ASTRA Kick Off Meeting Hamburg October 26-28, 2005
Agenda Day 1
| 11:00 |
Welcome |
Ralf Erat,TuTech GmbH, Michael Staudt, GTK
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| 11:05 |
Tour de table |
Partner presentation |
| 11:15 |
The SEAREG project as an entry point for the ASTRA project.  |
Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, GTK |
| 11:45 |
Introduction to the ASTRA project- Structure, Partnership, Case studies. |
Michael Staudt, GTK |
| 12:15 |
- Lunch break - |
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| 13:15 |
Regional Impacts of Small Scale Assessment of Climate Change
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Dr. Jürgen Kropp, PIK Klaus Eisenack, PIK |
| 14:15 |
Lessons learnt from Interreg III B programmes |
Prof. Dr. Walter Leal, TuTech Innovation GmbH |
| 14:30 |
WP1: Adaptation strategies for Regional planning purposes; Introduction to the WP Content; work plan |
Michael Staudt, GTK |
| 15:00 |
- Coffee break - |
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Individual case study presentations
| 15:30 |
Consequences of climate change in the Oder/Odra estuary region |
Dr. habil. Gerald Schernewski, IOW Holger Janssen |
| 15:45 |
Climate change in the Gdansk Region |
Jakub Zmuda, Szymon Uscinowisz, PGI, Gdansk |
| 16:00 |
Case studies in Lithuania: climate change impacts on Klaipeda city and Curonian Spit |
Elena Talockaite, ECAT |
| 16:15 |
Climate change and case studies in Latvia |
Laila Kule, University of Riga
Agrita Briede, University of Riga
Maris Klavins |
| 16:30 |
Climate change and case studies in Estonia & ASTRA Programme 2005 - 2007 on the Geological Survey of Estonia (EGK) + |
Are Kont, Tallinn Pedagogical University; Jaan Kivisillä, Valter Petersell, Geological Survey of Estonia; Sten Suuroja |
| 16:45 |
Climate change effects in the Pirkanmaa Region |
Dr. Tom Frisk, Pirkanmaa Environmental Centre |
| 17:00 |
Case studies in Finland (Espoo, Raahe, Kokkola)
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Hilkka Kallio, Satu Putkinen, GTK; Mervi Romppanen, City of Espoo; Juhani Hannila, City of Kokkola |
| 17:15 |
Proposal of WP leaders, country co-ordinators, discussion |
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Agenda Day 2
Morning Session / Work Package 1
| 09:00 |
WP 2: Dissemination, Introduction to the WP, Content, work plan |
Michael Staudt, GTK |
| 09:30 |
SEAREG Decision Support Frame (DSF) and its integration in the ASTRA project |
Johannes Klein, GTK |
| 10:00 |
Detailed project work plan: Input for Milestone 1 |
Michael Staudt, GTK |
| 10:30 |
- Coffee break - |
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| 11:00 |
ASTRA website & Newsletter, Project leaflet, Publications |
Michael Staudt, GTK, Jochen Kilian, Tutech Innovation GmbH |
| 11:30 |
Proposal of WP leaders, Discussion |
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| 12:00 |
- Lunch break - |
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Afternoon Session / Work Package 3
| 13:00 |
WP 3: Development of Policies and Adaptation Strategies Introduction to the WP, Content, work plan |
Lasse Peltonen, CURS/YTK |
| 13:30 |
Winter storm study ?purpose and common methodology |
Samuli Lehtonen & Simo Häänpåå, CURS/YTK |
| 14:15 |
- Coffee break - |
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| 14:45 |
Analysis of adaptation policies in the Baltic Sea Region |
Lasse Peltonen, CURS/YTK |
| 15:15 |
Discussion, Proposals for WP 3 |
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| 16:00 |
Boat trip to Hamburg Habour, lecture |
Dirk-Uwe Spengler, Environmental Emergency Response Unit, Hamburg, State Ministry of Urban Development and Environment |
| 18:30 |
Project dinner at Landungsbrücken |
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Agenda Day 3
Financial issues day
| 09:00 |
Introduction to the Financial Management of Interreg IIIB Project
- Welcome
- Programme Manual and General Regulation of Interreg IIIB
- Interreg III B Bookkeeping requirements
Financial News from Rostock Joint Secretariat
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Henna Koskiniemi, GTK |
| 09:50 |
Eligible costs and Budget
- Personnel costs including indirect employee costs and overheads
- Other costs
- Budget reallocation
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Henna Koskiniemi, GTK |
| 10:30 |
- Coffee break - |
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| 10:50 |
Reporting & Auditing
- Internal reporting Forms
- Financial Progress Report and Activity Report
- Required additional information to the Report
- Reporting Deadlines
- Auditing
- Payment schedule and Bank accounts
- Free discussion on all issues
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Henna Koskiniemi, GTK |
| 12:05 |
- Lunch break - |
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| 13:05 |
Cost Follow-up, Agreement & Communication
- Internal Cost and WP follow-up
- Consortium Agreement
- Internal Communication
- Questions ? Answers
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Henna Koskiniemi, GTK |
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