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INTERmodality MOdel for the Development of the Adriatic Littoral zone (INTERMODAL)

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

INTERMODAL foresees implementation of common activities aimed at identifying best methods to foster effectiveness of local transport systems according to needs of areas involved. Communication has a key role to give information of activities,project results &to facilitate participation in project.Awareness-raising activities will be organised on green&intermodal transport solutions at local&EU lev ...
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Zero Waste Adriatic net for events and festivals (Zero Waste)

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Feb 27, 2015,

Events and festivals are an important element of the tourism offering, and an opportunity to increase tourist flows and offer a variety of entertainment opportunities for local residents and tourists, even outside seasonal tourism.In the Adriatic area, there are different events that attract thousands of people and, in turn,have a positive impact on the local economy. At the same time, however, th ...
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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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Integrated Measures for an Energy Efficiency Approach (IMEA)

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

Objective: IMEA aims to support local and regional authorities in taking a pro-active role in improving the energy efficiency of the built environment.IMEA focuses on Energy Efficiency. The implementation of EE measures is a European key challenge in the transition towards sustainable communities, in special in Eastern Europe and in deprived urban areas where a high percentage of the housing stock ...
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Cross-Border Move for Health

Start date: Feb 4, 2013, End date: Dec 4, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective was to increase the knowledge of health and wellbeing of the children and the youth in North Karelia and in the Republic of Karelia and to increase the physical activity of adapted physical activity -groups in the area. Main activities1. Developing new practices for increasing overall physical activity.2. Producing education materials and reports of seminars.3 ...
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Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe (ClusterPoliSEE)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

ClusterPoliSEE main objective is to enhance the capacity of regional policy makers to confront, prevent and anticipate change, developing smart specialization strategies for cluster improvement, thus accelerating differentiation and structural change towards a knowledge-based economy in which there is a place for all SEE regions to position themselves. 25 members partnership covers 11 different SE ...
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Making Migration Work for Development - Policy tools for strategic planning in SEE regions and cities (MMWD)

Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

The focus of the project is to enhance policy-making, reinforcing the capacity of public administrations to understand, anticipate and strategically manage the implications of demographic change for the growth and cohesion of European regions and cities, and for the overall integration of the SEE area. Local and regional authorities are at the forefront in facing the effects of current demographic ...
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Euregio Karelia: Museum Hypertext

Start date: Feb 7, 2013, End date: Oct 6, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe aim of the project was to encourage the development of the Euregio Karelia cross-border cultural space based on new common vision, identification and museum interpretation of historical and cultural features, internal and outer interconnections and links, in the context of actualization of the new communication technologies.Main activities• Creation of an open museum in ...
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Low Carbon South East Europe  (LOCSEE)

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

Combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the biggest challenges of the European Union which is addressed also in the Europe 2020 Strategy with the objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by year 2020 compared to year 1990. Because of its diversity and extreme weather events it is expected that South East Europe region will be impacted by climate change m ...
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Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in Sensitive Areas of the Alps and the Carpathians (ACCESS2MOUNTAIN)

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

The Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions state sustainable tourism mobility as a challenge and call for cooperation on this topic among the countries of these mountain regions. In particular sustainable tourist mobility is not well-developed in mountainous regions, especially in South-East Europe, as mountain regions are lacking sufficient sustainable transport facilities and facing major ecologi ...
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Synergy of culture and tourism: utilisation of cultural potentials in less favoured rural regions (SY_CULTour)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

Less favoured rural areas in SEE rely on traditional economic activities as the main source of income and jobs. At the same time they possess unique cultural values which are not recognised as a development factor and consequently not properly managed. The main objective of the project is therefore to improve the management of cultural values in rural areas in order to contribute to economic and s ...
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Launching (g)local level heritage entrepreneurship: strategies and tools to unite forces, safeguard the place, mobilize cultural values, deliver the experience. (SAGITTARIUS)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

Cultural consumption is a knowledge based activity: cultural products and services are viable, only if they possess widely recognized values. SAGITTARIUS advances cultural consumption by communicating cultural values: from natural monuments and ecosystems to sites and collections, from the arts to traditions and handicrafts. Thus values of tangible-intangible, movable-immovable and spiritual herit ...
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Common strategy for sustainable territorial development of the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria

Start date: Feb 9, 2012, End date: Feb 8, 2014,

The general project objective is the harmonisation, at the level of the entire cross-border area, of economic, social, environmental and cultural policies, aiming at increasing economic, social and territorial cohesion and economic competitiveness.
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ENHANCEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (CHERPLAN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Cultural Heritage sites located in both rural and urban areas are often facing the dilemma between loss of cultural values and hence loss of identity, due to non-sustainable growth, and economic decline and emigration, due to inappropriate infrastructure and high cost of living (especially, buildings maintenance). CHERPLAN aims to provide a strong basis for ensuring compatibility and synergy betwe ...
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History, culture, tourism, arts and ancient crafts in the european adriatic territory (ADRISTORICAL LANDS)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The project promotes the utilization of existing cultural values and tourist potential of target territories creating local identities having as references both promotion and tourism management based on the appeal factor of historical villages, walled cities, castles and cultural sites comprised in the these territories. These factors contribute to the development of the economic potentials of the ...
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Creative sustainable management, territorial compatible marketing and environmental education to be parks (2Bparks)

