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Mediterranean cultural network to promote creativity in the arts, crafts and design for communities regeneration in historical cities (MEDNETA)

Start date: Dec 30, 2013, End date: Dec 11, 2015,

Project in brief Arts, Crafts and Design (ACDs) are traditionally rooted in trading and harbour cities of the Mediterranean area. Historically in these cities the production and sale of such goods were particularly vibrant and, besides inhabitants, concerned visitors came to shop for what they could not find in their place of residence. This commercial network kept alive and dynamic the crafts in ...
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Capitalising knowledge on Alpine Building Culture by performing regional smart planning and consultancy strategies for sustainable development and closed loop economies in the Alpine Space (AlpBC)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The project AlpBC will define and implement strategies and measures to preserve and advance Alpine Building Culture in the broader context of territorial development and ecologic sustainability. It aims at enabling local actors to capitalize on this outstanding cultural asset as a source of regional identity and economic development. Central elements of AlpBC are a) the implementation of inter-mun ...
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A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning (ORIENTGATE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The OrientGate project will foster concerted and coordinated climate adaptation actions across the SEE region. The project will explore climate risks faced by coastal, rural and urban communities; contribute to a better understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on water regimes, forests and agro-ecosystems; and analyse specific adaptation needs in the hydroelectricity, agro-ali ...
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Advancing remote areas by development of cross-border VH tourism route on basis of local resources (Via Hanseatica)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Via Hanseatica (VH) is a tourism route connecting St Petersburg, Narva/Ivangorod, Tartu, Valga/Valka, Valmiera and Sigulda in the Programme territory. In addition to the abovementioned towns the route passes through areas rich in nature and cultural heritage. As VH is a tourism route passing Russia, Estonia and Latvia, and its potential is based on the diversity of these countries, the most effici ...
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Bringing closer ESPON evidence for decision making (ESPON on the Road)

Start date: Dec 23, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

AimThe ESPON 2013 Programme has produced a lot of results and the applied research, targeted analyses, scientific tools and publications provide a huge pool of knowledge that can be actively used in decision making. The project aims at strengthening the bridge between ESPON knowledge and local reality by bringing ESPON results closer to potential users. The project shall provide a platform for dis ...
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Development of interregional financial assistance to SMEs and of non-grant instruments (DIFASS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

DIFASS aims to unlock potential for innovation, internationalisation and sustainable growth of SMEs in Europe by improving access to finance.Innovative SMEs are often faced with problems when obtaining loans from commercial banks and intermediaries as valuing risks in technology innovation or foreign markets is problematical and as SMEs often cannot provide sufficient collateral. Resulting from th ...
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Sustainable mobility along the newest EuroVelo route, the Iron Curtain Trail  (Iron Curtain Trail)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

In 2009, the European Parliament asked the Commission and the Member States to consider the EuroVelo- Network and Iron Curtain Trail as an opportunity for promoting European trans-border cycling infrastructure networks, supporting soft mobility and sustainable tourism?. The European Commission organised workshops to raise awareness of the ICT and awarded grants to preparatory projects to define th ...
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Boosting innovation through new cluster concepts in support of emerging issues and cross-sectoral themes (CluStrat)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Clusters are part of the new economic environment, but often miss the dynamism which is needed for innovation. New cluster concepts which upgrade clusters & cluster policies are needed. Central European governments need to increase the effectiveness of their policies in this area to secure further development and competitiveness. The policy frameworks on cluster and innovation policy need to be up ...
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Crop Monitoring as an E-agriculture tool in developing countries (E-AGRI)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

This proposal is introduced to address the "Target Outcome B" stated in the Objective ICT-2009.1, namely the support to the uptake of European ICT research results in developing economies. The objective can be realized by setting up an advanced European E-agriculture service in two developing economies, Morocco and China, by means of crop monitoring. The activities of capacity building will be car ...
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Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resources (SUBMARINER)

Start date: Jun 10, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

The Baltic Sea faces significant challenges: fishery declines, severe marine pollution, the effects of climate change as well as an increasing competition for space. At the same time new scientific and technological developments provide opportunities for innovative uses of marine resources which do not only have the power to generate sustainable regional economic development but also proactively c ...
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Comparative Analysis of Factor Markets for Agriculture across the Member States (Factor Markets)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

