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Coastal Habitat Conservation in Nature Park 'Piejura' (LIFE CoHaBit)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

Background Piejūra Nature Park harbours valuable habitats and species of the Boreal region and is an important nature area both nationally and in Europe. Valuable protected coastal habitats found there include embryonic dunes, white dunes, grey dunes and wooded dunes, which are spread over an area of more than 30 km and are characterised by high biodiver ...
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100% Youth City

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

100% Youth City is KA2 Strategic partnership to develop an innovative approach to new generation of City Youth friendly Policies.The project aims to create and develop a quality label "100% Youth City", on Youth Friendly policies city and the all certification process to implement it.Project will combine the Structured Dialogue methodology and a new and innovative tool defined by the European Unio ...
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Riverways

Start date: Jan 29, 2013, End date: Jan 29, 2015,

Rivers, lakes and coastline are important resources of the Programme area, which supports water tourism development. Both – in Latvia and in Estonia water tourism is part of active and nature tourism with high development potentials. Existing tourism offers so far is limited to the local market and is concentrated in most popular areas, but the number of rivers suitable for boating is larger, acce ...
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INNOvating entrepreneurship policies in the CRAFTS sector (INNOCRAFTS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The project idea started from the need of several European cities of art and UNESCO World Heritage to explore the values that make up the identity of a sustainable city and in particular, to strengthen entrepreneurship policies in the field of artistic and contemporary crafts (ACC).The promotion of succesful entrepreneurship and sound business environment for SMEs has always been a major concern f ...
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Fire Risk Prevention and Improvement of the Fire Extinction Systems of the Historic Town Centers of Cities named Word Heritage (HERITPROT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... within these seminars are: 1). Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety and Protection; 2). Fire Fighting and Operations; 3). Damage Control and Salvage; 4). Contingency Planning. After each seminar, each city partner will discuss with their local stakeholders the good practices identified in order to raise awareness of the problems tackled and to establish ownership of the good practices identified. ...
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Green IT Network Europe (GreenITNet)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...iquitous however has become the question of the sustainability of ICT. ICT has been singled out as a fast growing consumer of energy with a sizable carbon footprint. Already ICT consumes 8% of electricity in urban areas. Energy costs have become the largest proportion of ICT costs sometimes questioning the availability of the electricity needed.Since a few years the sustainability of ICT, "Green I ...
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Investing and testing more biogas buses in the Baltic Sea Region, based on studies within the previous Baltic Biogas Bus project (More BalticBiogasBus)

Start date: May 31, 2013, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Use of biogas for city buses will lower emissions and substitute fossil fuels. It will strengthen the role of public transport as an efficient strategy to limit the impact from traffic on climate change. Biogas can be produced from biodegradable materials (waste, manure, sewage sludge and landfill gas) thereby creating energy autonomy and jobs. Through purification it reaches the same quality and ...
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Baltic Metropolises Accelerating Branding and Identity Building of the Baltic Sea Region (ONE BSR)

Start date: Jun 12, 2012, End date: Sep 11, 2014,

...nd inside the region. The objectives of the project are to market the whole region and its different parts by developing joint promotional services and to test them in practice; to make positive publicity of the BSR lifestyles and to encourage the we-feeling of the Baltic Sea Region.ONE BSR project is implemented by 17 partners from around the entire BSR. ONE BSR partnership is built on expert org ...
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Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUM PROJECT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

...sed by:Municipality of Vigo,Regional Management Agency of Energy,Region of Murcia,Regional Agency for Energy and Environment in the Algarve,Municipality of Messina, Municipality of Reggio Emilia,Riga City Council,City of KatowiceMunicipality of Vratsa,Sofia Municipality,Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik,Amiens City council,The Skåne Association of Local Authorities,Energy Agency for Southeast Sw ...
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Network between world-leading Cluster of large-scale Research Infrastructure of Photon and Neutron Sources and Users fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea Region (SCIENCE LINK)