Start date: Jul 4, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

Protected Areas (PA) play an important role for sustainable territorial policies.Often perceived as a limit to economical growth, PA´s have to face up anthropic pressures reconciling economic interests with ecological requirements. New integrated plans based on a transnational framework will be fostered to improve PA sustainable growth. Increasing awareness and diminishing economical and social ...
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Improved accessibility of the Baltic Sea Region by air transport (BALTIC BIRD)

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

Peripheral Baltic Sea regions have been characterized by depopulation and weak socio-economic conditions. These trends are contrary to the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), VASAB and the integrated territorial development of the EU (see Art. 3 (2c) of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006 and Art. 6 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006). Although train and ferry connections exist, on ...
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Innovative Concept of Eco-accommodation approach in rural Regions: Public support policies for eco-investors (ICER)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Rising markets, as well as investors, often neglect rural areas because of their lack of attractiveness and competitiveness. In order to develop their economy and employment level, rural regions have to innovate and attract investors. Tourism remains one of the most effective drivers for increased dynamism and job creation as part of economic diversification of these territories.The ICER project b ...
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Hiking routes along the Danube (DanubeHIKE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

DanueHIKE is a EU project involving partners from Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia and Bulgaria in order to create a substantial basis for the development and recognition of hiking tourism within the Danube area. The objectives of the project:- Creation of common marketing activities along the entire Danube- Networking of tourism stakeholders along the Danube towards cross-border col ...
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ublic-Private Partnership in Barents Tourism (BART)

Start date: Dec 21, 2010, End date: Dec 20, 2012,

The administrations on the Barents region have for years now worked on drawing up sector-specific development strategies for the region. BART works with creating the action plan for the tourism sector. BART is a two year project that prepares for ambitious activites in the future. The project includes a large group of administrational and educational institutions working with tourism on the whole ...
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Heritage Tourism for increased BSR Identity (AGORA 2.0)

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

Countries in the Baltic Sea Region have a long common history throughout the centuries and a great variety of natural and cultural resources. However, the area is still not well recognised as one common region, even by its own residents.AGORA 2.0 aims at strengthening the common identity of the Baltic Sea Region, based on its rich natural and cultural heritage. Substitutional for numerous assets, ...
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Innovation for Nautical Development Sector in the Mediterranean Area (InnoNauTICs)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

The main goal of InnoNauTICs is to reinforce the innovation ability of the SMEs of the nautical sector through the diffusion of innovative solutions and the creation of transnational initiatives of cooperation that allow the modernization of a key sector for the insular economy in the Mediterranean. A new Technological Platform will increase the knowledge degree of internal competitiveness and str ...
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The Spatial Development Concept of Interregional Co-operation in the Danube Space (DONAUREGIONEN+)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 29, 2012,

(1) The project origin arises from the ARGE DONAULANDER - Working Group of spatial planning (ARGE) where since 1993 the idea of the Concept of the cooperation of the Danube regions, cities and ports was permanently developed. Up to now the common methodological model was elaborated and approved by the ARGE members. (2) The model consist of Three phases. Each phase is divided into four sectoral gen ...
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Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism (DATOURWAY)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

The project entitled Datourway presents an outstanding example of transnational cooperation committed to the development of tourism along and on the middle and south-eastern section of river Danube, while paying particular attention to the protection and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources linked to this part of the great European waterway. Tourism is interpreted in the project in a ...
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arks & Benefits - Generating socio-economic effects by a sustainable management (Parks & Benefits)

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

Parks & Benefits results from an initiative of protected areas in BSR who share the conviction that the protection of the natural heritage must involve a sustainable management of the natural resources. Mobilizing economic instruments for protection purposes shall benefit both the protected area and the surrounding region contributing to their socio-economic development. But up to now the economic ...
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Cross Marketing Strategies for Culture and Tourism for more Attractiveness and Competitiveness for Cities and Regions (CROSSCULTOUR)

Start date: Nov 30, 2008, End date: Nov 29, 2011,

Economic and social disparities, mainly peripheral patterns, emigration, missing access to foreign markets/knowledge transfer endanger the competitiveness of the regions involved in the project. It promotes regional and transnational cooperation as well as attractiveness and competitiveness of cities and regions through cultural tourism, thus minimizing effects of demographic and social change whi ...
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Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC) project is a partnership of 12 organisations working together to develop the potential of regional development programmes to stimulate mitigation and adaptation to climate change in order to deliver sustainable socio-economic development. European regions have great potential to contribute to the overall sustainability of growth in Europe through lower emis ...
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INNOCITÉ - HOW TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL-MEDIUM CITIES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALPINE GREAT URBAN CENTRES. (INNOCITÉ)

