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Baltic Sea Information on the Acoustic Soundscape (BIAS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Background The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s largest semi-enclosed bodies of brackish water. The special geographical, oceanographic and climatological characteristics of the Baltic ecosystem make it highly susceptible to the environmental impacts of human activities at sea and in its catchment area. As a result of this status, the International Mari ...
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Tourist maritime paths of South Baltic (Baltic Pass)

Start date: Jun 30, 2015, End date: Oct 30, 2015,

Transformation of a system of industries and changes accompanying with globalization changed importance of sailing as a tool of transport of goods and people.However, in many places infrastructure adapted to a sailing movement still has left a space and opportunities.At the same time, the memory of the old ways of transportation of goods by sea disappears. In many coastal regions and cites sailing ...
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Development and transfer of innovative and sustainable aquaculture technologies in the South Baltic area (InnoAquaTech)

Start date: Jun 30, 2015, End date: Oct 30, 2015,

Aquaculture – the farming of aquatic organisms, such as fish, mussels and algae – has been identified by the European Commission as one of the five Blue Growth sectors with the highest potential for sustainable jobs and growth. However, fish farming is also linked to a number of environmental challenges, including negative impact on water quality from fish effluent or the use of wild fish populati ...
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Increasing Competitiveness of South Baltic Regional Food (REGFOOD)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

Since the 1950s, processes of globalisation have spurred the diffusion of bulk production in the food sector at the expense of losing local and regional food production. However, there has recently arisen a renewed interest among customers, producers and authorities in local food production that is environmentally and economically sustainable. This development presents an opportunity for the Sout ...
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Marine Competence, Technology and Knowledge Transfer for LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) in the South Baltic Sea Region (MarTech_LNG)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

The overall idea of the project is to equip local/regional maritime-related businesses with the knowledge and competence on LNG (liquefied natural gas) technologies. This will enable them to be contracted for operating and maintaining the planned LNG terminal investments in Lithuania and Poland. With this competence the companies can specialise and form cross-border supply chains in South Baltic. ...
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Better marina management, harbour network consolidation and water tourism marketing in the southern Baltic rim (MARRIAGE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

MARRIAGE initiates cooperation & exchange in the fields of water tourism marketing, marina management & operation and marina network consolidation in the southern Baltic rim (Vorpommern DE, Zachodniopomorskie & Pomorskie /PL, Kaliningrad / RU, Klaipeda region / LT). The overall aim is to increase incomes from water tourism in the participating regions, which are mostly lagging behind in these resp ...
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Maritime Education and Sail Training for Young People (M.A.S.T.)

Start date: Oct 31, 2010, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

MAST project origins from the local initiative of City of Gdansk to restore the historical two-mast sailing vessel General Zaruski and dedicate it to non-commercial sailing with young people. Inspired by the international history of the boat, an idea came up to let mixed groups of young people from different countries participate in such sail vacation, get to know each other and learn something fo ...
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Labour Market Dynamics and Attractive Business Environments in the South Baltic Region (SB Professionals)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

The demographic and economic situation in all parts of the South Baltic (SB) area calls for actions towards a more integrated labour market. Common challenges in this area are shrinking and ageing work forces and a lack of highly-qualified workers. In addition, the Southern and Eastern parts of the area have to cope with high overall unemployment. Improving qualification of workers and unemployed ...
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Inventory of marine species and habitats for development of NATURA 2000 network in the offshore waters of Lithuania (DENOFLIT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

Background Areas outside territorial waters have not been studied in a context of the Birds and Habitats Directives either from a species or habitat perspective. Broad-scale sediment and bathymetric charts indicate potential reef areas in all three proposed project territories: Klaipeda-Ventspils Plateau, Sambian Plateau, Klaipeda Bank. Reefs are included ...
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Involving the private sector in Mobility Management (INVOLVE)

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

The project BACKGROUND is as follows. Sustainable transport is a high priority for the EC in order to reduce pollution and increase Quality of Life. Car-user rates can be reduced by MOBILITY MANAGEMENT POLICIES. But these can only be delivered by public authorities with ACTIVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION of the private sector eg employers and managers of large sites that attract a lot of people (emplo ...
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Application of ecosystem principles for the location and management of offshore dumping sites in SE Baltic Region (ECODUMP)

