The new HELCOM. Key results from the streamlining process

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2 The new HELCOM Key results from the streamlining process

3 First: inspection of the existing structure and workflow From October 2013 to September 2014 U.S. National Archives

4 Key results of streamlining

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6 Better focus Where HELCOM has clear added value Targeting policymakers first Improved documentation

7 Less issues raised but more visibility

8 Country ownership Synchronizing with other national policies and legislation Strengthen HELCOM s role as a policy-maker for regional cooperation Addison Berry

9 More involvement Involving better Contracting Parties in elaborating HELCOM documents and inputs Clear definition of the type and timing of input needed from processes outside HELCOM Marina del Castell

10 Reaching out to other sectors and processes Mainstreaming marine protection to other policies Address obstacles in delayed implementation Incorporate socio-economic considerations U.S. National Archives

11 Coordination with other processes Synergies especially with other Regional Seas Conventions & EU Identify and use opportunities for joining efforts Gilad Kavalerchik

12 Improving efficiency Transparent and timely reporting of monitoring data One responsible actor for leading a specific item A consultation plan Alex Berger

13 Focus on policy relevance Modified from image of TheBlackFin

14 Some more detailed results

15 Mandates and deliverables of the groups are clearer American Life league (edited)

16 New HELCOM Roadmap with exact timelines until 2021 Daphne Chloet

17 More Common format for groups working plans video conferences More video conferences Common format for groups working plans Manuel Frias

18 Current main groups one by one

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20 GEAR Permanent Group for the Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach Region-wide co-operation on marine strategies and policies, including other Regional Seas Conventions Regional coordination MSFD: EU members Maritime Doctrine: Russian Federation Tristan Martin

21 STATE * Permanent Working Group on the State of the Environment and Nature Conservation Two themes, two co-chairs: Monitoring and assessment biodiversity, status of & effects on marine environment Nature conservation and biodiversity protection develop measures & MPAs * Tentative name Ata Foto Grup

22 STATE * (continued) Holistic assessment on the ecosystem health Working across monitoringindicators-assessment chain * Tentative name

23 PRESSURE * Permanent Working Group on Reduction of Pressures from the Baltic Sea Catchment Area* Technical basis to the work on nutrient and hazardous substances inputs on land Follow-up of the implementation of the nutrient reduction scheme * Tentative name Anu Suono

24 PRESSURE * (continued) Monitoring and assessment for water- and airborne inputs Coordination of marine litter and underwater noise * Tentative name Keep the Archipelago Tidy

25 Fish Time-limited Group on Ecosystem-based Sustainable Fisheries Solutions on how the sector could further contribute to reaching Good Environmental Status of the Baltic Sea by 2021 Samuli Korpinen

26 Data gaps in assessing human pressures Fishing practices in marine protected areas Migratory fish species Aquaculture Fish (continued) Sergey Titov & GosNIORKh

27 Agri Time-limited Group on Sustainable Agricultural Practices Review and update part II Annex III of the Helsinki Convention Work on standards for nutrient content in manure Anu Suono

28 Agri (continued) Work on annual nutrient accounting on farm level Promote development of methodology for nutrient recycling Anu Suono

29 Maritime group Response group Permanent Prevention of pollution from ships Swift national and international response to maritime pollution incidents No changes in the Terms of Reference HELCOM

30 HELCOM-VASAB Working Group on Maritime Spatial Planning Time-limited Coherent regional maritime spatial planning processes in the Baltic Sea No changes in the Terms of Reference Manuel Frias

31 Many expert groups, networks, projects striving for the same goals Photo: Bob Boyer

32 Dodik Putro

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