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Title: Belarus


1
Short presentation of approved projects (1-9
calls) www.bsrinterreg.net
Belarus Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Latvia Lit
huania Norway Poland Russia Sweden
2
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • South Baltic Arc (www.south-baltic-arc.org)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Russia, Latvia, Poland
  • (regional development agencies, ministries,
    municipalities, regional authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Low growth dynamics caused by insufficient
    pan-regional cooperation and joint development
    action in the coastal regions in the
    south-eastern BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • Harmonised regional development concepts and
    strategies
  • Recommendations for methodology for
    infrastructure planning
  • Ready-to-implement regional development measures
    for infrastructure
  • improvement
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,708,225
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    587,418

3
Measure Sustainable development of tourism
  • SuPortNet II (www.suportnet.org)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland
  • (municipalities, ministries, NGOs)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Conflicts between the expansion of boat tourism
    and the protection of large nature areas, missing
    harbour infrastructure.
  • Expected outcome
  • Sustainable land use plans for boat harbours
  • Concept for waste water collection from boats
  • Networking of harbours for boat tourism
    development
  • Internet-based information system for boat
    tourists
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 4,492,088
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,642,214

4
Measure Sustainable development of tourism
  • Baltic Welcome Center
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia,
    Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
  • (municipalities, development agencies, regional
    authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Baltic Sea Region seen as one tourism destination
    with high quality of services.
  • Expected outcome
  • BWC as an information point and entertainment
    centre for tourists
  • BWC as distribution channel for promotion
    materials, services and
  • regional products
  • Baltic virtual Welcome Center
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,000,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    823,453

5
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • High Quality Tourism 2 (www.baltic-area.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Sweden, Latvia, Poland
  • (regional authorities, municipalities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Underdeveloped potential for tourism in rural and
    former industrial areas with high unemployment
    rate.
  • Expected outcome
  • A network of regional and transnational
    "entrance gates"
  • Structures for direct marketing of regional
    products
  • New tourist products including cultural and
    natural heritage
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,260,969
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,115,924

6
Measure Communication links
  • NeLoC - Networking Logistics Centres
    (www.neloc.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Poland
  • (ministries, universities, research institutions,
    local municipalities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Differences and insufficient cooperation between
    logistics centres, low competitiveness, lack of
    innovative solutions and technology in the
    centres.
  • Expected outcome
  • Improved logistics competitiveness of the region
  • ICT-based network of logistic centres and SMEs
  • Methodology, guidelines and tools for planning
    and developing logistic centres
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,720,466
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,029,117

7
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • Crossing Fences (www.crossing-fences.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia
  • (municipalities, regional authorities, museums,
    NGO's)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Underdeveloped tourist potential of gardens
    parks in urban and rural areas.
  • Expected outcome
  • Experience-based and product-oriented
    expert-network on regional and
  • transnational levels
  • Networks for exchange experience and transfer of
    know-how
  • Joint marketing measures and new product lines
    (season prolongation)
  • for 120-150 partners
  • Concepts, action-plans and concrete measures to
    develop gardens and
  • parks towards leisure and experience
    attractions
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,434,600

8
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • STRING II - Implementing New Geography
  • Partnership (www.balticstring.net)
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden
  • (regional authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Underdeveloped potential and low competitiveness
    of the STRING area when facing the challenges of
    globalisation.
  • Expected outcome
  • Marketing and information strategy for cultural
    and natural assets
  • Strategy supporting the implementation of ICZM
  • Strategic networks
  • Information and communication platforms on the
    Internet
  • Model for training of SMEs in the use of ICT
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,420,266
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,067,764

9
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • VBNDZ - Via Baltica Nordica Development Zone
  • Partnership (www.viabalticanordica.com)
  • Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland, Russia
  • (national regional auth., municipalities,
    ministries, associations, univ., found.)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Negative impact of development trends on
    socio-economic and environmental aspects. Low
    level of awareness of zone's own identity.
    Various stages of development of the regions in
    the zone.
  • Expected outcome
  • Increased awareness, stronger identity and
    co-operation in the VBNDZ
  • Information and guidance systems for tourism and
    railway traffic
  • Multimodal transport solutions for easy and safe
    travelling
  • Sustainable management and development of
    tourism attractions
  • Information and planning systems, and
    methodologies for GIS/Internet systems
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 4,434,100
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    2,077,297

10
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • The Baltic Palette II (www.balticpalette.com)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Russia
  • (regional and local authorities, research
    institutes, water protection associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Differences in the development levels of the EU
    countries and non-EU countries, unsustainable
    spatial structures, inefficient transport and
    communication systems, unbalanced settlement
    structures, urban sprawl and sea water pollution.
  • Expected outcome
  • Strengthened position of the Baltic Palette
    Region in the EU and globally
  • Introduction of non-EU members to EU standards
    and policies
  • Increased ability to plan sustainable
    polycentric spatial structures
  • Strategies for implementing transport corridor
    networks
  • Network of water quality protection
    organisations in the Baltic Palette Region
  • Market analysis and product development for
    tourism
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,233,350
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    929,700

