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Young Peoples cultural right in the Baltic Sea Region. (Bridging Baltic)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The partnership of this project has gathered to develop innovative methods for contributing with tools for solutions within one big problem area in our society; The involvement of young people. Problems with increased social exclusion among young people can be found in the entire Baltic Sea region, and the rest of Europe, and the reasons can be found largely in increased unemployment, low movemen ...
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CLEAN BALTIC SEA SHIPPING (CleanShip)

Start date: Jun 9, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

BALTIC SEA CLEAN SHIPPING (CLEANSHIP), is part of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, and has by the EU Commission become selected as a strategic flagship project in its mission to make the Baltic Sea a model region for clean shipping. It promotes measures to reduce emissions from ships to the atmosphere and elaborates ways to promote infrastructure for bunkering of LNG and increased use of ...
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Virtual Elderly Care Services on the Baltic Islands (VIRTU)

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

The Baltic Islands are facing many challenges on the social, political and economical level. The social and health care sector is strongly influenced by the demographic changes, struggling with the challenge of ensuring equal services for rural and urban areas with limited budgetary conditions. The ageing population, long distances and the possible lack of qualified work force are common challenge ...
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Helsinki-Tallinn Transport and Planning Scenarios (H-TTransPlan)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

In Estonia and in Finland the closer integration of the countries is seen important to support competitiveness of the sparsely populated area. The Helsinki-Tallinn twin-city region (HTTCR) is seen as the driver of integration due to proximity of the capitals. Despite vision documents created in all political levels, the region is not yet truly developed together. The project will discuss the imp ...
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n Urban Reduction of Eutrophication (PURE)

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

Eutrophication is a major problem in the Baltic Sea. Its caused by excessive phosphorus and nitrogen loads coming from land-based sources. At least 95% of the phosphorus load enter the Baltic Sea waterborne and a major part of this load originates from point sources. Here the municipal waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) play the primary role. New actions to reduce the amount of phosphorus from t ...
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Sustainable historic park management and development in Finland and Estonia (DEVEPARK)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

U. of Turku in FI has contacts with many EE organizations. In many meetings, the question of nature protection has raised up. There are several old parks in both countries, and their re-establishment would make them more attractive for plants, animals and visitors. Cultural background and historic development of parks are quite different in EE and FI, but there are similar problems like how to add ...
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Branding Scandinavian Islands (BSI)

Start date: Jun 30, 2009, End date: May 31, 2012,

Scandinavian Islands is the name of a destination, spanning geographically from the Stockholm archipelago in the west over Åland Islands and Turku archipelago to the archipelago area of Länsi-Uusimaa. Scandinavian Islands is also a trademark, agreed upon and developed by the major tourism marketing organizations in Scandinavian Islands. The name Scandinavian Islands is based on a wide survey among ...
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Strengthening of Quality of Life through Improved Management of Urban Rural (NEW BRIDGES)

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

Regions and municipalities are the key actors in managing urban-rural interactions and their impacts on quality of life. The conditions for urban-rural interactions are dependent on developments both at micro (individual) and at macro (planning) levels. These parallel processes are of specific relevance in the key pillars of quality of life in urban-rural context: (1) residential preferences; (2) ...
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Integrated management system for Russian cities - MATRUSCHKA (MATRUSCHKA)

End date: Dec 30, 2008,

...involvement and revealed the necessity of capacity building among local authorities.Improved communication which was a focus of the project was crucial to guarantee a smooth information flow in the municipality between stakeholders. MATRUSCHKA helped cities to address all dimensions of sustainable development by integrating participatory approach into planning processes. This was done through exch ...
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LogVAS - Logistic potentials for value added services in port-located areas (LogVAS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2005, End date: Feb 28, 2008,

The traffic flow in the Baltic Sea Region rises immediately and several studies forecast an ongoing dynamic growth in the upcoming years. Ports can benefit from this growth if they do not serve as water-gates only but also create Value Added Services (VAS) on the goods handled. In order to implement the most efficient VAS in the respective ports it is vital to acquire information regarding the kin ...
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A.S.A.P. - Efficient Administrative Structures as a Prerequisite for Successful Economic and Social Development of Rural Areas in Demographic Transition (A.S.A.P.)

