On 4th November 2026, two representatives of the International Baltic Earth Secretariat (IBES), Sonja Ehlers (Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany) and Agnieszka Jędruch (Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland), attended the 2026 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting in Warsaw, Poland. They were invited by the Executive Secretary of HELCOM, Rüdiger Strempel, and the HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission.
The meeting brought together high-level representatives of the Baltic Sea countries to review progress in implementing the 2021 Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) and discuss its future development beyond 2030.
For Baltic Earth, this was a valuable opportunity to follow regional policy discussions and highlight the importance of scientific knowledge and research cooperation in supporting evidence-based decisions for the Baltic Sea.
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