11
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • Seagull DevERB (www.eurobalt.org/english/project
    s/seagull/seagull.htm)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
    Russia
  • (regional authorities, municipalities,
    associations, public corporations, universities,
    private companies)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Disparities between the member regions social,
    economic and environmental cohesion within the
    EuroRegion Baltic (ERB).
  • Expected outcome
  • Joint Transnational Development Programme (JTDP)
    setting long-term strategy for the development of
    the ERB
  • Development programmes for rural areas in the
    ERB
  • Statistics and GIS support, seminars and
    workshops on Good Governance, tools for regional
    development programming and planning, tools for
    measuring environmental sustainability, etc.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,230,905
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,300,440

12
Measure Sustainable development of tourism
  • Bothnian Arc ACTion (www.bothnianarc.net)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Russia
  • (municipalities, regional authorities,
    universities, research institutions)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Weak region's tourism profile and competence. Low
    region's recognition.
  • Expected outcome
  • Plans for development of tourism infrastructure
  • Marketing strategy for a new tourism concept
    "Arctic coastal and archipelago
  • tourism"
  • Platform for using mobile IT in tourism
    indicators to measure sustainable
  • tourism
  • Increased recognition of Bothnian Arc
  • Concrete plans for networks of tourist routes,
    cycle trails, ice roads and snowmobile trails
    linking centers in the region
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,350,444

13
Measure Sustainable development of energy
  • BTN - Bioenergy Technology Transfer Network
  • Partnership (www.bdc-network.jypoly.fi)
  • Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Norway
  • (universities, public companies)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Narrow implementation and low awareness of
    bioenergy technologies, few industry standards
    and lack of end-user services. Few strategic
    measures to promote sustainable use of the
    bioenergy potential with spatial planning
    processes.
  • Expected outcome
  • Increased awareness of the local bioenergy
    potential
  • Comprehensive development plans for sustainable
    use of bioenergy
  • Regional Bioenergy Development Centres
    (training, know-how transfer,
  • information, co-operation forums)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,336,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    945,000

14
Measure Integrated management of climate change
  • SEAREG (www.gsf.fi/projects/seareg)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Poland
  • (national research institutes, universities,
    municipalities, regional authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Mid and long term impacts of climate change (e.g.
    rise of the sea level) on the socio-economic
    development and environmental sustainability of
    BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • Interdisciplinary decision support system for
    impacts of climate change induced by sea-level
    rise
  • Elevation scenarios of climate changes and
    subsequent water level fluctuations
  • for each of the case study cities
  • Recommendations for the cooperation and
    development under changing climatic
  • conditions in the BSR
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,631,940
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    870,970

15
Measure Integrated management of coastal zones
  • BALTCOAST (www.baltcoast.org)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia,
    Latvia, Poland
  • (regional authorities, ministries, associations,
    research institutions, municipalities,
    universities, foundations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Conflicts between environmental protection and
    economic development. Lack of co-ordination of
    seaside and water protection activities. Complex
    land-sea conflicts.
  • Expected outcome
  • Increased awareness of sustainability in the
    C.Z.
  • Better management of economic and nature
    protection activities (in the fields of
  • tourism, urban and regional development)
  • Legal security for windmill parks and other
    large scale investments
  • Common spatial register as step towards the
    common devel. strategy for C.Z.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,319,978
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,703,844

16
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • CBSR - Connect Baltic Sea Region
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia,
    Latvia, Lithuania, Norway,
  • (regional authorities, associations, public
    companies, universities, foundations,
    municipalities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Declining old industrial structures and loss of
    employment. Lack of necessary critical mass and
    involvement of private sector in RD, needed for
    development of knowledge-intensive industries in
    medium-sized urban regions in the BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • CONNECT network covering most of the BSR
  • CONNECT organisations in the Baltic States,
    Norway and Finland, which link
  • entrepreneurs, RD, service providers,
    venture capitalists and other partners
  • 1000 new knowledge intensive companies and
    20,000 new jobs in the regions
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,560,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,402,500

17
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Rural Development Connection (www.interreg-rdc.com
    )
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Poland
  • (ministries, municipalities, associations,
    regional auth., companies, national auth.)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Threatened social balance in sparsely populated
    rural areas hit by depopulation, degradation,
    loss of employment opportunities, over-aging
    population and insufficient infrastructure
  • Expected outcome
  • Improved rural infrastructure
  • Innovative rural tourism products (e.g. village
    church tours, trained church guides)
  • New innovative business products (e.g. 200 new
    companies/business ideas, transnational
    co-operation and study trips for entrepreneurs,
    IT portals, regional thematic networks)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,604,253
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,647,000

