Agenda

Day 1 (2 June, 2026)

12:30 - 13:00 Registration

Plenary session

13:00 - 13:15 Opening words

Merike Niitepõld, Head of the Managing Authority

13:15 - 14:30 Panel Discussion: Current status of the Central Baltic

programme and future insights

Panellists:

Ülari Alamets, Project Manager (Business Development)

Johanna Puhtila, Project Manager (Circular Economy)

Samu Numminen, Project Manager (Improved Environment & Resource Use)

Laura Cunska-Āboma, Project Manager (Improved Employment Opportunities)

Normunds Strautmanis, Project Manager (Improved Public Services)

Moderator: Jenny Jonstoij, National Contact Point (Åland)

14:30 - 15:15 Coffee break and networking

15:15 - 15:45 EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and Interreg:

Cooperation on the Baltic Sea level

Juhani Ailio, Project Manager, Baltic Sea Strategy Point

15:45 - 16:15 Looking to the future: the next Central Baltic programme

Merike Niitepõld, Head of the Managing Authority

break

19:00 – 22:00 Dinner and networking

Day 2 (3 June, 2026)

9:00 - 9:30 Registration with coffee

Programme objective group sessions

9:30 – 11:30 Current status of project implementation and

achievements

11:30 – 13:00 Lunch

PO1: Lunch in Aulan

PO2: Lunch in Aulan

PO3: Lunch in room 305

PO4: Lunch in room 311

PO5: Lunch in room 308

PO6: Lunch in Aulan

PO7: Lunch in Aulan

13:00 – 15:00 Lessons learnt and co-operation interests for the future