The Pan Baltic Scope project leaders of the activities  1.2.1 Ecosystem-Based Approach (EBA) Toolbox and 1.2.2. Implementation of EBA in sub-basin SEA are happy to invite you to the second joint workshop in Malmö, Sweden on 9-10 May 2019.

The aim of the workshop is to develop preliminary findings on EBA and SEA further, leading to a handbook and recommendations for the Baltic Sea Region by the end of 2019. So far the results include a questionnaire on EBA and SEA, and a draft analysis report on EBA. During the first joint workshop in October 2018 we already looked into the results of the questionnaire. A workshop on the application of EBA in Finnish/Åland MSP will also be held and a case study is initiated on SEA/EBA in the Southern Baltic Sea.

Discussion points for the upcoming workshop
EBA as a framework umbrella

• Evaluation of HELCOM/VASAB MSP Working Group EBA guidelines and EBA Toolbox
• Malawi principles
• Green Infrastructure
• Cumulative assessments
• Socio- economic analysis

Coherent SEA in a transboundary context

• Common SEA language
• Assessment methods
• Future scenarios (zero alternatives etc.) and other alternatives
• Connection to the MSFD

The workshop will take place at Hotel Garden in the center of Malmö, Sweden starting at 10:00 on Thursday 9th ending at 15:30 on Friday 10th of May 2019. It would be great to have you with us shaping the MSP future of the Baltic Sea Region!

More information and registration

Jan Schmidtbauer Crona

Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

Register to the workshop via email jan.schmidtbauer.crona@havochvatten.se by 19th April, including information on general dietary needs and if you want to take part in the networking dinner on the 9th May.

We invite you to SAVE THE DATE for the Maritime Spatial Planning Forum that will take place on 19-21 November 2019 in Riga, Latvia.
The Forum is serving also as the final conference of Pan Baltic Scope collaboration.

The Forum is built on the success of the 2nd Baltic MSP Forum and it has become a regular event providing a platform for discussions among those involved in the maritime spatial planning.

The focus of this Forum will be on the results and findings of Pan Baltic Scope collaboration related to the development and advancement of the existing tools and methods as well as national case studies contributing to the final stage of the elaboration of the national maritime spatial plans in the Baltic Sea. At the same time, the findings will greatly support the update of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan.

Stay tuned for more updates!

If you have any questions please get in contact via liene.strazdina@vasab.org