18
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • PIPE Particip. Identity Planning Entrepre.
    (www.pipeproject.no)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
    Norway, Russia
  • (county councils, municipalities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Marginalisation of regions situated in peripheral
    areas. Low entrepreneurial and community spirit
    among the inhabitants.
  • Expected outcome
  • Promotion of young entrepreneurs
  • Conferences, workshops, innovation camps for
    young people, teachers and officials
  • Involvement of young people in regional
    decision-making
  • Strengthened regional identity for international
    competitiveness
  • Creation and implementation of local action
    plans in all case areas
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,106,810
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    912,000

19
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • COMPASS (www.compass.regionomics.info)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden,
  • (municipalities, county councils, technology
    centres)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • How to attract private sector investments into
    the BSR to ensure growth, prosperity and improved
    competitiveness in a globalised economy.
  • Expected outcome
  • Analysis of regional industrial clusters and
    growth potentials
  • Definition of investors' criteria for site
    selection
  • Comparative cost model of industrial clusters
  • Development of instruments for cluster analysis
    (benchmarking) identifying the regional growth
    potential
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 619,120
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    309,560

20
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • MECIBS - Medium Sized Cities in Dialogue
  • Partnership (www.mecibs.dk)
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Belarus,
    Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia
    (research institutions, universities,
    municipalities, chamber of commerce)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Unbalanced spatial development of medium sized
    cities that lag behind the capitals and suffer
    from restructuring of their basic urban
    functions.
  • Expected outcome
  • Network of cities with a potential for learning
    by exchange of experience
  • Recommendations on local strategies and regional
    policies (national/EU)
  • Conferences facilitated by researchers and
    consultants
  • A number of urban biographies of medium sized
    cities outside the national core areas
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,940,748
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,580,374

21
Measure Communication links
  • SEBTrans-Link (www.sebtrans.com)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, Russia
  • (county councils, municipalities, national boards
    of transport)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Underdevelopment of SEBTrans transport corridor,
    with focus on the North-South corridors.
    Bottlenecks in transportation systems.
  • Expected outcome
  • Intermodal break-point system
  • Preparation of investments, e.g. missing links
    along the corridor
  • Expansion of labour markets across the borders
  • Stimulation of business development
  • Actions to improve accessibility in the road-,
    rail and sea transport networks
  • Promotion of the development of sustainable
    transport systems
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,260,200
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    935,100

22
Measure Communication links
  • Decision Support (www.decision-support.info)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia,
    Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
  • (public companies, universities, associations,
    municipalities, ministries, national authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The increasing complexity in the fields of
    transport, spatial planning and regional
    development in the entrepreneurial and political
    decision making processes.
  • Expected outcome
  • Inter-regional thematic network of the centres
    of excellence
  • Education, knowledge and technology exchange
  • Long-term strategy for the network
  • Decision support system
  • Evaluation, improvement and implementation of
    the developed method
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,625,426
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    954,612

23
Measure Communication links
  • FCIP Network - First Class Industrial Park
    Network
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia
  • (municipalities, county administrations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Job losses and weakened regional economic basis
    due to closure of numerous big military
    airfields.
  • Expected outcome
  • Creation of one FCIP in three different
    countries
  • Definition of an interface between airports and
    industrial parks
  • Functional logistics- and air-cargo solutions
    that will support the enterprises at the FCIPs as
    well as the surrounding regions and the whole
    network
  • Network of Third Part Logistic Centres
  • Structure and organisation for the management of
    future FCIP network
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,650,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,031,250

24
Measure Management of cultural heritage
  • VIKINGS - Destination Viking - Baltic Sea
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia,
    Norway, Poland, Russia
  • (regional authorities, museums, municipalities,
    universities, foundations, associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Vikings' cultural heritage as a bridge between
    countries in the BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • Operational and attractive Baltic Sea Viking
    heritage tourist route
  • New and improved existing attractions
  • Authentic remains from the Viking age available
    for public access
  • Viking Heritage Magazine
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,168,997
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    760,840

25
Measure Management of cultural heritage
  • EuRoB (www.eurob.org)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland
  • (ministries, associations, foundations, regional
    authorities, municipalities, national boards)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Neglected potential of brick gothic heritage for
    socio-cultural and economic development.
  • Expected outcome
  • European tourist route of brick gothic
  • Documenting brick gothic objects
  • Marketing strategy for promoting the culture
    tourism route (a multi-functional website,
    catalogues a brochure and a flyer)
  • Pilot projects for preserving brick gothic
    objects and for improving the infrastructure for
    tourism
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,110,400
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    535,950