Start date: Sep 28, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2014,

Strong cooperation in the scientific area is needed in the Baltic Sea region in order to ensure the competitiveness of the region. There is a new cluster of large-scale research infrastructure (Lund, Hamburg, Berlin and Geesthacht as EU countries and Gachina in Russia) and some more are planned or already under construction (the European XFEL in Hamburg, ESS and Max IV in Lund, Solaris in Krakow). ...
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Innovative Services for International Talents - Easier Access to the CBSR (EXPAT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

CHALLENGES: The competition for international job-seekers, especially professionals and students (called “expats” in this application) and the ethnic diversity in the CBSR are increasing fast as a result of globalisation. Facilitating and increasing the interaction among individuals with widely different backgrounds are key priorities for community development in Europe and is critical for maintai ...
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Climate Change, Cultural Heritage & Energy Efficient Monuments (Co2olBricks)

Start date: Sep 16, 2010, End date: Dec 15, 2013,

...tners from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus and Germany, combining know how from heritage preservation departments, departments for protection of the environment, city administrations, universities, training institutions, representatives of housing societies, monument protection societies and energy agencies.The main objectives and expected results of the proje ...
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Creating access to the art of photography for young people with disabilities (Photo Youth)

Start date: Jan 15, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

... the experience and elaborate new teaching method of art of photography for young people with different kind of disabilities. The photographers-experts consultations will be organised in each partner city. The methodology will be approbated at students workshops in each partner organisation. The joint summer Photo camp will be organised to exchange teaching methods and achieved results.Final confe ...
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Involvement of youth into NGOs, sports and hobby education programmes (Youth Space)

Start date: Apr 30, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

...Riga, Tallinn and Stockholm a better living environment - physical and virtual - necessary for the development of the attractive and dynamic societies. Education, Youth ans Sports Department of Riga City Council, Youth Centre of Tallinn and Stockholm School of Arts are joining efforts in setting up a creative space for young people and motivating them to acquire new skills and competences for cro ...
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Multi-modal Innovation for Sustainable Maritime & Hinterland Transport Structures (PORT INTEGRATION)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

...road network is heavily loaded, resulting in traffic congestion & negative economic as well as environmental effects, sea-based transport, especially intra-European short sea shipping, shows high capacity reserves. These imbalances may only be equalized within the framework of integrated concepts for the transport chain as a whole, combining its maritime angle with the hinterland one. By realizing ...
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Creating promotional BSR products for tourists, talents and investors in the global markets (BaltMet Promo)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

...de BSR. Promo supports the objectives of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region by aligning its horizontal activities in the fields of identity building, marketing and branding.Project is led by City of Helsinki and coordinated by Aalto University/CEMAT. Project works from the metropolitan and transnational perspective in the framework of Baltic Metropoles Network (BaltMet) and Baltic Developme ...
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ublic Energy Alternatives - Sustainable energy strategies as a chance for regional development (PEA)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

...is obvious that they will remain on a high level and in medium and long term rise continuously. Consequently, the costs for public services, such as transportation or the provision of heat and electricity, are rising as well. This situation is creating the necessity to explore alternative energy sources, especially regenerative energies. With this a real alternative for the exploitation of so far ...
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Integrated Strategy for Riga City to Adapt to the Hydrological Processes Intensified by Climate Change Phenomena (HydroClimateStrategyRiga)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

...0 km upstream from the mouth of the river in the Gulf of Riga; a fact that itself impacts on water levels. An increased frequency and severity of flash floods is becoming an alarming problem for the city of Riga. Such floods have caused widespread risks to built-up areas, infrastructure and natural areas, including Natura 2000 network sites. In 2008, Riga County Council (RCC) commissioned a hydro ...
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From detached Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies to a regionalised indigenous EU 2020 (EU 2020 going local)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2012,

“EU 2020 going local – from detached Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies to a regionalised indigenous EU 2020” is designed to contribute to the effective implementation of the current Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies and the new EU 2020 strategy at local and regional level. In particular, this means building on the stock of tried and tested successful experiences at the local implementation of the fo ...
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Baltic Biogas Bus: Increase the use of biogas buses in public transport to reduce the emissions in urban areas in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Biogas Bus)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Sep 8, 2012,

