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