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Improving the gravelroad Kostomuksha-Kalevala

Start date: May 4, 2011, End date: May 3, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to improve the gravel road Kostomuksha-Kalevala (150km) using Finnish-Swedish knowhow and experiences as a pilot project. Main activities• Transfer of knowhow, training, study trips for roadworkers.• Improving a gravel road with help of profing and the regular use of calcium chloride (dustbinding).• Making an educational video in order to t ...
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The influence of Kostomuksha mining plant on human environment in the boundary region

Start date: Nov 30, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The mining centre of Kostomuksha is one of the worst air polluters in the proximity of Finland. The sulphur emissions of Kostomuksha make up about a third of the sulphur emission of Finland as a whole. Already at the start of the 1990s, increased metal concentrations were observed in moss samples taken from the Kuhmo area. On the other hand, there has been no research on the atmospheric emissions ...
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The biofuel power in Kostomuksha (BIOKOS)

Start date: Jan 17, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to build 0,6 MW biofuel plant based on gasification for the town of Kostomuksha. The plant produces heat and electricity in connection with the wastewater treatment plant for the town of Kostomuksha. Main activities• Infrastructural investments required before the bioenergy plant installation.• Equipment tendering.• Bioenergy plant installat ...
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Environmental education cherishing the traditions (Return to the Sources)

Start date: Jan 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

...erials were completed in three languages and in a practical manner, as planned. Sign posts, materials for the school camp brochure and waste information and management material were produced for the Kostomuksha Nature Reserve. Their look was designed modern and imposing, which should be ideal to increase their future use. The materials were tested and marketed, and there was related user training; ...
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Karelia Remote Computing Project

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Nov 29, 2004,

The University of Oulu and Oulu regions industry donated a fully equipped computer classroom and distance education equipment to Petrozavodsk Universitys Kostomuksha distance university. The equipment in the donated computer classroom included 12 computers, a server that functions as the teachers computer, a network operating system as well as the necessary data communication and printing equipmen ...
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Karelian Villages – Intelligent Energy Services (Interreg)

Start date: Mar 14, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...espective areas. The project also intended to assemble information regarding Finnish guides/instructions, procedures and tools, which could be used in the projects in Russia. The villages of Olonets, Kostomuksha, Pudos and Prääsä were selected as the pilot villages for the project. The benchmarks in Finland were Kuhmo, Suomussalmi and Oulu. ...
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Karelian Villages – Intelligent Energy Services (Tacis)

Start date: Aug 7, 2006, End date: Jan 7, 2008,

...espective areas. The project also intended to assemble information regarding Finnish guides/instructions, procedures and tools, which could be used in the projects in Russia. The villages of Olonets, Kostomuksha, Pudos and Prääsä were selected as the pilot villages for the project. The benchmarks in Finland were Kuhmo, Suomussalmi and Oulu. ...
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Kesseli project

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

... 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. Ach ...
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Launching of the Activities of the Large Carnivore Visitor Centre (Development)

Start date: Mar 16, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...ted school groups not only from Kainuu, but also from various parts of Finland and abroad, Russia in particular. The border region cooperation was increased through the project, particularly with the Kostomuksha Nature Reserve. In addition, preconditions for developing nature tourism for the Republic of Karelia were established. Petola is also building relationships with nature centres in other co ...
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Launching of the Activities of the Large Carnivore Visitor Centre (Investments)

Start date: Mar 16, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...ted school groups not only from Kainuu, but also from various parts of Finland and abroad, Russia in particular. The border region cooperation was increased through the project, particularly with the Kostomuksha Nature Reserve. In addition, preconditions for developing nature tourism for the Republic of Karelia were established. Petola is also building relationships with nature centres in other co ...
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Libraries Make a Difference: New Forms of Library Activity for Local Communities

Start date: Mar 21, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...model of serving library patrons. Main activities• Creation and implementation of an educational programme. • Establishing information and cultural centers in Petrozavodsk, Kondopoga, Sortavala, Kostomuksha, Joensuu and Kajaani.• Creation of multimedia resources and a permanent book exposition.• Creation of a training center for library specialists. ...
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Lifelong Wellbeing (LLW)

Start date: Mar 21, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...and wellbeing of under school aged children and their families. Main activities• Survey of under-school aged children´s eating and exercise habits in five nurseries in Kajaani and six nurseries in Kostomuksha.• Guidance for pilot families in Kajaani and Kostomuksha• Procurement of exercise and other activity equipment for the nurseries.• Health promotion activity days in nurseries together with ch ...
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senting the healthy lifestyle of 11–12 -year old children (Presenting the healthy lifestyle of 11–12 -year old children)

Start date: Aug 31, 2005, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

...h parent some times will need support. The aim was also to find new ways of cooperation between home, school and youth work to emphasise a healthy lifestyle for 5th and 6th class pupils in Kainuu and Kostomuksha and to support good practices in home and school environment. It was also the intention of the project to draft mutual guidelines for various age groups for the use of schools, homes and y ...
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Kainuu East Project Centre

