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Broschüre 4/Entwurf 14.06.2006 11:54 Uhr Seite 1 1 The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme Working together to bring solutions for common problems Projects in progress (2005 - 2007) 4th issue European Union Broschüre 4/Entwurf 14.06.2006 11:54 Uhr Seite 2 Table of contents Editorial 2 3 Editorial 3 Introduction 4 Projects in progress European Union Dear Reader, Sustainable development of energy Institution building ET-BIOENERGY 6 BBDN 15 "Setting regions in motion” is the motto of the Baltic projects address issues such as development of BBN 8 Innovation Circle 16 Sea INTERREG programme for year 2006. Just macro-regions, management of coastal zones, ScanBalt Campus 17 looking at the number of participants involved in polycentric settlement structures, communication Sustainable development of specific sectors B - SME 18 INTERREG events, one can surely claim that the links, management of natural and cultural heritage BalticFortRoute 7 RECO 19 region is on the move. Hundreds of project partners as well as institution and capacity building. Almost AGORA 21 EuRoB II 20 and stakeholders attend meetings organised by 40 Million Euro from European Regional Develop- Eurobaltic II 34 projects, the programme as well as regional and ment Fund and Norwegian national funds will sup- Integrated management of specific areas BEN 35 national authorities. port the activities of the projects. COASTSUST 9 HEPRO 36 BSB 10 Seagull II 37 2006 is the sixth year of Programme implementa- We would like to thank projects involved for their ASTRA 22 tion and by end of March already 43 projects contribution to the brochure as well as their hard ReMiDo 23 Baltic Sea INTERREG III B NP closed their activities. This is the time where we work and creativity into achieving project results. co-operation area map 38 look into achieved results and draw links to the Polycentric settlement structures future. On the other hand preparations for the BaltMet Inno 11 programme 2007-2013 are advancing and the Dariju˘s Valiu˘cko BUSTRIP 24 start of the next programme is just months away, Information Manager BEEN 25 bringing even more motion to our region. RENET 26 This is the forth issue of the brochure presenting Communication and transport links running Baltic Sea INTERREG projects. It brings the COINCO 12 portfolio of running projects closer to you. Next to Baltic Tangent 13 maps and photos, you’ll find a short description BalticBroadband 27 of each presented project as well as contact de- LogVAS 28 tails. A database of all running projects is availa- Baltic MaSTER 29 ble at www.bsrinterreg.net. Please feel free to con- RAIL BALTICA 30 tact projects directly or Joint Secretariat for more information about projects and the programme. Management of cultural and natural heritage Castle Tomorrow 14 The brochure presents projects approved in the BALANCE 31 six and seventh application rounds. The 32 projects Lagomar 32 Warnemünde, became operational in 2005 and most of them will TRABANT 33 Germany continue implementation till end of 2007. These Broschüre 4/Entwurf 14.06.2006 11:54 Uhr Seite 4 Introduction Introduction 4 5 What is INTERREG III B in the Baltic Sea Region? The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) INTERREG III B Program- as part of the EU Structural Funds, and co-financed Co-operation topics project’s aims. Politicians are interested in concrete me belongs to one of the three strands of the Euro- by project partners. The total ERDF contribution is The projects address topics identified under the prio- results. In order to wake interest on the national pean Community Initiative INTERREG III. These pro- almost 149 million Euro. Norway co-finances Norwe- rities and measures of the programme: level, large-scale issues should be addressed (e.g. grammes address transnational co-operation and gian partners with 6 million Euro. Partners from Russia • strategies and actions for macro-regions larger infrastructure investments). Defining outputs, intend to encourage harmonious and balanced and Belarus can receive support from the Tacis pro- • sustainable development of sectors (e.g. tourism, results, impacts and indicators is a starting point development of the European territory. gramme (7.5 million EURO). energy) when setting up a project. And one should never • integrated management of coastal zones, islands forget - building transnational networks takes time! There are numerous networks, organisations and Around 340 applications were submitted in eight and other specific areas political initiatives linking up the Baltic Sea Region. calls for project applications and 120 were appro- • polycentric settlement structures Some figures They are actively contributing to building up joint ved by the Steering Committee. All projects will • communication links The 32 projects presented in this issue started in 2005 development strategies. Subsequently, transnatio- close their activities by end of 2007. The projects in • management of natural and cultural heritage (sixth and seventh call for applications). 