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Growth potential of Archaeological Cultural heritage in the South Baltic (GAC)

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

The main objective for the project is to develop a business model for sustainable tourism within the historical and archaeological field in the South Baltic area.Bornholm has a particularly good representation of archaeological finds from all historical period in the South Baltic history, and lends itself to be a pilot area for archeological activities, which is intended to be replicated by the pr ...
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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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Access by Cycling - Integrating cycling into multimodal transport system and mobility culture (abc.multimodal)

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

The ABC-project aims to improve accessibility of cities by integrating cycling into the multimodal transport system and strengthening a sustainable mobility culture. The roject follows suggestions of the European GREEN PAPER “Towards a new culture for urban mobility” and implements measures to make towns and cities more fluid, greener, smarter, more accessible and safer and to reduce traffic barri ...
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licy and Public-Private Partnerships for Offshore Wind EneRgy (4 POWER)

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

OSW: HUGE POTENTIAL, INVOLVEMENT OF REGIONS CRUCIAL BUT PATCHY4POWER (Policy and Public Private Partnerships for Offshore Wind EneRgy) focuses on the role of regions in relation to Offshore wind energy (OSW). OSW has an enormous potential as a renewable energy source: EEA has calculated that it is economically feasible to generate over 60 to 70% of EU’s total energy demand by OSW in 2020. Regions ...
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European cities for integrating cycling within sustainable mobility management schemes (CycleCities)

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

BACKGROUNDChallenges and benefits from the systematic integration of cycling into urban mobility management schemes include: Reduced congestion (30% of car trips in Europe are under 3km, and 50% are under 5km – a 15 minute bike ride); Improved productivity (less work hours wasted in traffic congestion); Reduction of costs for infrastructure (road construction and maintenance) and equipment; Lower- ...
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Good governance and cooperation - response to common challenges in public finance (ILPR.02.02.00-96-073/10-00)

Start date: Nov 11, 2012, End date: Nov 21, 2014,

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the economic and social development of territories by better quality of public finance management through increase of its effectiveness by automation. Achievements: 1. IT tools for long term financial planning, ca ...
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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,

... Achievements: 1. Open air museum is constructed in Kaliningrad (Russia), museum in Neringa municipality is renovated (Lithuania), technical documentation for open air museums developed in Lithuania and Poland – with their further inclusion into network of Baltic open-air museums. ...
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Sustainable RES-CHAINS in the South Baltic Region (RES-Chains)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) have become of vital importance for and a substantial part of regional development. Amongst others, RES contribute to an independent and secure energy supply, economic growth and climate protection. When using RES, it is important to observe the entire chain to guarantee a sustainable application, from the outtake of biomass from forest or the production of solar pan ...
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RECO Baltic 21 Tech (RB21T)

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

..., for problem owners facing waste management investment, to simplify and narrow down the search for applied techniques and facilitating the decision on availabe waste management options for the municipality or region.Avoiding duplication of initiatives and progress is a cornerstone in the European integration process. Transfering RB21T to the Mediterraen (MEDA)-region is a fundamental part of RECO ...
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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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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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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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Wind energy in the BSR 2: Demonstrators - the Upgrade (WEBSR2 Upgrade)

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

With a clear reference to the main idea elaborated in the WEBSR2-project, to promote wind energy use not mainly via arguments but by addressing peoples emotions, the project "WEBSR2 Upgrade" understands itself as pilot project, not elaborating a single "group of investments" but initiating an EU-wide campaign that will attract the peoples interest in and sympathy for wind energy by creating positi ...
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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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Development and Promotion of Creative Industry Potentials in Central European Cities (Creative Cities)

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

Within global competition cities need to win investors and create more and better jobs. The exploitation of creative industries, which have high, but often unrecognised potentials, contributes to the fulfillment of the Lisbon objectives on local levels. The challenges for creative industry actors are high (low capital endowment, poor networking, low external visibility), though they do not have en ...
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Wetlands, Algae and Biogas (WAB)

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

The Baltic Sea is under great environmental stress. The human impact has disturbed the ecological balance, and eutrophication is one of the most severe environmental problems. The nutrient leakage to the sea stimulates an over production of undesirable macro algae that accumulate in shallow waters, especially along the unique and very sensitive sandy coasts of the SB Sea. The overload of algae dam ...
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Catching the future - Business and development exchange in the South Baltic region (CTF)

