SUMMIT PROGRAMME
REISFER Island Ferry Summit is the first annual conference of the REISFER project. It is held in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday 20 March 2025 by the University of Turku.
The Summit is free of charge, but pre-registration is required. [The registration has ended.]
Read about the Summit on the REISFER website and find the study “Road and Island Ferry Traffic Governance and Markets in the Central Baltic Region” with Key findings here.
VENUE: Crusell Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Clarion Helsinki (Tyynenmerenkatu 2)
PROGRAMME:
11.15–13.00 (EET) REGISTRATION for pre-registered participants, Clarion Helsinki
11.30–12.30 LUNCH for registered participants, Clarion Helsinki
OPENING WORDS
12.40 Professor Ulla Tapaninen, REISFER Project Director, Tallinn University of Technology, and Professor Lauri Ojala, Moderator of the Day, University of Turku (UTU)
12.50 Mr. Pauli Aalto-Setälä, Member of Parliament and Vice-Chairman, Island Committee
PART I: GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AND MARKETS IN THE CENTRAL BALTIC REGION
13.00 Status and outlook in:
- Finland: Senior Specialist Jani Sivusalo, Government Ownership Steering Dept., Council of State
- Åland Islands: Mr. Tommy Nordqvist, Government of Åland
- Estonia: Ms. Annela Kornel, Public Transport Department, Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
- Sweden: Managing Director Erik Froste, Färjerederiet, Trafikverket’s road ferries
14.00 Commentary: The view of a regulatory and oversight authority, Head of Unit Juha-Matti Korsi, Traficom
14.05 Questions & Answers
14.15 Release of study: “Road and Island Ferry Traffic Governance and Markets in the Central Baltic Region” by UTU, Prof. Lauri Ojala and B.Sc. Elias Joki-Korpela
14.20–15.00 COFFEE BREAK with coffee and refreshments available next to the meeting room
PART II: DEVELOPMENTS IN OPERATIONS AND WAYS TOWARDS LOWER EMISSIONS
15.00 Preliminary findings of REISFER Partners:
- Finferries: Managing Director Håkan Fagerstörm, Finferries, Finland
- Blidösundsbolaget: Technical Manager Torvald Hvistendahl, Sweden
- Suomenlinnan Liikenne Oy: Managing Director Petri Öhrmark, Finland
15.45 Findings of project Regions4Climate; Nordic Archipelago: Dr. Carmen Antuña Rozado and Team Leader Arto Laikari, VTT Finland
16.00 Conclusion by Mr. Markku Mylly, frm DG of European Maritime Safety Agency EMSA
16.05–16.15 CLOSING WORDS, Prof. Lauri Ojala, UTU and Prof. Ulla Tapaninen, TalTech
You can download the programme here.
Contact in practical matters: Project Researcher Minna-Liina Ojala, milioj@utu.fi, +358 50 476 6664
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