Well functioning factor markets are a crucial condition for the competitiveness and growth of agriculture and for rural development. At the same time, the functioning of the factor markets themselves are influenced by changes in agriculture and the rural economy, and in EU policies. Member state regulations and institutions affecting land, labour, and capital markets may cause important heterogene ...
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From Army To Entrepreneurship (F.A.T.E.)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The project aims at developing economic growth and diversification,through specific measures to support the conversion of military brownfields into Business Support Centres (BSC) or Incubators (BI) in regions,where the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit and the creation of innovative firms represent pivotal assets for the local economy and where the rehabilitation of military brownfields is a pri ...
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RAIL BALTICA - Transnational Integration through Coordinated Infrastructure and Regional Development (RAIL BALTICA)

Start date: Jun 29, 2005, End date: Jan 28, 2008,

The Trans-European railway Rail Baltica, linking Helsinki – Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warsaw and continuing on to Berlin, is to be developed within the territories of the co-operating EU Member States.The Interreg IIIB project Rail Baltica had two main goals: (a) the definition of the most favourable route for the Rail Baltica railway link in terms of spatial planning and regional development, and ...
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Multifunctional Intensive Land Use in Europe (MILUNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...ction, exchange and transfer of knowledge on the subject of Multifunctional and Intensive Land Use (MILU) as a means to realise more sustainable (urban) development in Europe. MILUnet core activities centred around bi-annual regional workshops. The interactive workshop method includes an Implementation Lab (IL). An IL focuses on case areas in the region where the workshop is held. This method has ...
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moting Spatial Development by Creating COMon MINdscapes (COMMIN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Aug 30, 2007,

Transnational and cross-border co-operation have a growing need (e.g. EU-enlargement) for a precise understanding of the partner’s concepts and the planning systems they are embedded in. The improvement of solving similar problems in different BSR countries and on transnational activities can best be achieved by exchange of experiences and ideas, mutual training and further education as well as pr ...
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Territorial dimension of the Lisbon/Gothenburg Process (Lisbon strategy)

Start date: Jul 22, 2004, End date: Feb 12, 2007,

Studying the territorial dimension of the Lisbon/Gothenburg Agenda comprises a multitude of very complex and broad processes and contexts. It will neither be feasible to conduct an analysis of the impact of the Lisbon/Gothenburg strategy nor to embrace all factors of competitiveness.The main scope of the study is to develop a number of basic analytical elements that can introduce territorial cohes ...
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Spatial scenarios in relation to the ESDP and EU Cohesion Policy (Scenarios)

Start date: Apr 27, 2004, End date: Feb 12, 2007,

The main objective of the project is to develop spatial scenarios which should on the one hand be prospective, capable of prognostics with reference to a laissez-faire scenario on themes of the ESPON and policy orientations of the ESDP.On the other hand the scenarios should as well be proactive testing alternative objectives and provide insight for recommendations on policy adjustments/changes in ...
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Revitalisation of former brown coal mining areas / Development of a transnational computer-aided multicriteria decision aid for mining regions (REVITAMIN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2006,

The REVITAMIN project, the revitalisation of mining regions, is aimed at upgrading and developing landscapes after mining activities have ceased. The first priority of the project is transnational co-operation and extensive knowledge and experience transfer as the structural and landscape changes provide many challenges, particularly for mining regions. Regardless of individual issues concerning m ...
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Consolidation of Polycentric Urban Systems through the Promotion of the Settlement of Retail Trade Businesses in Inner Urban Areas (VITAL CITIES)

Start date: Jan 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

The development of new retail locations in green fields far away from urban centres promotes rapid urban sprawl and leads to traffic congestion and environmental problems and contradicts sustainable regional development. The settlement of retail enterprises in city centres can lead to a healthier development structure. The project VITAL CITIES aimed to strengthen polycentric urban systems and to c ...
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Integrated Concepts Enhancing Cohesion of European Space (COHESION)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Mar 30, 2006,

European rural areas are confronted with serious problems, with which they have to cope in order to survive. The globalisation of the economy and the new CAP result to strengthening competition and shrinking competitiveness of European agricultural products and areas. Their exposure to the international market beside the imminent EU enlargement, are expected to threaten the cohesion of the Europea ...
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Enhancing local program based innovation and development – a landscape and natural resources perspective (TRACOPI)

The need to enhance collaborative planning of natural resources has been recognised in many international conventions and reflected in the evolving legislation of the EU and the Member States. E.g. a new type of strategic planning approach has been launched. This “program-based planning of natural resources” (PBPNR) approach requires taking into consideration local level actors and stake-holders. ...
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