Agenda

9.30Registration. Coffee/tea
10.00Opening addresses
Secretary General of the Ministry of the Environment and Chairman of Estonian Steering Group for the Gulf of Finland Year 2014, Mr Andres Talijärv on the role of Estonian Marine Strategy in the blue economy of the Baltic Sea.
Head of Transport Development and Investments Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication, Mr Toomas Haidak, on the role of Estonian Maritime Policy in the blue economy of the Baltic Sea

PRESENTATIONS

10.30Blue economy and blue growth in the European Union and Baltic Sea Region. Mr Johan Magnusson, European Commission, DG MARE
Questions and answers with audience through interactive polls (Ms Imbi Henno, Tallinn University)
11.10Challenges of the status and use of the Baltic Sea environment. Mr Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky, HELCOM
Questions and answers with audience through interactive polls
11.45Changes in the Baltic Sea fishing sector, its future and impacts on businesses. Mr Mart Undrest, Estonian Fishing Association
12.00Environmental impacts of ports, solutions to new environmental requirements and future trends. Ms Ellen Kaasik, Port of Tallinn
Lunch
13.15Overview of the Baltic Sea energy sector and its future perspectives.
Ms Tuuliki Kasonen, Estonian Wind Power Association
13.30Use and protection of the Baltic Sea from the perspective of marine nature tourism enterprise. Mr Bert Rähni, OÜ 360 kraadi
Questions and answers with audience through interactive polls
13.55Values, attitudes and willingness to pay of local people in marine spatial planning. Ms Tea Nõmmann, SEI Tallinn
Questions and answers with audience through interactive polls
Coffee/tea break
14.45Welcome speech by Estonian Minister of the Environment, Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
14.50Award ceremony “Friend of the Baltic Sea 2014”
15.15Presentations by the award winners
15.45Panel discussion on cooperation needs: What needs to be done in order to maintain the sustainability and healthy ecosystems of the Baltic Sea and promote blue economy?
16.20Cooperation on the protection and sustainable use of the Baltic Sea: Swedish and Estonian experiences.
Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Daniel will attend the session.
Speech of HRH Crown Princess Victoria.
16.35Estonian perspectives of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and Baltic 21.
Ambassador Raul Mälk, Special Diplomatic Representative for Baltic Sea Co-operation
16.45Marine economy for sustainable development: The Swedish perspective.
Dr Lisa Emelia Svensson, Sweden's Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and Fresh Water
16.55The opportunities in sensor networks and big data for the Baltic Sea.
Mr André Karpištšenko, PLanet OS
17.05The Baltic Sea Initiative, Save the Burgsviken Bay and an invitation to cooperation.
Mr Allan Larsson, former Swedish Minister of Finance
17.20Panel discussion: Blue growth in the vulnerable Baltic Sea environment.
Participants: Estonian Minister of the Environment, Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus and speakers
17.50End of the Forum

The Forum moderators are Dr Kaja Peterson, Vice-Chairman of Estonian Commission for Sustainable Development, Programme Director of Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre and Ms Tea Nõmmann, Director of Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre.

The Forum is supported by the Environmental Investment Centre and Government Office.