Extended use of biogas for city buses will lower emissions, improve inner city air quality and strengthen the role of public transport in an efficient strategy to limit the impact from traffic on climate change. This three year project will stimulate cities and regions around the Baltic Sea to use biogas driven buses. The project will generate strategies and policies to introduce biogas as well as ...
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Baltic Sea Innovation Network Centres (BaSIC)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

BaSIC aims to build a “Baltic Sea Archipelago of Innovation” (recommendation of BaltMetInno). The objective is to create a seamless working environment for fast growth innovative SME all over the Baltic Sea Region, embedded in a reliable network of leading Science Parks and clusters. Emphasis is given to identify, select, train and coach SME-gazelles; to provide them harmonized access to markets ( ...
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Creating Attracitve, Developed and Dynamic Societies together with Inhabitants (CADDIES)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

... Achievements: The CADDIES project improved living conditions and enhanced inclusion of people living in the 20th century city neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Norrköping and Riga. The project motivated various inhabitant groups to participate and take responsibility for their own house, block or neighbourhood in a sustainable w ...
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Enterprising Education in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Finland (Enterprising SELF)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

Cursor Oy, a regional development company, Örebro Regional Development Council, Ida-Viru Enterprise Center and the City of Riga are the partners of this project. A low level of entrepreneurship characterizes the partner regions. General change in the attitude towards the entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs is needed. Also lack of knowledge seems to be one important factor for low entrepreneurship. ...
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ublic Policies and Instruments in Support of Creative Industries (CREATIVE METROPOLES)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

... intellectual property, form an integral part of the knowledge economy (Interreg IV C Operational Programme). Through exchanging experience and good practices, this project aims to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of public support to unlock and support the economic potential of the creative economy. In particular, 5 policy areas are addressed within the project:1. Structure of public sup ...
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Improving access to music education for people with special needs (Music for All)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

...alitative, goal-oriented music education by people with special needs. The issues that the project addresses can be classified into two major groups: 1. Available teaching methods, materials and capacity of music educators to provide people with special needs with qualitative music teaching. 2. Generally flawed attitude to people with special needs as musicians: by music teachers, legislators, fe ...
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Baltic Sea - Asia Agenda for Regions in a Globalising World (BASAAR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2010,

...vide input the Nordic Globalisation Forum and similar political processes. Sharing knowledge about the impact of globalisation on the CBSR is a necessary basis for cross-border actions. PUBLICITY: Using an open wikisite the project will request feedback from the general public regarding increasing Asian presence in the CBSR. The project will end with a Globalisation Conference for the gen ...
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Business Support for Sustainable Development-Business Matryoshka (Matryoshka)

Start date: Dec 31, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

...tion of best practice among regional authorities and business support institutions of Riga and Leningrad region on regional development planning and business support;• Implementation of capacity building measures of regional authorities and SMEs support institutions in Leningrad region;• Facilitation of establishment of cooperation between entrepreneurs from both regions ...
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Regional Cooperation in Waste Management (RECO)

Start date: Jan 12, 2005, End date: Jan 11, 2008,

...ed by:Institution building thru the development of Regional Waste Management Institutions (RWMIs)Supporting of cross-border and cross-sectoral cooperation in waste management and Spatial Planning.Capacity building thru development of Waste management handbooks and other information material, educational seminars, training and study visits.Raising the level of participation and knowledge in waste m ...
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Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region (ASTRA)

Start date: Jun 5, 2005, End date: Jan 4, 2008,

...o adapt to the consequences of climate change effects.3. Development of pan-Baltic adaptation strategy and providing country specific national strategies.4. Climate Impact studies for each case study city or region (Gdansk, Riga, Espoo, Kokkola, Klaipeda, Pirkanmaa Region , Kokkola, Tallinn and Pärnu, Estonian archipelago, Curonian spit, Oder river basin, Salaca river basin).
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Baltic Energy Efficiency Network for the Building Stock (BEEN)