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

Recent financial crisis and downward economic development trends have brought significant implications for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South Baltic area. As diagnosed in several municipal surveys, a shrinking demand for products and services of locally based enterprises, articularly within the activities outsourced by larger companies, urges them to consider reshaping of operational ...
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Qualification, Innovation, Cooperation and Keybusiness for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR QUICK)

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

SMEs represent 99% of all enterprises in BSR and provide up to 70% of all jobs, being an important economic but also socio-cultural factor. SMEs present the biggest potential for job creation also in future. QUICK aims at unleashing this potential to its full extent by addressing the following challenges undermining the competitiveness of the BSR SMEs:- limited benefit from innovation processes an ...
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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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n Urban Reduction of Eutrophication (PURE)

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

Eutrophication is a major problem in the Baltic Sea. Its caused by excessive phosphorus and nitrogen loads coming from land-based sources. At least 95% of the phosphorus load enter the Baltic Sea waterborne and a major part of this load originates from point sources. Here the municipal waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) play the primary role. New actions to reduce the amount of phosphorus from t ...
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LED - Increasing Energy Saving through Conversion to LED lighting in public space (LED)

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

...nning to find selling arguments towards decision-makers in cities. Unfortunately the installations in Kalmar have been delayed which was caused first by internal discussions in the municipality about the installation site and secondly delayed deliveries from one supplier. This caused correspondingly the delay of the demonstration of the test installations and also the evaluation. Furthermore the d ...
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Maritime safety - Transport and Environment in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Master II)

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

The Baltic Sea’s unique ecology is under a lot of pressure. Fishing, maritime pollution from ships and substantial additions of nutrition from e.g. sewage and farming all pose a threat to the inland sea where the water is estimated to take 30 years to renew. At all times there are some 2000 ships in movement, and each year we see 120-140 collisions and groundings in the Baltic Sea – both traffic a ...
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Sustainable, energy efficient and resource saving residential buildings with consideration of unified procedures and new and adapted technologies (Longlife)

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

Longlife will develop practices, innovative technologies, unified procedures and guidelines for and subsequently the design of a prototype of a sustainable, energy efficient and resource saving residential building in the Baltic Sea Region. The above mentioned knowledge will be transferred, according to Gothenburg, between Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Russia and can and should be applie ...
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The Baltic 21 Eco Region Project (Eco-Region)

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

The EcoRegion project was developed in the years 2007/2008 and finally implemented between 2009- 2011 in order to contribute to the aim of Baltic 21 to turn the Baltic Sea Region into the world’s first EcoRegion, where economic growth goes hand in hand with environmental integrity and social justice.The transnational project – co-financed by the ERDF BSR Programme 2007-2013 - was based on the uniq ...
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TRansferring Actions iN Sustainable mobility For European Regions (PIMMS TRANSFER)

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

BACKGROUND Mobility Management uses soft measures (e.g. information or coordination of existing user services), which enhance the effectiveness of hard measures of traffic planning to improve sustainable mobility. It faces resistance from key decision makers and remains a minority policy field that is established in very few European regions. PIMMS (INTERREG IIIC) developed a transfer methodolog ...
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Common Information to European Air (CITEAIR II)

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

The majority of European citizens live in an urban environment and share the same space for all of their activities. Urban agglomerations are the drivers of the European economy and attract investment and jobs. Their further development depends on a sustainable urban environment in general and urban mobility options in particular. Cities and regions are facing risks such as exposure to high air po ...
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SeaSide - Developing excellent cultural destinations in the southern Baltic area (SEASIDE)

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

TTo overcome the times of the Cold War period & disparities among the cities & regions of the South Baltic area the project aims to emphasize & utilize the common maritime cultural heritage that binds the region together to create a common identity.Adjacent cities & regions shall become excellent tourism destinations based on common heritage. Maritime museums & festivals have the potential to act ...
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CITYREGIO II - Regional economic development through co-operation within city-regions (CITYREGIO II)

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

Whereas many West European conurbations are already efficient promoters of regional economic development for their surroundings, such "lighthouse functions" of city regions still have to be established in the CADSES area. CITYREGIO II bundles six second-order cities and their respective regional partners or national regional development authorities - depending on the national distribution of compe ...
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LogVAS - Logistic potentials for value added services in port-located areas (LogVAS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2005, End date: Feb 28, 2008,

