Follow up: Step 1 of the "Rotaract and Rotary Baltic Sea Ambassadors" education on February 12, 2026

Skriven av Gun-Marie Östedt-Axelsson den 15 Feb 2026
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Step 1 took place online on Thursday February 12  between 19 and 21 CET with 10 participants and with Professor Christoph Humborg and Researcher Sara Söderström from Baltic Sea Centre at Stockholm university as the educators. 
 
The latest education of "Rotary and Rotaract Balti Sea Ambassadors",

The education was for the first time taking place in English and all the 3 steps on line, as we have had 4 participants from our Latvian clubs, 3 participants from the new "Rotaract Club of Baltic Sea" with members from all the countries around the Baltic Sea and 3 participants from "Rotaract Club International Malmö-Lund".
 
Many thanks also to Christoph Humborg and Sara Söderström from "Baltic Sea Centre" at Stockholm university for your very valuable education in step 1 on February 12.
 
Link to Christoph's presentation:
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/15591/Documents/sv-se/908c9812-83bf-4958-8e2e-1dc8a6d7276f/1/
Contact information: christoph.humborg@su.se, +46(0)8 674 76 68

Step 2 took place from February 12 to March 15:
- The 10 participants were in the end of the step 1 education divided in groups with 2  persons in each group according to the below.
- After studying more about the Baltic Sea you have to discuss and decide your presentation. Will you talk generally about the Baltic Sea or will you choose a specific topic, which is of your common interest? 
- The groups will then together on their own make step 2 of the education.
- Step 2 means that each group will in a close cooperation produce a Powerpoint presentation, which will be shown during step 3
 

The groups in step 2:
Group 1:
- Arnis Kadikis, Rotary Club Liepaja, Latvia
- Salvis Roga, Rotary Club Liepaja, Latvia
Group 2:
- Normunds Bakis, Rotary Club Riga Dzintars, Latvia
- Mats Kjaer, Riga International Rotary Club, Latvia
Group 3:
- Lotte Bohm, Rotaract Club of Baltic Sea, Germany
- Jonathan Hopperman, Rotaract Club of Baltic Sea, Germany
Group 4:
- Anita Esi Otoo, Rotaract Club of Malmö-Lund International, Sweden
- Hristina Nikolova, Rotaract Club of Malmö-Lund International, Sweden
Group 5:
- Bianca Polec, Rotaract Club of Malmö-Lund International, Sweden-
- Abdoulaye Bah, Rotaract Club of Malmö-Lund International, Sweden

During step 3 all  on Sunday Marh 15 groups have shown their Powerpoint presentations followed by discussions and feedback. 

Sven and Guje have also presenedt BASRAN, Baltic Sea Regional Network of Rotarians - www.basran-eu - the backgroud of the Rotary "Save the Baltic Sea" project and examples of local activities.

Congratulations to the 10 new "Rotary and Rotaryact Baltic Sea Ambassadors" and many thanks for your excellent Baltic Sea presentations 

We were impressed and very satisfied when we realized how much and what all the 10 participants have learnt and in which ways they intend to use their new knowledge.

We will deliver the "Promotion Caps" caps to the participants at the district confereence in Riga in April or by post.

Good luck with your future activities in order to contribute to a better environment in and around the Baltic Sea. 
 
Please find the updated list of the now 82 educated "Rotary and Rotaract Baltic Sea Ambassadors" through the following link:
https://rotary2405.se/documents/sv-se/9fd5455e-0656-49fd-8358-3eaa5a44931e/1


Best "Save the Baltic Sea" regards,
The Baltic Sea Committee in D2405
/Sven Rudberg och Gun-Marie "Guje"Östedt-Axelsson, VĂ€rmdö SkĂ€rgĂ„rd RC