Start date: Jun 30, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2011,

In the Alpine Space, metropolisation has given birth to changes in the urban system and in the urban-rural relationships: the dichotomy between small settlements of alpine towns/villages/hamlets which are influenced by important Metropolitan Growth Areas (e.g. Lyon, Milan, Munich, Vienna, Trieste and other big towns) can be solved through the challenging role played by high-potential small and med ...
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Exploiting Inland Waterways for Regional Development (InWater)

Start date: Jan 1, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...es, and members of parliament.The studies and strategies, concepts and documentations for pilot investmentsParticipation part in the National Public Debate on future investments, close contact to the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure.Promotions activities and dissemination work on international and local level raised awareness for InWater project and its idea (press releases, TV ...
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Institutionalization of the European Route of Brick Gothic (EuRoB) - a culturally and historically inspired tourism route marketing the brick Gothic heritage and related cultural offers (EuRoB II)

Start date: Dec 12, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The European Route of Brick Gothic has become a six-borders-crossing European cultural route in the Baltic Sea Region inviting local inhabitants and visitors and media to experience this outstanding cultural heritage. The route has been organized in a non-profit association open to extensions with natural persons and further cities/bodies, founded in September 2007. The website www.eurob.org and a ...
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Best practice in the preservation and market-oriented valorisation of CULTural heritage as an instrUment of REgional Development (CULTURED)

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

The project aims to connect planners and stakeholders in different regions to study and discuss good and bad practice in relation to built heritage. The project will specifically focus on built heritage in rural areas and the urban-rural partnership, as well as cultural heritage as an instrument of regional development. ...
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Greening Regional Development Programmes (GRDP)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: Oct 30, 2007,

GRDP’s overall aim is to deal with this issue by enabling regions to collaborate and share best practice on how the environment can be better integrated into all programmes benefiting from Structural Funds. This is intended to lead to the development of more effective regional programmes that deliver sustainable results for local people. GRDP will also draft a common European methodology for integ ...
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Integrating Logistics Centre Networks in the Baltic Sea Region (InLoC)

Start date: Jul 31, 2004, End date: Mar 30, 2007,

As a follow up of the project NeLoC projecz InLoc aimed at further improvement of the networking between logistics centres, ports and other logistics operators in the Baltic Sea Region. The project also analysed spatial and environmental consequences of logistics centres and aimed at removing bottlenecks in port-hinterland connections. Furthermore, the project tried to improve the compatibility of ...
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Integrated Coastal Zone Development in the Baltic Sea Region / BALTCOAST (BALTCOAST )

Start date: Jun 30, 2002, End date: Sep 29, 2005,

The main objective was to solve concrete local ICZD problems and to generalise experience acquired in this process into pan-Baltic actions such as changes of national legislation, elaboration of best practices and recommendations. The goal of the project was to accompany the implementation process by different international experts in the field of ICZD and to develop a common strategy based on the ...
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Via Baltica Nordica Development Zone (VBNDZ )

Start date: Jul 31, 2002, End date: Jul 30, 2005,

The Via Baltica Nordica is a coherent development corridor stretching from Berlin to Mo i Rana in Norway. The idea is not to construct or develop the Via Baltica road connection as such, but to develop the regions located along the corridor by means of transnational co-operation. More than 40 cities, municipalities, regions and other development organisations from Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia ...
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Rural Development Connection (RDC )

Start date: Jul 31, 2002, End date: Jul 30, 2005,

The project focused on the sustainable development of rural areas as places to live and work, fighting against current problems in the countryside like depopulation, degradation, loss of jobs, brain drain, over aging population and insufficient infrastructure and supporting of rural tourism as one of the few business sectors in the rural areas with potentials. ...
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European Route of Brick Gothic - Historical European Architecture as a common heritage and as a local and regional economic factor (EuRoB )

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Oct 30, 2004,

The Baltic Sea Region features an impressive cultural heritage of brick Gothic as well as a beautiful and multifaceted natural landscape. From 2002 on, these characteristics have been linked together successfully within the European Route of Brick Gothic (EuRoB) offering well balanced and diversified travel opportunities especially for fastidious visitors. The 22 participating cities and counties ...
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Sustainable Energy Development at regional, interregional and cross-border (ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΝ)

Start date: Sep 16, 2013,

Το προτεινόμενο έργο στοχεύει στην αξιοποιήση των μεγάλων δυνατοτήτων για την προαγωγή μιας αρμονικής, ισόρροπης και βιώσιμης ενεργειακής ανάπτυξης σε περιφερειακό, διαπεριφερειακό και διασυνοριακό επίπεδο που θα οδηγήσει τελικά σε:▪ Επιδεικτική εφαρμογή ώριμων & καινοτόμων έργων ΕΞΕ & ΑΠΕ, σε χώρους, εγκαταστάσεις και κτίρια του δημοσίου τομέα, με άμεσο πολλαπλασιασμό των αποτελεσμάτων σε όλους τ ...
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