18BSPCprogramme

The Baltic Sea Region andthe New Security Challenges18th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC)Nyborg, Denmark, 30 August – 1 September 2009Location: Best Western Hotel Nyborg StrandØsterøvej 2 · DK-5800 Nyborg· DenmarkDRAFT PROGRAMME/version 5Saturday 29 AugustPossible arrivalSunday 30 AugustPossible arrivalRegistration10.00 – 11.30 Standing Committee meeting12.30 – 18.30 Excursion (Optional: Kommunekemi orLindøværftet. After the excursions,gathering at H.C.Andersen’s Hus,Odense)19.30 Dinner, Nyborg Strand, hosted by MrNiels Sindal, Chairman of the DanishDelegationMonday 31 August08.00 ff Registration09.00 Expanded Standing CommitteeMeeting as Drafting CommitteeRef. 05-001988-29710.30 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE11.00 FIRST SESSIONCo-operation in the Baltic SeaRegion• Report from the CBSS; incl. the EUBaltic Sea Strategy and TheNorthern Dimension• Report from the BSPC StandingCommittee• The HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan• Final report from the WorkingGroup on Energy and ClimateChange• Final report from the WorkingGroup on Labour Market and SocialAffairs12.30 Lunch14.00 SECOND SESSIONMaritime Safety and Security• Maritime Strategy• Navigation Security• Rescuing• Shipping and EnvironmentPlenary debate17.00 Expanded Standing Committee2/3Meeting as Drafting Committee19.00 Departure by bus for HolckenhavnCastle19.30 Dinner at Holckenhavn Castle, hostedby Mr Thor Pedersen, Speaker ofFolketinget, the Danish ParliamentTuesday 1 September08.00 Expanded Standing CommitteeMeeting as Drafting Committee(if needed)09.00 THIRD SESSIONCivil security• New threats against security• Cross-border Crime• Trafficking• Cyber Crime and IT SecurityPlenary debateAdoption of resolutionPresentation of next year’s hostcountryClosing remarks13.00 Lunch13.00 Press conference3/3