opening project presentation

Baltic SCOPE Partner kick-off meeting Gothenburg 18-19 March 2015

Welcome!

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Baltic SCOPE

(March 2015 – February 2017)

Towards coherence and cross-border solutions in Baltic Maritime Spatial Plans

Project LOGO

http://www.balticscope.eu/Ingela Isaksson, Project Manager and co-ordinator Baltic SCOPE 2015-2017, SwAM

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Baltic SCOPEA joint collaboration bringing together

all MSP authorities and

relevant Regional Sea Organisations in the Baltic Sea Region

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The partnership

MSP authorities• SE: Swedish Agency for Marine and Water

Management (SwAM)• DE: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic

Agency (BSH)• DK: Danish Nature Agency (DAN)• PL: Maritime Office in Szczecin (MOS)• LV: Ministry of Environmental Protection and

Regional Development (MoEPRD)• EE: Ministry of the Interior (Min. EE)• FI: Ministry of the Environment*• LT: Ministry of Environment*• DE: Ministry for Energy, Infrastructure and

Regional Development of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania*

Regional organisations• VASAB secretariat• HELCOM secretariat• Nordregio• HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG*

Accompanying research• Finnish Environment Institute

(SYKE)• Nordregio

* Associated partners

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EU-framework directive for MSP 2014/89/EU

• Adopted by the Council in EU 23 July 2014

• Shall support sustainable development and blue growth applying an ecosystem-based approach

• Take into account land-sea interactions

• Promote cooperation among Member States

• Plans to be established at the latest in April 2021

Window of opportunity• Proposal

MARE/2014/22

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€Granted


Evaluation 85 points (100)• Relevance: 18 (20)

+ very relevant, fully reflects objectives of the call, brings together almost all Baltic countries and relevant regional organisations– ”clearer information could have been provided on the added value that the project will bring

to the existing HELCOM-VASAB work”

• Added value: 17 (20) + involves authorities and organisations directly involved in MSP, case studies –clear added value, builds on earlier experiences – as above

• Methodology: 12 (15)+ well described, links up well with the on-going processes, leasons learned to be taken up by authorities, data needs and handling are broadly covered.– data needs could have been detailed– Involvement of NGO not very clearly explained

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Evaluation• Means of implementation: 12 (15)

+ resources seems to be adequate, cost effectiveness addressed through back-to-back meetings

– establishment of a closer link between the assignment of the task and the budget

• Project management:13 (15)+ structure clear and well defined– Would have benifitted from inclding also an explanation on the risk management

• Dissemination with visibility: 13 (15)+ well planned and structured, good visibility and outreach to stakeholders– existing language barriers could have been part of the risk managment

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Building blocks & alignment with ongoing and coming projects

BaltCoast (2001-2004)PlanCoast (2005-2008) Handbook of Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning

BaltSeaPlan (2008-2012) BaltSeaPlanVision 2030 (principles for transboundary planning) BaltSeaPlan findings

PlanBothnia (2010-2012)PartiSEApate (2012-2014) crossborder consultation + BSR MSP Data Expert Group

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Towards the sustainable planningof Baltic Sea space


• Sustainability• Pan-Baltic thinking• Spatial efficiency• Connectivity thinking

Guiding principles

The overall Baltic Scope approach

• Achieve cross-border cooperation• Support actual implementation of MSP in

Member States – closely linked to national MSP• Deliver added value to ongoing MSP processess

by being additional to ongoing tasks



• alignment of national plans Recommendations for • implementing an ecosystembased approach to MSP• the use and exchange of data in MSP• the use of the SEA in MSP• institutional stakeholder process in MSP• evaluating the MSP process (transboundary issues)

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Objectives/expected results of Baltic SCOPE

Regional Sea Organisations & National MSP Authorities in BSRmethods & results filtered into the Baltic MSP process fostered by the HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG & national MSP


Baltic SCOPE project set-up*

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Thematc group


Baltic SCOPE project set-upCoordination and management

Communication and dissemination

Lessons learnt: transnational MSP + data exchange

Monitoring & evaluation framework

Case studies

South West Baltic

SE, DE, PL

Latvia

LV, EE, SE

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Baltic SCOPE Case Study Areascross-border consultations for two real MSP cases

• The South West Baltic Case• The Latvian Cross-border MSP case

Step-by-step approach common solutions found in joint discussions greater alignment of national plans

Comparative approach general recommendations for cross-border MSP

Common context and framework

Particular focus on transboundary process and data (SEA, obtaining data, legends, ecosystem approach) development of a suitable monitoring and evaluation process

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Case studies: Step-by-step approach

1. Month 1-6: Assessment of – National planning systems / MSP status– Available information for “stocktake” in given case areas– Transboundary compatibility of stocktake– “Hot topics“ or “hot spots“

2. Month 7-12: Identification area of – Workable, specific issues to be dealt within project time

(conflicts or synergies)– Stakeholder views on given issues in the respective

3. Month 13-18: Solutions to the identified topics4. Month 19-24: Conclusions on cross-border planning

Baltic SCOPE

Tomas Andersson

What is already done wich could be used?Who is doing this?


