Baltic Sea Regional Forum for the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
17–18 November, Viimsi, Estonia
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Programme

Monday 17 November 2025

On the day before the Forum, participants explored climate adaptation in action through site visits across the Viimsi and Tallinn region and joined a networking reception at the historic Teachers’ House in Tallinn Old Town. These pre-Forum activities offered practical insights into adaptation projects and provided opportunities for Mission participants from across the Baltic Sea region to meet and connect.

14:00 - 17:00 EET: Site visits around Viimsi/Tallinn region. See the site visits page for more information.

19:00 - 21:00 EET: Networking reception – Teacher's House (Õpetajate Maja, Raekoja plats 14) in Tallinn Old Town. Including a welcome address from: 

  • Jevgeni Ossinovski, Mayor of Tallinn
  • Ave Schank-Lukas, Head of the European Commission Representation in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission

See the networking reception page for more information.

Tuesday 18 November 2025  

Baltic Sea Forum for the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change

Location: Viimsi Artium, Randvere tee 20, Lubja, 74010 Harju maakond, Estonia.

08:30-09:00Registration and networking 
09:00-09:15

Opening

  • Welcome and housekeeping from Master of Ceremonies
  • Illar Lemetti, Mayor of Viimsi Municipality
  • Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
09:15-09:25

Keynote presentation

Marten Kokk, Secretary General of the Ministry of Climate, Estonia

09:25-10:20

Panel: Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region 
Focus: Address growing climate risks in the regions and financial solutions

Moderated by Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission

Audience Q&A

10:20 - 10:25

Introduction to Workshop activity

Ximena Michemberg, MIP4Adapt

10:25-10:50 Coffee and networking 
10:50-12:20

Workshop 

Five thematic breakout rooms. Each will focus on one of the following themes:

  1. Coastal resilience and sea-level rise
  2. Solutions for heat management
  3. Water security and drought management
  4. Urban greening and renaturing

Each breakout room will start with a Mission Project presenting concrete solutions. These include: LIFE AdaptEST, Regions4Climate, ClimaGen, URBREATH, Adaptation AGORA, AURORA, and Interreg Central Baltic Programme - MUSTBE. This will be followed by a facilitated discussion. 

12:20-12:35 

Conclusion of Workshops 

Conclusions introduced by Ximena Michemberg, MIP4Adapt, and summaries provided by group rapporteurs.

12:35-13:05

Launch of REGILIENCE+ and National Adaptation Hubs

Audience Q&A

13:05-13:10

Closing

  • Closing words from Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
13:10-14:10Networking lunch