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Bringing old traditions to modern life (Crafts and Culture)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The main objective of the project is to promote Latvia’s and Lithuania’s traditional crafts and foster enterprise of craftsmen, including more traditions into work of modern artists and increasing the notoriety of region traditions in society.Projects activities are mostly orientated to common events, which combine Latvian and Lithuanian cultural identity, promote development and promotion of folk ...
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Information and CommunicationTechnologies Solutions for Improvement of Quality inMunicipal Utilities (E-utilities)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Project “E-Utilities” aims to improve quality of municipal utilities services by using ICT tools and creating new electronic services for consumers in water and heating supply, sewerage collection and street lighting systems.Project unites 16 partners in Latvia and Lithuania who will also engage in joint experience exchange, training and communication activities.
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ICT for better accessibility in sustainable border regions (E-Accessibility)

Start date: Oct 31, 2013, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

Partners within the project “E-Accessibility” are sharing their experience of using ICT as tool for better accessibility of their territories in order to facilitate opportunities for tourism services development. 
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Development of management tools for reduction of human impact in specially protected nature areas (Protected areas)

Start date: May 20, 2012, End date: May 19, 2014,

...but due to lacking cooperation and planning the regions have not used their joint capacity in full amount.Overview:Project activities directly refer to following regions in LV-Zemgale;in LT-Panevezys,Siauliai,Kaunas Counties.Project objective: Enhancement of protection of specially protected nature areas by provision and implementation of sustainable environment management tools.The project object ...
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My Social Responsibility (My Response)

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

Respective documents of Latvia and Lithuania indicates several weaknesses in social integration of people with disabilities. Social rehabilitation (particularly social integration), common quality of social services, environmental accessibility and educational level of people employed in social sector are recognized as insufficient. Mostly environmental accessibility mismatches with present demand ...
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Local products development in Middle Baltic (Local products)

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

Rural people of Zemgale (Latvia) and North-Lithuania who produce local homemade products as growing potential of rural entrepreneurship have not been adequately supported. Their contribution to economics and stability of local community has not been adequately appreciated. Objective is : To strengthen rural entrepreneurship development of Zemgale and North-Lithuania and increase productivity and a ...
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Creating Flood Emergency Response Team in Latvia and Lithuania Cross Border Region (Flood)

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

In Latvia and Lithuania flood has always been one of most common accidents, causing most damage. As climate is rappidly changing nowadays, the problem becomes more serious – in addition to spring and fall floods the storm originated winter floods arise more often. Records show that floods become more comon in both Latvia and Lithuania and it is getting harder to forecast them, water floods places ...
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RECO Baltic 21 Tech (RB21T)

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

RECO Baltic 21 Tech (RB21T) has aimed to facilitate for local and regional decision makers to perform sustainable waste management investments. RB21T has developed a Joint BSR Strategy for Waste Management that makes use of 'best practices' from regional and national strategies. All together RB21T has contributed towards sustainable waste management and development by putting into practice a syste ...
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Liquidation of Ecological Catastrophes and Pollution in the Territory of the Lielupe River Basin (Lielupe ECO)

Start date: Apr 15, 2012, End date: Dec 14, 2013,

... on mutual assistance in cases of disasters, technogen breakdowns, fires and road accidents near borderline of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania signed by Jelgava Region Council, Siauliai County Administration and Jelgava City Council on July 18, 2000. So far there have been implemented several risk management projects in Zemgale and Siauliai regions. In 1999 and 2000 Jelgava Ci ...
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Music for inspiration of Cross border cooperation and Culture dialogue (Dialogue of music)

Start date: Mar 14, 2012, End date: May 14, 2013,

...l of Jelgava city is one of the nine national music high schools in Latvia and serves as methodical center of Zemgale region, where are involved 17 professional music schools of closest neighbourhod. Siauliai 1st music school is one of the biggest and most respectable music schools of the city. In the past both neighbor cities schools have had successful cooperation in the field of exchange of exp ...
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Competitive Entrepreneurship By Lifelong Learning And Business Cooperation (COOP EDU-SHIP)

Start date: Aug 31, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

Business ineptness and poorly equipped life-long learning centres are the main cause for dissatisfaction among region’s entrepreneurs. The aim of the project is to enhance the competitiveness of Latvia–Lithuania border regions by eliminating the obstacles to its development. Therefore, business and education support centres will be created by renovating premises of life-long learning institutions ...
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Development of joint strategy and cooperation network for promotion of creative industries (Creative industries)

Start date: Oct 31, 2010, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

Project aims at creating supporting environment for the development of creative industries in the project areas and fostering the sustainability of economy. It will also facilitate the commercialization of creative business ideas in the audio-visual, multimedia and design by establishing cooperation networks and supporting infrastructure at the level of local municipalities. It is planned to impro ...
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Fostering cooperation among the science and industry in Jelgava and Siauliai (Science ft. Industry)

