Subject: Invitation to the OpenRisk II Final Conference on Maritime Risk Management in the Baltic Sea Reagion on 22 September 2026 in Kristiansand, Norway
From: "Arki Vesa" <[email-masked]>
To: "Laurila-Pant Mirka" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 08:19:42 +0000

Dear colleagues and partners, 

We are pleased to invite you to the OpenRisk II Project Final Conference on Maritime Risk Management in the Baltic Sea Region, which will take place on 22 September 2026 in Kristiansand, Norway. 

The conference will bring together experts, authorities, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss maritime risk management, and the outcomes of the OpenRisk II project. The programme includes keynote presentations, interactive workshop sessions, and discussions on future collaboration and development opportunities within the Baltic Sea Region and beyond. 

Event details 

*	Date: 22 September 2026 

*	Time: 08:30-17:00 

*	Venue: Kunstsilo, Sjølystveien 8, 4610 Kristiansand, Norway 

*	Room: Sjølystsalen 

You can find the preliminary agenda for the conference in the attachments. The programme includes: 

*	Presentations from OpenRisk II and related projects 

*	Workshop sessions on the R-Mare Matrix, AISyRisk Baltic and ice module, and EcoSensitivity tools 

*	Discussions on future cooperation and development opportunities 

*	Networking opportunities with maritime safety and risk management experts 

A conference dinner hosted by the project will take place at 19:00. The location will be announced later. 

The most up-to-date agenda and additional information can be found on the project website. <https://interreg-baltic.eu/event/openrisk-ii-final-conference/>  

Please register here <https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CAA57E652377B9B5>  by 18.8.2026. 

From the attachments you can find a booking refence number for Scandic Bystranda, where a limited number of hotel rooms have been reserved for the final conference participants. 

We warmly welcome you to Kristiansand and look forward to seeing you at the event.  If you have any questions, you can contact the project coordination team at the Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom, Mirka Laurila-Pant ([email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> ) and Vesa Arki ([email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> )  

Best regards, 

Vesa Arki

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency - Traficom

On behalf of the OpenRisk II Final Conference organizers