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Cross-border cooperation - o pportunities and challenges

Cross-border cooperation - o pportunities and challenges. Pechenga & S ør-Varanger Survey 2013. Pechenga district. . Pechenga district. . Pechanga district. . Has the company business contacts in Norway?. Pechenga district. . Pechenga district. . Pechenga district. .

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Cross-border cooperation - o pportunities and challenges

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  1. Cross-border cooperation - opportunities and challenges Pechenga& Sør-Varanger Survey 2013

  2. Pechenga district.

  3. Pechenga district.

  4. Pechanga district. Has the company business contacts in Norway?

  5. Pechenga district.

  6. Pechenga district.

  7. Pechenga district. What seems to be the biggest obstacles for development of business contacts between Pechenga district and Norway?

  8. Pechenga district. What kind of support might be needed by your company for running international business activity?

  9. Pechenga district. Have you got assistance from the following institutions:

  10. Pechenga district. Do you believe that new visa-free regime opened up new possibilities for business in the border area?

  11. Pechenga district. Do you believe that new visa-free regime had a positive influence to your business?

  12. Pechenga district. Do you believe that other measures/benefits should be introduced in the border area to enhance business activity?

  13. Pechenga district. • Conclusions: • The majority of respondents in Pechenga district represents small businesses with less then 10 employees. • Most of the companies work in the field of tourism, retail trade and service. • Number of companies having business relations with Norwegians is growing. • The majority of business contacts are related to private clients (B2C), though 27% of the respondents have regular B2B relations. • The most promising areas for cooperation are seen as tourism and service.

  14. Pechenga district. • Conclusions: • The new visa-free regime for border areas is seen as a positive phenomenon by a great part of business community. • Respondents believe that simplified customs rules and procedures and visa routines for Norwegian citizens will be a good assistance for development of economic cooperation over border • Among the main challenges for more effective business cooperation are named lack of information about possible partners, lack of experience and differences in mentality.

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  17. Sør-Varanger

  18. Sør-Varanger

  19. Sør-Varanger

  20. Sør-Varanger What fields of business should be better used in terms of cooperation with Russian companies?

  21. Sør-Varanger What seems to be the biggest obstacles for development of business contacts between Pechenga district and Sør-Varanger

  22. Sør-Varanger What kind of support need your company from the Norwegian institutions to develop Norwegian-Russian business cooperation?

  23. Sør-Varanger Do you think that visa-free regime have positive effect for your business?

  24. Sør-Varanger Do you believe that visa-free regime makes for growth of trade and better access to labor force from Russia?

  25. Sør-Varanger Do you believe that other measures/benefits should be introduced in the border area to enhance business activity?

  26. Sør-Varanger • Conclusions: • A considerable part of respondents have business relations with Russian companies • The attitude to visa-free regime is positive with a positive dynamics • The main concern for the Norwegian companies, willing to develop business contacts in Russia is lack of information about possible partners, unclear or unpredictable customs regulations • Norwegian companies want easier visa procedures, simpler workforce regulation on Norwegian side and more effective customs. • The most promising areas for cooperation are seen as tourism, transport, trade and service.

  27. General conclusions: • Business in Pechenga seems to be more oriented towards international B2C relations • Companies in Sør-Varanger have a labor force issue in focus • Nonetheless there are several fields of cooperation that seem to be common for both communities, first of all tourism and services • Businessmen from both municipalities want to attract attention to the visa issues. They would like to simplify visa routines from both sides • Visa-free regime for border area is highly appreciated on both sides of the border • Businessmen from both Pechenga and Sør-Varangerbelieve that customs rules must be more predictable, procedures more simple and there should be less limitations, while the customs should be more effective • Businesses from both sides experience lack of information about each other

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