Start date: Dec 18, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Effective public sector action is a cornerstone of spatially balanced and sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region. Especially rural areas need administrative support for compensating lower economic potentials for the benefit of their population. ASAP created innovative solutions to meet the most urgent challenges for rural development in the Baltic Sea Region in an integrated way: Demogra ...
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Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in Baltic Cities (SUSTAINMENT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The SUSTAINMENT project aims to meet the needs and challenges of local authorities in moving towards a more integrated sustainability process. The intention is to further develop the current sustainable development processes of the municipalities by creating models for Sustainability Management Centres (SMC), including cross-sectoral policy integration, increased stakeholder participation, and mon ...
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Challenge of eCitizen - Promoting eGovernment Actions in European Cities (eCitizen)

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

The project is designed to support local eGovernment initiatives, actions and strategies through the exchange and dissemination of information, best practices and successful technical innovations acquired in the partner cities and Europe-wide. The partners aim to enhance the capacities, management skills and technical knowledge of local policy-makers, officials and experts responsible for eGovernm ...
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Nature Centres and Environmental Interpretation in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR EAGLE)

Start date: Sep 2, 2004, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

...lot Centres in Estonia and LatviaThematic expositions were produced, nature trails built up and new methodical thematic programs published. Existing nature schools were improved. In Sweden, Uddevalla municipality got the EU EMAS Award 2005. The pilot nature centre in Alatskivi, Estonia, was finalized and new nature center in Palade, Estonia, is developed in cooperation with local municipality, cou ...
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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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Management of Urban Nature 2000 areas in SW Finland (Urban Natura 2000 (Turku))

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background This project took place in the hemiboreal zone, a narrow strip along Finland's southern coast close to the cities of Turku, Kaarina and Salo. These areas have a growing population, related to increasing economic activity. Nokia, for example, is a major employer in Salo. Population growth has both direct and indirect impacts on the Natura 2000 s ...
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North East Cargo Link (NECL)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Dec 2, 2006,

Rail and road transports in the Northern Europe and the southern part of the Nordic Countries are presently hampered by congestion, causing traffic infarcts, high pollution, slow transport speeds and a threat to economic competitiveness. These problems are becoming more severe with the increasing traffic load.North East Cargo Link (NECL) is aiming at promoting and marketing new, speedy and safe in ...
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art II: Baltic University Urban Forum - Implementing Sustainable Development in Urban Areas - Urban Forum (BUUF II)

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

...e Baltic Sea region by developing local sustainability strategies. The project is of special relevance for spatial planning, building strategies, and infrastructure development, where the role of the municipality is large. The project aims to develop integrative tools for urban management.The project addresses ten key themes in municipal development in three different areas: energy, water and wast ...
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art II: Alliance of Baltic Cities II - A City network co-operation for Local Approaches to Regional Strategies (ABC II)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: May 30, 2006,

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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The Baltic Palette II (Baltic Palette II )

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Nov 30, 2004,

The Baltic Palette II is a joint effort between the metropolitan areas surrounding Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga and St. Petersburg to develop a dynamic and sustainable region. The main challenges in the Baltic Palette region are the vast differences in development levels between the partners from the old and new EU member states and the non-EU partners. The Baltic Palette network has been es ...
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Baltic Cruise Project 2004-2007 (BCP 2004-2007)

Start date: Sep 20, 2004, End date: Sep 20, 2004,

BALTIC CRUISE PROJECT is a cooperation between 10 countries, 19 destinations and 32 partners (ports, city and tourist org.) in the Baltic Sea RegionAn exchange of knowledge and information between Baltic ports and destinations focusing on international cruise tourism. To realise a cruise, the cruise vessel must visit several ports and therefore cooperation between Baltic ports and destinations is ...
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Networking Logistics Centres in the Baltic Sea Region (NeLoC )

Start date: Dec 17, 2001, End date: Feb 16, 2004,

The NeLoC project provided a networking forum for existing and planned logistics centres in the Baltic Sea Region and it has enabled the exchange of experiences in planning and operating logistics centres.The project promoted the role of logistics centres in regional development as well as national and international logistics chains with emphasis laid on intermodal solutions. Further, the project ...
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Baltic University Urban Forum - Implementing Sustainable Development in Urban Areas - Urban Forum (BUUF )

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2003,

The Baltic University Urban Forum (BUUF) is a cooperation between cities/towns and universities in the Baltic Sea region to promote sustainable development. The BUUF project aims to develop strategies for sustainable development for cities and towns. 20 cities and towns, and 15 universities in 9 countries take part in the project. Through the Union of Baltic Cities the results will be available fo ...
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DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO CITY LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING & INVESTMENT IN EUROPE- DECiPHer

Aim: to systematically inform city policy makers & decision takers of the relative cost-effectiveness of different types of investments by municipalities and their partners in shaping the lifestyle of the community (proximal determinants) and thus reducing the level and burden of disease.Objective 1, to enhance and transfer to European cities an innovative modelling tool, designed to predict the i ...
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