European Union Strategy for Baltic Sea Region Background Fact Sheets Territorial Cooperation Programmes

Working meeting of EUSBSR implementation 11 March, Riga

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PREFACE

The first working meeting between the actors and stakeholders in the implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is taking place in Riga on the 11th March 2010. More than one hundred representatives of the operational bodies involved in the Strategy implementation will discuss the main key questions of concern at the beginning of this challenging task of finding cooperation mechanisms for all parties involved in this complex multi‐level structure.

For the orientation in the discussions we have prepared together with implementing organisations and Commission the fact sheets describing the state of play in the spring 2010. Three sets of Fact Sheets give overall information from three different angles: from the National/Regional programmes point of view, from the Priority Areas point of view and from the Territorial Cooperation Programmes point of view.

With this information we wish to demonstrate the main areas in the operational implementation where more guidance is needed, where interlinking with programme financing sources may be called for, where new openings and opportunities for ”pooling of interests” may be in demand. The Fact Sheets give this time only raw data and brief descriptions of what has been done so far.

The meeting offers a platform for exchange and a forum for pronouncing views on the expected roles of each operational actor. The meeting is an arena that recognises constrains brought forward by different programme authorities and intends to lay the basic foundation for joint implementation processes together with the European Commission. Reflections are therefore called for on both the implementation of the existing Action Plan and its possible review foreseen by the Polish Presidency in the second half of 2011.

With the existing structures of National Contact Points, Priority Area Coordination and Flagship Projects, the operational programmes can offer solutions enabling the effective use of available funds that at the same time can strengthen the existing strategic setup of each programme.

The background information included in the three sets of fact sheets are recommended to be read in parallel, in order to emphasise the different entry points to the EUSBSR implementation.

March 2010

INTERACT Point Turku together with Directorate General of Regional Policy, Geographic Units and Territorial Cooperation Unit

Contents

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Baltic Sea Region Programme ...... 4

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Botnia-Atlantica ...... 11

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme 2007-2013 ...... 14

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Latvia–Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007–2013 ...... 19

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Cross-border Co-operation Programme Lithuania-Poland ...... 28

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Interreg IVA Nord ...... 30

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for the South Baltic Cross- border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 ...... 32

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Interreg Sweden-Norway 37

Annex 1 Communication Activities related to the EUSBSR in INTERREG IVC ...... 39

Annex 2: EUSBSR Fact Sheet template ...... 40

Front Page photo: Salvatore Vuono, FreeDigitalPhotos.net

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Baltic Sea Region Programme

1. Programme operative in the whole Baltic Sea Region area including Norway, North‐West Russia and Belarus

Total funding:

Programme priorities Funding per priority (as Links to EUSBSR Priority Areas adopted in the OP) (Give Priority Area code and /or Funding still available (that has explain in brief) not been committed so far) 1. Fostering innovations ERDF: 58,7 MEUR ERDF; Strong links to the Priority still available 25,3 MEUR Areas 8 and 7 ENPI : 5,0 MEUR ; still available 4,6 MEUR 2. Internal and external ERDF: 39,1 MEUR; Strong links to the Priority Area accessibility still available 21,1 MEUR 11 ENPI: 4,0 MEUR; still available 3,8 MEUR 3. Baltic Sea as a common ERDF: 58,7 MEUR; Strong links to the Priority resource still available 24,2 MEUR Areas 1, 9,13 and 14 . Links to ENPI: 4,0 MEUR horizontal actions. still available 2,9 MEUR 4. Attractive & competitive ERDF: 39,1 MEUR; Single projects have strong links cities and regions still available 9,0 MEUR to Priority Areas 8, 12 and to ENPI: 7,3 MEUR horizontal actions still available 6,5 MEUR

Norwegian national funding (not divided to priorities): 5,3 MEUR; still available 2,2 MEUR

Projects included in the Action Description of content in brief Contact information Plan and selected by the Total cost steering (or monitoring) Funding confirmed committee Priority Area/Flagship Priority Area 8/”Implement the “SPIN ‐ Sustainable Production Federal Environment Agency, project Sustainable Production through Innovation in Small Germany through innovation in Small and and Medium Sized Enterprises” Dr. Horst Pohle Medium sized Enterprises” Tel.: +49 340 21033374 SPIN will facilitate the Email: [email protected] application of eco‐innovations in SMEs. The partners will create and test a transnational best practice tool box, which will help SMEs to apply eco‐ innovations. National contact points will provide assistance and support to the SMEs and act as a bridge between SMEs and researchers.

Total costs: 3,0 MEUR ERDF funding: 2,2 MEUR

Priority Area 8/ “Implement the “BSLN ‐ Baltic Sea Labour Cooperation Centre Hamburg, Baltic Sea Labour Network Network ‐ A European Model Germany Project” for Improvement of Katariina Röbbelen‐Voigt Tel.: +49 40 2858637 Interregional Labour Policy” Email: k.roebbelen‐voigt@ The project “BSLN” will create a kooperationsstelle‐hh.de network that will identify improvements to existing labour market policies. BSLN will evaluate regional and national labour policy strategies and help to exchange knowledge within the region. A variety of pilot projects will be implemented. A BSLN Forum will help to coordinate regional and transnational activities and

be the driving force for the elaboration of a Pan Baltic Labour Policy Agenda. The project will setup a permanent representative body, the “International Secretariat of BSLN”, to represent the high number of organisations dealing with labour issues in the region.

Total costs: 2,6 MEUR ERDF funding: 2,0 MEUR

Priority Area 13/”Become a “EfficienSea ‐ Efficient, Safe and Danish Maritime Safety pilot region for e‐navigation” Sustainable Traffic at Sea” Administration Gertrud Hermansen EfficienSea will establish a Tel.: +45 3268 9635 dynamic risk management Email: [email protected] system to respond to the increasing traffic and deficits in the monitoring of ship traffic. Activities in the field of e‐ Navigation will include the assessment of emerging innovations within the field of maritime data. Authorities will be prepared for major investments required to implement harmonised marine navigation systems. Activities in the areas of Vessel Traffic Data and Maritime Planning will address the challenges emerging from the growing use of the sea. The project will simplify regulations and improve coordination between authorities.

