Thematic group 2., Friday 9 May
Sustainable lifestyle in the Baltic Sea Region
Europa banqueting room, First floor
| 9.00 | Possibilities for real cooperation on promoting sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region |
| Heidi Hautala, Member of Parliament, Finland | |
| 9.20 | Baltic 21 - how it has succeeded in promoting sustainable development |
| Panel with representatives from different sectors of society and different parts of the Baltic Sea Region discuss the future and present state of Baltic 21 process, the regional sustainable development programme. | |
| Chairpersons: | |
| Hanna Matinpuro, International coordinator, the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation Eriks Leitis, Friends of the Earth Latvia (VAK) | |
| Panel members: | |
| Baltic Agenda 21 expert Valdis Bisters, Chairman Senior Officials Group of Baltic 21(SOG-BALTIC 21) | |
| Environmental sector Wolfgang Günther Bund für Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) | |
| Social sector Pirkko Lahti, Executive Director The Finnish Association for Mental Health | |
| Trade Unions Kristjan Vaigur, Secretary Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS) | |
| Business sector Eero Rantala, Co-chairman Baltic Sea Forum | |
| 11.30 | Discussion groups |
| I: Oil and the Baltic Sea (Europa) Chairperson: Alexander Fedorov, Centre for Environmental Information | |
| II: Production and consumption patterns in the Baltic Sea Region (Bonaire) Chairperson: Bernt Nordman, Finnish Society for Nature and Environment | |
| III: Nature conservation in the Baltic Sea Region (Bermuda) Chairperson: Nina Ljungquist, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation | |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Discussion groups continue |
| 15.30 | Conclusions of the thematic session |
| 16.30 | End of the thematic session |
Updated 07.05.2003