10 projects nal INTERREG III B cooperation projects are based progress as well as project ideas can be found in and natural resources were approved under priority 3. focusing on institu- on concepts like the Second Northern Dimension the database at www.bsrinterreg.net. • institution and capacity building tion and capacity building, six projects under meas- Action Plan, VASAB 2010 strategies, as well as, for • maritime cooperation across the Baltic Sea ure 2.2. focusing on Communication and transport example, the programmes of HELCOM and links. The remaining 12 projects represent measures Baltic 21. Programme management structure Activities 1.2. Sustainable development of specific sectors, The joint Steering Committee selects projects and INTERREG III B does not finance large infrastructure 1.3. Integrated management of specific areas and The Baltic Sea Region's III B cooperation area inclu- makes funding decisions. The Monitoring Commit- investments but paves the way towards them. Eligi- 2.1. Polycentric settlement structures (4 projects in des eleven countries separated by numerous land tee oversees the use of ERDF funds. National sub- ble activities are, for example, the exchange of each). It is interesting to know that these 32 projects and sea borders. Eligible countries are the EU Mem- committees have an advisory status. The Investi- experience between partners from different coun- involve around 830 partners from all 11 countries. ber States Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lat- tionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB), seated at tries on development concepts. Projects implement They will spend almost 40 Million Euro from ERDF and via, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden, further on Nor- Kiel/Germany, acts as legal body responsible for and evaluate pilot actions, make analyses such as Norwegian national funds, with approximate total way, North-West Russia and Belarus. In 2004 the Bal- programme implementation and payments to proj- market research, or build up information or marke- budget of 63 Million Euro. tic Sea programme was transformed into a "Neigh- ect partners. IB is a state owned development bank ting networks. bourhood" programme allowing EU partners to governed by public law. All ERDF funds are pooled Further information apply to INTERREG, and Russian and Belarusian part- in a joint bank account managed by IB. The IB also Project partners If you wish to know more about the BSR INTERREG III ners to apply for Tacis funds in one joint project pro- hosts the Joint Secretariat (JS). The JS, at its offices in Main partners are public authorities from national, B Neighbourhood Programme and BSR co-opera- posal. Norway has traditionally been participating in Rostock/Germany and Riga/Latvia is responsible for regional, and local level, research and training insti- tion please contact the Secretariat or visit our web the Baltic Sea cooperation on equal terms as EU the day-to-day management of programme imple- tutions, foundations, NGOs and other non-profit site at countries. mentation. The JS advises on INTERREG/Tacis co- organisations. www.bsrinterreg.net operation, assists project generation, assesses appli- Funding & timeframe cations, monitors progress and payment requests, Experience from project implementation On the EU side, the programme is part-financed by operates the website and services the programme's In order to achieve durable results the broad politi- the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), decision making bodies and working groups. cal involvement is recommended when defining European Union Broschüre 4/Entwurf 14.06.2006 11:54 Uhr Seite 6 Sustainable development of energy Sustainable development of specific sectors 6 7 ET-BIOENERGY Baltic Fort Route New Bioenergy Business During Emission Trading Baltic Culture and Tourism Route Fortresses The new EU Emission Trading system as of 2005 After the end of Cold War, military fortresses lost their ral and tourist utilization. It promotes transnational brought new challenges and opportunities for the function. Some of them have been designated as scientific cooperation in monument protection as energy market. Typically, in some EU countries the World Cultural Heritage sites. well as creating strategies of reconstruction and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions tends to be nature management. more expensive than in others. This brings about Fortresses have a significant economic and tourist new trade schemes that could be implemented in potential for regional development. In transnational Partnership: the