in Klaipeda, Lithuania

Venue: University of Klaipeda main campus, room: Aula Magna, Herkaus Manto str. 84, LT - 92294, Klaipeda, Lithuania. Additional information can be found at http://www.ku.lt/eng/venue/doc/map.pdf

Item 1: Opening

• The Chair’s welcoming words
• Presentation round, especially new members and guests

• Practicalities

Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda

Item 3: Approval of the minutes of the meeting of the EGMP held in Copenhagen on 9 March 2010

• (Draft Minutes to be sent out on 23 April 2010)

Item 4: Virtual communication platform of the EGMP

• The Secretariat/Ms. Sandra Lielbarde informs on proceedings in the work on the EGMP virtual communication platform
• The European Commission/Mr. Iain Shepherd presents web tool The European Maritime Forum https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/iwt/ and possibilities to create link to EGMP virtual communication platform

• The meeting is invited to discuss and decide upon the next steps, including cooperation with The European Maritime Forum

Item 5: Marine science, research and development

• Mr. Andris Andrusaitis, Program Manager of BONUS Baltic Organisations Network for Funding Science (EEIG) presents the current developments of BONUS
• The meeting is invoted to discuss the cooperation between the EGMP and BONUS

Item 6: Maritime spatial planning/VASAB

• Mr. Talis Linkaits (tbc), Head of Secretariat, Baltic Sea Region, Spatial Planning Initiative VASAB, briefs on the work of VASAB in the field of martime spatial planning
• The meeting is invited to discuss the issue and especially the cooperation between the EGMP and VASAB

Item 7: Norway’s action plan 2010/2011

• Norway briefs on its plans for the CBSS/EGMP Chairmanship period between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011
• The Meeting is invited to discuss the issue

Item 8: A general discussion on Baltic Sea matters

• - Meeting is invited to share information and discuss ongoing political and other developments having impact on the work of the EGMP

Item 9: Any Other Business

Item 10: Next Meeting

Item 11: Closing of the Meeting