19 BSPC Draft Programmme 23.8.2010

The 19th Baltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceMariehamn, Åland Islands, 29-31 August 2010Cooperation on Environment and Security[pic]The 19th Baltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceMariehamn, Åland Islands, 29-31 August 2010Sunday, 29th August11.00 The registration office opens at the Parliament Building13.00 Excursion to ÅCA, a biogas and dairy plant. Visit to the ruins of the Fortess of Bomarsund via the Castle of Kastelholm.Transportation from the Parliament Building. Transportation are arranged for those arriving to the harbour of Väster hamn at 12.00 (Viking Line terminal) in Mariehamn.18.00 BSPC Standing Committee meeting at Hotel Arkipelag.20.00 Dinner at Alandica Cultur and Congress CentreHost: The Parliament of FinlandMonday, 30th August07.45 The registration office opens at the Parliament Building.08.00 Enlarged Standing Committee, as Drafting Committee, at Hotel Arkipelag.09.00 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCEChair: Ms Christina Gestrin, MP, Finland, Chairman of the BSPCVice-Chair: Ms Valentina Pivnenko, MP, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vice Chairman of the BSPCWelcome by Mr Roger Nordlund, Speaker of the Åland ParliamentMusic: Pianist Emanuele Ferrari,Solist Stephanie Jörgensen09.30 Welcome by Mr Harry Jansson, Åland, Member of the Standing Committee of the BSPC, Chairman of the Åland parliament BSPC delegationFIRST SESSIONCooperation in the Baltic Sea RegionChair: Ms Christina Gestrin, MP, Finland, Chairman of the BSPCVice-Chair: Ms Valentina Pivnenko, MP, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vice Chairman of the BSPCReport from the Standing CommitteeMs Christina Gestrin, MP, Finland, Chairman of the BSPCReport from CBSSMr Erik Lahnstein, State Secretary, Norway10.30 Coffee and Tea is served outside the Chamber.Ms Diana Wallis, Vice-President, European ParliamentHELCOM Baltic Sea Action PlanMs Anne Christine Brusendorff, Executive Secretary, Helsinki CommissionEU Baltic Sea Strategy and the Northern DimensionMr Jaakko Henttonen, NDEP Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Recipient of the Baltic Sea Prize 2010.EU Baltic Sea StrategyMr Jean-Marc Venineaux, DG REGIO, European CommissionThe Baltic Sea Action Summit 2010Dr Mathias Bergman, Secretary General, Baltic Sea Action GroupPlenary debate12.30 Lunch at Indigo Restaurant14.00 SECOND SESSIONImpact of Climate Change on the Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea RegionChair: Mr Franz Thönnes, MP, Germany, Member of the BSPC Standing CommitteeVice-Chair: Mr Trivimi Velliste, Vice President of the Baltic Assembly, Estonia,Member of the BSPC Standing CommitteeDr Erik Bonsdorff, Professor, Åbo AcademyMs Anne Christine Brusendorff, Executive Secretary, Helsinki CommissionMs Maria Staniszewska, Master of Science, Polish Ecological Club City of Gliwice Chapter. Recipient of the Baltic Sea Prize 200515.15 Coffee and Tea is served outside the Chamber.Progress report from BSPC Working Group on Integrated Maritime PolicyMr Jochen Schulte, MP, Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Chairman of the Working GroupMr Werner Kuhn, MP, European ParliamentMr Tero Jokilehto, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsThe BRISK Project (Sub-regional Risk of Spill of Oil and Hazardous Substances in the Baltic Sea)Mr Carsten Jürgensen, Doctor, COWI A/S DenmarkPlenary debate17.30-19.00 Enlarged Standing Committee, as Drafting Committee, at Hotel Arkipelag20.00 Dinner at S/S Pommern, a 4-masted barqueHost: Mr Roger Nordlund, Speaker of the Åland ParliamentTuesday, 31st August08.30-09.30 Enlarged Standing Committee, as Drafting Committee, at Hotel Arkipelag09.30 THIRD SESSIONThe Baltic Sea Region as an Area of Peace and SecurityChair: Mr Harry Jansson, MP, Åland, Member of the BSPC Standing CommitteeVice-Chair: Mr Ryszard Górecki, MP, Poland, Member of the BSPC Standing CommitteeConvergence or divergence in Baltic Sea Security?Ms Sia Spiliopoulou-Åkermark, Associate professor, Dr, DirectorMr Pertti Joenniemi, Licenciate of Social Sciences, International Politics Senior Researcher, Danish institute for international studiesMr Trivimi Velliste, Vice President of the Baltic Assembly, Member of the National Defence Committee of the Riigikogu10.00 Coffee and Tea is served outside the Chamber.Mr Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Researcher, the Finnish Institute of International AffairsMr Björn Lyrvall, Director-General for Political Affairs, Foreign Ministry of SwedenProgress Report from BSPC Working Group on Civil Security/TraffickingMs Line Barfod, MP, Denmark, Chair of the working groupPlenary debate12.00 Lunch at Indigo Restaurant13.00 CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCEChair: Ms Christina Gestrin, MP, Finland, Chairman of the BSPCVice-Chair: Ms Valentina Pivnenko, MP, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vice Chairman of the BSPCAdministrative MattersAdoption of ResolutionPresentation of Next Year’s Host Country14.00 Press ConferenceThe Conference should end at 3 o’clock.