26
Measure Management of cultural heritage
  • RANE - Rock Art in Northern Europe
    (www.rane-project.org)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia
  • (regional national authorities, museums,
    municipalities, associations, universities,
    foundations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Rock Art threatened by the modern way of life.
  • Expected outcome
  • An information programme to increase awareness
    of Rock Art (Internet, TV, DVD, guide-book,
    pre-studies, information centers)
  • Damage and environment monitoring programme
  • Tools and programmes for sustainable management
    of Rock Art
  • Ground for and elements of tourism
    infrastructure
  • Increased sustainable cultural tourism
  • Documentation programme (e.g. photos,
    descriptions)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,999,720
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,599,888

27
Measure Institution building
  • BSVC - Baltic Sea Virtual Campus (www.bsvc.org)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland, Russia
  • (universities, regional authorities, companies,
    chambers of commerce, associations, research
    institutions)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Need for lifelong academic education and
    professional training for the whole workforce in
    the BSR to keep up with fast-changing
    knowledge-driven economy.
  • Expected outcome
  • Unified Systems Platform - technical e-learning
    platform
  • Academic Structure - "Baltic Sea Virtual Campus"
    consortium, setup of common study fields
  • Dissemination, among universities in the BSR, of
    the knowledge how to run academic on-line
    education and to develop new academic e-learning
    content
  • On-line Master degree programme "Transregional
    management"
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,349,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,424,500

28
Measure Institution building
  • Eco Forum Baltica (www.ecoforum.nu)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
    Russia
  • (regional authority, research institutions,
    universities, national authorities,
    municipalities, associations, ministries)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Development and know-how on Environmental
    Management Systems (EMS) in companies (mainly
    SMEs) and authorities.
  • Expected outcome
  • Tools for transfer of know-how on EMS/Waste
    management (handbook, website,
  • study visits)
  • EMAS/EMS bodies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
    Poland
  • Generation of EUR 3 million investments
  • Network for co-operation of environmental
    managers
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,060,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    380,000

29
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • BALTIC (www.balticplus.se)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Sweden, Poland
  • (national, regional local public auth.,
    co-operative associations, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Lack of an overall strategic approach and
    co-ordination between the transnational and
    cross-border co-operations in the BALTIC area.
  • Expected outcome
  • common political platform to manage the joint
    strategies in spatial development
  • permanent body for cross-sectoral co-operation
    in the field of urban development
  • support/promotion of ecological farm production
    (Culinary Heritage Festival)
  • preparation of selected public transport
    investments as links between the big
    communication axes
  • common tools for tourism (marketing,
    information, booking system)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR
    3,075,450
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,604,512

30
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Metropolitan Areas (www.metropolitan-areas.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway,
    Lithuania, Poland, Russia
  • (national public authorities, regional public
    authorities, local public authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Imbalance in growing capital regions between
    metropolises and outskirts
  • Expected outcome
  • professional- and action-related transn. network
    for horizontal and vertical transfer of know-how
    best practices of running spatial development
    tasks on national level
  • definition of investors criteria for allocation
    and polycentric marketing of functional nodes and
    cores for transnational importance
  • strategic action plan of political level for
    transnational and regional co-operation between
    metropolises and outskirts with thematic focus
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,938,618
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    922,500

31
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • BERAS - Baltic Ecol. Recycling Agriculture
    Society
  • Partnership (www.jdb.se/beras)
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia,
    Lithuania, Latvia, Poland,
  • (national public authorities, regional public
    authorities, local public authorities, registered
    associations, foundations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Significant environment pollution in the Baltic
    Sea caused by high agricultural specialization
    and resulting in increased levels of
    contamination with nitrogen and phosphorus.
  • Expected outcome
  • evaluation and demo of the potential of
    ecological recycling-based agriculture
  • exchange of experience, learning and cooperation
    among actors involved in local ecological
    agricultural production that will led to
    decreased consumption of limited resources and a
    significant reduction in dangerous emissions
  • publication of results, recommendations and
    evaluated examples
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,156,050
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR 1,367,
    525

32
Measure Communication links
  • STBR - sustainable transport in the Barents
    Region
  • Partnership (www.barentsinfo.org/stbr)
  • Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia
  • (national public authorities, regional public
    authorities, local public authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Inadequate transport system in the Barents Region
  • Expected outcome
  • database for the transport network, services and
    improvement needs in the
  • Barents Region
  • traffic forecasts analysis for the region
    (regional trends of transport, as well as social
    and economic development)
  • single transport system, which covers the entire
    Region in a balanced way
  • permanently strengthened interregional and
    cross-sectoral co-operation
  • a follow-up mechanism to ensure implementation
    of national programs in a proper way even after
    the completion of the STBR
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,572,070
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR 1,419,
    763

