Date, time: 4 October 2023, 15:00-16:30 EEST

Venue: The Small Guild (address: Amatu iela 5, Riga, Latvia)

 

Main organiser: Pomorskie Region

Co-organisers:

Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)

The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM)

 

Moderator: Ms. Monika Pochron-Frankowska, Deputy Director for International and Interregional Cooperation, Pomorskie Region

Speakers:

Mr. Jacek Bełdowski, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Marine Geotoxicology Laboratory

Mr. Rudiger Strempel, The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM)

Ambassador Grzegorz Poznański, Director General of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) or/and Andriy Martynenko, PA Secure

Mr. Alexander Bach, Ministry of Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment, and Nature

Mr. Christos Economou, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE)

 

Thematic link to the Forum: Safe and Sustainable Baltic Sea Region for Future Generations.

Description:  The munitions dumped in the Baltic Sea have a significant impact on both the security and environment of the region. The munitions not only can be accidentally detonated by the maritime industry, fishing boats, shipping vessels, or even recreational divers, but also the chemicals can leach into the water, contaminating the marine ecosystem and harming marine life. The panel highlights the urgent need for action to further locate and remove the dumped munitions in the sea to ensure the safety and sustainability of the Baltic Sea for generations to come.

Workshop agenda:  WS8_program_Submerged munitions in the Baltic Sea

 

 

Contact person:

Ms. Monika Pochroń-Frankowska

Pomorskie Region

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Phone: +48 (502) 757445

 

Ms. Magdalena Morzy

Pomorskie Region

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Phone: +48 583 268 983