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Children and Youth at Risk in the Barents Region 2012 - 2015 (BEAC)

Start date: Sep 27, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2015,

The project "Children and Youth at Risk" is partly a prolongation of cooperation programme "Children and Youth at Risk 2008-2012", which was adopted by the Working Group on Health and related Social issues of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in March 2008 to increase cooperation efforts aiming at improving life conditions of the most vulnerable groups of the child population in the Barents region. ...
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New Horizons 2012-2014

Start date: Jan 31, 2013, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The project promotes intensified cultural cross-border cooperation. It has a large number of participants involved in five sub-projects:Barents Forum of Strategic Cultural Planning and Policy ImplementationYoung entrepreneurs for culture and creative sectorMuseum, cultural heritage and northern identityX-BORDER 2013Sound of Barents ...
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Social services on both sides of the border

Start date: Apr 4, 2013, End date: Jan 4, 2015,

Objective of the project The objective of the project was to improve the quality of life of people from disadvantaged groups in districts with sparse population in the Republic of Karelia and North Karelia. Main activities• Sociological base-line survey of efficient operating models in low threshold approach services and on needs of beneficiaries, comparing results of the situation in the Republic ...
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Addressing challenging health inequalities of children and youth between two Karelia (AHIC)

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

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to promote health and well-being of children and adolescents in the two Karelias and to influence the differences in health between the two regions in the long term.Main activities• Survey on the current health behaviour of adolescents in the two Karelias. • Survey on the current health of children in the pilot schools at the beginning and e ...
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New cultural models in the peripheral areas – Network of Ethno-Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Start date: Feb 8, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the project The objective was to create a network of ethnocultural centres and Finnish cultural organizations to represent Karelias autochthonous people, promoting the survival of cultural diversity in Karelia and the growth of cultural exchange between Karelia and Finland, developing more opportunities for cultural tourism across the border. Main activities• Developing the operating ...
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Museum for family

Start date: Jan 11, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to improve the cultural competence and cultural self-identification of children from the Republic of Karelia and North Karelia.Main activities• Survey on level of cultural competence and satisfaction with museum services in the National museum in RK and North Karelian Museum.• Reconstruction of premises of the RK National Museum and Carelicu ...
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Mediation in progress – developing conflict resolution

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

Objective of the projectThe project aims at increasing social wellbeing in North Karelia and the Republic of Karelia by developing mediation, especially on criminal (and minor dispute) cases concerning young people. The objective is to institutionalize mediation services for youth in the Republic of Karelia. Main activities• Educational seminars and workshops for existing volunteer mediators on re ...
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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,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project is to create a new 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 ...
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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,

...ain result of the project is improvement of transport connections between Russia and Finland. The road section km 110 - km 160 of the Loukhi-Suoperya road is the only access from the territory of the Republic of Karelia via the Suoperya border crossing point to Finland.Planned results of the project were achieved. The section of km 110-160 was brought to the standard transport and operational cond ...
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Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014 (HEALTH IN FOCUS)

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

Objective of the projectOverall objective of the action is to increase health and well-being of people and to narrow the health gap between socioeconomic groups in the Republic of Karelia and in North Karelia, Finland.Main activities• Improvement of health communication and an increase of health knowledge among people through printed press, television, radio, websites and social media.• Models for ...
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Repair of Automobile Road Loukhi-Suoperya, km 110 - km 160

Start date: Nov 9, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...result of the project is improvement of transport connections between Russia and Finland. The road section km 110 - km 160 of the Loukhi-Suoperya road is the only access from the territory of the Republic of Karelia via the Suoperya border crossing point to Finland.Planned results of the project were achieved. The section of km 110-160 was brought to the standard transport and operational conditio ...
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Development of the Traffic Lanes in the International Border Crossing Point Niirala, 1st Phase

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

Objective of the projectThe overall objective of the project is to strengthen the local and regional sustainable economic development. The specific objective is to develop the Niirala area to improve the transport connections between Finland/EU and Russia. Main activities• To complete the final designs/plans for the needed infrastructure works.• To make final specifications for the needed technica ...
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Reconstruction of Ikhala-Raivio-State Border Automobile Road, km 14 – km 28

