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13 August 2008Energy Efficiency and Climate Change17th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC),Visby, Sweden, 31 August-2 September 2008Location: Wisby Strand Conference Centre, Strandvägen 4DRAFT PROGRAMSaturday 30 AugustPossible arrivalSunday 31 AugustMorning/Noon Possible arrivalRegistration10.00 1) Excursion, focus on energy12.00 2) Excursion, focus on Climate Change15.15 3) Excursion, focus on ecology17.00-19.00 Meeting of the Standing Committee20.00 Dinner at Visby StrandMonday 1 SeptemberRegistration09.30 Opening of the ConferenceChair: Ms Sinikka Bohlin, MP, SwedenVice Chair: Mr Franz Thönnes, MP, Germany- Welcome by Mr Per Westerberg, Speaker of the SwedishRiksdag- Welcome by Ms Marianne Samuelsson, Governor ofGotland- Welcome by Mr Kent Olsson, MP, Swedish member of theStanding Committee of BSPC10.00 FIRST SESSIONChairs: Ms Sinikka Bohlin, MP, SwedenVice chair: Mr Franz Thönnes, MP, GermanyBaltic Sea Cooperation- Mr Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sweden (TBC)DebateReport from the CBSS- Mr Karsten Petersen, ambassador, Denmark-Report from the BSPC Standing Committee- Ms Sinikka Bohlin, MP, Chair of the BSPC StandingCommitteeProgress report on Eutrophication and HELCOM BSAP- Ms Christina Gestrin, MP, FinlandDebate12.30-14.00 Lunch14.00 SECOND SESSIONChair: Mr Ryszard Górecki, MP, PolandVice chair: Mr Kent Olsson, MP, SwedenClimate Change and Energy Efficiency- Mr Maciej Nowicki, Minister of the Environment, Poland- Mr Johan-Marcus Carlsson-Reich, Senior Expert on theClimate Change and Energy Package, EuropeanCommission- Dr. Michał Łuczak, Parliamentary Forum of the SouthernBaltic Sea (PFSBS)Question & Answer sessionDebate15.15-15.45 Coffee breakProgress report from the BSPC working group on Energyand Climate Change- Mr Mart Jüssi, MP , EstoniaDebate17.30-19.00 Meeting of the Expanded Standing Committee as draftingcommittee20.00 Dinner2Tuesday 2 September08.30-09.30 Meeting of the Expanded Standing Committee as draftingcommittee09.30 THIRD SESSIONChair: Ms Valentina Pivnenko, MP, RussiaVice chair: Kent Olsson, MP, SwedenEnergy Supply and Security- Mr Erkki Tuomioja, MP, former Minister of ForeginAffairs, Finland, President of the Nordic Council- NN, RussiaQuestion and Answer sessionDebateMaritime Policy and Maritime Safety- Ms Sylvia Bretschneider, MP, Mecklenburg-VorpommernProgress report from the working group on LabourMarket and Social Affairs- Mr Franz Thönnes, MP, GermanyPlenary DebateChair: Mr Trivimi Velliste, MP, EstoniaVice chair: Mr Kent Olsson, MP, SwedenAdoption of resolutionPresentation of new host country, DenmarkClosing RemarksPress conference13.00 LunchOptional Excursion by foot in the Medieval City of Visby3