Start date: Jun 20, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Buildings account for more than 40% of the overall energy consumption in the EU, of which two-thirds are consumed in residential buildings. Thereby, the standard of the buildings varies greatly and low thermal quality primarily occurs in the prefabricated multi-storey housing stock in the Central and Eastern European member states. This fact also implies huge potentials for energy savings and the ...
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Developing Regions through Spatial Planning and Logistics & ICT Competence (LogOn Baltic) (LogOn Baltic)

Start date: Dec 9, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

LogOn Baltic improved spatial integration by transferring knowledge in ICT and logistics competence. The main objective is to produce and disseminate information for regional development agencies on how to support enterprises in the participating regions in their effort to improve ICT and logistics competence, thus improving regional development.Objectives of the project: identifying development a ...
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HANSE PASSAGE

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The overall objective is to foster sustainable economic and social development in all 15 participating regions, particularly in view of EU enlargement. The project focuses on three clearly defined ‘clusters’, or priority themes of common interest to each of the region’s governments: - Introducing new forms of governance - Improving social and economic planning - Promoting innovation and increasing ...
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Establishment of a mechanism for interregional cooperation on project development and implementation (E-PIPELINES)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Based on the positive experience gained in these two projects, the partnership is now being extended to Lithuania, Denmark and Sweden. E-Pipelines aims to establish a compatible project development and implementation system in all five partner municipalities that can be used as an efficient project pipeline and thus support cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. ...
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ORT-NET - Promoting interregional co-operation of ports and multi-modal transport structures in the EU (PORT-NET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...met by organizing workshops and best practice tours at different partner locations as well as by recruiting external expertise (lectures/studies). PORT-NET is co-coordinated by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, State Ministry for Economic and Labour Affairs, represented by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA). All activities are co-ordinated by a Steering Committee (SC) and four Working Groups ( ...
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Alliance of Baltic Cities II - A City network co-operation for Local Approaches to Regional Strategies / ABC (ABC )

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Jul 30, 2007,

The objective of this project was to develop new strategies and methods for concrete action on the local level, to meet following challenges:1. Developed urban management - City renewal towards sustainability (housing, trade and industry, culture, commerce, transport, PPP);2. Cities as regional engines - Urban renewal and regional development towards functional urban regions and sustainability (de ...
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Baltic Tangent

Start date: Jan 3, 2005, End date: May 2, 2007,

...perspective.The project has concluded that measures for improvements primarily should be carried out in five bottleneck areas. The border crossings between Russia and Latvia and Estonia, rail capacity in the Baltic States, Riga traffic congestion, port and ferry capacities and the rail/road standard in the Swedish BT parts. Measures to eliminate or improve the situation concerning these bottleneck ...
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Joint action of Baltic metropolises towards the development of coordinated investment approach in the Baltic Sea Region (BALTMET INVEST)

Start date: Sep 2, 2004, End date: Feb 1, 2007,

...ed on the regional level and thus fail to bring the desirable effect. The project partnership consists of three Baltic States – Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The project was carried out by Riga City Council in cooperation with Vilnius City Municipality, Tallinn City Government and the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS). The project contributed to sustainable develop ...
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Development of castles and manor houses of BSR as cultural heritage objects and town centers in rural areas (Castle Tomorrow)

Start date: Jan 2, 2005, End date: Jan 1, 2007,

... The project has strengthened trans-national co-operation, networks and sustainable practices related management of cultural heritage in rural areas, improved competence and touristy capacity of several c.h.o. as examples for other places and thereby contributed to strengthening economic, social and special cohesion of the BSR. Several new project ideas in the field of culture heritag ...
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Network for Future Regional Health Care (Future Health)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

The main objective of this cooperation is to create an effective platform for sharing cross-professional experience on developmental health care issues amongst the participating EU countries. This platform will develop new approaches for resolving health care management problems for the participating organisations. The objective will be pursued by analysing existing treatment processes, developing ...
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Technology, Enterprises, Innovation, Cooperation - Network (TEICO-Net)

Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2006,

Recent studies have found that exports of goods and services from the Berlin/Brandenburg area to accession countries are stagnating. Reacting to this trend, regional policies are being introduced to better link the Berlin/Brandenburg regional economies to the neighboring western Polish economies and promote knowledge-based regional economic development. . Objectives The border regions operation "T ...
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