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Towards integrated management of freshwater Nature 2000 sites and habitats (FRESHABIT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2022,

Background Freshwater habitats are among the most threatened habitat types globally. In the 2007-2012 conservation status assessment of the EU Habitats Directive (Article 17), none of the freshwater, coastal, and groundwater dependent wetland habitats in Europe fully met favourable conservation status, and most are in unfavourable conservation status. Alm ...
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EU Governance

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

The proposed project is to strengthen the European Studies of the Southwest Jiaotong University(SWJTU) of China with the priority: EU Governance, and to enhance the knowledge background on EU with the enlargement of academic network of European Studies in Chengdu and China.SWJTU is one of the leading higher education institutions in China focusing on technologies, sciences and humanities, speciali ...
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Growing the Market in Accessible Tourism

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

Accessible tourism is about making it easy for all people to enjoy tourism experiences. According to the UN, an estimated 650 million people in the world live with disabilities. Together with their families, that means that about 2 million people are directly affected by disability, representing almost one third of the world's population. More people have access needs; for example, older and less ...
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Promoting inclusive education through curriculum development and teacher education in China

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

The research on inclusive education emphasizes investing in training for existing teachers and school leaders as well as for new teachers and understanding that teachers need support. China is not disconnected from these issues. However, there are some barriers to develop inclusive education in society such as attitudes, teacher training and a lack of participation within the vulnerable groups of ...
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Enhancing FOrest RESearch in the MediTERRAnean through improved coordination and integration (FORESTERRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Forest research in the Mediterranean region is currently handicapped by its fragmentation, its limited means, and occasional outdating and isolation. In addition, the low benefits that Mediterranean forests provide to forest-based industries--compared to other European forests--make it difficult to attract interest and funds from the private sector. For this reason, new ways to overcome this situa ...
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Forest fires under climate, social and economic changes in Europe, the Mediterranean and other fire-affected areas of the world (FUME)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Fire regimes result from interactions between climate, land-use and land-cover (LULC), and socioeconomic factors, among other. These changed during the last decades, particularly around the Mediterranean. Our understanding of how they affected fire regime in the past is limited. During this century temperatures, drought and heat waves will very likely increase, and rainfall decrease. These and fur ...
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Innovative Services for International Talents - Easier Access to the CBSR (EXPAT)

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

CHALLENGES: The competition for international job-seekers, especially professionals and students (called “expats” in this application) and the ethnic diversity in the CBSR are increasing fast as a result of globalisation. Facilitating and increasing the interaction among individuals with widely different backgrounds are key priorities for community development in Europe and is critical for maintai ...
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Medic - Developing New Practices for Teleconsultation and Diabetes (eMedic)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

zation of the diabetes treatment would mean remarkable savings in the healthcare budget. People suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes have to use large amounts of their energy, time and money in their lifetime to treat their illness. A mistreated disease can weaken a person’s health and quality of life in a severe way. It would be necessary to a patient to have different forms of treatm ...
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Concepts for using reed biomass as local bioenergy and building material (COFREEN)

Start date: Apr 30, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

...s, innovative education methods and hard down-to-earth work. Concepts are created with the help of three different pilot cases, where the use of reed will be tested and developed. In Finland, the Southwest Countryside College executes one of the pilot cases with its own boiler house, a biogas plant and a local unused reed bed. In Estonia the pilot cases are located in Värska and Muhu municipalitie ...
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Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central Europe - Validation of processes, Improvements, Application of co-operation (FLAVIA)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

The current trade and goods traffic relations in Central Europe (CE) are strongly oriented towards Western Europe. However, through the accession of the South-Eastern European countries to the EU new sales and supply structures arise which have to be strengthened in the fields of trade as well as in goods traffic and logistics. The main direction of impact of the FLAVIA project is to substantial c ...
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hosphorus from the seabed and water quality in archipelagos - modeling attempt (SEABED)

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

Despite of extensive water protection measures, the state of the Baltic Sea is poor. Nutrients levels in the water and sediments are high, and anoxic dead bottoms are widespread in the sea floor. Even shallow archipelago waters are suffering from oxygen deficiency, though effective water protection measures have cut nutrient discharges from coastal areas. The phenomenon is supposed to be caused by ...
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Connecting Authorities for Safer Heavy Goods Traffic in the Baltic Sea Region (C.A.S.H.)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Sep 8, 2012,

13,361 road fatalities occurred in 2007 in the BSR. 10 percent of these are caused by an accident involving heavy vehicle. The problem C.A.S.H. addresses is traffic safety of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV's), including Dangerous Goods (DG) and oversized transport in international traffic in each of the participating countries/regions. Although EU legislation on HGV and DG transport is being harmonised ...
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Nature and Nurture of the Northern Baltic Sea (NANNUT)