Start date: Mar 31, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

...l base and develop technology transfer centres in order to provide access for every individual who is interested in it and enhance development of entrepreneurship in cross-border areas of Jelgava and Siauliai regions. During the project four project partners, two local municipalities and two universities, plan to improve the educational programme for building specialty and technical base for devel ...
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Cooperation of Siauliai and Jelgava Cities to improve the culture and sports services in the region (Vital Neighbours)

Start date: Oct 14, 2010, End date: Feb 13, 2012,

Due to the recent economic crisis and prevailing sentiment of passivity, disbelief and indifference among the inhabitants of the project area, Siauliai City Municipality Administration and Jelgava City Council have joined their initiatives for revitalising the local communities, especially the younger part of them. Thus, the aim of the project is raising the attractiveness of Jelgava and Siauliai ...
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Energy Efficient and Integrated Urban Development Action (Urb.Energy)

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

...themes of the project and the concepts and measures to be realised in the TAs. Workshops and seminars have been held all countries, as well as special information days, like the Energy Saving Days in Siauliai, LT. In Estonia, a large national awareness campaign to inform the Estonian public on possibilities to finance EER measures has been supported by Urb.Energy. All results and outputs, which h ...
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Development of Transport and Port Communication Systems (Trans-Port)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

The objective of the project is to facilitate the socio-economic development of Latvia-Lithuania border areas and increase the internal/external accessibility of border areas through development and provision of public transportation services in the regions, as well as the implementation and improving of communication systems in the largest ports of both regions. Main activities of the project inc ...
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Step by Step into Craft - Cooperation between Kuldiga and Kursenai Art Schools (Step into Craft)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

Being across borders is no more an obstacle for people wanting to communicate and implement joint projects - for those sharing common interests and ready to share experience.In the framework of the project two art schools, Kuldiga and Kursenai, have become closer. Last summer pupil from both schools took part in project activities: in one-week photo design workshop organized in Kuldiga and in blac ...
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Improvement of water quality in small sttlements Vircava (LV) and Sauginiai (LT). (Water quality)

Start date: Jan 31, 2009, End date: Jul 30, 2011,

Since 1999, the municipalities of the Siauliai District in Lithuania and Jelgava District in Latvia have been cooperating in preparation and implementation of joint projects. These municipalities share a common border, which includes the Lielupe river basin. Both project partners are currently faced with the problem of polluted rivers in the Lielupe river basin due to poor waste water treatment th ...
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Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions (REDBURDEN)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Jul 28, 2011,

...n Latvia-Lithuania cross-border regions by improving business environment and making region better for the businesses. The first phase of the project analysed the administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai cities and estimated that directly or indirectly business-related administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai amounted to EUR 3.2 million per year. The indicative extrapolations made by Lit ...
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Creating of Cooperation System between Preschool Educational Institutions on Lithuania-Latvia Border (Preschool Education)

Start date: Jan 10, 2010, End date: Jul 7, 2011,

The kindergartens of Zeimelis, Lithuania and Rundale, Latvia are located just 12 km from each other, making them ideal project partners. They are seeking to strengthen cross-border cooperation on children's health and teaching of customs and traditions of their neighbours. Various events have been organised to this end, including Health Days for children and parents, a festival, concerts and a su ...
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Creation of disaster management system in neighbouring regions of Latvia and Lithuania, Phase II (CBRM II)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2011,

Zemgale and Siauliai regions have already implemented the first phase of this project within the framework of the INTERREG III A Programme for the 2006-2008 period. Phase II is based on two main goals achieved during Phase I, which is the development of a Risk Management System Strategy and a Risk Management Information System.Key project achievements include the developing and/or updating of civi ...
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International Collaboration and Preservation of Traditions in Ziemgala region (Ziemgala Traditions)

Start date: Jan 10, 2010, End date: Apr 7, 2011,

...e and promote cooperation in the region. Pakruojis District Municipality developed a book about Ziemgala regions nature, traditions, people and heritage as one of project activities. At the same time Siauliai Region Development Agency compiled the recipe book on culinary heritage of Latvia-Lithuania border region. Latvian and Lithuanian eating habits, traditions and table etiquette, recipes of eve ...
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Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN)

Start date: Jul 11, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2008,

The objective of the Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN) was to promote spatial development and territorial integration in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by strengthening Euroregions as competent partners with national authorities and international institutions, and by building a network of Euroregions for continuous capacity-building and sharing of experience. In order to achieve the objectives, the p ...
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HINTERLAND potentials for a spatial development under the aspects of decline (HINTERLAND)

