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Open module on the European Union

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

The overall objective is to improve overall awareness and knowledge on EU related issues among students and general public in the Republic of Karelia.Specific Objectives:- to upgrade skills and knowledge of lecturers;- to improve teaching methods and quality of education on the European Union;- to improve knowledge of students and general public on EU related matters;- to stimulate adoption of the ...
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EU Centre in the Barents region of Russia

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The overall objective of the EU Centre is to improve overall awareness and knowledge on EU related issues (structure, policies, economy, law, the European integration, the EU-Russia relations, etc.) among lecturers, students, officials, CSIs and general public in the Barents area of Russia.Its specific objectives are:- to upgrade skills and knowledge of lecturers of the institutions of higher educ ...
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An Open Innovation Local Business and Students network in the Barents Region (PRACTICE FUTURE)

Start date: Jul 6, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

PRACTICE FUTURE is an investment in cross-border competence enhancement in entrepreneurship and a support for small and medium-sized local firms. The goal is to strengthen cross-border cooperation of SME in the region, especially small local firms which have limited resources on marketing and research; international knowledge and competence transfer between Higher education and local business; pro ...
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Contemporary old city: Enhancing cultural tourism across the border

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Activities of the project are aimed at increasing tourist attractiveness and promotion of historical and cultural centers and activities in Petrozavodsk and Joensuu, and in the respective regions. The inventory of territories’ cultural and historical offers, existing information sources, needs and future potential will be carried out. Thereafter, strategy for tourist development will be elaborated ...
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Novel cross-border solutions for intensification of forestry and increasing energy wood use

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe overall objective of the project was to strengthen cross‐border cooperation for novel solutions in forestry and bioenergy. Main activities• Modification of Metla's Motti simulation programme to Russian conditions for assessing different forest management practices on stand development.• Development of GIS-based decision-support tools for industrial and energy wood harve ...
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Mediation in progress – developing conflict resolution

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... programme for professionals and one for young volunteers.• Increasing of cooperation between mediators and officials locally and across the border.• Establishment of mediation centres in Petrozavodsk, Pryazha and Sortavala.• Information campaign. Achievements: Mediatio ...
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Learning Lab for Accessibility in Built Environment

Start date: Jan 18, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to improve accessibility in built environment increasing the possibilities for disabled and elderly people to manage in their daily activities and opportunities for social participation. Main activities• Survey of the accessibility competence in target areas.• Planning and implementing education modules for accessibility in built environment ...
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Integrated landscape planning for sustainable use of nature resources and maintaining the biodiversity

Start date: Feb 4, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Integrated landscape planning will allow sustainable utilization of natural resources and maintaining biodiversity Achievements: The main result of the project is improvement of transport connections between Russia and Finland. The road section km 110 - km 160 of the Lo ...
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Functional Families - Evidence Based Welfare Models for Family Work in Finland and Karelia

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project is to build initial capacity for family work in the Republic of Karelia and Oulu Region under the Functional Children and Families Scheme ("Effective Families"). Main activities• Workshops and a study tours in Finland and Karelia. • Trainings in Karelia and Finland on Functional Children and Families Scheme.• Support and monitoring to the traini ...
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Restoration of transborder salmonid rivers

Start date: Apr 9, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The idea of the project is to create conditions for restoration of the salmonid stocks in the Lieksa, Tohmajoki, Hiitola and Lososinka rivers by means of research, planning and education.A new business model will provide a platform for commercial synergy of the companies operating in the timber, bio energy and construction industries in the programme region.The activities include developing a prod ...
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Devising models, methods of forest health forecasting based on the Earth remote sensing technologies

Start date: Apr 2, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The objective of the project is to to standardize age and forester-specific structure of the forest resources and ensure the inspection of the forest health conditions across the Republic of Karelia by predicting the state of the forests health on the basis of mathematical modeling and remote sensing technologies. ...
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Development of tree plantations for tailings dumps afforestation and phytoremediation in Russia

Start date: Oct 8, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to develop green environmental technology such as, phytoremediation and bio-leaching to control incoming water flow at mine sites and landfills for environmental rehabilitations and developing environmental protection methods.Main activities • Preliminary survey and plantation site selection.• Collecting soil and water samples for monitoring ...
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Development of an efficient support network and operation model for the municipal energy sector

Start date: Oct 29, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...l bioenergy resources in the district heating and in small-scale combined heat and power production plants. Main activities• To plan an education program.• To organize pilot trainings in Oulu and Petrozavodsk.• To develop an automated education, training and management system for the DH plants in Russia.• To establish a Bioenergy training center.• To develop a virtual learning environment and tool ...
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Music: education for inspiration

Start date: Mar 26, 2013, End date: Dec 25, 2014,

...re organized, 2 Music laboratories were fully equipped in Rautio College and Joensuu Conservatory, 2 surveys on the state of music education institutions were carried out in Joensuu and Petrozavodsk resulting tools for quality assurance in the music education processes. Study plans were up-dated in all the 7 partner schools and this process as well as the implementing new teaching and learning met ...
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YE-International symphony orchestra 2014