Total costs: 8,0 MEUR ERDF funding: 5,6 MEUR Norwegian national funding: 0,6 MEUR

Priority Area 14/”Map existing “BRISK ‐ Sub‐Regional Risk of Admiral Danish Fleet HQ, marine pollution response Spill of Oil and Hazardous National Operations, Maritime capacities and make sub‐ Substances in the Baltic Sea” Environment regional plans for cross‐border Peter Soeberg Poulsen response cooperation” The project will work to fulfil Tel.: +45 89 433405 the requirements of the Email: [email protected] HELCOM Recommendation on strengthening sub‐regional cooperation in the response field. BRISK will perform the first overall risk assessment for the Baltic Sea. The study will check whether the emergency and response capacities in each sub‐region are sufficient to tackle medium‐size and large oil spills. This should lead to a common understanding of the existing challenge. The project will identify missing resources and prepare pre‐investment plans describing how the Baltic Sea countries should jointly fill in the identified gaps. The project also speeds up the process of developing and concluding sub‐regional agreements for joint response operations between neighbouring countries.

Total costs: 3,3 MEUR ERDF funding: 2,6 MEUR

Priority Area 9/ a part of “Baltic COMPASS – Project on Swedish University of “Sustainable rural development agriculture, environment and Agricultural Sciences, SLU, eutrophication” Sweden Staffan Lund Baltic COMPASS will strengthen Tel.: +46 18 671130 the adoption of agro‐ Email: [email protected] environmental policies. These actions will facilitate the implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan, with special regard to the mitigation of eutrophication in the Baltic Sea. As a basis, the project will test and validate innovative solutions and best practices for strengthening the utilization of valuable ecosystem services, as 7

provided by agricultural activity, as well as exploiting their economic potential. Best practices will be collected for practical use by agricultural advisory services, regional and local authorities, as well as business networks. The project will also implement several agro‐environmental pilot investment projects.

Total costs: 6,7 MEUR ERDF funding: 4,7 MEUR ENPI funding: 0,6 MEUR

Priority Area 11/”Cooperate for “EWTC II ‐ East West Transport Region Blekinge, Sweden smarter transport” Corridor II – a Green Corridor Magnus von Schenck Concept within the Northern Tel: +46 455 30 50 34 Transport Axis Approach” E‐mail: Magnus.vonSchenck@RegionBle The project develops an east‐ kinge.se west transport corridor from Minsk to Denmark. It facilitates development of hubs as growth centres. The corridor offers an innovative testing ground for a green corridor concept. EWTC II will produce a green corridor manual to highlight more eco‐ friendly transport alternatives than those available today. It will explain how to set up a green corridor concept and describe options for a certification of green transport systems. The project will also develop an innovative IT‐based information broker system.

Total costs: 6,0 MEUR ERDF funding: 4,5 MEUR ENPI funding: 0,14 MEUR Priority Area 12/ a part of “AGORA 2.0 ‐ Heritage Tourism University of Greifswald, “Develop strategies for a for Increased Baltic Sea Region Institute of Geography and sustainable and Identity” Geology, Germany environmentally friendly Betina Meliss tourism.” AGORA 2.0 aims to improve the Tel.: +49 3834 864541 common identity of the Baltic Email: agora@uni‐greifswald.de Sea Region, based on its rich natural and cultural heritage. 8

Heritage with pan‐Baltic potential will be identified to strengthen tourism capacities and to make the BSR more visible. The project will compile existing data and market research results, as well as identify source markets and respective tourism demands. A web‐based Baltic Sea Heritage Tourism Information Service (BASTIS) will provide this information – with free access for tourism‐based SMEs. Partners develop a common identity profile. Five transnational pilot groups develop new solutions and innovative tourism products for joint subjects: Red‐Brick Gothic, Castles, Forests, Shifting Sand Dunes and Stones (Rocks).

Total costs: 2,8 MEUR ERDF funding: 2,2 MEUR ENPI funding: 0,1 MEUR

Priority Area 14/ a part of “Map “Baltic Master II ‐ – Maritime Region Blekinge, Sweden existing marine pollution Safety – Transport and Therese Nilsson response capacities and make Environment in the Baltic Sea Tel.: +46 455 305025 sub‐regional plans for cross‐ Region” Email: border response cooperation” therese.nilsson@regionblekinge The overall aim of the project .se “Baltic Master II” is to improve the land‐based response capacity to oil spills and to prevent pollution from maritime transport. Baltic Master II develops oil contingency plans for the participating regions and tests them jointly. The project combines the development of oil contingency plans with coastal management to the gap between these two areas. The project will produce practical solutions and suggestions for investments.

Total costs: 4,0 MEUR 9

ERDF funding: 3,1 MEUR

Several further projects are currently in contact with the Priority Area coordinators in order to clarify their contribution to the flagship projects.

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information Almost all Baltic Sea Region projects contribute to the EUSBSR. All project descriptions and contact information are available on eu.baltic.net.

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

The Programme invites especially flagship projects to apply to the Programme. The project applicants are asked to describe their link to the EUSBSR in the application form. In the quality assessment both the relevance of the project proposal for Programme results and for the EUSBSR are assessed. The Programme facilitates cooperation between projects and International Financing Institutions (e. g. fact sheets, workshop). The Programme promotes the EUSBSR in its events (lead applicant and lead partner seminars, conferences) and will present success stories as soon as projects are more advanced in their implementation.

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future

Almost all projects contribute to the EUSBSR. The link is identified by the JTS and checked with the projects. In the third call for project applications projects are asked to describe their possible link to the EUSBSR in the application. Applying flagship projects are asked to submit a letter of commitment from their Priority Area Coordinator.

