| Tuesday, 11 June 2019 | ||||||||
| From 10:00 | Participation Day | |||||||
| Wednesday, 12 June 2019 | ||||||||
| 08:30 - 11:00 | Registration open | Networking Village | ||||||
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Opening Session Clean, healthy, rich and safe Baltic Sea Welcome words: Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of Pomorskie Region Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Marcin Ociepa, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology of Poland Martin Roger, Ambassador of Estonia to Poland (delivers speech of PM of Estonia Jüri Ratas) Roger Ryberg, Chair of the Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation Corina Creţu, Commissioner, Regional Policy – video message Karmenu Vella, Commissioner, Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – video message Baltic Poster Contest – Award Ceremony Presentation of the Report "No time to waste. Unlocking the circular potential of the Baltic Sea Region" – Adam Czerniak, Chief Economist, Director for Research at Polityka Insight |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Break (Lunch) | |||||||
| 13:30 - 15:00 | I Plenary Session Going circular – a pathway to well-being in the Baltic Sea Region Keynote speech - Normunds Popens: Securing growth and prosperity for the Baltic Sea Region by means of circular economy Strategic panel: Kari Herlevi, Project Director Circular Economy, SITRA Petr Hradil, Senior Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Marcin Ociepa, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology of Poland Normunds Popens, Deputy Director-General, DG REGIO Kamil Wyszkowski, Representative/President of the Board Global Compact Network Poland Enabling questions (open list): What could be the role of circular and sharing economy in addressing the key Baltic Sea Region's challenges? How can public policy at all levels be re-shaped to best use circular economy to address these challenges and to improve Baltic Sea Region long-term global competitive position? Can the EUSBSR support the transformation into the circular reality in the Baltic Sea Region? | Networking Village | ||||||
| 15:15 - 16:45 | Parallel seminars | |||||||
| Circular economy and health: it's mainly good news | Enhancing business-driven circular economy | How smart specialisation strategy is translated through modern cluster work? Cases Lapland and Kanta-Häme Region, Finland | Industrial symbiosis as a key to circular economy in the Baltic Sea Region | No time to waste. Unlocking the circular potential of the Baltic Sea Region - findings from the Report | Towards a digital bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region | |||
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Networking Break (Snacks) | |||||||
| 17:15 - 18:45 | II Plenary Session Business-driven approach to circular economy in the Baltic Sea Region Keynote speech - Ralfs Nemiro: Circular business models as an important contribution to SDGs' implementation in the Baltic Sea Region Short message from the Authors of the Best Practice Forum Report - Tove Ahlström, CEO of Global Utmaning Strategic panel: Carolina Garcia Gomez, CEO IKEA Retail Poland Ralfs Nemiro, Minister of Economics of Latvia Sari Rautio, Chair of City Board, City of Hämeenlinna and the Vice Chair of Region of Häme Monika Romenska, Regulatory and Public Affairs Manager of EXPRA Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance Gintaras Vilda, Vice-Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania Enabling questions (open list): Has business reached a critical mass to transform Baltic Sea Region economy into eco-efficient one? Is cooperation between public and private partners fully utilised to make Baltic Sea Region a circular one? What are the ways to better use the EUSBSR as a platform for business-led investment in circular economy? | Networking Village | ||||||
| Free time | ||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Gala Dinner will take place at the European Solidarity Centre | |||||||
| Thursday, 13 June 2019 | ||||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration open | Networking Village | ||||||
| 09:00 - 10:30 | III Plenary Session Demography and circularity in the Baltic Sea Region: interdependent or disconnected? Keynote speech - Kjell Nilsson: State of the Baltic Sea Region with regards to Demographic and Economic Development Message from the Baltic Sea Youth Camp - Martin Rümmelein Strategic panel: Marju Lauristin, Professor at University of Tartu Maira Mora, General Director, CBSS Secretariat Kjell Nilsson, Director of Nordregio Martin Rümmelein, BSSSC Youth Board Member Enabling questions (open list): What is a link between circular economy and labour market dynamics in the Baltic Sea Region? Could circular economy be a part of an answer to depopulation, ageing or migrations in the Baltic Sea Region? How to use the EUSBSR to strengthen pro-circular mind-set of young generation for better future? |
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| 10:45 - 12:15 | Parallel seminars | Networking Village | ||||||
| Blue and green bioeconomy in the BSR from a youth perspective | Blue Economy Investment Opportunities for Baltic Sea solutions (previous title Blue Economy Investment Platform for Baltic Sea solutions) | Close plastic tap – Plastic does not belong to environment! | Eco and sharing tourism (tourist butterfly effect) | Pressures, chances and the changing future in sustainable production and consumption of food | Reduce, reuse, rethink: connecting EU macro-regions | Safe nutrient recycling for cleaner Baltic Sea | ||
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Networking Break (Lunch) | |||||||
| 13:15 - 14:45 | Parallel seminars | Networking Village | ||||||
| Circular Economy in cities – strategy for development | Lifelong Learning for Smart Specializations | Localising circular economy – creative solutions for the challenges of our time | Recognising potential – easing the way for migrants | "Sustainable Working Life in the Baltic Sea Region", focusing on demographic change, labour market and future work | What will demographic changes bring to BSR accessibility? | |||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Concluding panel Looking into the future Strategic panel: Anders Bergström, Coordinator of Horizontal Action Capacity Jean-Pierre Halkin, Head of Unit, DG REGIO Baiba Liepa, INTERACT Point Turku Issues to be touched: Reflections on the future of the EUSBSR after 10 years of implementation EU budget for 2021-2027. What's in it for the Baltic Sea Region? Closing remarks: Ann Irene Saeternes, Secretary General, Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of Pomorskie Region Moderator Issues to be touched: Summing-up of the Forum. Key messages. Farewell. |
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| 16:00 - 16:30 | Networking Break (Snacks) | |||||||
