Programme 31 Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference 12 14 June 2022
113YEARSBaltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceSTOCKHOLM, 12 – 14 J une 2022BSPCThe 31st Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conferenceprogramme 12–14 june 2022the riksdag, stockholmThe Future of the Baltic Sea RegionThe answer to Russia’s invasion ofUkraine: Strong democracies, protection ofhuman rights and sustainable development2SUNDAY , 12 JUNE10.00 Participant registration. Information desk availableVenue: Norrbro 1A, the Riksdag11.00–13.00 Meeting of the BSPC Drafting CommitteeVenue: RÖ9-5413.00–13.30 Coffee break / snacksVenue: The Grand Gallery13.30–15.00 Meeting of the BSPC Standing CommitteeVenue: RÖ9-5416.30 Transport by bus from Scandic Grand Centraland Scandic Continental to Skansen17.00–18.00 Excursion to the Baltic Sea Science Center, SkansenVenue: Skansen, Stockholm18.15–20.00 Dinner reception at Solliden, SkansenVenue: Sollidsbacken, StockholmTransport by bus to Scandic Grand Central and Scandic ContinentalMONDAY , 13 JUNE07.30 Participant registration. Information desk availableVenue: Norrbro 1A and Norrbro 1B, the Riksdag08.30–09.15 Administrative matters for the members of the BSPCChair: Mr Pyry Niemi, President of the BSPCVenue: Former Second Chamber09.30 OPENINGChair: Mr Pyry Niemi, President of the BSPCCo-Chair: Mr Johannes Schraps, BSPC Vice PresidentVenue: Former Second ChamberDr Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Riksdag, Opening speechMs Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs, SwedenMr Pyry Niemi, President of the BSPC 2020–202210.00 Family photo310.15–12.00 FIRST SESSIONPeaceful and reliable neighbourliness and intense cooperation inthe Baltic Sea Region in times of crisis – how do we go forward?Chair: Mr Pyry Niemi, President of the BSPCCo-Chair: Mr Johannes Schraps, BSPC Vice PresidentMr Jan Eliasson, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the UnitedNations and Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden10.45–11.00 Coffee break11.00–11.30 Report from the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)Ms Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs, NorwayNorwegian Presidency 2021–2022 of the Council ofthe Baltic Sea States (video message)Ms Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs,GermanyGerman Presidency 2022–2023 of the Council ofthe Baltic Sea States (video message)11.30–12.00 Addresses by representatives of other parliamentary assemblies,international guests and BSPC observer organizationsMr Gennaro Migliore, President of the Parliamentary Assembly ofthe MediterraneanMs Cecilia Widegren , Vice President of the Inter-ParliamentaryUnionMs Josefin Carlring, Baltic Sea NGO Network, Secretary General,the Nordic Association in SwedenMs Annika Annerby Jansson, President of the Regional Assembly,Region Skåne12.00–13.30 LunchThe Grand Gallery413.30–15.00 SECOND SESSIONDemocracy and freedom of expression – how do we secure freemedia in the Baltic Sea Region?Chair: Ms Bryndís Haraldsdóttir, MP , IcelandCo-Chair: Mr Wille Valve, MP ÅlandMr Michael Jarlner, Journalist and international editor at PolitikenMs Valentyna Shapovalova, PhD fellow at Copenhagen UniversityMs Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, Associate Professor, LL.D., Directorat the Åland Islands Peace InstituteOpen debate15.00–15.30 Coffee break15.30–17.00 THIRD SESSIONMitigating climate change, preserving biodiversity and adapting toclimate changeChair and Moderator of the Panel Discussion:Ms Cecilie Tenfjord-Toftby, MP Sweden, Chair of the BSPC WorkingGroup on Climate Change and Biodiversity15.30–16.00 Conclusions from the Stockholm+50 ConferenceMr Anders Grönvall, State Secretary to Sweden’s Minister forClimate and the EnvironmentQuestions and contributions from the floor16.00–17.00 Panel discussion on climate change and biodiversity – bestpractices and initiativesDr Lilian Busse , HELCOM ChairMs Inger Melander , Expert Fisheries and Market, WWF Sweden,Representative of the Baltic Sea NGO ForumMr Dennis Hamro-Drotz , Senior Programme Manager, NefcoRepresentative of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Y outh Forum18.45 Transport by bus from Scandic Grand Central and Scandic Continentalto Moderna Museet19.00–21.30 Dinner hosted by the Riksdag at Moderna Museet(Museum of Modern Art)Venue: Exercisplan 45TUESDAY 14 JUNE08.00 Participant registration. Information desk availableVenue: Norrbro 1A and Norrbro 1B, the Riksdag09.00–10.15 FOURTH SESSIONDemographic challenges in light of the Russian invasion ofUkraine; migration, labour market and the social welfare modelChair: Ms Carola Veit, former BSPC PresidentCo-Chair: Mr Hans Wallmark, MP , SwedenMs Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home AffairsMs Justina Jakštienė, Vice-Minister for Social Security and Labour,Republic of LithuaniaProfessor Maciej Duszczyk, Centre for Migration Research,University of WarsawOpen debate10.15–10.30 Coffee break10.30–12.00 General debateChair: Prof Jānis Vucāns, former BSPC PresidentCo-Chair: Mr Jarosław Wałęsa, MP , Poland12.00–13.15 CLOSING SESSIONChair: Mr Pyry Niemi, President of the BSPCCo-Chair: Mr Johannes Schraps, Vice-President of the BSPCReports by BSPC RapporteursMs Beate Schlupp , BSPC Observer at HELCOMMr Philipp da Cunha , BSPC Rapporteur on Integrated MarimePolicyAdministrative mattersAdoption of the Conference ResolutionAddress by the incoming President of the BSPC 2022–202313.15–14.00 Light lunchVenue: The Grand GalleryDeparture