Title: Belarus
1Short presentation of approved projects (1-9
calls) www.bsrinterreg.net
Belarus Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Latvia Lit
huania Norway Poland Russia Sweden
2Measure 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
3Measure 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
4Measure 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
5Measure 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
6Measure 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
7Measure 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
8Measure 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
9Measure 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
10Measure 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
11Measure 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
12Measure 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
13Measure 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
14Measure 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
15Measure 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
16Measure 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
17Measure 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
18Measure 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
19Measure 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
20Measure 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
21Measure 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
22Measure 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
23Measure 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
24Measure 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
25Measure 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
26Measure 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
27Measure 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
28Measure 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
29Measure 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
30Measure 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
31Measure 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
32Measure 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
33Measure 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
34Measure 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
35Measure 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
36Measure 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
37Measure 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
38Measure 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
39Measure 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
40Measure 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
41Measure 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
42Measure 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
43Measure 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
44Measure 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
45Measure 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
46Measure 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
47Measure 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
48Measure 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
49Measure 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
50Measure 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
51Measure 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
52Measure 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
53Measure 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
54Measure 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
55www.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
56Measure 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
57Measure 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
58Measure 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
59Measure 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
60Measure 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
61Measure 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
62Measure 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
63Measure 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
64Measure 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
65Measure 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
66Measure 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