33
Measure Communication links
  • BALTIC GATEWAY (www.balticgateway.se)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania,
    Latvia, Poland, Russia
  • (national, regional local public auth., limited
    companies, co-operative associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Need for sustainable transport concepts in the
    Southern BSR (S-BSR) to meet the challenge of the
    progressing European integration.
  • Expected outcome
  • position paper to clarify the future Gateway
    role of the S-BSR in European context
  • transnational view on a revised TEN/TINA/PETN
    network
  • comprehensive plan for a primary transport
    network for S-BSR to develop more sustainable
    freight transport, including short-sea shipping
    links and main hubs
  • investment plans (rail link in Skåne, ferry link
    Gedser-Rostock, a part of the E22)
  • practical examples of how to use IT to improve
    efficiency and safety in the transport system.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,741,600
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR 1,140,
    500

34
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • Ancient Times in the Baltic Sea Region
    (www.ancientimes.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Poland
  • (national, regional local auth., public
    corporation, registered assoc., public univ.)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Need to further develop heritage sites as well as
    innovative products, which attract and educate
    visitors.
  • Expected outcome
  • preservation conservation methods for
    historical sites authentic re-building of
    ancient villages
  • new innovative products to attract visitors
    (working camps, theatre plays, ancient markets,
    workshops, events/festivals, youth summer camp)
  • common brochure/Internet platform / CD-Rom with
    historical facts on different themes, periods,
    routes, sites events, scientific handbook
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,173,526
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    908,822

35
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • Big Lakes II (www.biglakes.net)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Russia
  • (regional public authorities, local public
    authorities, public corporations, co-operative
    associations, registered associations,
    foundations, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Slow development of the Big Lakes regions
    (comparing to the metropolitan areas)
  • Expected outcome
  • Identification and report of cultural and
    natural heritage objects/factors in the Big Lakes
    areas for nature protection and sustainability
  • Big Lakes CN heritage strategy as a tool for
    spatial planning and regional dev.
  • several small-scale infrastructure investments
    for future development
  • Big Lakes network, information dissemination by
    new mobile technology
  • new products for tourism attractiveness
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,050,533
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    895,554

36
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • Advantage Hardwood (www.advantagehardwood.org)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
    Poland, Russia
  • (national and regional public authorities, public
    institutes)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Inadequate structure for joint environmental
    actions and efficient co-operation between
    forestry owners, regional authorities and the
    hardwood industry
  • Expected outcome
  • defined environmental benefits of planting
    broad-leaved trees and use of hardwood
  • concepts for sustainable management broad-leaved
    trees and its integration in a regional spatial
    planning perspective
  • training programs, pilot projects (e.g.
    establishment of forest paths)
  • established strategic alliances between hardwood
    producers
  • planning models based on ESDP adapted for
    regional use and rural development
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,220,910
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    831,705

37
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • Sustainable Historic Towns (www.nba.fi/en/sustaina
    blehistorictowns)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway,
    Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
  • (national public authorities, regional public
    authorities, local public authorities, private
    universities, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Lack of strategies and methods to manage the
    conservation of urban heritage in a sustainable
    way.
  • Expected outcome
  • strategic networks for urban heritage management
    on transnational, national, regional and local
    level
  • research programs on cultural heritage
    indicators as well as on integrated management
    tools for urban heritage
  • management policies, practices and strategies
    for integrated urban conservation plans
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,577,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    513,500

38
Measure Sustainable development of energy
  • Wind energy in the BSR
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Belarus,
    Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia
  • (national, regional local public authorities,
    public corporations, limited companies,
    registered associations, private universities,
    public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Extreme disparities in development and
    experiences in the wind energy sector between
    West and East BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • BSR-wide wind energy network with permanent
    structures
  • Internet platform for information telematic
    network as consultation-point
  • wind energy courses for future specialist (in
    development, production and service) ending with
    an official certificate
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,364,540
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    638,050

39
Measure Integrated management of coastal zones
  • BERNET Integrated Management of Catchments
    (www.bernet.org)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia,
    Poland, Russia
  • (regional public authorities, local public
    authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The need for improvement of the overall water
    quality of the Baltic Sea through a comprehensive
    planning and management of entire catchments as
    also required in the EU Water Framework Directive
    (WFD).
  • Expected outcome
  • developing Water District Plans for selected
    catchments according to the WFD
  • preparing the implementation of the WFD
  • developing tools and testing the EU ecological
    guidelines
  • disseminating the results of the pilot
    implementation
  • platform for future co-operation on sustainable
    management of the aquatic envir.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,463,450
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    617,675

40
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • ABC - Alliance of Baltic Cities II
  • Partnership (www.ubc.net/commissions/ABCAlliance/A
    BC_Home/ABCHome.html)
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia,
    Latvia, Poland
  • (local public authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Need for using local experience and knowledge on
    urban development to realize existing regional
    strategies on national and European levels.
  • Expected outcome
  • concrete examples on how to solve local planning
    problems and to realize regional strategies
  • small-scale investments
  • network of city planners and architects that
    will help solving local and regional planning
    problems in the BSR.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 825,439
  • ERDF contribution EUR 255,957

