Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission

 

Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission

HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2020

The Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), HELCOM’s strategic programme of actions and measures for a healthier Baltic Sea, is due to be updated by 2021. With the HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2020, HELCOM offered its stakeholders the opportunity to be part of this process. 

The 2020 HELCOM Stakeholder Conference “For a sustainable Baltic Sea: The Baltic Sea Action Plan beyond 2021” was held in Helsinki on 3 March 2020.

The outcomes of the 2020 HELCOM Stakeholder Conference was brought forward to the 41st Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM 41-2020) held from 4 to 5 March 2020.

Outcome of the conference

A total of 49 new actions to be considered for inclusion in the updated BSAP were voiced during the conference that attracted over 120 participants. 

The proposed actions will now be forwarded to the relevant HELCOM working groups for further consideration and possible additional development within HELCOM and the BSAP update processes.

Outcome of the HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2020 (PDF)Download
Outcome presentation slides by the HSC2020 moderator Gun Rudquist (PDF)Download

Photo album

HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2020

Presentations

Biodiversity (parallel session)

With the purpose to #SavetheBalticPorpoise. By Ida Carlén, Coalition Clean BalticDownload
Effects of bottom trawling on seafloor integrity in the Baltic Sea. By Sofia A. Wikström, Stockholm UniversityDownload
Biodiversity synopses for the updated BSAP. By Jannica Haldin, HELCOMDownload

Eutrophication (parallel session)

Integrated and multi-benefit – recipe for measures to curb diffuse nutrient inputs. By Kaj Granholm, Baltic Sea Action GroupDownload
New Metric for BSAP Nutrient Abatement Targets – with Focus on Phosphorus (P). By Antti Iho, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)Download
Sustainable manure use to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. By Erik Sindhöj, RISE – Research Institutes of SwedenDownload
Mussel cultivation as a marine mitigation measure. By Pernille Nielsen, DTU Aqua/BONUS-OPTIMUS Download
Synopses related to eutrophication. By Susanna Kaasinen, HELCOMDownload

Hazardous substances and marine litter (parallel session)

Constructed wetlands – a potential win, win, win solution. By Mikhail Durkin, Coalition Clean BalticDownload
Ghost nets (DFG) in the Baltic Sea. By Ann-Marie Camper, KIMODownload
Control the sources of historical contamination. By Jacek Bełdowski, Institute of Oceanology PASDownload
Synopses related to hazardous substances and marine litter. By Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky, HELCOMDownload

Sea-based activities (parallel session)

Reducing the transfer of harmful aquatic species. By Albert Willemsen, ICOMIADownload
BSAG Project on Gray Waters and Food Waste. By Elisa Mikkolainen, Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG)Download
Shipshape and Baltic fashion? Reducing the impacts of maritime activities beyond 2021. By Vanessa Ryan, WWF FinlandDownload
Are we going to achieve sustainable shipping in the Baltic Sea? By Jana Moldanova, IVLDownload

Registration

Participation is by invitation only. If you haven’t received an invitation but feel that you should participate, please contact the HELCOM Secretariat (contacts below).

Register before end of 19 February 2020
(registration details provided in the invitation)

Parallel sessions

Besides the opening and closing plenary sessions, the 2020 HELCOM Stakeholder Conference featured four parallel sessions on the main segments of the Baltic Sea Action Plan:

  • Biodiversity
  • Sea-based activities
  • Eutrophication
  • Hazardous substances and litter

Each session will start with setting-the-scene presentations, followed by discussions where stakeholders will be able to voice their ideas and recommendations. The main outcomes of the parallel sessions will be presented and further discussed during the final plenary session. 

Programme (3 March 2020)

  • 08:30–09:30     Registration and breakfast
  • 09:30–11:00     Opening plenary session
  • 11:00–11:30     Coffee break
  • 11:30–13:00     Parallel sessions on four themes:
    • Biodiversity
    • Sea-based activities
    • Eutrophication
    • Hazardous substances and litter
  • 13:00–14:00     Lunch break
  • 14:00–15:15     Parallel sessions (continued)
  • 15:15–16:00     Coffee break
  • 16:00–17:00     Closing plenary session
HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2020 Programme (as of 28 February 2020)Download

Venue

Marina Congress Center 
Katajanokanlaituri 6
00160 Helsinki, Finland

Social media

#HELCOM2020
#BalticSeaActionPlan
#BSAPupdate

Information on the pecha kucha presentations (parallel sessions)

Please note: call for presentations is closed

If your presentation request has been approved, please submit the following to the HELCOM Secretariat:

  • a brief description of the presentation (max. 50 words), before end of Wednesday, 19 February 2020
  • your final presentation, before end of Friday, 28 February 2020

Format of the presentations

  • The presentations are to be held in the “pecha kucha” style (20 slides à 20 seconds each, with automatic transition).  
  • Total length of the presentation is 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
  • Some examples and guidelines are here and here.
  • We recommend to use only one key idea per slide.
  • Overall, pecha kucha presentations are very graphic. Use images and icons instead of text.
  • If you have to use text, then only headlines (about 10-15 words per slide).

Template and example presentation

Use the following template for your presentation. The slides are already timed (20 seconds per slide), and the title slide counts as your first slide.

HSC2020 – “pecha kucha” presentation template
HSC2020 – “pecha kucha” example slidesDownload

Contacts

HELCOM Secretariat 
dominik.littfass@helcom.fi
laura.meski@helcom.fi
+358 207 412 649