Cooperating neighbours ShowcaseSh BrochureB h Volume 3 Latvia–Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective 2007-2013 www.latlit.eu Content Introduction 6 Project Descriptions 12 I Priority - Encouragement of Socio-Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Region Business, Labour Market and Research and Technology Development LTLVMARINE 12 eBig3 33 ENTERBANK 13 Creative industries 34 FruitTechCentre 14 HipiLatLit 35 Cross boarder JRTC 15 Cross-border DISCOS 36 Business Promotion 16 I CAN WORK 37 REDBURDEN 17 FARA 38 Natural Sciences 18 MODPART 39 F.A.R. RESEARCH 19 BUILDER TRAINING 40 COPQUALITY 20 Business library 41 5L 21 ENECO 42 VILLAGE HERITAGE 22 VocEdu 43 Step into Craft 23 LTLV-MARINE-ENGINEER 44 JOINT RT UNIT 24 THEME VILLAGES 45 REGION INVEST 25 Smart 46 MatNet 26 TRUFFLE 47 Be-Able 27 EDUCATE FOR BUSINESS 48 MFORBusinessgrowth 28 Local products 49 Science ft. Industry 29 INTERACTIVE TV 50 Mission:to create 30 Start ups promotion 51 COOP EDU-SHIP 31 Invest to grow 52 Without Borders 32 Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region LATLIT TRAFFIC 53 Trans-Port 56 Active Tour LV-LT 54 Roadside rest areas 57 ROTLBSARM 55 II Priority - Attractive Living Environment and Development of Sustainable Community Enhancing Joint Management of Public Services and Natural Resources LatLitCBC 58 Renewable energy 70 Fire Fighting 59 GERME 71 Water quality 60 Flood 72 1FIRETEAM 61 EAE 73 CBRM II 62 INISS 74 First Aid 63 Urban Green 75 Green Environment 64 Lielupe ECO 76 E-Water 65 Protected areas 77 GrandeRio 66 My Response 78 Solar Think Tank 67 Lakes for Future 79 Live Venta 68 RAIN-WATER-MAN 80 SocServices 69 Smart Light 81 Content Increasing Attractiveness of the Border Region STELLA 82 Mid-Baltic Crafts 86 D-R Management 83 New Quality Image 87 Clay Tour 84 Water Joy 88 Museum Access 85 Development of Active and Sustainable Communities (Small Project Facility) Art Bridge 89 CURED BY ANIMALS 109 ACTIVE 90 Youth Leader School 110 TSOC 91 Summer in village 111 Seasons 92 Vital Neighbours 112 Education Network 93 Common future 113 Arts, Ethnic, Identity 94 Dialogue of music 114 Cooperating CELEBRATE 95 We-football 115 Innovative Culture 96 Schools' cooperation 116 UBUS 97 Social Support 117 ART SPAWN 98 Creation-MyOnlyHope 118 neighbours Ziemgala Traditions 99 SOC NETWORKING 119 Preschool Education 100 The white bird 120 Green Investments 101 One healthy team 121 116 Cross Border TouchBall–TouchLife 102 Baltic Hipo 122 RADBAU 103 Cultural identity 123 Cooperation Projects Cultural Cooperation 104 YOUTH FOR NATURE 124 ECOART 105 Basic success skills 125 Volume 3 Wings for START 106 Reading-IT-Creation 126 Police 107 Retrocross 127 PRELUDIA 108 Project Descriptions in Latvian 128 Project Descriptions in Lithuanian 143 September 2012 Wherever you are in Vilnius, you can just choose to travel in the direction of Kurzeme and look for the opportunity to visit all of the Latvian-Lithuanian border regions starting from Utena and Latgale in the East and fi nishing in Klaipeda and Kurzeme in the West. The publicity signs of the European Union and Latvia-Lithuania Programme will lead you during the journey and will invite you to stop off and to stay for a while in order to take a look at common input into the growth of the Latvian-Lithuanian border region. We hope this brochure will give you an opportunity to appreciate the positive changes in cooperation infl uenced by the Latvia and Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation programme, including the ideas generated, works undertaken and completed and that you will benefi t from the common ideals. Enjoy your reading and we hope you fi nd interesting ideas, learn about MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR good practice and choose the best options for your cooperation! OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA Each year cross border cooperation between Lithuania and Latvia is Team of Regional Policy Department maturing and the countries are becoming closer. It is especially gratifying Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania to have special instruments to support cooperation activities such as the Joint Programme under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective. Through the exchanges of ideas and by working towards common goals under the Latvia and Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation programme, the neighbours are becoming closer. Sometimes cooperation is the only way to resolve a problem when dealing with issues on the borders or without borders, such as the pollution of a river or accessibility to public health services, common fi re and rescue services, and ensuring a safe environment for the residents of the Latvian-Lithuanian border region. This requires people to work together. In this way, local and regional institutions, public institutions working in education and research, business support, environmental and other levels have the possibility to learn from each other and to deal with common challenges and fi nd common solutions. Introduction 6 7 Latvia–Lithuania Programme Programme Statistics