“In a locked down world, the best opportunity for Strategic Planning professionals to network and exchange views this year” EKKI
Tallinn Forum conferences brings together the people and companies redefining European Cities and Landscapes.
We are a not for profit partnership from Sweden, Estonia, and the UK, with the mindset that bold Strategic Plan-making, coupled with strong decision-making, leads to Visible Sustainable Development Outcomes for Communities.
At a time of great uncertainty, we are seeking to promote a forward-looking strategic planning culture that address the issues of today and the solutions for tomorrow within Sustainability planning, and to ask a simple question: Where to next?
Our VIRTUAL ONLINE conference format is simple. Tailored interactive sessions led by recognised experts allowing the maximum time for networking discussion and topic exploration. At a Tallinn Forum event you will spend more time debating in small group discussion!
The objectives of the Tallinn Forum are to lead networking opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and best practice, using the platforms of debate, inter-communication, training and research between sustainable planning community, decision-makers, and business
Preliminary Programme & Session Themes
The proposed programme sets out the current sessions proposed by our Technical Committee. We reserve the right to amend Topics and Themes.
All times are CET. Proposed Draft Programme at 17.06.2020
Day 1 - Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
09:30 Opening Introduction (link)
09:45 Keynote: SEA as a change agent, Lone Kørnøv, Denmark (link) (video)
10:30 Virtual coffee break (networking)
11:00 Parallel Session 1
Session A - SEA’s role in restructuring energy systems for tomorrow's energy landscape (link-1) (link-2) (link-3)
Session B - Health is disruptive – Will it be better integrated with SEA in a (post) COVID-19 world? (link-1) (link-2) (link-3) (link-4) (link-5)
12:30 Break
13:00 Tallinn Forum Open Discussion No 1
Ecosystem Services + SEA – A strong enough partnership to protect European biodiversity? (link)
14:00 Break
14:15 Parallel Session 2
Session C – Strategic Planning & Climate change (the promotion of low carbon economies) (link-1) (link-2)
Session D - Caught in the crossfire - When governments confuse plans for policies (link)
16.00 Virtual Drinks (Networking)
Day 2 – Thursday, September 10th, 2020
10.00 Keynote: SEAs untapped potential, Gesa Geißler, Germany (link) (video)
10:30 Virtual coffee break (Networking)
11:00 Parallel Session 3
Session E - SEA as an arena for conflict resolution in land use planning (link-1) (link-2)
Session F - Bridging the parallel worlds of public and private sustainability strategies (link)
12:30 Break
13:00 Tallinn Forum Open Discussion No 2: Putting strategic back into SEA (link)
14:00 Break (15min.)
14:15 Parallel Session 4
Session G - Digital SEA, technical and social trends (link)
Session H - Marine Spatial planning - a new domain for Strategic Planning & SEA (link-1) (link-2) (link-3) (link-4) (link-5) (link-6)
16.00 Virtual Drinks
Day 3 - Friday, September 11th, 2020
10.00 Keynote: Current gaps in Strategic Planning & SEA knowledge, Thomas Fischer, UK (link) (video)
10:30 Virtual coffee break
11:00 Parallel Session 5
Session I - Smart cities and urban mobility - what could SEA contribute? (link)
Session J - SEA for Agriculture and Rural development strategies in the EU: a future challenge (link-1) (link-2) (link-3) (link-4) (link-5)
12:30 Break
13:00 Tallinn Forum Open Discussion No 3: Can SEA help Strategic Planning deliver Sustainable Development Goals (link)
14:00 Wrap-up of conference (link)
The conference will employ all the advances of the modern online format, including small group workshops, discussion groups. It will be interactive, engaging and fun. We will not forget even online conference reception.
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