| 09:00-10:00 |
Registration of participants |
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| 10:00 |
Welcome |
Prof. Indrikis Muiznieks, Vice-rector of the University of Latvia |
| 10:10 |
Welcome |
Prof. Maris Klavins & Agrita Briede,University of Latvia |
| 10:20 |
Welcome |
NAME, Ministry of Environment, Latvia |
| 10.30 |
Introduction into the ASTRA project |
Philip Schmidt-Thomé, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
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| 10:40 |
National research program on climate change in Latvia |
Andris Andrusaitis,University of Latvia, Latvia |
| 13:30 |
Keynote lecture: Finland's national adaptation strategy to climate change - progress made and lessons learned |
P. Heikinheimo, Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland |
| 14:20 |
Adaptation strategies to climate change in Lithuanian Baltic Sea coastal management |
G. Zilinskas, D. Jarmalavicius, P. Sinkunas, Institute of Geology and Geography, Lithuania |
| 14:40 |
Towards climate change adaptation strategies in the BSR |
F. Mannke, TUTECH Innovation GMBH, Germany |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
How to integrate climate change adaptation issues into existing development policies? |
Panel discussion, Moderators: Jacobus Hofstede and Philipp Schmidt-Thomé |
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The case study of Kokkola, Juhani Hannila, City of Kokkola
Gdansk Development Agency. Marek Wincek
(5-10 min presentation each) |
Panel participants:R. Kruse, Member of Parliament, CDU, Spokesman for Finance and sustainability,
City of Hamburg, Germany;
L. Peltonen, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland;
V.Bisters, Climate and Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Environment,
Latvia;
I. Buteniene, Klaipeda municipality, Lithuania;
J. Hannila/M. Hagström, City of Kokkola, Finland ;
J. Koskikallio, City of Espoo, Finland;
I. Bruneniece, Climate and Renewable Energy Department , Ministry of
Environment, Latvia;
M. Jacewicz, Regional Board for Water Management, Poland;
J. Wincek, Gdansk Development Office, Poland |
| 17:00-18:00 |
Discussion and Conclusion |
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18:00 |
End of day 1 |
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| 19:00 |
Conference diner |
| 09:30 |
Keynote lecture: Potential climate change effects in the North sea and Baltic sea Region? |
Jacobus Hofstede, Schleswig-Holstein state Ministry for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Germany |
| 10:20 |
Regional climate models as data source for hydrological modelling |
U. Bethers, J. Gaideliene, University of Latvia, Laboratory for Mathematical Modelling of Environmental and Technological Processes, Latvia |
| 10:40 |
Climate change and its impacts in Latvia |
A. Briede, M. Klavin?, J. Lapinskis, University of Latvia, Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Latvia |
| 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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| 11:40 |
Evaluation of the impact of climate change on bed and bank erosion in stream channels and the resulting sediment delivery to the River Daugava |
J. Soms, Daugavpils University, Latvia |
| 12:00 |
Evaluation of the sea level rise aspects on the Lithuanian coast and modelling of its impacts |
J. Seckus, L. Z. Gelumbauskaite, Institute of Geology and Geography, Lithuania |
| 12:20 |
The prognosis of Curonian Spit dunes evolution and their protect strategies because of climate change |
R. Morkunaite,Institute of Geology and Geography, Lithuania |
| 13:00 |
Lunch |
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| 15:45 |
Climate change impacts on the distribution of total annual rivers' runoff in Latvia |
E. Apsite, L. Sirina, University of Latvia, Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Latvia |
| 16:00 |
Climate change effects on water quality in the Oder estuary: What recent hot years tell us about the future |
G. Schernewski, Baltic Sea Research Institute, Germany |
| 16:15 |
How climate changes can influence sustainable development in Latvia |
R.Bebris, Ministry of Environment, Latvia |
| 16:30 |
FINAL DISCUSSION |
Moderators: Maris Klarrons, University of Latvia & Philipp Scjmidt-Thomé, GTK |
| 17:00 |
End of conference/ Snackfood and Entertainment |
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| 19:00 |
Old Riga Sightseeing Walking Tour |
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