Programme of the 2nd Stakeholder Conference

on the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan

Schedule: Tuesday, 6 March 2007 prior to the annual HELCOM Meeting (HELCOM 28/2007), starting at 09:30 until 16:25

Place: Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland

Aim:

1. To discuss with all relevant stakeholders the content of the draft HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan, and in particular:

• the proposed actions for the four priority areas,
• the proposed targets derived from the status of the marine environment and to be reached by the coordinated actions

2. To get acceptance and commitments at local, national and regional levels as well as from the private sector to the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan

PROGRAMME

OPENING AND INTRODUCTION  - 9:30 (10 min)

Mr. Mieczyslaw S. Ostojski, Chairman of HELCOM 

THEMATIC SESSIONS

1. Eutrophication – 9:40 (40 min)

Proposed actions, targets and indicators to reach the objectives.

Session Moderator: Mr. Jon Kahn, Swedish Ministry of the Environment (5 min)

• Introduction to the issue (15 min): Ms. Maria Laamanen, Finnish Ministry of Environment
• Discussions (20 min)

2. Economic analysis of the implementation of the HELCOM BSAP– 10:20 (1hr 05 min)

Estimation of the costs in reducing nutrient loads to reach good ecological status of the Baltic Sea ecosystem using the cost-efficiency analysis and cost benefit analysis approaches.

Using reduction quotas among the HELCOM countries for achieving the set targets by reducing nutrient inputs using the most cost-efficient measures.

Session Moderator: Mr. Magnus Rystedt, Managing Director, NEFCO (5 min)

• Introduction to the issue (15 min): Ms. Anette Gudum, COWI
• Introduction to the issue (15 min): Ms. Solveig Nordström, Vice President, NEFCO
• Stakeholder opinion/reply (10 min): Ms. Lea Kauppi, Director General, Finnish Environment Institute
• Discussions (20 min)

3. Biodiversity and nature protection  – 11:25 (50 min)

Actions to protect marine landscapes, habitats, species and ecological processes at Baltic and national levels.

Session Moderator: Mr. Lasse Gustavsson, WWF Baltic Ecoregion Action Programme (5 min)

• Introduction (15 min): Ms. Katarzyna Roszkowska, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Poland
• Stakeholder opinion/reply (10 min): Mr. Michael Andersen, Baltic Fishermen’s Association
• Discussions (20 min)

LUNCH BREAK – 12:15 (60 min)

THEMATIC SESSIONS (Continued) 

4. Hazardous substances  – 13:15 (50 min)

Proposed actions, indicators and targets to reach the objectives.

Session Moderator: Mr. Uli Claussen, Federal Environmental Agency, Germany (5 min)

• Introduction (15 min): Ms. Ulla-Britta Fallenius, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
• Stakeholder opinion/reply (10 min):  Mr. Aarno Salminen, Kemira Oyj, Finland
• Discussion (20 min)

5. Maritime Activities  – 14:05 (50 min)

Added value of proposed management measures and most cost-effective solutions

Session moderator: Mr. Peter Ehlers, BSH, Germany (5 min)

• Introduction (15 min): Mr. Alexey Kliavin, Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation
• Stakeholder opinion/reply (10 min): Mr. Peter Lundahl Rasmussen, BIMCO
• Discussion (20 min)

COFFEE BREAK  – 14:55 (30 min)

HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan: Roundtable discussions  – 15:25 (50 min)

Making the application of the ecosystem approach operational in the Baltic Sea region by the development of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan.

Session moderator: Mr. Mieczyslaw S. Ostojski

Panel Members:

• Session moderators (Mr. Uli Claussen, Mr. Peter Ehlers, Mr. Lasse Gustavsson, Mr. Jon Kahn, Mr. Magnus Rystedt)
• Mr. Niels-Peter Rühl, Chair of HELCOM BSAP TASK FORCE
• Mr. Peter Gammeltoft, EC/DG ENV
• Mr. Harry Liiv, Ministry of Environment of Estonia, Estonia
• Mr. Igor Maydanov, Russia, International Director, Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation
• Mr. Gunnar Norén, Coalition Clean Baltic

CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE - 16:15

Mr. Mieczyslaw S. Ostojski, Chairman of HELCOM (10 min)