The German project partner, EUCC – The Coastal Union Germany, has organised a seminar program including a general introduction to the MSP concept, the legal framework and institutions in Germany, and a special focus on stakeholder participation. In a simulation game, participants can take a role in different planning processes to explore the MSP process and find common possible solutions for potential conflicts in the coastal zone of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.german courses will be displayed.

SEAPLANSPACE workshops curriculum

1.    CONCEPT AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING

• Definition MSP (Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning)
• Objectives and Principles
• ICZM, formal/informal Planning

2.    LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING

• EU Legislation
• National Legislation

3.    LEVELS OF PLANNING and PLANNING PROCESS IN GERMANY

• National and regional level
• Development and implementation of MSP
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Public participation
• Cross-border cooperation

4.    MSP IN PRACTICE

• LREP Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Revision of the MSP in the German EEZ North/Baltic Sea

5.    STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION – REGIONAL BEST PRACTICES

• LREP Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Voluntary Agreements on the Greifswalder Bodden and Strelasund

6.    ROLE PLAY