41
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • CONVERNET (www.conver.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania,
    Latvia, Poland,
  • (national, regional local public authorities,
    public corporations, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Negative impacts of military base closures and
    high complexity of the conversion process.
  • Expected outcome
  • transnational network of local, regional and
    national actors involved in converting former
    military bases to civilian uses
  • regional Conversion Action Plan, outlining
    policy goals and necessary support mechanisms,
    especially for the candidate countries
  • reuse and redevelopment strategy/concepts for
    addressing the issue of base conversion
  • workshops (e.g. best-practice examples of
    conversion in different environments)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,164,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    723,000

42
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • ISLANDS IN HISTORY (www.islandsinhistory.dk)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia
  • (national regional public authorities, public
    corporations, foundations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Difficult economical and social condition and
    need for improved competitiveness of the island
    regions.
  • Expected outcome
  • common network for co-operation
  • cultural and history events
  • new holiday packages
  • Education Models for Cultural Milieus
  • specific plan for presenting the Middle Ages in
    an easy, accessible manner
  • draft business plans for dissemination, business
    and educational concepts
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,522,220
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    436,110

43
Measure Institution building
  • Baltic University Urban Forum (www.balticuniv.uu.s
    e/buuf)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Finland, Sweden, Belarus, Estonia,
    Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia
  • (regional local public authorities, public
    corporations, registered associations, public
    universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Increased demand for better housing and living
    conditions. Need for actions that require
    implementation of sustainable development
    strategies for building and rebuilding cities in
    the BSR.
  • Expected outcome
  • network between cities, towns, and universities
    for sustainable urban development
  • demonstration projects on sustainability
    techniques
  • specialists reports
  • number of professionals with improved
    professional competence in dealing with
    sustainability issues in their cities.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,610,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    450,000

44
Measure Institution building
  • EUROBALTIC Programme for Civil Protection
    (eurobaltic.srv.se)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia,
    Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public corporations, registered associations,
    foundations, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Need to improve the mechanisms and institutions
    to deal with various environmental risks as well
    as natural and man-caused/technical disasters,
    which endanger both safety of citizens and basic
    functions of societies.
  • Expected outcome
  • assessment and mapping of risks for preventive
    strategies in spatial planning
  • improved policies for the involvement of
    citizens in risk management
  • transnational, cross-sectoral and multi-level
    cooperation between authorities
  • compatible IT support systems in the BSR
  • transnational training programme in the field of
    civil protection
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,540,895
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    442,250

45
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • Four Corners
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland
  • (regional public authorities, local public
    authorities, co-operative associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Out-migration of young people from the rural
    South Baltic regions to bigger and nearby cities.
  • Expected outcome
  • transnational network of cultural workers
  • Improved territorial integration
  • Attracting new enterprises and visitors.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,514,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    708,000

46
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • Barents 2010 (www.barents2010.net)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia
  • (national public authorities, regional public
    authorities, public corporations, public
    universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Out migration of the young people from the
    region.
  • Expected outcome
  • Long term Strategy and Action Plan for the
    Barents co-operation
  • Analysis of specific problems for the
    development
  • proposals for improvement of water quality and
    biodiversity
  • Internet based information system
  • Approximate total project budget EUR
    2,050,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,183,000

47
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Baltic Balance (www.balticbalance.se)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public corporations, limited companies,
    cooperative associations, registered
    associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Out migration from rural districts in the
    participating areas
  • Expected outcome
  • Strategy for better balanced settlement
    structure and integration between rural and urban
    areas
  • at least 20 ideas for new income sources tested
    in each rural area
  • plans for accessibility and quality in services
    as schools, child, elderly and health care,
    communications and daily commodities
  • solutions for land use developed in a bottom up
    approach.
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,591,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    755,708

48
Measure Communication links
  • NEW HANSA
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland
  • (national and local public authorities, public
    corporations, registered associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Negative environmental impact caused by the
    increasing flow of goods and people
  • Expected outcome
  • Pan-Baltic harmonious Port Policy (a common
    policy paper on protection of the environment
    will be jointly produced and signed by all
    partners)
  • analyses of the spatial, socio-economic,
    ecological and economic problems and
    pre-investment feasibility studies
  • investments as regards harmonized dry waste
    separation facilities aboard the ships and
    reception facilities for waste and waste water
    ashore
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,052,044
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    521,873