The traffic flow in the Baltic Sea Region rises immediately and several studies forecast an ongoing dynamic growth in the upcoming years. Ports can benefit from this growth if they do not serve as water-gates only but also create Value Added Services (VAS) on the goods handled. In order to implement the most efficient VAS in the respective ports it is vital to acquire information regarding the kin ...
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EUROBALTIC Civil Proctection Project II (Eurobaltic II)

Start date: Sep 25, 2005, End date: Jan 24, 2008,

EUROBALTIC II is the follow up of the BSR INTERREG IIIB project "EUROBALTIC Programme for Civil Protection in the BSR", which has established a general framework of cooperation in the area of civil protection, allowed common identification of risks and need for actions in the BSR, and resulted in a joint understanding among the project partners regarding priorities for addressing shortcomings in t ...
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Regional Cooperation in Waste Management (RECO)

Start date: Jan 12, 2005, End date: Jan 11, 2008,

RECO is a waste management and spatial planning project in cooperation between partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Its Central Objective is to support the development of efficient Institutions for management of municipal waste in the BSR in order to minimize negative environmental effects, lower life cycle costs for waste managem ...
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Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region (ASTRA)

Start date: Jun 5, 2005, End date: Jan 4, 2008,

Focusing on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), the project "Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region" (ASTRA) assesses regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate. Its aim is to develop adequate climate change adaptation strategies and policies, together with relevant stakeholders, such as planners and decision makers.The ASTRA project uses clim ...
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Baltic Culture and Tourism Route Fortresses (BalticFortRoute)

Start date: Jan 18, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

After the end of Cold War, military fortresses lost their function. Some of them have been designated as World Cultural Heritage sites.Fortresses have a significant economic and tourist potential for regional development. In transnational cooperation of 17 fortresses (“Fort-Pool”) and 8 scientific institutions (“Brain-Pool”) a high-quality tourist product is developed to be a model for a European ...
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Maritime Safety - Transport and Environment in the South Baltic Sea Region (Baltic MaSTER)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The aim of Baltic Master was to improve maritime safety by integrating and bringing forward local and regional perspectives. This included measures to improve the prevention and the preparedness for ship accidents as well as methods for managing the coastal zones.The issues concerning safe transportations, oil combatting and coastal management has a clear transnational link as they deal with the e ...
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AGORA -Network Sustainable Tourism Development in the Baltic Sea Region (AGORA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The BSR is characterised by large areas of unspoilt countryside. Because of strong economic problems just in these rural areas tourism seems to be a promising opportunity to support regional development. Sustainability considered as a guiding principle can ensure that such a development will lead to economical benefits without threaten the nature and the social structure. Consequently a lot of sus ...
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Exploiting Inland Waterways for Regional Development (InWater)

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

The main aim of the project was to create fundamentals for development by exploiting inland waterways. As for many years the role of waterways was minimized therefore they suffered continuous degradation. Tourism was one of the sectors, which can speed up the regional development. Therefore it was important to create conditions and also increase tourist attractiveness for foreign tourists. Central ...
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Intermodality and Interoperability in the Baltic Sea Region - InterBatlic (InterBaltic)

Start date: Dec 27, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The InterBaltic project is initiated by the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission and seconded by the Baltic Development Forum, based on the assumption that there will be a considerable increase in transportation and logistics within, to and from, and through the Baltic Sea region. This situation will affect political decisions, business development and living conditions in general.The main objective of this ...
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Investing in Heritage to Regenerate Heritage Cities (INHERIT)

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

The objective of INHERIT is to increase the capacity of cities to regenerate physically, economically and socially through realising the potential of investing in heritage. It will do this by exploring in depth the experiences of the partners, who represent heritage cities across Europe. The project aims to identify the processes followed and the key factors leading to success. ...
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Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in Baltic Cities (SUSTAINMENT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The SUSTAINMENT project aims to meet the needs and challenges of local authorities in moving towards a more integrated sustainability process. The intention is to further develop the current sustainable development processes of the municipalities by creating models for Sustainability Management Centres (SMC), including cross-sectoral policy integration, increased stakeholder participation, and mon ...
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