Start date: Dec 3, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

To bring the road at km 14 - km 28 to the standard transport and operational condition, increase an average traffic speed of vehicles, improve safety of road traffic of international haulage between Finland and Russia.
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Reconstruction of Ikhala-Raivio-State border Automobile Road, km 0-km 14

Start date: Nov 9, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe purpose of the project is a consistent economic development on local, regional, and federal levels. The aim of the project is to ensure reliable continuous international communication within the frontier zone.Main activities• Preparatory works.• The roadbed: excavation of soil of the road, construction of road embankment, grading, compaction of soil, construction of di ...
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Mining Road

Start date: Apr 20, 2012, End date: Dec 19, 2014,

Objective of the projectCreating new tourist attractions, making them more appealing to the tourists and to support sustainable development of popular-scientific tourism, based on the use of geological sites and mining craft monuments in Karelia and Finland.Main activities• Mapping and studying existing old mines and mining sites.• Planning and building of pilot sites. • Dissemination and marketin ...
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Cross-Border Move for Health

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

Objective of the projectThe objective was to increase the knowledge of health and wellbeing of the children and the youth in North Karelia and in the Republic of Karelia and to increase the physical activity of adapted physical activity -groups in the area. Main activities1. Developing new practices for increasing overall physical activity.2. Producing education materials and reports of seminars.3 ...
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Matka.ru

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

...ain outputs produced by the project are the cross-border Network for youth educational tourism - it united 29 Russian and 12 Finnish organizations - and youth international center Matkachi in the Republic of Karelia.The central idea of the project - to transfer the new model of youth educational tourism development in Republic of Karelia - got support and recognition. It's also of great importance ...
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KareliaTicket

Start date: Feb 28, 2013, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

...of ticket information exchange. An information system was developed to provide users with information on cultural events organized by cultural institutions and other cultural operators in the Republic of Karelia and Finland. The system includes a web portal KareliaTicket.com, monitors and printed materials in the ticket sales offices, a LED screen in downtown Petrozavodsk, and a scrolling text dis ...
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Widening of Road 89 Vartius-Paltamo, road stretches 10-13 and 13-17

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

Objective of the projectThe aim of the project is to support the growth of cross-border transport between Finland/EU and Russia via border crossing point of Vartius.Main activities• Preparation of technical documentations and tendering documents.• Procurement of Contractor.• Implementing the construction plans (opening the slopes, adding new structural layers, paving the road). ...
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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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Euregio Karelia: Museum Hypertext

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

...museum information system of the Euregio Karelia;• Work for museums technical upgrade, renovations, creation of new exhibitions, development of development strategies for municipal museums of the Republic of Karelia• A number of problem-based, educational, presentation-based seminars/conferences, study tours, exhibitions• Promotion of museum products and services to the travel markets of Russia an ...
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Karelia - developing competitive tourism resort with collaborative platform

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

...elia.ru marketing strategies are a good example of cross-border cooperation: Website design is modern, the sites look the same and include updated information both of the North Karelia and the Republic of Karelia. The information used to be scattered; now tourists can find information about both sides of the border from one place in several languages.Three new networks were created; Exchange of e ...
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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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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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Craft & Design Business Incubator

Start date: Apr 2, 2011, End date: Apr 1, 2013,

Objective of the projectThe ogjective of the project was to establish an innovative creative sector of economy in the Republic of Karelia. Main activities• Study of the European experience in the field of state support to the representatives of the creative sector of economy.• Study of the local situation in Karelia). • A series of expert seminars in the framework of the Study. • Designing the cr ...
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Cities by the water - new opportunities for business development

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

...accomplishment of riverside territories in Joensuu center and Penttiläranta area were proposed.An international consulting center was established on the basis of Business Incubator of Republic of Karelia.A database of documents, required for opening own business in Finland, was collected and made available from Business Incubator of Republic of Karelia as well as from Liferay website in Finnish an ...
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Protection of Triturus cristatus in Eastern Baltic Region (BALTRIT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

Background The great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is widespread in Europe but has suffered from habitat decline over large parts of its range, which is why the species is listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. The problems it faces include the loss of ponds and other small bodies of water, overgrowth of freshwater habitats and the introduction ...
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Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN)