49
Measure Communication links
  • North East Cargo Link (www.necl.se)
  • Partnership
  • Finland,Sweden,Norway,Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    limited companies, co-operative associations,
    registered associations, public universities )
  • Problem to be addressed
  • High traffic congestion in the southern part of
    the Baltic Sea.
  • Expected outcome
  • strategy for Intermodality in the Mid-Nordic
    Corridor
  • Development of alternative traffic corridor from
    Russia to UK/Continent through the Mid-Nordic
    Countries
  • Internet portal for freight and business
  • market and goods flow studies
  • Approximate total project budget EUR
    2,705,198
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,695,091

50
Measure Communication links
  • INTRASEA (www.intrasea.org)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland,
    Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public corporations, limited companies,
    co-operative associations, registered
    associations, public universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Inability of the transport system to cope with
    the expected substantial increase in traffic
    volumes in the Baltic Sea Region
  • Expected outcome
  • Common strategy in the BSR for inland waterway
    development
  • Database on inland waterways and routes
  • Socio economic and environmental justification
    of Inland Waterway Infrastructure development
  • Studies (on modal shift to inland navigation,
    environment, tourism development)
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,036,200
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    544,050

51
Measure Strategies and actions for macro-regions
  • ProMidNord (www.mittnorden.net/promidnord)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public corporations, limited companies, public
    university, registered associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The difficulties of business development in the
    Northern regions of low population density.
  • Expected outcome
  • Joint strategy for the macro-region
  • A network of the major cities
  • Increased cooperation and business within
    environmental and energy fields
  • Research school and student exchange program
  • Increased understanding of the cultural identity
    and heritage
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,461,526
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    2,267,527

52
Measure Sustainable development of energy
  • ESCOBALT
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
    Poland, Sweden
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public university, public corporation,
    co-operative association)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The lack of coordination of the energy saving
    programs in the old and new EU member states.
    Inefficiencies in the energy supply in the new EU
    member states.
  • Expected outcome
  • Introduction of the Corporate Social
    Responsibility Concept (CSRC)
  • New tools and innovative technologies of energy
    saving as well as for planning of regional
    development based on energy saving
  • A transnational and intersectoral network
    between all stakeholders
  • Public awareness for the energy saving issues
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,120,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    680,000

53
Measure Sustainable development of tourism
  • VHB-ZONE
  • Partnership
  • Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland
  • (foundations, regional and local public
    authorities, limited company)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The lacking economic integration and dynamics of
    the Via Hanseatica transport corridor in Estonia,
    Latvia and Lithuania.
  • Expected outcome
  • A common cooperation model for Via Hanseatica
  • Via Hanseatica known as a tourism product
  • Readiness for investments in the region
  • Common understanding of the necessary quality of
    tourism services
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,234,719
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    926,039

54
Measure Integrated management of coastal zones
  • COASTMAN (www.coastman.se)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Russia
  • (public universities, national, regional and
    local public authorities, foundation)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The conflicting interests and goals as well as
    environmental pollution in the Baltic Sea zones
    (e.g. concerning oil transports).
  • Expected outcome
  • A set of recommended methods and guidelines for
    conflict resolution in coastal zone management
    (CZM)
  • A web based course on conflict resolution in CZM
  • Improved practical skills for the stakeholders
    in methods for conflict resolution
  • Information exchange platform on the web
  • Published handbook on conflict resolution
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,497,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    602,500

55
www.connectnorge.org www.connectsverige.se
www.connectdenmark.com www.connectlatvia.lv
www.connectestonia.ee
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Connect Baltic Sea Region
  • Partnership
  • Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
    Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden
  • (regional public authorities, foundations,
    registered associations, public university,
    limited companies)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The missing critical mass of ideas,
    entrepreneurial skills, business services and
    venture capital in the middle sized urban regions
    in the Baltic Sea Region.
  • Expected outcome
  • New or further developed regional connect
    organisations to support/administrate networks
    between entrepreneurs and service providers and
    experts
  • Strengthened Nordic Connect network
  • Springboards for entrepreneurs
  • Better evaluation procedures
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,105,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    681,500

56
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • BSReHealth (www.ehealthforregions.net)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Norway,
    Poland, Sweden
  • (regional and local public authorities, public
    universities, public corporation, registered
    association)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The gap between rural and urban areas regarding
    accessibility to and quality of health care
    supply.
  • Expected outcome
  • Transnational strategic network for e-health
    solutions
  • Co-operation strategies for defined concrete
    co-operation fields
  • A technical pilot solution and implementation in
    the field of cardiology
  • A business model
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,265,235
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,803,966

57
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Baltic eHealth (www.Baltic-eHealth.org)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
  • (national and regional public authorities,
    limited company, public university, public
    corporation)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The lack of access to specialized health care in
    rural areas.
  • Expected outcome
  • Guidelines on overcoming barriers for eHealth
  • Business model on the procurement of eHealth
  • Establishment of a secure and modern
    infrastructure
  • Proven practical usability of guidelines and
    business model through two eHealth pilots
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 2,141,731
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,138,665