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

The coastline of the Northern Baltic sea constitutes of a mosaic of islands and bays with a very heterogeneous submerged landscape.The archipelago of Finland,Åland and Sweden is naturally nutrient rich and very productive with unique and species rich flora community.The shallow bays and shelterd archipelago areas are also important for the reproduction of a number of fish species and provide the f ...
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Integrating Nanomaterials in Formulations (InForm)

Start date: Jul 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

A coordination action is proposed to reinforce the international dimension of EU research on nanomaterials in formulations in the Asia-Pasific region. Three mechanism will be implemented to reach the widest possible audience in the appropriate formats that are convenient to the different stakeholders: (1) yearly major events, that will introduce a new concept to scientific gatherings and a departu ...
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Minimization of Wastewater Loads at Sparsely Populated Areas (MINWA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

Baltic Sea Region. The quality of groundwater is threatened due to the risk of contamination from untreated waste waters. By qualified handling of waste waters it is possible to reduce the nutrient load and hygienic problems. The handling of sludge from treatment plants is also becoming a problem. Optimization of sludge handling can result in notable benefits. This project aims to promote educatio ...
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Strengthening of Quality of Life through Improved Management of Urban Rural (NEW BRIDGES)

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

Regions and municipalities are the key actors in managing urban-rural interactions and their impacts on quality of life. The conditions for urban-rural interactions are dependent on developments both at micro (individual) and at macro (planning) levels. These parallel processes are of specific relevance in the key pillars of quality of life in urban-rural context: (1) residential preferences; (2) ...
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Baltic Sea - Asia Agenda for Regions in a Globalising World (BASAAR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2010,

CHALLENGE: The CBSR is a leading region in Europe in respect of innovation and technology. However, its human and financial resources are very limited compared to those now being mobilized in Asia. Long term sustainability of the CBS knowledge-based society depends on how well the Region can adjust to the new emerging world economic order. This adjustment process requires regional planners achieve ...
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Controlled Treatment of TBT-Contaminated Dredged Sediments for the Beneficial Use in Infrastructure Applications Case: Aurajoki - Turku (STABLE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2006, End date: Mar 31, 2009,

Background The annual volume of dredged materials in the European Union is estimated at around 200 million cubic meters. An essential part of these sediments are contaminated with pollutants like tributyl tin (TBT). As it is hazardous, the material cannot be easily disposed of without risking long-term negative effects on the environment. The large volume ...
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Karte Radwegenetz Pamina

Start date: Jul 31, 2007, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Ziel des Projekts ist die Präsentation des Radwegenetzes im PAMINA - Raum insgesamt. Hierzu soll als Infrastrukturmaßnahme das Radwegenetz dank einheitlicher Auszeichnung verbessert. Das Projekt beinhaltet auch eine Erweiterung des Freizeitangebots. Achievements: - Erst ...
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INtegration in the intermodal goods Transport of non EU states: Rail, Inland/coastal waterway Modes (INTERIM)

Start date: Apr 30, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

After the Trans-European transport Networks (TEN) process which also involved EU Candidate States with the objective to deliver a European Infrastructure plan, further activities in the field of intermodal goods transport rarely head in this direction. However, the interconnection between Candidate States and Central Europe is still not sufficient, particularly as these regions are essential in co ...
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Reed strategy in Finland and Estonia

Start date: Mar 14, 2005, End date: Feb 27, 2008,

The goal of the project is to create sustainable strategy of the common reed (Phragmites australis) in the coastal areas of Southern Finland and Estonia. In the frame of the project will be planned and carried out interdisciplinary measures in the selected planning areas taking into account different themes such as utilisation, water protection, biodiversity, landscape and culture. The project sha ...
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Coastal Sustainability as a Challenge (COASTSUST)

Start date: Jan 11, 2005, End date: Jan 10, 2008,

The coastal areas of the Baltic Sea are facing new challenges and pressures. The problems are often the same on the coasts and in different coastal national parks and biosphere reserves, and that is why, not only local, but also transnational cooperation and communication is needed. The main goal of the project was to strengthen the cooperation and information exchange between the protected areas ...
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Baltic SeaBreeze (BSB)

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

The goal for the Baltic SeaBreeze (BSB) project was to increase awareness of the marine pollution situation in the target sectors of fishing, shipping, and leisure craft owners. Focus areas have been environmental issues in guest harbours and marinas, Blue Flag activities, courses for fishermen and seamen, and a media campaign. The ultimate goal of Baltic SeaBreeze was to change the attitudes and ...
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Baltic eLearning in Health and Medical Informatics (BeL-HMI)

Start date: Feb 11, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The project will establish a groupware platform to support IT education for various professional groups within social work, nursing and medicine. Education topics and learning strategies are based on recommendations by IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association). The primary objective of the groupware platform is to support distance and on-line education in virtual classrooms. The seconda ...
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Developing Regions through Spatial Planning and Logistics & ICT Competence (LogOn Baltic) (LogOn Baltic)

