Project BEST – Better Efficiency for Industrial Sewage Treatment KICK OFF in HELSINKI

February 6-8, 2018 PROGRAM

February 6, 2018 – WORKPACKAGES At City of Helsinki Environment Services (Viikki Environment House, Viikinkaari 2a)

10.00-10.45 Welcome and round de table EU Baltic Sea Region Flagship project BEST City of Helsinki

10.45-11.30 Key note: Efficient structures and practical experiences of industrial waste water treatment Peter Hartwig, Bremen University of Applied Sciences/ aqua consult

13.00-16.00 Management and treatment of industrial waste waters in the Baltic Sea Region Capacity development and guidelines for better management and treatment of industrial waste water in the BSR – presentations and workshops (WP 2, 3 and 5) Riga Technical University, Tallinn University of Technology, John Nurminen Foundation, Estonian Waterworks Association and Gdansk Water Foundation

16.30-18.00 New solutions for better management and treatment of industrial waste waters: pilot cases – presentations and discussion (WP 4) Municipal water supply and sewerage company with limited liability (Leszno), Doruchów municipality, Põltsamaa Varahalduse limited company, Limited company E-Piim Toothmine, Latvijas Piens LTD and MUE “Vodokanal” of Gatchina

February 7, 2018 – COOPERATION AND EXCURSIONS At Helsinki Regional Environmental Services Authority (Hernepellontie 24)

9.30-11.30 Cooperation models among authorities, WWTPs and industrial companies – presentations and workshop (WP 4) Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority, City of Helsinki, John Nurminen Foundation, City of Warsaw

12.30-14.00 Excursion 1: Viikinmäki Waste water treatment plant

14.00-18.00 Excursion 2: Riihimäki Waste water treatment plant and dairy company

February 8, 2018 - MANAGEMENT At City of Helsinki Environment Services (Viikinkaari 2a)

9.00-11.30 Management and reporting City of Helsinki EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Sanni Turunen, Finnish Ministry of the Environment

12.30-14.00 Communication and visibility rules City of Helsinki

14.00-15.00 Steering group meeting (for SG members)