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Dec 1, 2014,

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motion of low-cost and youth tourism in the cross-border areas (Promotion of low-cost and youth tourism in the cross-border areas)

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Objective of the project The aim of the project is to create a youth tourism network consisting of colleges and higher education institutions in the Republic of Karelia and Northern Ostrobothnia in order to promote low cost, convenient, safe tourist services for international youth travel.Main activities• Creation of a web-based portal for centralized booking www.hostel.karelia.ru. • In-service tr ...
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Development of cross-border e-tourism framework for the programme region (Smart e-Tourism)

Start date: May 25, 2012, End date: Nov 24, 2014,

Objective of the projectTo increase regional tourism attractiveness by developing e-tourism solutions using state-of the-art information technologies. The e-tourism framework and applications, developed in the Project, were targeted to foster the use of regional infrastructure and services, increase organized tourism, and facilitate tourism marketing activities.Main activities • Application develo ...
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Journey planner service for disabled people (Social Navigator)

Start date: May 5, 2013, End date: Nov 4, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective was to improve quality of life of persons with disabilities by improving their personal mobility and access to a range of in-home, residential and other community support services.Main activities1. A study on the existing international and Russian web-sites and applications, guidelines and templates, as well as practices and technical approaches regarding acce ...
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Increasing the competitiveness of SMEs through energy efficiency

Start date: Oct 30, 2012, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe aim of the project was the introduction and promotion of energy-efficient solutions increasing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the cross-border areas.Main activities• Comparative analysis on competitiveness of SMEs working in the cross-border areas in Finland and Russia. • Energy efficiency checks of pilot SMEs in the industrial, constructin ...
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Eco-efficient tourism

Start date: Apr 18, 2012, End date: Apr 17, 2014,

Objective of the projectTo make Euregio Karelia region more attractive for tourists through gradual leveling of quality of the services provided to tourists on two sides of the borderMain activities• Development of models for sustainable management of actively visited tourism destinations• Development and introduction of environmentally sustainable technological solutions for facilitation of speci ...
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Complex development of regional cooperation in the field of open ICT innovations

Start date: Apr 8, 2011, End date: Apr 7, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to create and further develop the ICT competence incubation infrastructure and a set of well-prepared teams, capable of independent challenging research, development and entrepreneurship activity with possible future implementation in industry. Main activities• Evaluation of competences and demands. • Building competences: education and deve ...
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Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes - Testing the Hygiene Hypothesis (DIABIMMUNE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"Preliminary data indicate that there is a strong association between the incidence of immune-mediated diseases and improving standard of living and hygiene. One of the steepest gradient in standard of living worldwide is present at the border between Russian Karelia and Finland with a sevenfold difference in the gross national product, while Estonia represents a country in rapid transition. These ...
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Barents Cross Border University development project (BCBU+)

Start date: Apr 18, 2011, End date: Apr 17, 2013,

The overall objectives: to contribute to the development of the Barents region by promoting cross-border academic co-operation to respond the needs of Barents region to train highly skilled, technologically literate workforce for the knowledge-based economies in the Barents region. The specific objective: the BCBU university network, which represents the most northern higher education area in the ...
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Cities by the water - new opportunities for business development

Start date: Mar 11, 2011, End date: Mar 10, 2013,

... Achievements: Architectural development concept “City by the Water” covering Petrozavodsk´s waterfront between district of Solomennoye and Southern industrial zone was elaborated and an architectural concept “Old City” proposed for the historical quarter of Petrozavodsk. Accomplishment ...
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A Conversion Training Programme on Russian culture and language

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

The departments of the University of Oulu in Kajaani make up an important base with regard to know-how about Russia. Th e implementation of cooperative strategies devised with the Russian parties requires academically educated people with Russian language skills. Already some years ago, there was an initiative made to the University of Oulu about an education programme in relationships, know-how a ...
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Revitalising Nature Tourism in Lieksanjoki with History

Start date: Jun 30, 2003, End date: May 30, 2006,

The goal of the project was to revitalise nature tourism in the Lieksajoki area. The foundation for the project was theutilisation of the cross-border history in nature tourism, information services and teaching in Lieksa and Mujejärvi.The history of the area was to be gathered and put into suitable formats for travel service providers, school camps andschools on both sides of the border to use. T ...
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Development of International Operation Know-how Among Young Entrepreneurs (INTO Russian)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Feb 27, 2006,

...ocal companies toward the projects training and activities was seen as a challenge. Nevertheless, participation in the events was relatively good. The project organised two entrepreneurship events in Petrozavodsk, carried out international business training including an orientation visit to St. Petersburg, arranged regional and cultural knowledge training, organised Russian language training in Ka ...
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Northern Dimension advisory network – North Karelia