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

Project background: Currently, there are more than 20 offshore dumping sites in South-Eastern Baltic Sea, which are used for the depositing of dredged mainly from port areas and navigation channels. Development and maintenance of new ports will imply dredging of several million m3 of sediments in coming years, thus the need for new dumping sites should be also considered. Offshore dumping in the B ...
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Lagoons as crossroads for tourism and interaction of peoples of South-East Baltic: from the history to present (CROSSROADS 2.0) (ILPR.02.01.00-96-001/10-00)

Start date: Nov 19, 2012, End date: Nov 18, 2014,

The overall objective of the project is the improvement of attractiveness and competitiveness of Lithuania-Poland-Kaliningrad region cross-border area adjacent to the Curonian and Vistula lagoons in order to raise tourist inflow. Achievements: 1. Open air museum is cons ...
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Linking maritime education with the changing job market for a new generation of Baltic Sea experts (Generation BALT)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

In order to stay competitive and cope with the environmental problems of the Baltic Sea, the maritime sector of the South Baltic region has to undergo a shift from industry- to knowledge- and innovation based economy. The New Maritime Sector is a current term, but we prefer to call it a CHANGING maritime sector. To achieve this change, there is a growing need for skilled engineers, researchers and ...
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JRTC Extension in Area of Development of Distributed Real-Time Signal Processing and Control Systems (Cross-border DISCOS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Oct 1, 2014,

Project is oriented on LATLIT programme activities “research and technology action with durable and practical character” supported by Klaipeda and Ventspils high science and technology parks (include other LATLIT Programme activities “concept of science and technology parks”) and Lithuania Space Association (National priority science programme). Also project realize one of the Programme output ind ...
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Implementing Advanced Concepts for Biological Utilization of Waste (ABOWE)

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

All Partner regions from the REMOWE main stage project will be continuing&deepening co-operation in the Extension Stage project ABOWE. In REMOWE it has been concluded that efficient instruments are necessary in partner regions to increase the rate of utilizing waste into energy. ABOWE project covers two technologies that rise from the REMOWE project: biorefinery and dry digestion. The novel biore ...
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The implementation of the planned Lithuanian Longlife pilot project as a dormitory for Klaipeda University (Longlife Invest)

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

Longlife Invest will implement a sustainable, energy-efficient building with minimized operational cost as a new dormitory of two blocks for the Klaipeda University. The Klaipeda University is the investor and the owner of the new dormitory. The implementation of the planned Lithuanian Longlife pilot project as a dormitory for Klaipeda University would be a great opportunity for the Lithuanian par ...
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Truffle research and introduction network for farmer start-ups and universities (TRUFFLE)

Start date: Mar 31, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The project objective: 1) to research the Burgundy truffle (Tuber aestivum) – a European fungus that grows under ground in the wild; 2) to introduce a network of soil start-ups for truffle growing in conditioned environment by potential experimenters and growers (e.g. universities, entrepreneurs). The research would involve – 1) inoculation of the host trees with spores of the Burgundy truffle; 2) ...
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MLG support to the implementation of PA 11 in the EU Baltic Sea Strategy (BSR TransGovernance)

Start date: Jun 12, 2012, End date: Sep 11, 2014,

PA Transport of the EUSBSR calls for coordination of national transport policies and actions to ensure a harmonised transnational development of the transport system. The ensured thematic focus and established links between the above initiatives helped achieve certain stage of coordination and complementarity. However, fuller integration of the approaches, which would enable better development and ...
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Multi-level Governance in MSP (Maritime Spatial Planning) throughout the Baltic Sea Region (PartiSEApate)

Start date: Jun 12, 2012, End date: Sep 11, 2014,

The growth of the maritime economy throughout Europe results in increasing demands for maritime space coupled with the need to ensure a viable marine environment. This phenomenon has led to the integrated maritime policy (IMP) approach throughout Europe with Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) being by now the widely acknowledged tool for co-ordinating spatial use and balancing of interests in the sea ...
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Support and development of rural entrepreneurship: from local experience to cross-border cooperation (ILPR.02.03.00-96-009/10-00)

