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The new HELCOM Some key results from the streamlining process 2013-14

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

1. Focus on policy relevance Modified from image of TheBlackFin

2. Country ownership Matching national priorities Better involvement of the Contracting Parties in initiating and leading activities in HELCOM Addison Berry

3. Reaching out to other sectors Mainstreaming marine protection to other policies Incorporate socio-economic considerations U.S. National Archives

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

Pressure = Working Group on Reduction of Pressures from the Baltic Sea Catchment Area State and Conservation = Working Group on State of the Environment and Nature Conservation

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

GEAR coordination: - Preparing joint documentation in support of regional coordination and coherence - Interlinking regional data streams to European data architecture - Integrating HELCOM plans into the Common Implementation Strategy of MSFD Benefits: - Better and easier coordination - Regional knowledge utilized - Cost-efficiency - Duplication minimized - Pro-active implementation on a sea basin level - Better coherence across region and Europe Photo: Bob Boyer