Cases – Assessment phase

National inventoriesNational planning

systems (maritime and land-based)

+ Maritime GIS data/maps from HELCOM

+ Socio-economic data/maps from Nordregio

Specific planning issues/Hot spots / hot topics

• Transboundary conflicts / synergies / (in)coherent approaches:• Shipping & ports• Offshore wind energy and grids, incl. sand and gravel

extraction• Fishery and aquaculture• MPA networks• LV case: SEA process

Transnational comparison• Planners meeting 1• “Homework”• Planners meeting 2

Baltic SCOPE


Cases – Identification phase

Hot spots / hot topics

Planners meeting

Thematic working group meetingGroup 1

Group 2

Group 3

National stakeholder consultations

Baltic SCOPE

Thematic working group meetingGroup 1

Group 2

Group 3


Cases – Solution phase

Thematic working group meeting

Group 1 Group 2

Group 3

Planners meetings

SEA Meeting** LV case


Baltic SCOPE


Cases – Conclusion phase

Planners meetings

SEA Meeting*

Planners meetings

Last SEA Meeting*

* LV case

Baltic SCOPE


Cases – Post-project phase

Planners meetings

SEA Meeting*

Planning solutions National MSPs

Baltic SCOPE


Lessons learnt – cross-border process (Lead: Nordregio)

Planners meetings

SEA Meeting*Case studies

Completed questionnaires

Interviews with planners and stakeholders / participatory observations at meetings

Deliverable:Report onlessons learnt /recommendations for future cross-border MSP processes

Fill in

Input

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Develop questionnaire for each case


Lessons learnt – Data exchange(Lead: HELCOM)

Planners meetings

SEA Meeting*

Data aspects of case studies

Deliverable:Report on lesson learnt on the use and exchange of MSP relevant data

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Monitoring and evaluation(Lead: SYKE)

Planners’s feedback

• Literatures• Policy documents• Existing E&M

frameworks• (MSP & terrestrial) Draft E&M framework

Case study observations

Deliverable:E&M Framework• Embraces all phases of MSP (development, implementation, review)• Includes the following aspects:

• Criteria and indicators• Cross-border elements of MSP• Financial resources required

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Planners’s feedback

Draft E&M framework


Communication and dissemination(Lead: VASAB)

Communication package

• Corporate identify• Flyer• Roll-up• PPT• Communication plan

& strategy

Website & newsletter

Presentation of the project

• EU MSP Expert Group

• HELCOM-VASAB WG• EMD• ...

Layout and production

of publications

Baltic SCOPE conferences

• Kick-off conference

• 2nd MSP Forum

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Tomas Andersson

Should be done by lead partner

Tomas Andersson

Perhaps organise a bigger comprehenciv stakholdeder workshop when planers group has presented ther proposed ideas? We could use this as a big consultation meeting were also the thematic groups meets once to give input in the process. Presenting final results could be done at another occasion


Timeline – Month 1-6

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March ‘15 April ‘15 May ‘15 June ‘15 July ‘15 August ‘15SWB / LV case

Planners meeting

Planners meeting

Country fiches;Area report;Terrestrial planning lessons

M&E Meeting SYKE + Nordregio

E&M session

Draft E&M framework

Man. & coord.

Project meeting;Cooperation Agreement

Communi-cation

Communi-cation package

EMD;Website

EU MSP expert group

Lessons learnt

Question-naire

Surveys Surveys


Timeline – Month 7-12Sept. ‘15 Oct. ‘15 Nov. ‘15 Dec. ‘15 Jan. ‘16 Feb. ‘16

SWB / LV case

3 Thematic meetings National stakeholder consultations

3 Thematic meetings, incl. 1 Planners meetings


M&E E&M session E&M session

Man. & coord.

Project meeting;Reporting

Project meeting

Communi-cation

Kick-off conference;HELCOM-VASAB WG

EU MSP expert group

Lessons learnt

Survey Survey

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Timeline – Month 13-182016

March2016April

2016May

2016June

2016July

2016Aug.

SWB / LV case

National stakeholder consultations3 Thematic meetings, incl. 1 Planners meeting

M&E Meeting SYKE + Nordregio

Definition of criteria + indicators

Man. & coord. Reporting Project meeting

Communi-cation

EMD

Lessons learnt Surveys

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Timeline – Month 19-242016September

2016October

2016November

2016December

2017January

2017February

SWB / LV case

Planners Meetings

Final case study reports

M&E Final draft of E&M framework

E&M session

Publication of final E&M framework

Man. & coord.