Start date: Sep 10, 2012, End date: Sep 9, 2014,

The overall objective of the project is the improvement of living standards of the rural population of the main core areas of the Lithuania-Poland-Russia ENPI Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2007-2013. Expected Results: 1. As ...
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Co-ordination and integration of higher education and the labour market around the South Baltic Sea (COHAB)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

It has been recognized by the project partners that the interregional labour market mobility is not very well-functioning in the South Baltic Sea region. Bottleneck situations in the area requiring qualified labour from other countries have not really improved the labour market mobility and the project partners believe that a project is needed in order to establish the barriers of this lacking mob ...
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Implementing European Landscape Convention in the South Baltic Region (LIFEscape)

Start date: May 11, 2011, End date: Apr 10, 2014,

Project name LIFEscape summarises the idea behind the project: landscape as essential for life, and well being of humans. South Baltic landscapes are a legacy of the Regions rich natural and cultural history. They undergo changes together with the economic and demographic development of the region. While some these changes can be regarded as positive, others have a clearly negative impact on human ...
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Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania (Lakes for Future)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

Project activities covers area of Kurzeme Region in Latvia and Klaipeda,Telšiai, Šiauliai, Panavežys Counties in Lithuania. Project focuses on lakes as inland waters, what are important resources for sustainable development. Almost all lakes in Latvia and in Lithuania are affected by anthropogenic factors and have problems of eutrophication. Project is dealing with problems of lakes and its basins ...
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Creative learning environments - schools building competences to lead and learn in a rapidly changing world (CreatLearn)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Rationale: 21st century requires the diverse talents of all people, realising their full potential to develop creative answers to complex problems. We need new approaches in education based on a broader conception of ability, promoting motivation and self-esteem, creative skills and individual aptitudes. CreatLearn is a South Baltic cooperation of 5 municipalities, their education administrations ...
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The South Baltic WebLab - a virtual laboratory on marine science for school students (Baltic WebLab)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

In the South Baltic Area with its societies and economy closely linked to the Baltic Sea, a significant number of institutions deal with oceanographic issues. Marine science institutes, enterprises for aquaculture or fisheries management, maritime agencies, environmental consultancies, local and regional authorities, or NGOs dealing with marine environmental protection - they all are in need of hi ...
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Eco4Life - South Baltic Network for Environmental and Life Sciences to Boost Cross Border Cooperation (Eco4Life)

Start date: Jun 30, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is one of the most dynamic regions in Europe in regard to innovation and competitiveness. BSR heads with many initiatives the global strive for environmental and economical sustainability and is home of world leading life science clusters. Based on well established scientific and cluster competences a transnational network of Eco4Life contact points will be initiated a ...
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Development and Promotion of Creative Industry Potentials in Medium-Sized Cities of the Baltic Sea Region (URBAN CREATIVE POLES)

Start date: Sep 16, 2010, End date: Dec 15, 2013,

In the current economic crisis it is essential to unleash intrinsic economic potentials. Creative industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property (UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport) are decisive in advancing towards the knowledge-based econom ...
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The Strategic Project on Trans-national Commercial Activities in Research & Innovation, Clusters and in SME-Networks (StarDust)

Start date: Sep 16, 2010, End date: Dec 15, 2013,

How to link strong research nodes, clusters and SME networks in the Baltic Sea region in order to jointly reach globally-leading innovation partnerships? How to use the high innovation potential of the region to address common societal challenges?StarDust was designed to give answers to these questions. Besides the concrete testing of collaboration methods, policy implication should be drawn on ho ...
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CLEAN BALTIC SEA SHIPPING (CleanShip)

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

BALTIC SEA CLEAN SHIPPING (CLEANSHIP), is part of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, and has by the EU Commission become selected as a strategic flagship project in its mission to make the Baltic Sea a model region for clean shipping. It promotes measures to reduce emissions from ships to the atmosphere and elaborates ways to promote infrastructure for bunkering of LNG and increased use of ...
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Baltic Sea cooperation for reducing ship and port emissions through knowledge and innovation-based competitiveness (BSR InnoShip)