Communication Activities related to the EUSBSR

• section on the website eu.baltic.net (brief info on the Strategy, main documents, contacts) • brochures presenting projects and their contribution to the Strategy • informing about the Strategy at the internal and external events • project applications contributing to the Strategy are prioritised

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Botnia‐Atlantica

1. Programme operative in Nordland fylke, Västerbottens län, Västernorrlands län, Nordanstigs kommun, Österbotten, Mellersta Österbotten, Satakunta:

Total funding:

1 Structures for cooperation 12 949 184 / 8 074 999 ‐ environment 8 683 572 / 5 138 347 1, 2, 3, 5 ‐ communications 3 046 868 / 2 291 718 11, ‐ cohesion 1 218 748 / 644 934 12 2 Growth through cooperation 15 691 364 / 6 474 167 ‐ competence 7 617 167 / 2 866 213 7, 12 ‐ business 7 007 795 / 2 933 695 8, 10, 2, 12 ‐ society 1 066 398 / 674 259 14, 12, 8

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information Botnia Atlantica IT (BAIT) 8 (strengthen SMEs) Peter Hällström [email protected] FIELD‐NIRce 7 (research and innovation) Paul Geladi [email protected] Från bioavfall till bionäring 9 (forestry) Annika Glader [email protected] GERDA Botnia 12 (health) Susanne Jungerstam‐Mulders susanne.Jungerstam‐ [email protected] Gränslös fisketurism 12 (tourism) Ulf Öhlund [email protected] Kompetenscentrum: Byggnad – 7 (research and innovation) Sten Engblom Luftkvalitet – Hälsa 2 [email protected] Kvarken ‐ Short Cut System 11 (transport links) Christina Knookala [email protected] Kvarken Global Business (KGB) 8 (strengthen SMEs Kurt Häggblad [email protected] MittSkandia kommunikationer 11 (transport links) Jarl Folkesson och sammanhållning [email protected] Natursten i Botnia‐Atlantica 8 (strengthen SMEs) Göran Lidström goran.lidstrom@vilhelmina .se Nordic Knowledge on the Web 7 (research and innovation) Mikael Alaviitala [email protected] Open Kvarken 7 (research and innovation) Rainer Lytz [email protected] Res och ät 12 (tourism) Barbro Ruda [email protected] Rinnande vatten i Kvarken 2 (natural zones and Vincent Westberg biodiversity) [email protected] Sikens yngelproduktion 2 (natural zones and Richard Hudd biodiversity) [email protected] Skogens kulturarv i 9 (forestry) Jans Heinerud Kvarkenområdet [email protected] Stor olycka i Kvarkenområdet 7 (research and innovation) Britt‐Marie Nordström [email protected] ULTRA‐Utveckling av Lidar 2 (natural zones and Mikael Haldin baserad Terränganalys biodiversity) [email protected] Utbildning och certifiering av 12 (tourism) Håkan Jonsson professionella fjällguider [email protected] Visit Kvarken 12 (tourism) Barbro Ruda [email protected] Världsarv i samverkan 63 12 (tourism) Christina Knookala grader nord [email protected] Ökat utnyttjande av skoglig 9 (forestry) Juha Nurmi biomassa [email protected]

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

Our Monitoring Committee has been informed about the strategy two times, and in our next meeting in April we will decide on how to implement the strategy.

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future

We are discussing how much the projects need to be involved in the labelling of their project, or if the programme administration can do the labelling . If the programme administration can do the job it will make it a lot easier for the projects, and the labelling will be consistent and not dependent on how well different projects know the strategy. This will be up for discussion on our next meeting with the Monitoring Committee.

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme 2007‐2013

1. Programme operative in Estonia, Finland (incl. Åland), Latvia and Sweden

Total funding:

Programme priorities Funding per priority (as Links to EUSBSR Priority Areas adopted in the OP) (Give Priority Area code and /or Funding still available (that has explain in brief) not been committed so far) NB! Comparability with priority NB! Available funding not areas rather on directions of indicated as it will change support level (below 23/03‐21/04 when 3rd call Programme priority level) funding decisions will be taken (in total 40,5 MEUR applied for) 1. Safe and healthy 28.073.434 EUR Pillars 1 and 4 environment 2. Economically competitive 42.418.602 EUR Pillars 2 and 3 and innovative region 3. Attractive and dynamic 25.556.234 EUR Pillar 3 society 4. Technical assistance 6.130.741 EUR

Projects included in the Action Description of content in brief Contact information Plan and selected by the Total cost steering (or monitoring) Funding confirmed committee Priority Area/Flagship VOMARE (Voluntary Maritime Developing a joint voluntary The Finnish Lifeboat Institution, Rescue), Priority area 14, maritime rescue system in Helsinki/Finland (LP), flagship “Establish volunteer Estonia and Finland www.meripelastus.fi troops for maritime pollution response, as well as maritime Duration: 34 months (09/2008‐ search and rescue operations” 06/2011); Total project budget: 990.423 EUR (ERDF: 644.771 EUR); 2 partners (LP cf. right & Municipality of Vihula, Võsu/Estonia)

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information BASAAR (Baltic Sea‐Asia PA 8 Uusimaa Regional Council (LP), Agenda for Regions in a Helsinki/Finland, Globalising World) www.wikivision.fi/basaar BSI (Branding Scandinavian PA 12 Tourism Municipality of Haninge (LP), Islands) Sweden, www.haninge.se BTP (Baltic Training PA 8, 12 Education Norden Association (LP), Programme) Stockholm/Sweden, www.baltictrainingprogram me.eu CEBARE4YOU (Central PA 12 Education Municipality of Harku (LP), Baltic Region for Youth) Estonia, www.harku.ee COMBAT (Covenant of PA 5, 10 The City of Stockholm (LP), Mayors in the Central www.stockholm.se Baltic Capitals) CREANT (Creative PA 8, 12 Education Aalto University School of entrepreneurship training Economics, Small Business network) Center (LP), Helsinki/Finland, www.hse.fi/smallbusinessc enter Cultural Tourism 2011 PA 12 Tourism City of Turku, Turku Touring (Developing Cultural (LP), Finland, Tourism as a Joint www.turkutouring.fi Network in Capitals of Culture 2011) DEVEPARK (Sustainable PA 12 Tourism University of Turku, Centre for historic park management Extension Studies (LP), Finland, and development in http://devepark.utu.fi Finland and Estonia)