Reporting Project meeting

Final reporting

Communi-cation

2nd MSP Forum,Production of materials

Layouted project materials

Lessons learnt

Surveys Final report on lessons learnt

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Case study areas interaction between these and the BSR

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South-West Baltic case

Latvian cross-border

case


Roles and Responsibilities - SwAMSwedish Agency for Water and Marine Management (SwAM) – Sweden• Lead Partner: Overall responsibility for the project, project management, communication & dissemination • Main partner and coordinator of the South-West Baltic case (SWB)• Partner in the Latvian MSP case• Topic coordinator in SWB case: fishery & MPAs

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Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency – (BSH) – Germany• Partner in the SWB case (joint inventory, conflict & synergy analysis, MSP approaches, Thematic Working Groups)• Topic coordinator SWB case: Energy• Links to the DG MARE North Sea project

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Roles and Responsibilities - BSH


Roles and Responsibilities - DNA

Danish Nature Agency (DNA) – Denmark• Partner in the SWB case (joint inventory,

conflict & synergy analysis, MSP approaches, Thematic Working Groups)

• Topic coordinator SWB case: Shipping

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Roles and Responsibilities - UMS

Maritime Office in Szczecin (UMS) – Poland• Partner in the SWB case (joint inventory, conflict

& synergy analysis, MSP approaches, Thematic Working Groups)

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Roles and Responsibilities - Min LV

Ministry of Environmental Protection (Min LV) – Latvia• Main partner and coordinator of Latvian cross-

border case• Topic coordinator Latvian case: Environmental

Data & MPAs, SEA• Co-Coordinator for Energy

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Roles and Responsibilities - Min EEMinistry of the Interior – (Min EE) – Estonia• Partner in Latvian MSP case (joint inventory, conflict &synergy analysis, MSP approaches, Thematic WorkingGroups)• Assessment of how the EE MSP process has to be aligned,how the ongoing processes can be aligned• Topic Coordinator Latvian case: Navigation and ports, fishery• Co-coordinator: Energy18th of March 2015


Roles and Responsibilities - SYKE

Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) – Finland• Coordinator for Component 1b: Developing a monitoring &evaluation framework for the two cross-border cases• Integration of planning experience from Plan Bothnia inFinland• Integration of Finnish regional planners to transfer expertisefrom PlanBothnia• Transfer of knowledge & experience from / to BaltWise “Gulfof Finland and Northern Baltic Sea” project

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Roles and Responsibilities – VASAB Secretariat

VASAB Secretariat• Coordinator for Component 3: Communication &dissemination• Project Website• Project Leaflets, Newsletters & Reports published• Integration / Transfer to EUSBSR framework• Linkage with other DG MARE EU projects• Organizer of kick-off event and final conference/ 2nd Baltic MSP Forum

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Roles and Responsibilities - HELCOM HELCOM Secretariat • Based on the HELCOM AIS EWG and the HELCOM AIS

network and database, as well as other relevant HELCOM information systems, provide both case studies, the project consortium and thematic working groups on shipping with maritime traffic-related GIS information/data.

• Provide overall support to consortium on MSP data• Transfer / integration of experience from PlanBothnia project

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Roles and Responsibilities - Nordregio Nordregio• Coordinator of Component 4: Lessons Learnt• Transfer of experience from BSR land planning• Transfer to NMR activities in MSP-BSR• Comparative observation of the two case studies

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Roles and Responsibilities – Associated Partners

Associated Partners: Finland, Lithuania, Germany • Liaise with HELCOM-VASAB Maritime Spatial Planning

(MSP) Working group (WG)• Give input from their MSP experience(s)

Finland: Ministry of the EnvironmentLithuania: Ministry of EnvironmentGermany: Ministry for Energy, Infrastructure and Regional Development of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

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s.PRO

Antje Roß

Carsten BeyerAngela Schultz-Zehden

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Post-it April 2017 - what have we achieved?

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• Input to national MSP• Some common agreement to be taken home to each country• Plans match each other (content not ready solutions)• High level of coherence between countries• Common Roadmap how to solve certain issues• Common understanding how issues can be solved• Applied the ecosystem approach in praxis• Some scenarios• Some realistic solutions• Lots of more experience• Strengthened the network• Broaden the group and expertise• Gathered lots of experiences, exchange of methods and tools• Helped each other in the involvement of stakeholders• Better connection between regional groups and countries• Also other agencies in countries are engaged in the process• Good collaboration Nordregio – SYKE• Framework provided by the application proved to be good

Impact on the environmental status of the Baltic


Dates to be put in your calenderPlanners meeting SWB• 6-7th May in Copenhagen first planners meeting • 10-11 June in Stockholm second planners meeting

Planners meeting LV-Est-Sw• 22 May in Riga first planners meeting (deliverable xx)

• 4 August in Estonia second planners meeting

Partners meeting• 28th September in Riga

Kick-off event external Exchange of experiences• 29th September in Riga

Final conference / 2nd Baltic MSP Forum • November, 201618th of March 2015


Thank you for your attention & safe trip home!

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