58
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Defris (www.defris.net)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Poland
  • (regional public authorities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The concentration of activities and population in
    metropolitan regions causing imbalances.
  • Expected outcome
  • Winning strategies for First Division Regions
  • Comparison studies on regional preconditions
  • Concrete development projects as engines for
    development
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,326,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    803,000

59
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • BALTMET INVEST
  • Partnership
  • Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania
  • (local public authorities, foundation)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The lack of clear development strategies guiding
    the investments in the cities
  • Expected outcome
  • Coordinated investment strategies
  • A joint approach to the strategic planning and
    development
  • A best practice of a coordinated approach in the
    planning and development to be applied by other
    metropolises of the BALTMET network
  • Common internet portal providing investment
    information in the BSR with an online database of
    investment objects in the BALTMET INVEST
    metropolises
  • Approximate total project budget EUR
    649,640
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    487,230

60
Measure Polycentric settlement structures
  • Baltic Sea Cycling Project (www.balticseacycling.c
    om)
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway,
    Poland
  • (local public authorities, national public
    authority, registered associations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The growing traffic volumes contributing to the
    loss of attractiveness of cities
  • Expected outcome
  • Collection of best practices promoting urban
    cycling
  • Pilot actions to show the effectiveness of urban
    cycling in improving city sustainability and
    attractiveness
  • BSR urban cycling strategy
  • Local cycling policy for each participating city
  • Approximate total project budget EUR
    2,295,428
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,414,928

61
Measure Communication links
  • BaSIM (www.basim.org)
  • Partnership
  • Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden
  • (national and local public authorities, limited
    companies, registered association, public
    corporations, co-operative associations, public
    universities)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The physical and communication barriers and
    bottlenecks concerning Baltic Sea transport
    routes
  • Expected outcome
  • New standardized ICT architecture for transport
    and logistics
  • Telematic supported solutions for new processes
    and procedures on safety and security in ports
    and supply chains
  • Innovative maritime transport corridor concepts
    and strategies
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,824,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,011,000

62
Measure Communication links
  • Baltic Cruise Project 2004-2007
    (www.cruisebaltic.com)
  • Partnership
  • Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania,
    Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    foundation, limited companies, public
    corporations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • Uneven quality level, the lack of cooperation and
    coordination as well as the lack of clear brand
    standing in BSR as an international cruise
    destination
  • Expected outcome
  • Integration of cruise sector in spatial
    development strategies
  • Common cruise standards for ports
  • Plans for infrastructure investments
  • Common brand for BSR cruise destinations
  • Common promotion channel for cruise cities of
    the BSR
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,134,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    671,000

63
Measure Communication links
  • InLoC (www.inloc.info)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Russia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public universities, public corporations,
    co-operative association, registered
    associations, limited companies, private
    university)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The need for more integrated and sustainable
    transport and communication links
  • Expected outcome
  • Improved co-operation of ports, logistics
    centers and other actors in logistic chains
  • Improved port-hinterland connections based on
    dry port concept
  • Better marketing of the logistics centers
  • Better integration of logistics aspects in
    spatial planning processes
  • ICT-solutions for transport and logistics
    networks
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,867,600
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    1,023,825

64
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • WATERSKETCH (www.watersketch.net)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland
  • (national and regional public authorities, public
    universities, co-operative association)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The contrasting goals of the river basin planning
  • Expected outcome
  • Comprehensive report of diverse goals and
    contradictions caused by different measures and
    directives
  • The Planners Toolbox improved with WFD-related
    aspects and applied terminology
  • Multicriteria Decision Support System tools for
    conflict analysis
  • Handbook outlining methods towards sustainable
    river basin use
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 1,552,000
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    849,500

65
Measure Management of cultural and natural
heritage
  • BIRD
  • Partnership
  • Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Latvia
  • (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public universities, public corporations,
    foundation)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The structural changes in the field of
    agriculture and the lack of alternatives in rural
    areas
  • Expected outcome
  • Improved spatial planning in wetlands and
    cultural landscapes
  • Joint education program for guides
  • Small-scale investments to improve the
    accessibility to project regions
  • A Virtual Tourist Office
  • International Wetland Centre
  • Approximate total project budget EUR 3,991,452
  • ERDF Norwegian National contribution EUR
    2,460,697

66
Measure Institution building
  • BSR EAGLE (www.bsreagle.net)
  • Partnership
  • Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Russia
    (national, regional and local public authorities,
    public universities, co-operative association,
    registered associations, limited companies,
    public corporations, foundations)
  • Problem to be addressed
  • The lack of understanding of ecological processes
    and sustainable development
  • Expected outcome
  • A Nature Centre Strategy for BSR
  • New methods of planning, implementation and
    co-operation concerning nature centres,
    environmental interpretation and training
  • National and BSR networks between nature centres
    and environmental interpreters
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