EMEL (Empowering PA 12 Health Tallinn Pedagogical College Socially Excluded Elderly (LP), Estonia, within Russian Minority in www.emelproject.eu Estonia and Finland) ENPOS (Energy positive PA 10 University of Helsinki, farm) Department of Agricultural Sciences (LP), Finland, www.helsinki.fi/agricultura lsciences/ research/agrotechnology.h tml EnSaCo Oilspill PA 13 HAAGA‐Helia University of (Environmental and Safety Applied Sciences (LP), Management Cooperation Helsinki/Finland, www.haage- on Shoreline Oil Spill helia.fi Response) Enterprising SELF PA 8, 12 Education Cursor Ltd., Kotka‐Hamina (Enterprising Education in Regional Development Sweden, Estonia, Latvia Company (LP), Kotka/Finland, and Finland) www.enterprisingself.com FIR (Friendly Island PA 12 Tourism Viimsi Municipality (LP), Routes) Estonia, www.viimsi.ee FLEX (Flexible working PA 12 Health University of Turku (LP), culture – Rethinking of Finland, work, place, time and life) www.tkk.utu.fi/alueosasto /kv/

GEOISLANDS (Fostering PA 12 Tourism NGO Geoguide Baltoscandia (LP), geotourism on Central Tallinn/Estonia, Baltic Islands) www.centralbalticgeotourism.eu HETA‐ECVET PA 8, 12 Education Omnia, The Joint Authority of Edcuation in (Comparability and Espoo Region (LP), Espoo/Finland, transparency of www.omnia.fi qualifications in Finland and Estonia) IIeP (Immigrant inclusion PA 12 Health University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre of by eParticipation) Continuing Education (LP), Finland, http://iiep-project.eu) LEMON (Learning PA 12 Education University of Turku (LP), Finland, Communities of Modern http://lemonproject.ning.com Liberal Adult Education) Music for all (Improving PA 12 Education Riga City Council, Education, Culture and access to music education Sports Department (LP), Latvia, for people with special www.projectmusicforall.eu needs) Pro‐FIT (Promotion of PA 8 Laurea University of Applied Sciences (LP), Food International Trade Vantaa/Finland, www.smestrade.com) through Cross‐border Collaboration) QUADRUPLE (Quadruple PA 8 Municipality of Norrtälje (LP), Sweden, www.quadruplehelix.eu 16

Helix Central Baltic) SAS (Safe and Active PA 12 Education, 12 City of Turku, School Center (LP), Finland, School day – Wellbeing Health www.safeandactiveschoolday.eu Partnership) SMEDGE (Central Baltic PA 8 Tallinn Technology Park Development “soft landing” zone for Foundation (LP), Tallinn/Estonia, small and medium size www.smedge.org companies) SUFACARE (Supporting PA 12 Health Arcada University of Applied Sciences (LP), Family Caregivers and Helsinki/Finland, Receivers in Estonia and www.arcada.fi/aktuellt/sufacare Finland) VOMARE (Voluntary PA 13 The Finnish Lifeboat Institution (LP), Maritime Rescue) (NB! Flagship PA 14, cf. Helsinki/Finland, www.merielastus.fi above) W‐FUEL (From waste to PA 8, 10 MTT Agrifood Research / MTT Technology traffic fuel) Research (LP), Vihti/Finland, www.mtt.fi

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

(from www.centralbaltic.eu/eusbsr)

How does the Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme support the implementation of the Strategy?

The Monitoring Committee of the Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme 2007‐2013 discussed at its meeting on 25 November 2009 in Jurmala/Latvia the role of the programme in the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) and it was agreed that the programme will actively support the strategy's implementation with its co‐financed cross‐border cooperation projects.

Starting from the 4th call for applications (1‐31 May 2010), the application form will include a new input field where all project applicants are asked to explain if and how they see their project supporting the EUSBSR. Project applicants which even see their project in the Central Baltic Programme (not the Southern Finland‐Estonia or the Archipelago and Islands Sub‐programme) as belonging to one of the Strategy Flagship Projects mentioned in the Action Plan will have additionally to provide a letter of recommendation by the Coordinator of the Strategy Priority Area to which the Flagship Project belongs to. The Recommendation letter belongs to the application package...

The information provided by the applicants in the new input field (and, if applicable, the letter of recommendation) will be evaluated by the Joint Technical Secretariat in the assessment of the project applications and will become part of the assessment reports to the programme's three Steering Committees. Hereby, the Steering Committees will be enabled to take into account the relevance for the EUSBSR of the projects applying for co‐financing when taking their funding decisions. Approved projects which support the implementation of the EUSBSR will also be

highlighted in the programme's publicity measures as e.g. the Showcase Brochure.

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future

Labelling done by Priority Area Coordinators after funding decisions have been taken (twice per year). Each coordinator will receive an individualised e‐mail with project summaries from the recent call and indicating which projects could be especially relevant (the latter using a comparative table Programme priorities’ directions of support vs. EUSBSR priority areas). This procedure was used for the first time in December 2009‐February 2010 labelling the Programme’s 1st and 2nd call projects especially in view of the 2nd edition of the “Showcase Brochure” to be published in March 2010 (for outcome cf. above question 2).

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Latvia–Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007–2013

1. Programme operative in Latvia (Kurzeme, Zemgale, Latgale) and Lithuania (Klaipeda, Telsiai, Siauliai, Panevezys, Utena and Kaunas as adjacent region):

Total funding:

Priority I – Encouragement of EUR 30 million 6.1; 6.6; 8.1; 8.2; 8.7; 11.1; socio‐economic development 11.5; 13.5 and competitiveness of the Left – EUR 19,6 million region

Directions for Support:

1 Facilitating Business, Labour Market and Research and Technology Development

2 Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region

Priority II ‐ Attractive living EUR 30 million 4.5; 5.1; 5.3; 6.8; 10; 12.1.1; environment and development 12.1.2; 12.1.3; 12.2.1; 12.2.3; of sustainable community Left – EUR 5,4 million 12.2.4; 12.3.1; 12.4.2; 14.2; 15.3 Directions for Support:

1 Enhancing Joint Management of Public Services and Natural Resources

2 Increasing Attractiveness of the Border Region

3 Development of Active and Sustainable Communities (small project facility)

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information LLI‐006 LATLIT TRAFFIC 11.1. Complete the agreed Latvian office of Euroregion "Country priority transport of lakes" infrastructures Biedrība Eiroreģions „Ezeru zeme” Ilze Stabulniece The project contributes to Phone: + 371 65 622 201 the Strategy by improving E‐mail: [email protected] traffic infrastructure (external public road/ street) in 23 Latvian and Lithuanian urban and rural settlements. It is planned to prepare the technical documentation for 21 sections of roads (4757m) and streets (25621m) and to reconstruct 27 sections of roads (2702m) and streets (9430m) in Latvia ‐ Lithuania border regions. LLI‐037 Active tour 12.2.1. Attract tourists to Palanga Town Municipality rural areas especially the Palangos miesto savivaldybė coastal ones Irena Šatkauskienė Phone: + 370 46 051 225 The project contributes to E‐mail: the Strategy as it improves [email protected] the accessibility of coastal areas by developing 20

tourisms infrastructure: logistics and visitor places (long and short term stop/resting places, and visitor centres). It is also planned to construct tourism bicycle road Palanga‐Sventoji, to prepare the technical documentation for Sventoji‐Border‐Nica bicycle route and to make a joint marketing plan.

LLI‐002 LTLV Marine 13.5. Create a network of Lithuanian Maritime Academy centres of excellence for Lietuvos aukštoji jūreivystės mokykla maritime training Inga Bartusevičienė Phone: + 370 46 397 260 Liepaja Maritime College E‐mail: [email protected] and Lithuanian Maritime Academy are cooperating: a) to ensure the Lifelong Learning opportunity and qualified assistance to seafarers who are ready to take a higher degree or to certify their marine rank according to Lithuanian and Latvian laws, regulating seafarers’ training; b) to rise the quality of educational services by upgrading professional qualification and teaching competencies of lecturers; c) to encourage students exchange and mobility between institutions and to improve studies’ infrastructure (training facilities, repairing laboratories and installing Global Maritime Distress and Safety System simulators), creating up‐to date teaching/learning materials.

LLI‐019 Clay tour 12.2.3. Promote the cultural Local Lore Museum of Utena heritage and the unique Utenos kraštotyros muziejus landscapes Lilija Jovarienė Phone: + 370 38 961637 The project contributes to E‐mail: [email protected] 21

the Strategy as it is targeted to promotion of cultural and creative tourism in the communities by developing tourism products based on the cultural heritage of Daugavpils and Utena regions – popularisation of pottery traditions.

LLI‐022 Museum Access 12.2.3. Promote the cultural Zemgale Planning Region heritage and the unique Zemgales plānošanas reģions landscapes Dace Strautkalne The project involves 10 Phone: + 371 63 027 549 partners that aim to create E‐mail: [email protected] more attractive and accessible museums by improving condition and operations in 9 local museums, supporting culture heritage conservation and creating the network among the regions LLI‐023 Mid‐Baltic Crafts 12.2.3. Promote the cultural Zemgale Planning Region heritage and the unique Zemgales plānošanas reģions landscapes Dace Strautkalne Phone: + 371 63 027 549 The project contributes to E‐mail: [email protected] the Strategy as it is aimed at preservation of local crafts culture heritage and promotion of craft and art tourism. 15 project partners will establish the craft and art support infrastructure network: reconstruction of buildings, equipping of centres, elaboration of network development plan. It is also planned to encourage entrepreneurs: to organize training and study visits for craftsmen, elaborate Action plan, prepare publication of craft and art industry catalogue.

LLI‐050 Water Joy 12.2.3. Promote the cultural Latgale Planning Region heritage and the unique Latgales plānošanas reģions landscapes Inese Kursīte 22

Phone: + 371 65 428 111 The project contributes to E‐mail: [email protected] the Strategy as it will invest into the 19 water tourism objects, which are located in the 8 municipalities. Totally 30 sites will be facilitated with infrastructure or technical documentation will be prepared for further investments. The project partners will coordinate development and promotion of 10 new water‐based tourism products.

LLI‐005 LatLit CBC 14.2. Map existing marine Šiauliai region fire‐fighting and rescue pollution response council capacities and make sub‐ Šiaulių apskrities priešgaisrinė regional plans for cross‐ gelbėjimo valdyba border response Irmantas Vaigauskas cooperation Phone: + 370 41 397 911 Jelgava city and Šiauliai city, E‐mail: [email protected] Fire‐fighting and Rescue Services of Latvia will renew 30 years old fighting and rescue equipment, organize seminars and practical trainings for fire‐fighters and rescue drivers. As a result, quality and effectiveness of fire fighting and rescue services will be improved in the region. In such way project contributes to the Strategy.

LLI‐008 Fire Fighting 14.2. Map existing marine Panevėžys County Fire and Rescue pollution response Board capacities and make sub‐ Panevėžio apskrities priešgaisrinė regional plans for cross‐ gelbėjimo valdyba border response Arūnas Šniukšta cooperation Phone: + 370 45 503 321 E‐mail: [email protected] Project contributes to the Strategy as Panevėžys County Fire Fighting Rescue Board and State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia Bauska municipality aims to create a joint fire fighting 23

rescue service response system in Panevėžys and Bauska regions seeking to operatively accumulate fire fighting rescue forces responding to incidents and extreme situations. It is planned to prepare joint plan for extreme situation liquidation and fire fighting rescue force accumulation responding to the incidents and extreme situations; to purchase special equipment; to arrange joint theoretical – tactical and practical fire fighting seminars that fire fighting rescue service officers would share best practices. LLI‐029 1Fireteam 14.2. Map existing marine Skuodas District Municipality pollution response Administration capacities and make sub‐ Skuodo rajono savivaldybės regional plans for cross‐ administracija border response Kazys Viršilas cooperation Phone: + 370 44 073 932 E‐mail: [email protected] The project contributes to the Strategy as during the project integrated system of responding to natural disasters in the municipalities of Skuodas and Vainode will be established. It is also planned to renew fire rescue equipment.

LLI‐033 CBRM II 14.2. Map existing marine Jelgava City Council pollution response Jelgavas pilsētas dome capacities and make sub‐ Gunārs Kurlovičs regional plans for cross‐ Phone: + 371 30 055 57 border response E‐mail: cooperation [email protected] Liene Rulle The project contributes to Phone: + 371 63 005 483 the Strategy as Jelgava city, E‐mail: Jelgava region and Siauliai [email protected] county municipalities will update and create civil defence plans of regional 24

and local municipalities (including risk assessment in territories of project partners), improved Risk Management Information System (creation of data basis, including geographical information systems, a pilot GPS navigation system and intelligent transport management system), improve risk management infrastructure (the hardware and software, ambulance fleet and transport for emergency operations on water) etc. LLII‐067 Business promotion 8.7. Provide information to Šiauliai Region Development Agency jobseekers on job offers Šiaulių regiono plėtros agentūra Jolita Butkutė Project objective is to create Phone (Office): + 370 41 525 101 innovative, informative and Phone (Mobile): + 370 61 535 614 specific public services E‐mail: [email protected] system that would serve to entrepreneurs and other persons planning to establish or develop business. Companies by using interactive e‐model will be able to check and evaluate competitiveness and demand of product or services in the selected area. Created data base of companies indicating possibilities for internships and practical training will serve as bridge linking educational institutions and business companies.

LLII‐079 FAR Research 8.1. Promote young Lithuanian Business Employers’ entrepreneurs Confederation Lietuvos verslo darbdavių The project is aimed to solve konfederacija identified problems by Vaidotas Levickis research of cross border Phone (Office): + 370 52 496 448 regions, providing its data to Phone (Mobile): + 370 61 483 028 foreign franchisors and E‐mail: [email protected] raising level of franchising awareness. Expected long‐ 25

term effect is faster economic grow in mentioned regions due to development of franchise systems there. During the project there will be manual providing advanced skills of choosing right franchise published.

LLII‐106 Village heritage 12.2.3. Promote the cultural Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Regional heritage and the unique Development Agency landscapes VšĮ Ignalinos atominės elektrinės regiono plėtros agentūra Project will introduce Joana Goštautaitė concept of “theme villages” Phone (Office): + 370 38 650 401 in the territory of Baltic Phone (Mobile): + 370 69 939 065 Country of Lakes. 10 villages E‐mail: [email protected] from Latvia and 10 from Lithuania will choose a theme, brand and will promote it in order to attract visitors. Villagers that are planning to make a small business in the frame of the village theme will be trained how to sell and promote their products. All 20 “theme villages” will be sold for a visitors in one package, so everyone can choose what to visit depending on the interests.

LLII‐069 Celebrate 12.2.3. Promote the Viesite Local Municipality (novads) cultural heritage and the Viesītes novada pašvaldība unique landscapes Ms Gunta Dimitrijeva Viesite, Akiste and Rokiskis Phone (Office): + 371 65 245 179 inhabitants and visitors will Phone (Mobile): + 371 26 463 817 be invited to three folk E‐mail: [email protected] festivals that will be organized in each of the border towns. Project aims at enriching the cultural life for inhabitants of communities, experience exchange among organizers of the culture life. LLII‐092 Ziemgala traditions 12.2.3. Promote the Pakruojis District Municipality cultural heritage and the Pakruojo rajono savivaldybės unique landscapes administracija 26

During the project several Vaida Dilunienė cultural events are planned Phone: + 370 42 169 090 to be organized with the E‐mail: aim to attract visitors to the [email protected]; Latvian‐Lithuanian border [email protected] region. Strategy on promotion of cultural identity, traditional customs, cultural cooperation and joint activities will be prepared. It is planned to release a cooking book of Latvian‐ Lithuanian culinary heritage recipes.

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

1. Link to the EUSBSR is created on the Programme website www.latlit.eu 2. Changes in the 3rd Call (9 December 2009 – 12 February 2010): a) applicants are asked to describe in the application form how their project facilitates to the EUSBSR; b) EUSBSR was presented in all information events organized during the 3rd Call; c) additional assessment criteria is added “contribution to the EUBSRS”. 3. Approved projects were reviewed and contribution to the EUSBSR strategy is identified.

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future

1. Newly approved projects that are in line with the EUSBSR will be marked in the selection process. 2. It is planned to approach priority coordinators in order to get confirmation that particular project can be labelled as contributing to the EUSBSR. 3. In order to have more projects contributing to the Strategy, EUSBSR will be presented in information events of the Programme stressing out correlation between the Programme and Strategy. 4. Contacts and system for information exchange is planned to be developed with EUSBSR contact persons in Latvia and Lithuania.

Communication Activities related to the EUSBSR

1.link to the EUSBSR is made on Programme's website; 2. in order to have more projects facilitating to the EUSBSR, it was and will be presented in information events of the Programme; 3. brochure of 1st and 2nd call projects will be published at the end of summer labelled those facilitating EUSBSR

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Cross‐border Co‐operation Programme Lithuania‐Poland

1. Programme operative in: Lithuanian‐Polish border regions together with areas adjacent to the border regions:

On the Lithuanian side 2 counties and 3 adjacent areas: ‐ Marijampolė County; ‐ Alytus County; ‐ Tauragė County as an adjacent area; ‐ Kaunas County as an adjacent area; ‐ Vilnius County as an adjacent area (except for Vilnius city municipality which is not included in the programme area).

On the Polish side the following regions: ‐ Białostocko‐Suwalski Subregion; ‐ Elcki Subregion; ‐ Lomżyński Subregion as an adjacent area; ‐ Olsztynski Subregion as an adjacent area.

Total funding:

Priority 1. Competitiveness and 46.386.904 EUR, Community productivity growth of the funding 39.428.868 EUR 8. Implementing the Small cross‐border region Business Act: to promote ERDF funding still available: entrepreneurship, strengthen Sub‐priority 1.1. Modernisation of 24.709.142 EUR SMEs and increase the small‐scale economic efficient use of human infrastructure resources Sub‐priority 1.2. Promotion of business environment 11. To improve internal and Sub‐priority 1.3. Development of external transport links sustainable cross‐border tourism 12. To maintain and and preservation of reinforce attractiveness of the cultural/historical heritage Baltic Sea Region in particular through education, tourism and health

Priority 2. Cross‐border 32.892.530 EUR, Community cohesion and enhanced overall funding 27.958.651 EUR quality of the cross‐border 12. To maintain and area Funds distributed, during the reinforce attractiveness of the 3rd call of proposals only Baltic Sea Region in Sub‐priority 2.1. Development of projects contributing to the 1st particular new and strengthening of existing priority were accepted through education, tourism co‐operation and social and and health cultural networks

Sub‐priority 2.2. Improvement of living environment

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

It is planned to review the already contracted projects and to indicate which ones are contributing to the EUSBSR Priority Areas and to indicate this information into the Annual Programme report.