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

Maritime transport constitutes a vitally important part of trade and services for the countries around the Baltic Sea and Europe. Baltic shipping is constantly growing and some of the busiest shipping routes in the world go through the Baltic Sea. Consequently, the sensitive environment of the Baltic Sea is threatened by increasing pollution from the shipping industry. Through international agreem ...
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Improvement of the air cargo transport sector by service oriented ICT-methods and processing logistic network (Baltic.AirCargo.Net)

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

Legal background is EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, i.e. to make the Baltic Sea Region an accessible and attractive place, and to improve internal and external transport links (p 49). Transport issues are especially important for BSR since the distances internally and to the rest of Europe are very long and the conditions for traffic are difficult. In the times of economic slowdown, the pac ...
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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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Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity (ARTWEI)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

Project background: Transitional waters (TWs) link adjacent river basins and marine areas and are critically important for the ecological health of the Baltic Sea. Four cross-border TW regions of the South Baltic Area (SBA) – Curonian Lagoon (LT/RU), Vistula Lagoon (RU/PL), Odra Lagoon (PL/DE) and Oresund Sound (DK SE) – are the target areas for the project. The European Water Policy and the EU Wa ...
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Modern Water Management in the South Baltic Sea Area - upgrade project (MOMENT UP)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

MOMENT UP IS AN upgrade project, close connected to the MOMENT project, with the same background, aims, values etc. It is jointly developed by the MOMENT partnership. MOMENT/MOMENT UP will develop local and regional methods for effective management of water, with special focus on nutrients and hazardous substances from small/diffuse sources. It will test, demonstrate and develop knowledge about ho ...
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Modern Water Management in the South Baltic Sea Area (MOMENT)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

The European Water Policy and the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) aim at ensuring clean waters. HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) has appointed eutrophication and hazardous substances as key issues requiring action. In achieving this, the roles of local actors and citizens will be crucial. The local and regional levels are very important for the implementation of practical measures aiming at ...
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South Baltic Offshore Wind Energy Regions (South Baltic OFFER)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: May 30, 2013,

Offshore wind energy (OWE) has enourmous potential, and its production is highly cost efficient compared to other renewable energy sources (RES). The EC has therefore identified OWE to be of strategic importance with regard to the EU energy targets and reducing dependence on energy imports. OWE has become a competitive alternative to fossil sources of energy, and therefore large-scale investments ...
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AQUAFIMA – Integrating Aquaculture and Fisheries Management towards a sustainable regional development in the Baltic Sea Region (AQUAFIMA)

Start date: Jun 8, 2011, End date: Mar 7, 2013,

The fishery sector is an integral part of the Baltic Sea coastal regions and their economies. Not all fish stocks are fished within natural limits, and certain commercially important species (e.g. Baltic cod and Baltic white fish) are severely overfished and outside safe biological limits. Existing national and EU fisheries management policies are apparently not effective enough to maintain or eve ...
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Wind energy in the BSR - the extension (WEBSR 2)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Jan 30, 2013,

The project is a follow-up of the Interreg IIIB project "Wind energy in the BSR" (2003-2005), using resp. expanding the existing international network structure, and, thus joint competences. Still the current situation is quite different from 6 years ago: Wind energy is widely established on EU-territory, even in Poland and Lithuania there are wind energy projects and related support and promotion ...
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Interregional SME Supply Clusters along the Northeast Corridor (BalticSupply)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

BalticSupply (BS) is a transnational project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) Programme. The project addresses the problem that very often markets in the BSR are too small and the fact that SMEs encounter a number of access barriers to European supply markets. These barriers cause competitive disadvantages for Baltic SMEs and th ...
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Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sediments in the Baltic Sea (SMOCS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

The Baltic Sea has many hot-spots with highly contaminated sediments in ports, estuaries etc. Human activities often take place in coastal areas and are affected by these hot-spots. Activities e.g. maintainance dredging in ports and fairways due to more deep-draught ships and expanding ports will imply dredging of several million m3 incl. contaminated sediments in coming years. How to handle dredg ...
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