a rr
an ge
d B
2G a
nd B
2B m
at ch
m ak
in g
m ee
ti ng
s
13:00-14:00
Registration. Welcome Coffee
14:00-14:30
Opening
14:30-16:00
Session 1. USA, China, EU, Baltic Sea Region. Quo
vadis?
16:00-16:30
Coffee break
16:30-18:00
Session 2. Innovations from grassroots to cosmos
18:00-19:15
Session 3. Access to funding for businesses
20:00
PARTNERSHIP PICNIC. EVENING SESSION AT MABRE RESIDENCE HOTEL
Organisers: Greater Baltic MB and Valstybės ateities kūrėjų asociacija
Partner institutions in Lithuania: Seimas (Parliament); Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Economy and Innovation; Ministry of the
Interior. Partners: Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities; Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Institute of International Relations and Political Science
of Vilnius University
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GREATER BALTIC FORUM VILNIUS, 18-19 JUNE 2026
JUNE 19, FRIDAY
GREATER BALTIC CONFERENCE. DEFENCE!
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania 9:00-9:30
Registration 9:30-10:00
Opening. Welcome Address by the Speaker of Seimas HE Juozas Olekas 10:00-11:30
Security and defence industry of the Baltic Sea Region and Europe. High level conference 11:30-12:15
Coffee break. Informal discussions
REGIONS FORUM MATCHMAKING BUSINESS FORUM Martynas Mažvydas
National Library Martynas Mažvydas
National Library
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
12:30-13:45
Session 4. Civil security as pillar of defence
13:45-14:15
Coffee break
14:15-15:30
Session 5. The future of European Regional Policy and
ERDF
15:30-16:30
Session 6. Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine. Reconstruction
and European integration
Pr e-
ar ra
ng ed
B 2G
a nd
B 2B
m at
ch m
ak in
g 12:30-14:00
Session 4. Defence industry. Wise investment
14:00-15:30
Session 5. Food security (joint session with Regions
Forum)
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-17:00
Session 6. Lithuania’s EU presidency priorities (joint
session with Regions Forum)
Inquiries and registration: [email protected]