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✨Delighted to announce:
📷photo gallery &
📽️opening film MOTION
have both been published from the 50th anniversary event of HELCOM, held in Riga, Latvia on 25 April 2024, under the 🇱🇻Chairmanship of HELCOM 🎉
👉bit.ly/3QovjET
#HELCOM50 #BalticSea

Something to keep in mind as the warmer weather approaches...

Throwing plastic confetti outdoors is littering.

With so many environmentally friendly alternatives, who needs it?

Let’s #CelebrateBetter

Find out more: helcom.fi/action-areas/m…

Good job HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission! 👏

The Helsinki Commission HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission celebrates its 50th anniversary today. I had the pleasure to hold a keynote speech in Riga.

In my keynote I concentrated on the effect of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine on both the security in its traditional sense and the

🥳 HELCOM’s 50th Anniversary celebration is here! 🥳 

Today, HELCOM's cherished friends and family will gather at the National Library of Latvia in Riga, to reflect on the past five decades of remarkable Baltic Sea collaboration! 🌍

Next Thursday, ministers and high-level representatives will gather in Riga, Latvia, for discussing the way forward in protecting the Baltic Sea #marineenvironment .
Leveraging results of the latest HELCOM assessment will be in key focus.
: ow.ly/Lxp650RjOYt

🕰️It’s HELCOM Through History time! 🕰️

The Helsinki Convention was revised in 1992 to address emerging environmental challenges and geopolitical changes in the region. The 1992 Convention was signed by 10 Contracting Parties. 🌍

#HELCOMThroughHistory

🔥This is a rare opportunity of a full-time permanent position in our amazing international team in Helsinki! 🔥
The IT Systems Administrator will, together with subcontractors, ensure smooth operations of the IT systems and public online services
#jobs #recruitment

🕰️It’s HELCOM Through History time! 🕰️

BALEX exercises test the response capabilities of Contracting Parties in case of a major pollution incident and an international response operation. The first BALEX exercise took place in 1990 in Poland. 🚨

#HELCOMThroughHistory

How is the war in Ukraine impacting the Black Sea? 💥

Scientists say there are lessons to be learnt from history.

Jens Greinert from GEOMAR_en and Markus Helavuori from HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission join the #OceanCalls podcast to discuss this. 🎙️

w/ EU Maritime & Fish

euronews.com/green/2024/04/…

It has been a honour and privilege to be on board a part of the incredible 50 year HELCOM journey, first in the Finnish delegation when HELCOM was in its thirties, and now in the Secretariat. I have complete trust in the continued success of this amazing organization.

Pekka Haavisto, Karen Ellemann and Leena Ylä-Mononen are a part of the stellar lineup of speakers at the HELCOM’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Riga, Latvia on 25 April 2024!

👉News and online stream registration: ow.ly/9RZo50QXFia

#BalticSea #HELCOM50

🌟Come work with us! 🌟 We are currently recruiting an enthusiastic trainee on spatial data management to carry our tasks related to harmonizing and collecting spatial data for the EU-funded PROTECT BALTIC project.
👉Apply by 29 February 2024!
🌐helcom.fi/vacancies

Thank you European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for hosting this meeting. As always, the discussions are very useful and productive in furthering the inter-regional cooperation to protect our regional seas. HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission

New comprehensive criteria are finally ready for aquaculture in the #BalticSea region 🥳 Helsinki Convention is the first Regional Seas Convention in Europe with such specific guidance on aquaculture and can be regarded as a best practice example.
News:
👉 ow.ly/PzwH50QqhZl

A thorough review has been issued on #HarbourPorpoise in the #BalticSea !
🌟bit.ly/3tehUa7🌟
Successful management is impossible without sufficient information, which is particularly hard to get for the critically endangered species. #marineenvironment #biodiversity

Well done and well deserved, #FinlandforIMO !

🤩 Are you the one?

We are looking for an enthusiastic intern to support our comms activities. Chance to gain experience in various media production, content development & event organisation tasks as part of our fabulous comms team! Apply by 13 Dec.

👉 helcom.fi/vacancies

👋 Join our team!

HELCOM is looking for a Professional Secretary to coordinate the work related to WG GEAR, WG BioDiv and WG Fish. This Helsinki-based post will be vacant on 1 July 2024. Apply by 4 Dec 2023.

Go to helcom.fi/vacancies for more information.

#vacancy #hiring

🌊 New report out now!

State of the Baltic Sea 2023 is the most comprehensive assessment of the #BalticSea ecosystem health to date. This synthesis report integrates results from various #HOLAS3 assessment products, covering the period 2016-2021.

🌐 stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi