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Economic Strategies and Innovation in Medium sized Cities (ESIMeC II)

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

In 2010, 8 medium sized cities from across Europe responded to the economic crisis by coming together to find innovative approaches to economic recovery, growth and resilience. Early on in the project the partners identified that their people were their main asset and people were therefore placed at the heart of the Local Action Plans. Between 2010 and 2013 the partners met to exchange good prac ...
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"COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INNOVATIVE CITIES" (CCIC)

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

BACKGROUND.Most surveys and analyses in EU are focused on innovation performance of private sector,while innovations in public sector remain largerly understudied and thus unknown.The simplest definition CCIC will use is 'public sector innovation is about new ideas that work at creating public value'.In terms of innovation,regions and municipalities have a crucial lead-role.Thus,CCIC aims to incre ...
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Young Peoples cultural right in the Baltic Sea Region. (Bridging Baltic)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The partnership of this project has gathered to develop innovative methods for contributing with tools for solutions within one big problem area in our society; The involvement of young people. Problems with increased social exclusion among young people can be found in the entire Baltic Sea region, and the rest of Europe, and the reasons can be found largely in increased unemployment, low movemen ...
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Baltic Challenges and Chances for local and regional development generated by Climate Change (BalticClimate)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

BACKGROUND and addressed PROBLEM: Climate change, with its manifold aspects, is one of the biggest global challenges we face currently and in the future. Guidelines for the general direction of action developed on the international or national level are a first step but do not equal implementation. Concrete action in dealing with climate change issues is required on the local and regional level, f ...
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Creating Local Innovation through a Quadruple Helix (CLIQ)

Start date: Oct 31, 2008, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

CLIQ focuses on the role of local authorities in medium sized cities in driving innovation to support the Lisbon goals for jobs and growth. Developed by the Eurotowns network it builds on previous research evidence highlighting the importance of local quadruple helix partnerships to bring together universities, business, civil society and local authorities. CLIQ partners will exchange, explore and ...
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Life, Media and Participation - Youth in Baltic Sea Region

Start date: Mar 1, 2012,

...thsInvolved partners:Tallinn Sports & Youth Department / Estonia; Kärdla Municipality / Estonia; Pärnu / Estonia; CultHus Guldborgsund Municipality / Denmark; Kolding / Denmark; Gävle Municipality / Sweden; Kulturhus Lätting / Sweden; Karlstad / Sweden; Education, Culture and Sports Department of Riga City Council / Latvia; Riga’s Pupils Council / LatviaProposed number of participants: 40 youth pa ...
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Embedding a Culture of Enterprise and Creativity in the Curriculum

Start date: Dec 1, 2009,

The Lisbon strategy points out the need for creativity, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship. Skills that goes far beyond an academic standpoint, the issues of employability, adaptability and sense of initiative and entrepreneurship is critical to both the short and long term development of Europe. It has been concluded by the European Council that "promoting creativity and innovation is an ar ...
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