DRAFT PROGRAMME
12.4.2013
European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Fifth Joint Seminar of Priority Area Agri
Helsinki Congress Paasitorni; Room ”Sirkus”
Paasivuorenkatu 5A, FIN - 00530 Helsinki
Wednesday 28th August 2013
13:00 - Registration
13.30 Opening of the seminar
Coordinator of Priority Area Agri, State Secretary Mr. Risto Artjoki
13:40 State of play and future challenges of the EUSBSR
Axel Rød, EU Commission DG-REGIO
14:00 The role of Rural Development Programmes 2014 - 2020 in the implementation of the EUSBSR
EU Commission DG-AGRI
Sirpa Karjalainen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland/ RDP Mainland Finland
14:40 Potential areas of cooperation between Priority Areas Agri and Nutri
Ministry of Environment, Finland/ Coordinator of PA Nutri
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 Current progress of the PA Agri flagship projects ending in 2013
Presentation of main results by flagship projects, e.g. “Baltic MANURE”, “Hardwoods are good”, “Forestry and Water protection” (tbc.)
16:10 What should we focus on in the future within the objectives of PA Agri?
Comments from stakeholders and discussion
17:00 End of day 1 and guidelines for the workshops on day 2
18:30 - Joint dinner
Thursday 29th August 2013
8:00 - Coffee/ breakfast is served at the restaurant
9:00 Parallel workshops with the target of defining future cooperation needs and potentially developing ideas for new flagship projects under PA Agri
1. Agriculture – Led by Markku Järvenpää/ Agri-Food Research MTT and Ministry of Agriculture, Finland
2. Rural development – Led by Živilė Šukytė/ Ministry of Agriculture of Republic Lithuania
3. Forestry – Led by Teemu Seppä/ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
4. Fisheries
Coffee break during the workshops
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 Summaries of the workshops focusing on future development needs and potential new flagship project ideas
Presentation of the main workshop with discussion
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 Practical organisation of future cooperation of PA Agri
e.g. potential need for steering committee(s)
Discussion
15:20 Baltic Sea Region Programme and Central Baltic Programme 2014 – 2020 as potential funding sources to PA Agri activities
Harry Ekestam/ Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland
15:40 EUSBSR Annual Forum in Lithuania, Nov. 2013
Vitalija Fokienė and Živilė Šukytė/ Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic Lithuania
15:50 Conclusions and next steps
Coordinator of Priority Area Agri, State Secretary Mr. Risto Artjoki
16:00 End of the seminar