2nd Mission Arena by Blue Mission BANOS

25–26 Apr 2024 | Riga, Latvia

Friday, 26 April 2024 | 13:30 - 15:00

2nd Mission Arena Assembly Vote on the Arena 2 Region Mission Roadmap

Format:In-person
Location:Hall 1
  • Mission Ocean & Waters

Join our closing session online via YouTube to vote on the future of the second Mission Arena region!

13:30-13:40    Intro to the Voting Process, Angela Schultz-Zehden: Warm up – Who is in the room? – The ‘BIG’ Picture in the Back

13:40-14:40  Presenting, Voting and Reacting to the Regional Arena 2: Mission Ocean and Waters Roadmap

Joint Panel (on stage):

1.     Milla Harju (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, PA Ship)

2.     Fredric Nilsson (Swedish Board of Agriculture, PA Bioeconomy)

3.     Maris Stulgis (DG MARE, EU4Algae Initiative)

4.     Maria Laamanen (Ministry Environment Finland)

5.     Kristine Kedo (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia)

6.     Ugis Zanders (CBSS, PA Sustainable and Prosperous Region) t.b.d.

7.     Tarmo Ots (Estonian Ministry of Climate, PA Transport) t.b.d.

 **Topic Areas (8 minutes per topic):
**Process: 3 minutes pitch by rapporteur, 2 minute voting with one/two expert panel talk in between, 2 minute reaction to vote by panel          

1.     Shipping / Ports / Marinas (Rapporteur: Martin Sjöberg)

2.     Sustainable Fishery (Rapporteur: Vesa Tschernij)

3.     Coastal Communities and Tourism (Rapporteur: Liisi Lees)

4.     Business Support (Rapporteur: AlbertoTerenzi)

5.     Freshwater & Ocean Regeneration (Rapporteur: Anda Ikauniece)

6.     Marine Protection / Planning / Policy (Rapporteur: Antti Belinskij SYKE)

14:40-14:55    Overarching Discussion with Panel on Next Resulting Steps

14:55-15:00    General Farewell – Hand Over to Amsterdam

15 speakers

  • Angela Schultz-Zehden

    Managing Director

    SUBMARINER Network EEIG

  • Aurelija Armoskaite

    Researcher, PhD

    Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

  • Milla Harju

    EUSBSR PA Ship Coordinator

    Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

  • Maris Stulgis

    Policy officer Blue Bioeconomy, algae and marine aquaculture

    European Commission DG MARE

  • Maria Laamanen

    Senior Ministerial Adviser, Programme Manager

    Ministry of the Environment

  • Kristīne Kedo

    Head of Spatial Planning Policy Unit

    Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia

  • Ugis Zanders

    Advisor

    Council of the Baltic Sea States

  • Martin Sjöberg

    Manager Viable Seas and partner BlueMissionBANOS

    IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institut

  • Vesa Tschernij

    Project manager and fisheries strategist

    Marin center in municipality of Simrishamn

  • Liisi Lees

    Junior Researcher

    University of Tartu, Estonian Marine Institute