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Programme

of the Fourth HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan Stakeholder Conference 2009

 

Time:      Tuesday, 3 March 2009; starting at 09:30, until 17:30.

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

Theme:   Building blocks for a cost-effective implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan

 

OPENING AND INTRODUCTION - 9.30 (10 min)

Mr. Igor Maydanov, Chairman of HELCOM
Opening statement  (pdf)

 

OPENING PLENARY - 9.40 (1 hr) 

Baltic Sea marine environment and cooperation within HELCOM

Mr. Yuri Trutnev, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Russian Federation

Regional Cooperation in the Baltic Region as a Prerequisite to Protect the Baltic Sea

Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Minister of the Environment, Finland

HELCOM’s work from a European perspective

Mr. Peter Gammeltoft, European Commission

Baltic Sea Action Plan: A good start on a long journey

Ms. Åsa-Britt Karlsson, State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden 

 

THEMATIC SESSIONS:

NEW HELCOM BIODIVERSITY AND EUTROPHICATION ASSESSMENTS - SETTING A BASELINE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BALTIC SEA ACTION PLAN - 10.40 (2hr 15 min)

HELCOM Integrated thematic assessment on biodiversity and nature conservation in the Baltic Sea
Ms. Ulla Li Zweifel, Dimedia  pdf

Comment from a fisheries sector representative
Ms. Sally Clink, Executive Secretary of Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council (BS RAC)  pdf

Comment from an NGO 
Ms. Saskia Richartz, Greenpeace  pdf

HELCOM Integrated thematic assessment on eutrophication of the Baltic Sea
Mr. Jesper H. Andersen, DHI Water Environment Health  pdf

Signs of decrease in nutrient inputs to the Baltic Sea – first results of the Fifth Pollution Load compilation
Mr. Seppo Knuuttila, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) pdf

Comment from Baltic farmers
Mr. Sindre Langaas, Baltic Farmers Forum for Environment (BFFE)  pdf

Comment from an NGO
Ms. Maria Staniszewska, Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB)  pdf

      Lunch break

ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE PROTECTION OF THE BALTIC SEA - 14.00 (1hr)

A “Baltic Sea Stern report”
Mr. Tore Söderqvist, Enveco  pdf

A reflection on IFI’s work to protect the Baltic Sea
Ms. Solveig Nordström, NEFCO  pdf

How a private foundation can enhance the work to protect the Baltic Sea
Mr. Ilkka Herlin, Baltic Sea Action Group

Work towards emission trading to reduce airborne emissions from maritime shipping
Mr. Bertil Arvidsson, Swedish Shipowners Association  pdf

      Coffee break

REGIONAL COOPERATION IN STRENGTHENING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR COST-EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BSAP - 15.30 (1 hr)

BONUS programme and its contribution to the knowledge basis needed to implement the Baltic Sea Action Plan
Ms. Kaisa Kononen, BONUS Secretariat  pdf

The approach to set maximum allowable nutrient inputs and country-wise nutrient reduction requirements of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
Mr. Fred Wulff, Baltic Nest Institute  pdf

Sub-regional risk of spill of oil and hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea (BRISK)
Mr. Peter Poulsen, Admiral Danish Fleet HQ  pdf

Control of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea region (COHIBA)
Ms. Ansa Pilke, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)  pdf

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AND CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE - 16.30 (1 hr)         

Convened by Mr. Igor Maydanov - Roundtable Questions

Mr. Peter Gammeltoft,
Ms. Christina Gestrin,
sM. Mikaela Grönqvist,
Ms. Kaisa Kononen,
Mr. Jari Luoto,
Ms. Saskia Richartz,
Mr. Magnus Rystedt,
Mr. Tore Söderqvist

CLOSING OF THE STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE - 17.30