The projects submitted during the 3rd call of proposals are being assessed and it is planned to include additional information into the ranking list for the JMSC members regarding the compliance with the EUSBSR Priority Areas. During the JMSC meeting it is also planned to include the information regarding the EUSBSR into the Programme Manual, to amend the selection criteria and application filling in instructions.

The attention of the applicants was drawn to the EUSBSR on the Programme website – special chapter was created.

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Interreg IVA Nord

1. Programme operative in Sweden, Norway and Finland

Total funding:

1. Development of Industry 11 095 705 € and commerce 7 530 361 € * 2.Reaserch, development and 8 241 454 € education 3 608 135 € * 3. Regional functionality and 8 241 454 € identity 4 226 911 € * 4. Sapmi – Borderless 4 349 845 € development 3 027 707 € * * 2009‐12‐31

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information We haven’t done it yet.

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

We have discussed the Strategy and in the next meeting we going too diced in what way we can support the Strategy.

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for the South Baltic Cross‐border Co‐operation Programme 2007‐2013

1. Programme operative in South Baltic Cross‐border Co‐operation Programme 2007‐2013: (Programme area: PL/SE/DK/DE/LT)

Kalmar län

Kronobergs län

Blekinge län Hovedstaden

Skane län Telsiu apskritis Sweden Lithuania Klaipedos apskritis

Sjaelland Taurages Denmark apskritis Bornholm Russia Gdañsk- Kaliningrad district Rugen Gdynia- Stralsund Sopot Nordvorpommern Greifswald s³upski Rostock gdañski Bad Doberan Wiesmar Ostvorpommern koszaliñski Nordwestmecklenburg Uecker- elbl¹ ski Randow Germany South Baltic szczeciñski Poland adjacent areas MRR, DWT, WRR Wroc³aw

Total funding: 75 342 210 EUR (60 735 659 EUR‐ERDF)

Programme priorities Funding per Funding still Links to EUSBSR Priority Areas priority (as available (Give Priority Area code and /or adopted in the (that has not explain in brief) OP) been ERDF committed so far) ERDF

Priority Axis 1: Economic 22 472 194,00 15 434 738,29 Competitiveness 1.1. Entrepreneurial 6 741 658,20 2 705 308,52 8. Implementing the Small development Business Act: to promote entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources 1.2 Integration of higher 6 741 658,20 5 627 570,67 7. To exploit the full potential education and labour markets of the region in research and innovation 32

12. To maintain and reinforce attractiveness of the Baltic Sea Region in particular through education, tourism and health 1.3. Transport accessibility 8 988 877,60 7 101 859,10 11. To improve internal and external transport links Priority Axis 2: Attractiveness 27 695 460,00 18 551 767,89 and Common Identity 2.1. Management of the Baltic 12 116 763,75 6 100 861,62 1. To reduce nutrient inputs to Sea environment the sea to acceptable levels 3. To reduce the use and impact of hazardous substances 14. To reinforce protection from major emergencies at sea and on land 2.2. Energy saving and 6 923 865,00 2 520 317,16 5. To mitigate and adapt to renewable energy climate change 2.3. Sustainable use of natural 10 385 797,50 6 002 443,59 12. To maintain and reinforce and cultural heritage for attractiveness of the Baltic Sea regional development Region in particular through education, tourism and health 2.4. Local community initiatives 5 192 898,75 3 928 145,52 Not applicable

Projects included in the Description of content in brief Contact information Action Plan and Total cost selected by the steering Funding confirmed (or monitoring) committee Priority Area/Flagship 1. To reduce nutrient DSS Herbicide – Joint use of Danish Mr Per Rydahl inputs to the sea to Decission Support Systems (DSS) for 0045 89 99 35 85 acceptable levels minimalising use and outflows of [email protected] ‐ Putting best practises herbicidies. Transfer of knowledge in agriculture into work form Denmark to Poland. (1 400 562,27 €) 1. To reduce nutrient WAB – Wetlands, Algae and Biogas Mr Mattias Müller inputs to the sea to – A southern Baltic Sea 0046 410 73 32 69 acceptable levels Eutrophication Counteract Project. [email protected] ‐ Analyse results of pilot Transfer of knowledge form Sweden actions to Poland. (1 563 300,00 €) 1. To reduce nutrient ARTWEI ‐ Action for the Mr Ramunas Povilanskas inputs to the sea to Reinforcement of the Transitional 37046380650 acceptable levels Waters' Environmental Integrity [email protected] ‐ Full implementation of (1 408 400,00 €) the Water Framework Directive in order to maximize the 33

environmental benefits for the Baltic Sea 1. To reduce nutrient MOMENT ‐ Modern Water Ms Carolina Gunnarsson inputs to the sea to Management in the South Baltic Sea 0046 480 44 83 82 acceptable levels Area [email protected] ‐ Full implementation of (1 615 676,00 €) onforbund.se the Water Framework Directive in order to maximize the environmental benefits for the Baltic Sea 7. To exploit the full VALOR ‐ Valorisation of Knowledge ‐ Mr Joakim Ketonen potential of the region intensive ideas in the South Baltic 0049 381 497474‐0 in research and area j.ketonen@pva‐mv.de innovation (1 175 520,00 €) 5. To mitigate and LED ‐ Increasing Energy Saving Mr Jan Martinsson adopt to climate change through Conversion to LED lighting 0046 480 4500 94 in Public Space [email protected] (2 396 450,00 €) 5. To mitigate and HPWM Household Participation in Mr Per Simonsson adopt to climate change Waste Management 46 40 628 51 30 (1 509 857,60 €) [email protected] 8. Implementing the South Baltic OFFER ‐ South Baltic Mr Gert Proba Small Business Act : to Offshore Wind Energy development 0049 381 377 19 15 promote (1 956 071,04 €) proba@rostock‐business.de entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources 8. Implementing the Hardwoods are good ‐ supporting Ms Gunilla Oleskog Small Business Act : to entrepreneurs of the forestry 0046‐413‐29461 promote hardwood chain in the South Baltic [email protected] entrepreneurship, Region strengthen SMEs and (1 273 493,33 €) increase the efficient use of human resources 8. Implementing the Catching the Future ‐ Business and Mr Ulf PETHÖ Small Business Act : to development exchange in the South 0046 431 150 35 promote Baltic region [email protected] entrepreneurship, (1 258 500,00 €) strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources 8. Implementing the DISKE ‐ Development of Innovative Ms Anna Zielińska Small Business Act : to Systems through Knowledge 0048 55 23 93 270 promote Exchange [email protected] entrepreneurship, (1 255 965,00 €) strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources

