In March 2010, BSPP organisations went through a process of nominations and elections for the establishment of an Interim Steering Committee that would offer governance and direction in the period before the 1st regional gathering. The elected members of the Interim Regional Steering Committee of the Black Sea Peacebuilding Platform are:
For Black Sea Countries
Irada Bagirova, Azerbaijan Natalya Belitser, Ukraine Alex Bogomolov, Ukraine Kai Brand-Jacobsen, Romania Richard Giragosian, Armenia Diba Nigar Goksel, Turkey Stepan Grigoryan, Armenia Andrey Kamenshikov, Russia George Khutsishvili, Georgia Ion Manole, Moldova Ucha Nanuashvili, Georgia Serghei Neicovcen, Moldova Sezai Ozcelik, Turkey Rauf Rajabov, Azerbaijan
For Black Sea conflictual areas
Natalia Kravchenko, Transdniestria Karin Ohandjanyan, Nagorno Karabakh
The Black Sea Peacebuilding Platform initiative issued a Status Report for May 2010 putting together the updated information regarding the process and results of our activities since the first discussions in October 2008. The May 2010 Status Report can be found on the Facebook group at the address: