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Transnational Cooperation for Baltic Sea Development Opportunities

Explore the involvement of Russia in transnational cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region and its impact on economic and social development. Learn about the benefits, priorities, and thematic focus of transnational projects.

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Transnational Cooperation for Baltic Sea Development Opportunities

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  1. ESPON 2013 PROGRAMME 2002-2012 A DECADE OF TERRITORIAL EVIDENCE INTERNAL SEMINAR “TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EUROPE AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD TO FOSTER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS” BALTIC SEA TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION OF EU AND RUSSIAN REGIONS Elena Belova ICSERLeontief Centre Secretary General Paphos- Cyprus, 5 and 6 December 2012

  2. VASAB 20th anniversary VASAB 20th anniversary “We are united by the Baltic Sea but from most other aspects we are separated. This must change. But this change can not come if we don’t invent a common strategy. And for that we need a daring and far-seeing vision” MsGorelThurdin, Swedish minister for physical planning, the founder of VASAB 20-21 August 1992,  Karlskrona, Sweden

  3. “The VASAB 2010 process served as an eye-opener for Europe • It demonstrated : • transnational political interest in shaping common territorial strategies for a macro-region the Baltic Sea Region • - the high spirit of transnational cooperation between stakeholders representing different sectors, regions and cities, enforcing the competitive potential of the region • This drive stimulated the decision at European level to enlarge the EC INTERREG Programme with a new strand for transnational cooperation, leading to pan-European coverage of transnational areas of cooperation “ • Peter Mehlbye, • Director of the ESPON Coordination Unit • Danish official in the VASAB process 1992-1997 • Danish official in the VASAB process 1992-1997

  4. СOMMON MACROREGION-the strand for transnational cooperation Baltic Sea Region – Strategic for EU-RUSSIA Cooperation • 8 EU Member States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, northern parts of Germany • Norway • NORTH-WEST REGIONS OF RUSSIA • Belarus • 100 million inhabitants • 11 languages

  5. INVOLVEMENT OF RUSSIA IN TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION How transnational cooperation in the Baltic Sea has been developing? Involvement of Russia in transnational cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region is changing depending on the available instruments: • BSRINTERREG II C: 45 PROJECTS/15 with participation of RU PARTNERS mainly as observers • BSR INTERREG IIIB NEIGHBOURHOOD PROGRAMME 2000-2006: 129PROJECTS /78 with participation of RU PARTNERS integrating two different political agendas and financing instruments of ERDF and TACIS CBC • BALTIC SEA REGION PROGRAMME 2007-2013: Russian organisations participate in 48 projects out of 65 approved projects in three calls in the status of associated organisations without ENPI funding

  6. BSR INTERREG III B PROGRAMME 2000 – 2006:Benefits from both EU and non-EU countries: • strengthen the grass-root involvement of Russia in the Baltic problems and issues, • better tackle the East-West divide and create better climate among the citizens of North-West Russia towards EU enlargement • bring new economic stimuli to the development of the North West part of Russia thanks to increasing face to face international contacts at local and regional level in the framework of concrete project, • encourage Russian regional and local decision-makers to change their developmental patterns and behaviors to the more entrepreneurial ones (orientation towards financial engineering, inventing/conceptualizing and building of transnational projects), • ensure involvement of NW Russia in the economic and social development of the BSR, • contribute to better implementation of the Northern Dimension Action Programme.

  7. BALTIC SEA REGION PROGRAMME 2007-2013 • The first call for proposals (25 February – 30 May 2008) • 84 applications out of 110 involved Russian actors that requested in total 31.12 million EUR! • 24 approved projects , including 19 with RU participation • 48 out of 65 projects approved in three calls attract RUSSIAN ACTORS to their partnerships as associated organizations. Russian organisations demonstrated high interest in participation in joint transnational cooperation projects in the Baltic Sea Region, even with no funding available for their participation.

  8. BALTIC SEA REGION PROGRAMME 2007-2013:Priorities andthematic focus Priority 1. Fostering innovations RU CONTRIBUTION: CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Priority 3. Baltic Sea as a common resource To make the Baltic Sea region an attractive place to invest, work and live in Priority 4. Attractive and competitive cities and regions RU CONTRIBUTION: SOCIAL AGENDA Priority 2. External and internal accessibility

  9. BALTIC SEA REGION PROGRAMME 20014-2020 Under auspices of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation to NWFD the Research «The Baltic Sea Region in the focus of the strategies of development of the European Union and the Russian Federation» was carried out Methods: • Comparative analysis of the Strategy for the North-West Federal District 2020 and EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea region • Inquiry of the subjects located in North-West Russia • Expert interviews

  10. AT GLANCE COMPARISON

  11. THEMATIC FOCUS OF THE FUTURE PROGRAMME 2014-2020 JOINT PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE METHOD • analysis of strategic reference documents • questionnaire survey with the Reference Group • internal evaluation of current projects => Prioritisation of 11 thematic objectives as basis for collecting national views

  12. THEMATIC FOCUS OF THE FUTURE PROGRAMME 2014-2020 Prioritized thematic objectives: TO 1 Strengthening research, technological development and innovation Support from 10/11 countries (BY, DE, EE, FI, LT, LV, NO, PL, RU, SE) TO 6 Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency Support from 10/11 countries (BY, DE, EE, FI, LT, LV, NO, PL, RU, SE) TO 7 Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures Support from 11/11 countries (BY, DE, DK, EE, FI, LT, LV, NO, PL, RU, SE) Joint Programming Committee meeting, Riga, 27-28 November 2012

  13. Priorities of the Russian VASAB presidency 2012-2013 • exchange of experiences and best spatial planning practices for sustainable development of the territories , settlements and cities; • developing a joint approach to maritime spatial planning, based on the methodology of integrated management of maritime activities; • exchange of experiences and best practices in the development of rural-urban relations and partnerships; • supporting actions to ensure accessible transport and energy networks in the regions; • studying of cross-border co-operation for improving policies and cross-border coordination mechanisms, providing strategic direction and development of mutually beneficial cooperation instruments between the Baltic Sea, especially in the area of ​​spatial (territorial) planning. These priorities are formulated in the logic of continuity of the German Presidency and focusing on preparing the Ministerial Conference in 2014. Report of the 59th CSPD/BSR Meeting Potsdam, 20-21 June 2012

  14. XI ALL-RUSSIAN FORUM STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE REGIONS AND CITIES OF RUSSIA

  15. XI ALL-RUSSIAN FORUMSTRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE REGIONS AND CITIES OF RUSSIA Round Table Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas: Experience of the Baltic Sea Region www.forumstrategov.ru

  16. XI ALL-RUSSIAN FORUMSTRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE REGIONS AND CITIES OF RUSSIA Round Table Strategies for Coastal Zones www.forumstrategov.ru

  17. XI ALL-RUSSIAN FORUMSTRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE REGIONS AND CITIES OF RUSSIA V Round Table International Cooperation for Regional Development BSR-TEMO-Territorial Monitoring for the Baltic Sea Region first presentation! www.forumstrategov.ru

  18. XI ALL-RUSSIAN FORUMSTRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE REGIONS AND CITIES OF RUSSIA Forum Green Day: 1: Green Planning Instrument and Strategies 2: Nordic-Russian Greenways 3: Sustainable Hubs and Cleantech Cluster

  19. Forum Green Day – Potential for Green Integration

  20. EU LEADERSHIP IN ACCELERATING GREEN GROWTH THE EU/RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP FOR MODERNISATION, • launchedbyPresidentsVanRompuyandBarrosowithformerPresidentMedvedevin 2009, andendorsedbythemwithPresidentPutinatthelast EU/RussiasummitinStPetersburginJune, hasasoneofitskeyobjectivesthecreationofadiversified, competitiveandsustainablelow-carboneconomy. • A numberofjointprojectsareunderwaytopromoteenergyefficiency, energysavingandtheuseofrenewableenergysources. The CBSS,NorthernDimensionEnvironmentalPartnership,Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Russian Green Growth Arena Network are playinganimportantroleinpromotingtheseobjectives • It is crucially important to set targets, provide funding and keep transition to the prosperous global green economy at the top of Transnational Agenda, leading and driving forward national and regional green growth agendas and prosperity opportunities

  21. Join us in 2013! www.forumstrategov.ru

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