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Economic and geopolitical situation

Economic and geopolitical situation . Tornio-Haparanda May 26th, 2005. 1 — 28. Outline. Introduction Comparing statistics: population, area, unemployment Presentation of Survey results for the single cities - Görlitz/Zgorzelec - Narva/Ivangorord

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Economic and geopolitical situation

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  1. Economic and geopolitical situation Tornio-Haparanda May 26th, 2005 1 — 28

  2. Outline • Introduction • Comparing statistics: population, area, unemployment • Presentation of Survey results for the single cities - Görlitz/Zgorzelec - Narva/Ivangorord - Imatra/Svetorgorsk - Haparanda/ Tornio - Frankfurt-Oder/Slubice • Discussion

  3. Introduction • “The development of border regions and the level of cooperation across borders is heavily dependent on the general political climate“ • “The younger the border the more influence has the traumatic experience“ • “Strong objectives for close co-operation are the inequality of resources, the marginal location and a small size of the cities.

  4. Population in the City Twins

  5. Area(km²) of the City Twins

  6. Unemployment (%) in the City Twins

  7. Görlitz/ Zgorzelec

  8. Görlitz • Border since 1945, EU frontier east EU internal frontier • Poland, Germany and Czech • Population: 57 677 Unemployment: 24% • Population: 1990-2003age <15: 19,2% to 10,6% (- 80%) age >65: 15,7% to 22,8% (+30%) • application for the title „European culture capital 2010“ together with Zgorzelec • Historic, cultural centre draw tourists  inflow of money • Diversity of educational institutions; Language education • Excellent infrastructure • 3400 SMEs, several support and subsidy programs

  9. SWOT-Analysis Görlitz

  10. Zgorzelec • Border since 1945, EU frontier east EU internal frontier • Poland, Germany and Czech • Population: 33800 Unemployment: 14% • Population: 1995-2003age <15: 15,8% to 18,93% (+17%) age >65: 14,0% to 16,27% (+14%) • notice! Increase in percentage of young people • Employment: 55,9% in industry and building sector; 23,1% services; 20,65% public administration • Educational institutions/ cultural associations • Excellent infrastructure • Main sectors of the economy: energetic sector , services • 6000 SMEs in the region (building, transport, trade) supported by several organizations • National and international subsidy program • developed support network but missing incubators/ technology parks

  11. SWOT-Analysis Zgorzelec

  12. Narva/ Ivangorod

  13. Narva • Border since 1991, Non EU Frontier East EU Frontier East (EU Financing) • Population: 70000 Unemployment: 8,2% • 55,7% female population (through clothing industry) • Population: 1990-2003age <15: 22,1% to 17,7% (-20%) age >65: 8,0% to 16,0% (+100%) • Educational institutions/ cultural events and organizations • Important transit and border station from Russia to Estonia and Scandinavia • 2998 SMEs ; 60,9% registered as sole-proprietors 40% trade companies, 14% services • Main industries: textile industry; power engineering • SME support through national and regional/local organizations; EU funding Enterprise Estonia

  14. SWOT-Analysis Narva

  15. Ivangorod • Border since 1991, Non EU Frontier East EU Frontier East • Population: 11900 Unemployment: 2,5% (decreasing) • Stable demographics: increasing birth-rates, decreasing death-rates • Average monthly salary 2004: 4795 rubles (142 Euro)  increase in wages of 25% in 2003 • Suitable infrastructure • 490 SMEs • Enormous increase in industrial output but due to one enterprise only • 92,5% of total capital investments also made by Ltd. The Trading House of Ivangorod • Partizipation in regional and international programs