Submitted and approved project applications Approved projects by priorities ESTONIA The Latvia–Lithuania Cross Border Submitted project applications I priority II priority Approved project applications 45 Cooperation Programme under the 250 40 Gulf of Riga RUSSIA 35 European Territorial Cooperation 200 44 30 26 Vidzeme 25 Rīga Objective 2007–2013 (Programme) 150 LATVIA 20 14 20 Kurzeme involves specific Latvian and 100 31 15 27 172 Zemgale 10 16 50 19 18 Lithuanian regions that lie along 89 5 13 11 B a l t i c S e a Latgale 51 70 3 0 0 the common border: the Latvian I Call II Call III Call IV Call KlaipedaTelšiai Šiauliai Panevėžys I Call II Call III Call IV Call regions of Kurzeme, Zemgale and Taurag Utena Committed funds by priorities Number of project partners Latgale and the Lithuanian regions 1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call 4th Call ė LITHUANIA I priority II priority 250 Marijam- of Klaipeda, Telsiai, Siauliai, 30 Kaunas 200 polė Vilnius RUSSIA BELARUS Panevezys, Utena and Kaunas (as 25 80 150 the adjacent region). 20 Alytus 60 15 100 73 19 10,5 POLAND Programme area 40 10 Programme adjacent region 50 21 22 27 29 The overall objective of the 1,7 6,1 15 15 35 5 8,6 14 11 25 4,9 5,5 4,4 0 810 Programme is to contribute to the sustainable and cohesive socio-economic 0 Lead Lead Project Project partners, partners, partners, partners, development of the border region and to make it competitive for economic Latvia Lithuania Latvia Lithuania and business development as well as attractive to people who live there Approved projects by sector or come to visit. The Programme continues the cooperation tradition Research and that began under the Latvia–Lithuania–Belarus INTERREG III A Priority technologies 12% Environment protection, new within the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme solutions 9% 2004–2006. Small scale cooperation Joint public 33% services Programme Priorities 9% Priority I – Encouragement of Socio-economic Development and Social and health Competitiveness of the Region services, social inclusion Business Support 5% 13% Education 9% Directions for Support: Tourism, attractive living 1 Facilitating Business, Labour Market and Research and Technology 7% Logistics and transport Development 3% 2 Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region Small scale cooperation projects by sector Funds committed EUR, mln Priority II – Attractive Living Environment and the Development of a Youth related projects Culture, preservation of traditions Sustainable Community Sport related projects I Call 19 II Call Cooperation on social issues (animal therapy; social support to risk 24 groups) III Call Directions for Support: Other (environment, public safety, joint youth, sport and culture) 10 IV Call 1 Enhancing Joint Management of Public Services and Natural Resources 10% 7 10% 28% 2 Increasing the Attractiveness of the Border Region 18% 3 Development of Active and Sustainable Communities (Small Project 34% All Programme funding Latvia–Lithuania Programme Facility) has been committed! 8 9 The Latvia–Lithuania Programme’s projects in line with the 15 priority areas of the EU Strategy for the European Union Baltic Sea Region Priority Area Project short title Strategy for • GrandeRio 1 – Nutrient inputs to the sea (to reduce nutrient inputs to the sea to acceptable levels) • Live Venta the Baltic Sea Region • Lakes for Future 2 – Natural zones and biodiversity (to preserve natural zones and biodiversity, Starting at the end of 2009, the Programme took on board the European including fi sheries) Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (Strategy), the fi rst ever macro– 3 – Hazardous substances (to reduce the use and impact of hazardous substances) regional strategy initiated by the European Parliament and coordinated by 4 – Clean shipping (to become a model region for clean shipping) the European Commission. 5 – Climate change (to mitigate and adapt to climate change) 6 – Internal market (to remove hindrances to the internal market in the Baltic Sea Region including to improve cooperation in the customs and tax area) • eBig3 The Strategy is a new way of working together in the European Union 7 – Research and innovation (to exploit the full potential of the region in research and innovation) • FARA because it strives for more intensive cooperation between the Baltic • MODPART countries. It emphasizes 15 priority areas representing the main areas in • Business Promotion which the Strategy can contribute to improvements. • F.A.R. RESEARCH 8 – Entrepreneurship, SMEs and human resources (implementing the Small Business • Be-Able Act: to promote entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs and increase the effi cient use of The main aim of the Strategy is to coordinate existing efforts to improve human resources) • COOP EDU-SHIP • Local products living standards for inhabitants through the stimulation of social and • TRUFFLE economic development, together with the improvement of environmental 9 – Agriculture, forestry and fi sheries (to reinforce sustainability of agriculture, standards in the Baltic Sea Region.