8. Implementing the WEBSR 2 ‐ Wind energy in the BSR Mr Andreas Schubert Small Business Act : to (1 077 686,00 €) 00493 813 811 107 promote [email protected] entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources 11. To improve internal Oversize – Oversize Baltic How to Ms Sigita Paulaviciene and external transport deal with oversized cargo in the SB 00370 463 908 57 links countries [email protected] (763 610,00 €) 11. To improve internal INTERFACE ‐ Intermodal cross‐ Mr Andreas Schubert and external transport border passenger transport 00493 813 811 107 links solutions supporting regional [email protected] integration of interface regions in SBA (1 571 600,00 €) 12. To maintain and SeaSide ‐ Developing excellent Ms Katharina Wahls reinforce attractiveness cultural destinations in the southern 0049 381 440 49 50 of the Baltic Sea Region Baltic area [email protected] in particular through (1 964 784,60 €) education, tourism and health 12. To maintain and United in diversity – developing Mr Czesław Zdrojewski reinforce attractiveness tourist route between Sweden – 0048 94 3435167 of the Baltic Sea Region Denmark and Poland sgipps@ko‐pomerania.pl in particular through (1 000 000,00 €) education, tourism and health

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

Programme Manual – additional chapter to be added on the EUSBSR, possible activities, interlinks; possible synergies and benefits for the projects, demands and expectations from the programme point of view (e.g. reference letters, see below), all illustrated with examples.

Application Form (AF) – additional obligatory input field to be added to describe a link to the EUSBSR for all projects by ticking Yes or No

Reference letter from the priority area coordinator to be submitted by the lead beneficiary together with the AF only in case the project is the Strategy flagship project or part of it’s action.

Assessment sheet – additional quality criterion “Contribution to the EUSBSR and its action plan”

New position in JTS – Communication Manager for complementary activities with the Information Manager and Project Managers, not related to assistance in regular tasks of the JTS staff but related to the EUSBSR, taking active role in consultations with projects, info activities, assessment of the projects, support provided to the beneficiaries, priority coordinators, flagship project leaders,

Managing Authority and Programme stakeholders etc

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future

All beneficiaries will be informed about the Strategy and encouraged to develop a project in line with the EUSBSR in a way that creates benefits for the project and the South Baltic cooperation.

Additional section on the SBP web; Link to the EUSBSR on www.southbaltic.eu; Updates on the implementation of the EUSBER; Presentation of the Action Plan and its 15 priority areas; Presentation of the list of the flagship projects; List of approved projects of the South Baltic linked to the EUSBSR (earmarking of approved projects); Presentation of the EUSBSR in relation to the South Baltic Programme;

Brochure presenting all approved SBP projects with indication of projects linked to the EUSBSR will be distributed

Pro‐active advice to projects on possible connections to the EUSBSR during the individual project consultations by the JTS and CPs: “Project idea sheet”‐ additional input field will be added to describe possible link with the priority area of the EUSBSR and to the flagship project if possible; Pro‐active search and encouragement of implementation of actions of priority areas, flagship projects or its individual parts with genuine local origin and interregional rather than transnational focus within the South Baltic Programme (e.g. design project focussing on regional design centres):

Screening of appropriate priority areas and if possible also flagship projects with prospects to be implemented in the South Baltic Programme by the JTS

Contacts / meeting / discussion with priority area coordinators and if possible also flagship projects leaders about concrete possibilities within the South Baltic Programme by JTS and/or CPs

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for Interreg Sweden‐Norway

1. Programme operative in Sweden‐Norway:

Total funding:

Programme priorities Funding per priority (as Links to EUSBSR Priority Areas adopted in the OP) (Give Priority Area code and /or explain in brief) Funding still available (that has not been committed so far)

A. Ekonomisk tillväxt 10 792 868 EUR = 52 %

B. Attraktiv livsmiljö 7 528 274 EUR = 53 %

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

Baltic Sea strategy and proposals for actions under the Sweden-Norway program were discussed at the monitoring committee meeting in December 2009. The managing authority will present a proposal for implementation of the strategy at the next meeting for the monitoring committee (May). The managing authority and the secretariats are now working to identify the priority areas in the Baltic Sea Strategy, which is in line with the Sweden-Norway program and on this basis suggest actions.

Annex 1 Communication Activities related to the EUSBSR in INTERREG IVC

Communication Activities related to the EUSBSR in INTERREG IVC

Publication on how INTERREG IVC projects contribute to the EU's Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (foreseen by the end of 2010)

Annex 2: EUSBSR Fact Sheet template – Territorial Cooperation Programmes sheet

EUSBSR Fact Sheet template

European territorial cooperation Programme sheet for XX (name of the programme)

1. Programme operative in XX: (Programme area)

Total funding:

Projects included in the Action Description of content in brief Contact information Plan and selected by the Total cost steering (or monitoring) Funding confirmed committee Priority Area/Flagship

2. Contributing projects implemented (Projects identified as contributing to EUSBSR but not included in the Action Plan)

Name of project Contribution Contact information

3. What has been done by the monitoring committee of the programme to implement the EUSBSR (labelling, change of selection criteria, modification of the OPs, focused calls, etc.)

Description of identification for EUSBSR relevant projects: ”labelling” process in use/intended to be used in future