Forum Strategov 2019 was successfully organised in cooperation with State Duma of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development, Accounts Chamber, Leontief Center, RANEPA, Center for Strategic Research. In the forum, two roundtables corresponding to the subject of the Black Sea CONNECT were held on the forum: “Maritime (Blue, Ocean) Economy: International Experience and Prospects to Outline Russia’s Position towards It” and “Prospects for Multilateral Cooperation in the Black Sea Region”.

Both roundtables were organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Scientific and Research Institute of Maritime Spatial Planning “Ermak Northwest”. The first session was focused on sharing of the good practices for the cooperation on sustainable development of the marine economy in the Baltic Sea and possibilities to expand such an experience on another sea basins, second session was dedicated to a discussion on Black Sea initiatives for CMA and SRIA.