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2003,

... Achievements: The project was used to create a cooperation network through, for example, training trips to Russian Karelia (Kostomuksha, Segheza, Petrozavodsk), where Finnish and Russian actors were given an opportunity to get to know each other and formulate cooperation plans. Contacts were made, and a more extensive unde ...
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Soapstone in Kainuu and in the Border Region of Karelia

Start date: May 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

... Achievements: Quality and quantity research was conducted at 8 deposits in Kainuu and three new soapstone deposits were identified in the Kostomuksha region in cooperation with the Kosstone project. Through the cooperation, the newest expertise and practical application information was gained for use on both sides of the border. In additi ...
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The Kianto Institute

Start date: Nov 30, 2002, End date: Jan 30, 2006,

...h Finland and from Russia. The project consolidated the cooperation in the municipality of Suomussalmi and, in particular, Kalevala, creating connections with the cultural department of the town of Kostomuksha, the University of Petrozavodsk, the authors and influential literary figures in Karelia and the cultural press of Karelia. Cultural tourism in the Republic of Karelia and Kainuu was promote ...
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The Viena Bridge – workshops, tourism, culture (Interreg)

Start date: Oct 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...ated, and HUMAK has, among other things, created an education plan for the workshops of Vuokkiniemi (the operational and education plan of the workshops was also discussed with the authorities of Kostomuksha). The workshop model of Vuokkiniemi was made into a training video, and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karelia also participated in its creation and distribution. The cultural ev ...
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The Viena Bridge – workshops, tourism, culture (Tacis)

Start date: May 30, 2007, End date: May 30, 2009,

...ated, and HUMAK has, among other things, created an education plan for the workshops of Vuokkiniemi (the operational and education plan of the workshops was also discussed with the authorities of Kostomuksha). The workshop model of Vuokkiniemi was made into a training video, and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karelia also participated in its creation and distribution. The cultural ev ...
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Training and Development Project – Northern Route to Karelia

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

...l 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 to the Solovetski Islands and back. In particular, culture and nature tourism was to be emphasised. First, a route description was to be created for the rout ...
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TV-documentary Steel benders Trepak, the fi rst part of a two-part documentary The Builders of Karelia (TV-documentary Steel bender’s Trepak, the fi rst part of a two-part documentary The Builders of Karelia)

Start date: Sep 30, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2002,

...were sought from both sides of the border, representing the Soviet Union and Finland at the time. The second documentary was told by construction workers from Kuhmo, who recounted the construction of Kostomuksha, that was one of the most important productions of the goods exchange trade. The aim of the documentary was to decipher the prevailing spirit of the time and what the trade relationship wa ...
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«Dancing whirlpool»

Start date: Feb 28, 2013, End date: Aug 30, 2014,

...s• Workshops and master-classes for Russian and Finnish students and teachers in contemporary, jazz, country and folk dance • Production of a performance and its premiere in Petrozavodsk, Segezha Kostomuksha, Outokumpu and Kuopio.• Publication of teaching materials Achievements: ...
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Education and cooperation at the border of Finland and Karelian Federation. The challenges of upper secondary education in East Finland and the Republic of Karelia

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: Mar 30, 2007,

...long with document and statistical data, by interviewing officials of the educational authority. Work was undertaken in case studies both in Petrozavodsk and in the border cities of Sortavala and Kostomuksha. The Karelian Research Centre and the Petrozavodsk State University participated jointly with the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Karelia in the implementation of th ...
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Barents Business, Trade and Investment Development

Start date: Jul 5, 2001, End date: Oct 30, 2004,

...public of Karelia; developing the rest areas for traffic in Russia; developing the Oulu Rovaniemi Murmansk flight connections; and developing direct optical cable connections across the border to Kostomuksha. The teams created initiatives for authorities and potential sources of funding regarding, for example, defining customs valuation, customs handling of spare parts, developing methods for acqu ...
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Barents Link Forum (Interreg)

Start date: Oct 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...sport situation in Northwest Russia. The project was to, for example, prioritise the development needs at the Vartius–Lytta border crossing point; conduct a feasibility study; build a BLF centre in Kostomuksha; promote the opening of the Lietmajärvi–Kostkoma track to commercial traffic; and initiate marketing of the Barents Link gateway to potential customers in Russia and Europe. The development ...
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Barents Link Forum (Tacis)

Start date: Jul 1, 2007, End date: Jul 1, 2009,

...sport situation in Northwest Russia. The project was to, for example, prioritise the development needs at the Vartius–Lytta border crossing point; conduct a feasibility study; build a BLF centre in Kostomuksha; promote the opening of the Lietmajärvi–Kostkoma track to commercial traffic; and initiate marketing of the Barents Link gateway to potential customers in Russia and Europe. The development ...
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Chambers of Commerce Supporting Companies in Russia

Start date: Nov 30, 2004, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

...dustry of the Republic of Karelia. The encountered difficulties were addressed in teams and during the various types of numerous work seminars arranged by the project in, for example, Sortavala, Kostomuksha, Petrozavodsk, Oulu, and Joensuu. The practical subjects in the Customs and Border-crossing Teams were: speeding up crossing the border by reducing the number of inspections in freight transpor ...
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Development of Business Environment in the Arkhangelsk Corridor

