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Kārlis Valters Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia

Kārlis Valters Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia.

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Kārlis Valters Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia

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  1. Kārlis Valters Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia

  2. The Programme is established for the period 2009-2013 to promote and strengthen economic cooperation, entrepreneurship and innovation development in the NB8 countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.

  3. Programme financing All eight Nordic and Baltic countries finance the programme on equal footing Annual budget: 2,300,000 DKK 300,000 EUR

  4. Purpose • Promotion of regional business development and cluster cooperation • Networking cooperation on innovative projects • Business practice, culture and ethics, CSR • Joint N-B utilisation of EU funds • Technology transfer for mutual benefit • Support of long-term activities

  5. Specific sector priority areas • Green Growth • Health and welfare innovation • Entrepreneurship and young entrepreneurs • Business incubator network • Promoting cluster cooperation aimed at global markets, especially in creative, innovative and knowledge-based industries • Initiatives to identify and remove barriers to trade and mobility within the Nordic-Baltic region

  6. Applicants Individuals and groups representing: - SMEs, including one-man businesses, with special focus on creative and innovative industries, - structures related to these industries, such as business incubators at universities, colleges, institutions etc.- business organisations

  7. Eligible forms of activity • Network and cluster facilitating (seminars, workshops...) • Study visits • Internships • On-the-job training

  8. Mobility models Nordic-Baltic mobility to at least two countries N  B2+ or B  N2+ Network mobility to one country NB 2+1 or 1+2

  9. Eligible costs (up to 70%) • Travel expenses • Travel insurance • Accommodation and per diems • Mobility costs of expert participation in network meetings

  10. Statistics 2010

  11. Outcome “... 50% of the beneficiaries who finished their projects have already initiated a new joint project, 27% have conducted meetings after the end of the project and 18% exchange information on occasional basis...” SAFEGE Baltija Evaluation Report, p. 51.

  12. Next application round 31 March 2012 (preliminary date) Applications through an electronic application system at: www.NB8grants.org

  13. How to apply?

  14. Contact information Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia Kārlis Valters, Programme co-ordinator ph: +371 6 7213231, +371 26344758 business.industry@norden.lv www.NB8businessmobility.org www.NB8grants.org

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