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

The BSR is characterised by various Hinterland areas in a distance of 50 km and more to coastal zones and to metropolitan areas and larger cities. Most of these Hinterland areas suffer from a long-term decline in population, Europe has not experienced for hundreds of years. Decreasing demand of employment in agriculture and in lesser competitive SME structures with an increasing mobility makes peo ...
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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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Retail Development - The Competence Network in the Baltic Sea Region (RENET)

Start date: Jun 2, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Retail development decisions have crucial effects on a balanced supply structure within polycentric settlement structures with strong implications for the social, cultural and environmental balance in cities and regions. Structural change of the sector with increasing spatial concentration (shopping centres, big retail outlets) – often outside integrated areas – is interdependent with city centre ...
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"Dogme 2000" - a model for envrionmental management on the municipal level (Dogme)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Dec 1, 2007,

...ed to develop the Dogme environmental management model so that it could be adapted for use by other Danish and European municipalities. To this end, two external partners – the municipalities of Siauliai in Lithuania and of Neumünster in Germany – would be attached to the project. The range of tools and techniques available through Dogme was to be extended to create a more comprehensive model ...
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Baltic Sea Cycling project: strategies for more cycles in the transport system for developing attractive and sustainable townscapes (BSC project)

Start date: Aug 19, 2004, End date: Nov 18, 2007,

The Baltic Sea Region is facing an increasing urban traffic which contributes to pollution abundance and less attractive cities. Baltic Sea Cycling is a co-operation between 22 partners in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden for the development of sustainable and attractive townscapes. The project has addressed problems concerning the integration of cycling as a part of urban tra ...
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Welfare housing policies for senior citizens (Wel_hops)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

The EU is presently facing unprecedented demographic changes that will have a major impact on society and economy. One important factor of demographic change are todays longer life expectancy. The improved health profile of younger generations holds out the hope that senior citizens of the future will remain self-sufficient for longer and will thus be able to remain in their own homes, a trend alr ...
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Improvement of water supply services in small settlements of Šiauliai, Joniakis and Jelgava districts (Water Supply)

The problem of the Lielupe river basin istypical for all project partners - river pollutionwhere the main source of pollution is poorlytreated waste water which flows into thesurface and ground waters.The project aims at reduction of thenegative impact on the rivers of the Lieluperiver basin by improving the provision ofwater work services in small settlements ofŠiauliai, Joniškis (LT) and Jelgava ...
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Effective management and protection of nature resources in Jelgava and Siauliai cities (NATURE PROTECT)

...problem on water quality in Lielupe River basin. In order tackle above mentioned water pollution problems, Project Application Effective management and protection of nature resources in Jelgava and Siauliai cities (NATURE PROTECT) with overall objective To ensure sustainable development of Jelgava and Siaulai cities by effective management and protection of nature sources – Lielupe River basin has ...
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Establishment of Integrated Storm Water Management System in Lielupe River Basin (Storm Water Management for Lielupe)

Šiauliai (LT), Bauska, Jelgava andJurmala (LV) cities, situated in the Lieluperiver basin, and are the main polluters ofthe river. The problem of storm water, as asource of pollution in densely populatedareas, has not been duly addressed in theseareas. The overall objective of the project is todecrease pollution in Lielupe river basinresulting from untreated storm water.The project elaborates acti ...
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paration of the Technical Documentation Necessary for the Road Reconstruction on Lithuanian-Latvian Border (Road reconstruction documentation)

The communication between citizens ofthe two bordering regions of Latvia andLithuania as well as trade and businessrelationships were limited due to thedeterioration or liquidation of smaller borderroads, therefore the need is to renewthe former road infrastructure in order tofacilitate cross-regional communication.The project objective is to improve theaccessibility, local communications,infrastr ...
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SDI-EDU for regional and urban planning

Planning and mainly spatial planning is about the spatial dimension of development. It is concerned not only with architecture work, but also with where people live and work, the location of social and economic activity, and the way in which resources we possess in limited supply are exploited to achieve socio-economic objectives. Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is the base collection of techno ...
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Culture without Boundaries (CUBa)

Cultural heritage and close people-topeoplecontacts between the neighboursin Lithuania and Latvia create environment,which is favourable for intensive cooperationlinks on non-governmental level.The project develops sustainable crossborderinstitutional and people-to-peoplecooperation model in the field of culturebetween Latvia and Lithuania, Jelgava andŠiauliai cities in particular.The results of t ...
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Computer Assisted Education for Environment Protection

NaturNet Plus combines educational materials and experiences from Naturnet Redime project, with methods of sustainable tourism introduced in REGEO and EMIRES projects. Using this network made NATURNET results accessible to different groups of workers and public servants. The NATURNET PLUS educational system was designed and implemented by CCSS with focus on multimedia and interactive tools for eLe ...
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