Start date: Jul 11, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2008,

The objective of the Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN) was to promote spatial development and territorial integration in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by strengthening Euroregions as competent partners with national authorities and international institutions, and by building a network of Euroregions for continuous capacity-building and sharing of experience. In order to achieve the objectives, the p ...
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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN THE BARENTS REGION - PHASE II (STBR II)

Start date: Jan 10, 2006, End date: Dec 29, 2007,

The objective of the STBR process is to develop a transport strategy for the whole of Barents Region jointly, and as an outcome propose and prepare concrete measures, which in due time can be included in national investment programs of each country. The strategy will rest on the realisation that the transport authorities of all countries need to see the Barents Region as a common transport area an ...
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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN THE BARENTS REGION (STBR) (STBR )

Start date: Mar 9, 2003, End date: Jan 8, 2006,

General objectives for STBR project are to strengthen transport planning cooperation in the Barents Region; increase the common understanding of transport problems in the region; help decision makers, planners, authorities and companies to see the region as a single transport area and to promote sustainable development in the region.These goals will be achieved by improving region-wide transport i ...
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Call of the Wild North

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

...ian Karelia. Th e central parties of the network would be Wild North and its partnership entrepreneurs that operate in North Karelia along with their networks, the Tourism and Sports Committee of the Republic of Karelia, and Russian entrepreneurs and parties. Th e intention was to develop the network’s expertise in marketing and sales and to develop fi nished tourism product entities for use in al ...
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Hospital Equipment of Karelia

Start date: Jun 30, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2005,

Based on preliminary studies there is a lack of all kinds of hospital equipment and instruments for the disabled in the Karelian Republic. The Finnish hospitals and institutions are continuously renewing their equipment, which could be used after repair and service. At the moment the equipment disposed of has been stored and will be scrapped. The project will establish repair workshops in two work ...
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Kesseli project

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

...with knowledge of the Russian language has increased in Finland, but the number of students of Russian has nevertheless decreased. Moreover, the status of the Finnish language has deteriorated in the Republic of Karelia. When the knowledge of another culture and another peoples customs is limited, this often leads to prejudices, misinterpretations and disappointments. Th ere was no comprehensive p ...
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Finnish Russian Infra Net

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

The goal of the project was to create an extensive environment and energy technology portal in Northwest Russia, which would serve the industry through cooperation, communication, training and education. Th e intention was that once the portal became well-established, it could also function as a trade location for the environment and energy industries. Th e portal was to be implemented in Finnish, ...
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Karelia Gateway – Border Service Centre

Start date: Oct 31, 2001, End date: Apr 29, 2005,

The challenge of Central Karelia is to utilise its position as a gateway region and the international Värtsilä-Niirala border-crossing point, particularly from the viewpoint of industry. Th e goal of the project was to improve the operational environment of cross-border entrepreneurship and business across the border in general and industrywise by creating a Border Service Centre. Th e Border Serv ...
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Supporting health know-how and reducing health risks in Karelia

Start date: Sep 30, 2001, End date: Mar 30, 2005,

One of the worlds largest gaps in health and standard of living is between North Karelia and the Republic of Karelia. Chronic illnesses of the working population in Finland have signifi cantly decreased during the last decades. On the other hand, chronic national illnesses and related mortality in the Republic of Karelia have continued to grow. Th e objective of the project was to develop cooperat ...
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Energy Road

Start date: Mar 15, 2003, End date: Mar 14, 2005,

... an information centre regarding products, services and subcontracting available on the market, company-specifi c studies of operational opportunities and educational trips and seminars regarding the Republic of Karelia. Achievements: The Energy Road Information Centre, ...
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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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Assessment of the ecological state of the border area waters

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

The objective of the project was to promote the assessment of the ecological state of the border region water systems in accordance with the EU’s water policy framework directive, water biological research and authority cooperation, the opportunities of the local population to infl uence the water protection of Pyhäjärvi and to secure the recreational use of Pyhäjärvi, and to develop sustainable n ...
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The Healthy Exercise Project of Kainuu and Karelia

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

The concept of healthy exercise refers to exercise and physical activities, which have a benefi cial eff ect on health. Healthy exercise is part of everyones own voluntary and active health care. Healthy exercise has physical, social and mental impacts. By increasing exercise, it is possible to make signifi cant improvements in peoples activity levels, health and well-being as well as in the preve ...
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