We invite you to participate in the seminar "Underwater Cultural and Historical Landscapes: Current Policies and Approaches to Effective Management".
On March 27, 2026, the National Cultural Heritage Board will present the project at the Jurmala Museum. UCL-Baltic A seminar is being organized to introduce the concept of underwater cultural and historical landscapes, as well as to discuss their management. All representatives of organizations related to the marine space and individual users of the marine space are invited to the seminar.
The first part of the seminar will feature expert presentations introducing the theoretical and management principles of the underwater environment and cultural heritage, while the second part will feature a discussion led by project participants, where all attendees will have the opportunity to share their opinions on both the seminar topic and the preparation of the underwater cultural and historical landscape assessment form. See the program in the appendix.
The aim of the seminar is to test the project's results so far and identify which aspects of society and the public sector need to be taken into account in the future course of the project.
UCL-Baltic is Interreg Central Baltic Programmes in the project The Estonian and Latvian National Cultural Heritage Boards, as well as the Department of Culture of the Åland Islands Government, are collaborating. The project is developing guidelines for the identification, research and management of underwater cultural and historical landscapes. The project does not develop protected areas or other regulatory acts.
Venue: Jurmala Museum, Jomas Street 1/5, Jurmala, LV-2015.
Participation in the seminar is free.
Please register in advance by filling out questionnaire.
Program
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9:30-10:00 Arrival and registration of participants
10:00-10:10 Seminar opening
Sandra Zirne, Archaeology and History Department of the National Museum of Latvia
10:10-10:35 UCL-Baltic project and underwater cultural and historical landscapes of the Baltic Sea
Kaspars Markus Molls, Archaeology and History Department of the National Museum of Latvia
10:35-11:00 Development of the Baltic Sea Basin on the Latvian Coast
Edijs Breijers, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Latvia
11:00-11:25 Creation, protection and management of a network of marine protected areas
Ilze Sabule, Nature Conservation Authority project LIFE REEF
11:25-11:50 Identification and exploration of geological structures in the Kurzeme region
Ieva Bārda, Latvian Institute of Hydroecology
11:50-12:15
Maritime spatial planning
Toms Skadiņš, Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development,
Department of Spatial Planning and Land Management
12:15-13:00 Coffee break
13:00-14:30 Discussion and introduction to the assessment of underwater cultural and historical landscapes
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14:30-15:00 Summary and closing remarks
