October, 2025.
Kristīne Pakalniete (AKTiiVS) has been chairing the HELCOM Expert Group on economic and social analyses since October 2023, and has been re-elected for chairing the group for the next two years.
The overall aim of the HELCOM Expert Group on economic and social analyses (EG ESA) is to enhance regional cooperation on the economic and social analyses (ESA) related to the Baltic Sea marine environment protection. The expert group serves as a platform for discussion and information exchange on ongoing and planned ESA work throughout the region, and it acts to develop and agree on regional approaches for ESA.
The work of the EG ESA is focused on implementing its work plan, which supports implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) actions in relation to ESA. Read more about the EG ESA here and about the HELCOM BSAP here.
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