Belarus

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 i