Forum Opening Keynote Speech

• Keynote speech by Kira Gee “MSP past, present and future: Charting a course in a changing world” 

Day 2 Opening Keynote Speech

• Keynote speech by Jan Schmidtbauer Crona “The beginners guide to ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning – the why, what and how from the HELCOM-VASAB MSP working group’s EBA-taskforce”

Session 1 – Resilient and Liveable Coastal Communities

• Āris Ādlers “Challenges of local coastal communities: community perspective”
• Margarita Vološina “Baltic Sea Region for the next generation: VASAB Vision 2040 and Coastal Recommendations”

Session 2 – Integrating Ecosystem Services into Maritime Spatial Planning

• Welcome by Kristina Veidemane
• Essi Kärpijoki “Ecosystem service information in regional level maritime spatial planning”
• Max Vretborn “Using Ecosystem Services information to develop and prioritise in the national environmental measures programme”
• Jonne Kotta “Integrated low-trophic aquaculture: a novel approach to nutrient sequestration”

Session 3 – Sea2Land Navigator: Your Compass to Unlock Planning Insights

• Presentation of this session HERE

Session 4 – Tackling Consequences of Climate Change in Coastal Municipalities

• Presentation of the session HERE, including:

Tymon Zielinski “Flood protection. Modern protection measures and nature-based solutions for adapting to extreme weather events and storm surges” 

Jānis Lapinskis “Nature-based sandy beach and foredune management”

Tobias Pootz & Martin Noel Lampe “Fehmarn Seagrass Project 2025”

Session 5 – Integrating Blue-Green Infrastructure in Maritime Spatial Planning

• Welcome by Kristina Veidemane
• Anda Ruskule “Implementation of the blue-green infrastructure concept for enhancing ecosystem based marine management in the Baltic Sea region”
• Jan Schmidtbauer Crona “Swedish experience in application of blue-green infrastructure approach in MSP”
• Frank Hering “Finnish MSP – Upscaling regional learnings for a successful national blue-green infrastructure”

Session 6 – Coastal Accessibility: a Multi-level Perspective on Challenges and Solutions in the Baltic Sea Region

• Andris Klepers “Visitor flow management along the Baltic Sea coast in Latvia”
• Helen Erik “Navigating Saaremaa coastal challenges: balancing access, sustainability, and tradition in the Baltic Sea Region”
• Jacek Zaucha “Sustainable coastal accessibility in the Baltic Sea Region: challenges and solutions from the perspective of Polish coastal municipalities”

Session 7 – Advancing Transboundary Governance: Baltic and North Sea Challenges and Prospects

• Presentation of the session HERE, including:

Christian Zuidema “Framing the future of the North Sea: why international MSP is essential”

Jacek Zaucha & Juul Kusters “Gaps and opportunities in transboundary governance: a Baltic and North Sea perspective”

Session 8 – Safety and Security of Supply in the Baltic Sea

•  Justus Joenaalto “Maritime spatial planning: Security of supply for maritime industries and overall safety of maritime areas”

Session 9 – Effective Use of Space for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Baltic Approaches to Multi-Use in Marine and Coastal Areas

• Presentation of the session HERE, including:

Welcome by Ivana Stojanovic and Franziska Drews-von Ruckteschell

Bettina Käppeler “Study on current and future possibilities for multi-use in the German EEZ”

Kerstin Bly Joyce “Nordic study on coexistence between offshore wind and fisheries”

Kinnie De Beule “Maripark North and Baltic sea a presentation from Flanders”

Alexander Ziemba “Effective Use of Space for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Baltic Approaches to MultiUse in Marine and Coastal Areas”