Östersjöfonden (The Baltic Sea Fund) was founded in 1989 by a private donation by the businessman Anders Wiklöf. The purpose of the foundation is to promote and support research and other activities related to the protection of the Baltic Sea environment.
The Delegation
The foundation’s activities are overseen by the delegation. The delegation takes decisions of distribution of funds from the foundation. The delegation is composed according to the statutes of a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a minimum of ten and a maximum of sixteen members. Self-written members are the founder of the foundation, representatives of the Finnish and Swedish Ministries of Environment and the Nordic Investment Bank. Members of the delegation 2023-2025:
| Peter Lindbäck | Chairman. Member of Parliament, Lagtinget | Åland | |
| Johanna Mattila | Vice chairman. Rector, docent, marine biologist | Åland | www.ha.ax |
| Christina Gestrin | Master of Agroforestry | Finland | |
| Mats Löfstöm | Member of Parliament in the Finnish Parliament | Åland | www.eduskunta.fi/SV/Sidor/default.aspx |
| Anders Wiklöf | Councellor of Commerce, the foundation´s founder | Åland | |
| Lena Kautsky | Professor emeritus and senior advisor Stockholm University’s Baltic Sea Centre | Sweden | www.su.se |
| Jan Ekebom | Environment Council, Ministry of the Environment, Natural Environment Department, Unit for Sea and Water Protection. | Finland | www.ym.fi/sv/framsida |
| Erik Bonsdorff | Professor Emeritus in marine biology (especially the ecology and environment of the Baltic Sea and the archipelago) | Finland | |
| Päivi Kippo-Edlund |
Environmental protection manager emerita, City of Helsinki. Environmental expert
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Finland | |
| Arne Selander | City manager, Mariehamn city | Åland | www.mariehamn.ax |
| Nils Lampi | CEO Wiklöf Holding Ab | Åland | |
| Tony Cederberg | Amanuensis, Husö biological station (Åbo Academy) | Åland | www.abo.fi/huso-biologiska-station/ |
| Johan Ljungberg | Director Sustainability, Nordic Investment Bank | Finland | www.nib.int |
| Anna Björn | Unit manager Baltic Sea Science Center | Sweden | www.skansen.se/en/see-and-do/non-bookable-activities/baltic-sea-science-center/ |
| Karin Strandfager | Nature Conservation Manager | Sweden | https://skargardsstiftelsen.se/ |
| Mia Dahlström | Head of Unit for Marine Environment, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management | Sweden | https://www.havochvatten.se/ |
| Katrin Sjögren | Premier of Åland | Åland | https://www.regeringen.ax/ |
The Board
The role of the board is to be in charge of the matters of the foundation and to administer its assets. The five board members are appointed by the delegation for a term of office of three years. Members of the delegation 2023-2025:
| Peter Wiklöf, chair | Mariehamn |
| Lotta Wickström, vice chair | Mariehamn |
| Daniel Dahlén | Jomala |
| Oscar Fogelberg | Mariehamn |
| Stefan Rumander | Mariehamn |