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Strengthening Research Capacity for Sustainable Development in Baltic States

Explore the outcomes and capacity building through Baltic States researchers' participation in EU sustainable development projects. Discover the importance of SD research, challenges, and implications for local policies and national capacity.

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Strengthening Research Capacity for Sustainable Development in Baltic States

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  1. Participation of Baltic States Researchers inEU FP5 and FP6 Research Projects onSustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems:Outcomes and Capacity Andis Zīlāns, EU 6th FP Latvian NCP Sustainable Development Dr. Arnolds Ūbelis, University of Latvia, Head of Latvian NCP System Dr. Andris Andrušaitis, University of Latvia, EU 6th FP Sustainable Development Programme Committee Member

  2. Why is EU Sustainable Development Research Important? Sustainable Development EU Constitutional and Political Objective • SD one of the primary aims of the European Constitution • SD subsumed in the Lisbon Strategy

  3. Why is EU Sustainable Development Research Important? • Common EU objectives regarding SD • Similar situation related to SD in EU member/new member/candidate countries • Common challenges related to SD facing EU member/candidate countries • Common EU-wide environmental/SD legislation, regulations requiring action by member states • EU supported and coordinated SD research can give maximum added value to SD implementation Research = Knowledge

  4. Baltic States and Sustainable Development Baltic States slow to recognize the implicationsof 21stcentury industrial, technological and consumer society on the environment and human health both locally and globally ?SD? Environmental Protection =Nature Protection • Committment to SD expressed in national and local policy documents • Implementation of SD lacking • Minimal national funding for SD research in Baltic States

  5. Sustainable Development: From Research to Practice • Implementation of Sustainable Development requires the generation/acquisition of knowledge, skills, experience SD Research/Innovation Demonstration Dissemination Training SD Implementation/Practice

  6. Strengthening National Capacity for Sustainable Development • SD must be implemented within the local political and cultural context • SD “solutions” developed in one place cannot be directly transferred elsewhere • Local/national capacity for SD must be strengthened both for SD content and SD implementation process

  7. Strengthening National Capacity for Sustainable Development • Important thatSD knowledge and skills should be acquired locally by those working in knowledge generation and transfer - researchers and educators TOGETHER WITH target audiences/users of knowledge - local/national government institutions - manufacturing enterprises etc.

  8. Strengthening National Capacity for Sustainable Development • EU funded SD research an opportunity for Baltic States researchers to generate/acquire SD knowledge in cooperation with researchers/end users throughout EU and beyond • Participation rate of Baltic States researchers in EU SD research is one measure of capacity building towards SD

  9. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Participate in EU Research EU 5th Framework Programme (1999-2002) 4. Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development

  10. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Participate in EU Research EU 6th Framework Programme (2002-2006) 6. Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems 6.1 Sustainable Energy Systems 6.2 Sustainable Surface Transport 6.3 Global Change and Ecosystems

  11. Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Researcher 5th FP EESDResults Project Proposal Success Rate SUB/SUCC • 193/67 - 34.7% Estonia • 110/42 - 38.2% Latvia • 95/26 - 27.3% Lithuania • 20-25% average success rate for EU Member States and Candidate Countries

  12. 6th FP Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems (situation on 01/03/2004)

  13. 6th FP Results for Latvia and Estonia(end of 2004)

  14. 6th FP Results for Latvia and Estonia(end of 2004)

  15. 6th FP Results for Latvia and Estonia(end of 2004)

  16. Participation of Latvian Organizations inFP 5EESD Projects

  17. Participation of the University of Latvia inFP 5and FP6 Projects

  18. Participation of the University of Latvia inFP 5and FP6 Projects

  19. Participation of Latvian Universities/CollegesOrganizations in FP 5and FP6 Projects

  20. Participation of Latvian IndependentResearch Institutesin FP 5and FP6 Projects

  21. Participation of Latvian Enterprisesin FP 5and FP6 Projects

  22. Participation of Latvian Government Organizations and Municipalitiesin FP 5and FP6 Projects

  23. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 1

  24. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 1

  25. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 2

  26. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 2

  27. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 2

  28. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 2

  29. 6th FP RESULTS: GLOBAL – 3

  30. Numbers of partners from different countries in unsuccessful and successful 5th FP EESDprojects

  31. Numbers of partners from different countries in unsuccessful and successful 6th FP projects Call Global 1 and 2

  32. CONCLUSIONS • Active participation and good success rates of Baltic States researchers in EU 5th and 6th FP SD research are positive signals of existing capacity and capacity building for sustainable development in the Baltic States • Participation of Baltic States researchers in EU SD research supports implementation of SD in the EU

  33. PALDIES!

  34. Support implementation of the EU Strategy for Sustainable Development and EU 6th Environmental Action Programme

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