Start date: Sep 30, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...omy, social and health services, education and research, culture and civil society and the environment. The title of the pages was also changed to KareliaInfo, www.kareliainfo.org. The library of the Petrozavodsk State University participated in the content production of the KareliaInfo pages by supplying to the project as specialist services the guide to information in the Republic of Karelia and ...
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Fish Route Connection of the Lieksanjoki River to Russia (Lake Salmon of Pielinen to the River Lieksanjoki)

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Nov 29, 2005,

Lieksanjoki River is a river that fl ows into Lake Pielinen. A majority of the water sources of the river are from the Russian side of the border. Th is project was a sub-project according to the framework programme Lake Salmon of Pielinen to the River Lieksanjoki. Th e project aimed at creating a lake salmon image and at safeguarding the diversity and natural life cycle of the species concerned. ...
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The Eastern Network of Knowledge and Learning

Start date: Feb 29, 2004, End date: Aug 30, 2005,

...ormation centre, it was the intention to support the possibilities for cooperation in Russia. Th e project also wanted to map out the possible cooperation partners, mainly in the metropolitan area of Petrozavodsk, as well as create a continued cooperation plan with the chosen partners. ...
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Eastwards On the Air – development of regional and cultural cooperation

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2005,

...to the public. A total of 150 interviews were conducted in Karelia, while editing and other work were done in the Radio Kajaus studio in Finland. The project also carried out specialist exchange with Petrozavodsk Radio and the University of Petrozavodsk. The general attitude to a foreign culture became more positive when current information/news regarding the situation and events in Karelia were r ...
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Kesseli project

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: May 30, 2005,

...Examination Board of Finland and the European framework. Th e intention was also to increase the number of language students. Additionally, one aim was to establish service points in the libraries of Petrozavodsk and Kostomuksha to off er information about the neighbouring country and its culture. ...
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Forest Information of the East – Information Service for Russian Forestry

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Mar 30, 2005,

The general goal of the project was to promote the operational preconditions of the forest and wood industry in Finland and Northwest Russia. Th e project was to produce information about Russian forestry in a practical form for forestry sector enterprises and authorities and to establish information service points in Kajaani and Joensuu to serve North Finland and eastern South Finland. In additio ...
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Training and Development Project – Northern Route to Karelia

Start date: Jul 31, 2002, End date: Jan 30, 2005,

1990s. The need became apparent in the autumn of 2001 to develop the tourism routes between Finland and the Republic of Karelia in a holistic manner. The goal of the Northern Route to Karelia project was to develop tourism between the Province of Oulu and the northern parts of the Republic of Karelia. The route was to begin in Oulu and travel via Kainuu, Kostomuksha, Kalevala and the Kemi regions ...
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Cooperation Network Project of Karelia and North Ostrobothnia

Start date: Jun 30, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

...decision. However, the project was responsible for arranging an orientation visit to the Republic of Karelia for Finnish entrepreneurs in the IT industry. The actors engaged in discussion with Petrozavodsk State University and visited research and educational institutions in the industry during the trip. Six actors of the industry participated on the trip. Another action was to arrange visits and ...
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Border Region Studies – Development and Implementation of Educational Programmes Dealing with Border and Peripheral Regions in the EU

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

The purpose of the project was to raise the border area expertise of the educational organisations of East Finland to an internationally renowned and acknowledged level. Th is would entail the improvement of education and its content, developing teaching materials and creating an extensive joint educational network as well as improving operations. Immediate goals included the development of virtua ...
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Northlink

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

The Lietmajärvi–Kotskoma railway has been constructed in several phases since the era of the Soviet Union. Th e new track will shorten the railroad distance to northwest Russia by over fi ve hundred (500) kilometres and will speed up transport. Along with the new transport route, freight traffi c will be able to be transported cost-effi ciently to Central Europe and other commercial ports of the w ...
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New Connection

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

...dance courses and 5 bigger events centred round danceand music. A rap-music event organised in the Joensuu Youth Centre Scream was broadcast live to the Internetcentre founded by the Tacis project in Petrozavodsk, and bands from Finland and Petrozavodsk performed togetheron both sides of the border. The youth events were also communicated to the towns of the Republic of Karelia withweb-cameras. Th ...
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The Orthodox Religion as a Bridge between Cultures – the Karelian Church Route

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

The Eastern Orthodox religion as a cultural bridge was a tourism, business and content production project based on the Eastern Orthodox tradition and present culture, which was designed to compile and make the mutual cultural heritage of the regions available to the public. Th e project would start with the collection of databases, which would then be used for creating guides and maps in Finnish, ...
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European Computer Driving Licence Web Training Project

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

...ur components and translated the certifi cation requirements of Syllabus 1.0 to Russian. The material development was implemented in cooperation with Russian specialists; the specialists of the Petrozavodsk Education Centre and the Petrozavodsk State University participated in the design and testing of the material. Examinations of the basic and advanced certifications were also translated to Russ ...
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