Thursday, September 23   08:30 – 09:00 Registration   09:00 – 09:10 Opening speech   09:10 – 10:30     The Baltic lessons learnt in coping with the global economic and financial crisis.  Can the EU Baltic Sea Strategy serve as engine for making the region more competitive?     10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break   11:00 – 12:30   Corporate Governance as a driver of Baltic competitiveness.     12:30 – 13:30  Lunch
13:30 – 15:00   Functioning of the EU Single Market in the Baltic Sea region. Can businesses seize fully opportunities offered by the EU Single Market in the region? What bottlenecks exist?  Measures to be taken to upgrade the business environment.	13:30 – 15:00   The influence of  the global financial crisis on the banking industry in the Baltic States: lessons learned and road ahead.
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00   Strengthening knowledge and innovation as drivers of the future growth. What are the strengths of the region? How to draw full benefit from a talented workforce and a powerful technological and industrial base in the region? How to strengthen links between education, business, research and innovation?	15.30 – 17.00   The influence of  the global financial crisis on the banking industry in the Baltic States: lessons learned and road ahead. (continued)
19:00-20:00   Reception
Friday, September 24   08:30 – 08:55 Registration     09:00-10:40       Baltic lessons learnt in coping with the global economic and financial crisis and challenges ahead. Role of the EU Baltic Sea Strategy in making the region more competitive.   10:40-11:10 Coffee break   11:10-12:40   Increasing accessibility of the Baltic Sea Region by improving internal and external transport links   12:40 – 13:40   Lunch     13:40 – 15:10    The accessibility of financing for growth strategy. The role of public and private resources. (The corporate citizenship of the banks).   15.10 – 15.30   Conclusions and recommendations for the Annual Forum of the EU Baltic Sea Strategy to be held on 14-15 October, Tallinn.