  16. Imatra/ Svetogorsk

  17. Imatra • EU Frontier East • Population: 29728 Unemployment: ca 16,2% • Population: 1990-2003age <15: 16,7% to 14,9% (-11%) age >65: 14,3% to 20,3% (+42%) • Highest reduction in population in Finland (-10,7% since 1990) • Education: day-care centers, comprehensive and secondary schools, several museums and libraries as well as cultural events on international basis • Infrastructure: daily trains to St. Petersburg and Moscow, functioning public transport and highway access • Economy; main sectors: forestry, steel, communications, IT and the service industry (75% of Imatra’s income from the paper making industry, mainly “StoraEnso”) • 1240 SMEs in the region (997 of them with less than 4 employees) • Cooperation through Entrepreneurs association, Chamber of Commerce and Russian trade club • Several SME support strategies and support organizations • EU funded subsidies for SMEs

  18. SWOT-Analysis Imatra

  19. Tornio/ Haparanda

  20. Tornio • Border since 1809/ EU Internal Border • Population: 22198 Unemployment: 14,8% • Population: 1990-2003age <14: 23,0% to 19,5% (-15,2%) age >65: 11,0% to 14,0% (+27,3%) • Shares a local common history (over many generations) with Haparanda  no prejudices • Unity of landscape, culture, population and language (Lapland) • Meänkieli (“our language”, 2000 declared official minority language) European Funding • Infrastructure: highway access (E4), nearby airport, railway to Sweden and Europe, common bus connection with Haparanda • Education: Comprehensive and secondary schools, vocational schools, language school together with Haparanda, 5 libraries and several museums annual cultural events • Main sectors of the economy: industry/processing, public services and trade • 1049 SMEs, support through Entrepreneurs associations, Chamber of Commerce as well as the “NEO²“- and the “On theBorder“ project • Incubators: industrial park “Mediapolis” together with Haparanda • One big employer; Outokumpu (biggest stainless steel plant in the world, 2300 emlpoyees)

  21. SWOT-Analysis Tornio

  22. Haparanda • Border since 1809/ EU Internal Border • Population: 10346 Unemployment: 14,7% • Population: 1990-2003age <15: 18% to 16% (-11,2%) age >65: 18% to 19% (+5,6%)  !notice: evenly weighted amounts of young and old • Shares a local common history (over many generations) with Tornio  no prejudices • Unity of landscape, culture, population and language (Lapland) • Almost 40% Finns in Haparanda • Infrastructure: highway access (E4), nearby airport, railway to Finland and Russia, common bus connection with Tornio • Education: Comprehensive and secondary schools, language school together with Tornio, university courses • Main sectors of the economy: private/public services, retail/restaurant/hotel and manufacturing • Ca 500 SMEs (many with origin or parent company in tornio/Finland), support through Entrepreneurs associations, Chamber of Commerce and Almi (swedish support organization) • Incubators: industrial park “Mediapolis” together with Tornio • Subsidies through national programms

  23. SWOT-AnalysisHaparanda

  24. Frankfurt-Oder/ Słubice

  25. Słubice • Border since 1945, EU frontier east EU internal frontier • Population: 19694 Unemployment: 25% • Population: 2000-2003age <17: 24,42% to 23,09% (- 5,7%) age >65: 8,33% to 8,95% (+7%) • notice! Relatively high percentage of young people • Education at all levels offered, Science Centre Collegium Polonicum • Functioning but outdated infrastructure, railway, waterway, E30, airports • SMEs: 3000  business support structures only in the beginning (through private associations low national support) • Main sectors of economy: construction, logistics and transport, services (restaurants, hotels, barbers)

  26. Frankfurt/Oder • Border since 1945, EU frontier east EU internal frontier • Population: 66341 Unemployment: 19% • Population: 1995-2003age <17: 22,5% to 14,6% (- 35%) age >65: 9,5% to 17,4% (+83%) • notice! High emigration of young people from the city • Education at all levels (including handicapped), European-University Viadrina • Cultural institutions and events throughout the year • Excellent infrastructure; 3 international airports, railways, E30, waterways • SMEs: 3087; trade, transport, services • Many support associations (national, regional and private) but confusion about who does what too many actors • Intensive funding (EU, Germany, Brandenburg), subsidies • Well developed support structures subsidy

  27. SWOT-Analysis Frankfurt/ Oder

  28. Thank you for your attention! Presentation: Diana Hörauf

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