Start date: Sep 14, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

... Achievements: Cooperation networks were developed during the project and business alternatives were studied together with companies from Kostomuksha. In fact, subcontracting activity was initiated in Kostomuksha already during the project. The project highlighted the signifi cance of the increase in the standard of living and equality is ...
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Development of the Educational Programme Together with Kostamuksha Branch of PEtrSU for the Needs of European Union Enterprises (Tacis)

Start date: Dec 19, 2007, End date: Dec 19, 2009,

The general goal of the project is to increase cooperation between the industries in Northern Ostrobothnia and Kostomuksha by developing the ability to train employees of subsidiaries of Finnish companies located in Kostomuksha. The goal is to develop and standardise a modern and continuous educational programme that meets the needs of companies at the Kostomuksha branch of Petrozavodsk State Univ ...
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Development project to prevent organised and professional cross-border crime

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2004,

...larly, the Joensuu Unit personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation was able to become familiar with the Sortavala crime-fighting officials operational procedures and methods in Sortavala and Kostomuksha. On both sides of the border, in Joensuu, Sortavala and Petrozavodsk, several work meetings and gettogethers were held with different officials of the Russian Federation in order to improve ...
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Eastwards On the Air – development of regional and cultural cooperation

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

...tored the border-crossing traffic of Vartius border crossing point, providing updates about possible congestion. The drug use and health of the area were monitored weekly with the Central Hospital of Kostomuksha, also treatment and help options for drug and alcohol users were communicated to the public. A total of 150 interviews were conducted in Karelia, while editing and other work were done in ...
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Kalevala Parks

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Oct 30, 2005,

... existing twin parks on the border between Finland and Russia. The earlier founded twin parks include the Oulanka-Paanajärvi parks located in the north of the Kalevala parks and the Friendship Park -Kostomuksha Nature Reserve located in the south. Simultaneous establishment of the two parks would provide a particularly good opportunity for efficient and goal-oriented park twinning cooperation wher ...
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Enchanted by Nature – Getting Acquainted with the Boarder Area Nature

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

...tions and articles. The purpose of this project was to collect research information about the nature of the border regions in the provinces of Kainuu and North Karelia in Finland and in the Kalevala, Kostomuksha, Suojärvi and Muezersky districts in the Republic of Karelia. The collected information was to be edited for general reading, and the outcome should provide material in Finnish, Russian, E ...
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Euregio Karelia: Museum Hypertext

Start date: Feb 7, 2013, End date: Oct 6, 2014,

... Achievements: Development concepts were elaborated/updated for museums in Medvezhyegorsk, Kostomuksha and Sortavala. The scenario concepts for new hypertext-based museum exhibitions were also created. In other participating museums, where exhibitions were not upgraded, the exhibits were analyzed a ...
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Exporting Finnish Waste Management Expertise to Northwest Russia

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

...e project also wanted to complete a market study in cooperation with a team appointed by the City of Arkhangelsk. The project was also connected with the waste management cooperation with the Town of Kostomuksha, as the results of the Kostomuksha project have been utilised in the project targeting the City of Arkhangelsk. ...
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Welfare from Sustainable Cross Border Nature and Culture Tourism (Fennoscandian Green Belt)

Start date: Sep 24, 2012, End date: Dec 23, 2014,

...e Friendship Park, Kuhmo, close to the border between Finland and Russia.Measures in Russia: • The exhibitions provided by the visitor centres of Paanajärvi National Park and the Kostomuksha Strict Nature Reserve are revamped. • Duckboards in Paanajärvi National Park in the areas of Kivakkatunturi Fell and the River Astervajoki are renovated. • The main building (destroyed in the war) of the form ...
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From Drug Trips to Rehabilitation Chain

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

...harpening cooperation with a multi-occupational approach. In the Republic of Karelia, the authorities responsible for alcohol and drug issues participated in cooperation in the regions of Kalevala, Kostomuksha and Segezha. Achievements: The operational models in use wer ...
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GIT Karelia

Start date: Feb 28, 2006, End date: May 30, 2007,

...e information for potential inclusion in the internet geographic location service was continuously assessed using, for example, project team and workshop meetings held in Petrozavodsk and Kostomuksha. The bedrock and soil information from the Geological Survey of Finland was included in the service. With Russia, however, obtaining the theme information from Petrozavodsk State University would have ...
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Innet Kainuu Karelia III

Start date: Nov 5, 2002, End date: Dec 29, 2005,

...rder crossing points with the investments beingmade in the Kuusamo direction. In addition, the project was to create prerequisites for the possible future direct dataconnection from Vartius to Kostomuksha. Achievements: The project was completed as planned. The goals re ...
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Assessing Subcontracting Conditions in the Republic of Karelia

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

...w success stories implemented in the region. The goal of the project was to gather information that meets the needs of Finnish SMEs interested in subcontracting in potential target areas (Pyaozersky, Kostomuksha, and Sortavala). Information of the suitability of the target areas for subcontracted production would be included for planning projects and use in business activities. The target areas in ...
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