

Programme
PROGRAMME
November 7th
18.00-21.00 Registration
19.00-21.00 Get-together incl. opening of the Multimedia Dome
November 8th
8.00 Registration
9.00 Opening
Evelyn Gustedt, Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL),
9.10 Welcome addresses
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia
Martti Ahokas, formerly Regional Council of Central Finland, Finland
9.30 Keynote speech: Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region – Approaches to Respond
10.10 Introduction to parallel sessions for the Transport, Energy, Agriculture and Planning/Housing Sectors
Evelyn Gustedt, Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL),
10.30 Coffee break
11.15 Parallel sessions I
A) Experiences in the Transport sector
Keynote: Lars Westholm,
Presentation of examples from the BalticClimate Target Areas
Paul Palmer, Regional Planning Association
Terje Villemi, Harju Public Transport
Hanna Kunttu, Regional Council of Central Finland,
Kalle Pungas, Saku Municipality, Estonia
Egils Silins,
Moderation: Mari Jüssi, Stockholm Environment Institute
B) Experiences in the Energy sector
Keynote:
Presentation of examples from the BalticClimate Target Areas
Hannu Koponen, Regional Council of Central Finland,
Mikhail Nikolaev / George Varlamov, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute,
Moderation: Hannu Koponen, Regional Council of Central Finland,
12.45. Lunch
14.15 Parallel sessions II
C) Experiences in the Agriculture sector
Keynote: Maxi Nachtigall, Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat, Sustainable Development – Baltic 21,
Presentation of examples from the BalticClimate Target Areas
Justas Kazys,
Antje Middelschulte, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Olga Bakumenko, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute,
Rudīte Vasile, Pārgauja Municipality / Dace Kalniņa, Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture, Latvia
Moderation: Živilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian
D) Experiences in the Planning/Housing sector
Keynote: Mark Fleischhauer, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Presentation of examples from the BalticClimate Target Areas
Gabriele Hoffmann, Regional Planning Association
Lars Westholm, Municipality of
Andreas Haberg, Municipality of
Hannu Koponen, Regional Council of Central Finland,
Moderation: Sebastian Ebert, Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL),
15.45 Coffe break
16.15 Climate Change and Business: A SWOT Analysis Tool for SMEs
Susanna Horn,
17.00 - 19.00 BalticClimate Idea Bazaar: Publication of the multi-language BalticClimate Toolkit;
poster session; refreshments
November 9th
9.00 Lessons learned about Challenges and Chances for local and regional Development –
Moderators of previous parallel sessions
10.00 BalticClimate Film
10.30 Coffee break
11.00 Panel discussion with facilitators for Policy Making, Spatial Planning and Business
Ole Damsgaard,
Esther Hoffmann, Institute for Ecological Economy
Sirkku Juhola,
additional panelists tba;
Moderation: Gundars Rēders, journalist, Latvia
12.30 Closing words
12.45 Lunch
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