Start date: Dec 9, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

LogOn Baltic improved spatial integration by transferring knowledge in ICT and logistics competence. The main objective is to produce and disseminate information for regional development agencies on how to support enterprises in the participating regions in their effort to improve ICT and logistics competence, thus improving regional development.Objectives of the project: identifying development a ...
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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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European Small Islands' Network Inter-Island Exchange Project (ESIN IIEP)

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

The network’s overall goal is to promote the sustainable economic, social and cultural development of small islands so as to strengthen their capacity to support permanent, resident island communities. By promoting the transfer of information, ideas and experience among islanders, professionals and policy-makers concerned with the future of small islands, ESIN aims to devise models of sustainable ...
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Vis-à-Vis Grenzüberschreitendes monatliches TV-Magazin („Vis-à-Vis“ Grenzüberschreitendes monatliches TV-Magazin)

Start date: Aug 31, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Inhalt des Projekts ist eine monatliche Sendung von 28'30" Dauer in Koproduktion zwischen France 3 Alsace und dem SWR Freiburg. Ziel der Sendung ist die Darstellung der konkreten Aspekte der grenzübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit für die Einwohner des Elsass, Baden-Württembergs und von Rheinland-Pfalz. ...
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Achievements of the Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategy Objectives by INTERREG (ALSO)

Start date: Jun 15, 2005, End date: Jun 14, 2007,

Problems addressedThe problem addressed by the ALSO project lays on the following urgent needs:• to boost the Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategy Objectives at regional level and more specifically, to exploit current INTERREG and future Territorial Cooperation Funding within the framework of INTERACT;• A strong coordination between regional planners and INTERREG operators/project managers in order to b ...
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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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Integration of spatial environmental information across different themes, scales, resolutions and uses : added value of facilitating mechanisms (ENVIFACILITATE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background Many poor environmental management decisions are made in Europe often due to insufficient information. A lack of understanding about species can lead to inadequate habitat protection and ignorance of pollution sources can cause poor recreational planning. Spatial environmental information is essential for good decision-making and the avoidan ...
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Anti Nutrient Techniques - Techniques for Reduction of Nutrient Load from Agriculture and Cattle Raising

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

Project aims at developing and testing economically sound technical solutions for reducing the nutrient load from agriculture and cattle raising to the Baltic Sea. Project gives information and advise on water protection, tests technical solutions and provides follow-up data on methods applicable also in Estonia and other Baltic countries. Target areas: Southwest Finland (Finland) and Estonia
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Environmental Education Co-operation

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

Project strengthens the co-operation in environmental education between Southern Finland and Estonia. Project consists of exchange of nature school teachers, a study trip and an international conference on environmental education. Project draws up introduction material on Finnish and Estonian nature schools, maps out further possibilities for cross-norder co-operation and creates a co-operation ne ...
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Deepening Finnish Estonian contacts of between NGOs, municipalities and churches

Start date: Sep 30, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...s the activities of Finnish-Estonian twinning towns and parishes. Project will also make a survey on the present and existed contacts, as well as present measures for future activities. Target areas: Southwest Finland (and Western Uusimaa), Tartu and Saare regions in Estonia
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Baltic Sea Culture - coastal regions

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Oct 30, 2005,

The idea is to provide the coastal and archipelago areas possibilities to extend the tourism season, promote the month of August as a cultural month in the coastal areas all around the Baltic Sea, as well as to create new tourism products and services round this theme. Activities include joint training, product development and marketing efforts. Target areas: coastal and arghipelago areas in South ...
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Development of an East border COrridor 4th party LOGistics service approach along the axis Brandenburg-Saxonia-Austria with accession countries (ECO4LOG)

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Oct 29, 2005,

The operation “Development of an East border corridor 4th party logistics service approach along the Brandenburg-Saxony-Austria axis with Accession Countries” (ECO4LOG) focuses on improving the efficiency of goods transport along the EU North-South Corridor, extending from the German/Polish border to the Adriatic Sea. Due to EU enlargement, this EU North-South Corridor will experience a significan ...
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Developing sustainable nature tourism in the UNESCO biosphere reserves of the Archipelago Sea and the Western Estonia islands

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

The aim is to develop a model for ecotourism in the participating biosphere reserves. Activities include a survey on locations suitable for ecotourism and collection of development ideas from the tourism enterprises in the area. The criteria and operating models will be applied and tested in practice in a pilot setting of Jungfruskär and corresponding site in Estonia. Target areas: Jungfruskär, ...
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Network of Economic Research of Natural Resources and Food Industry

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: May 30, 2005,

Project builds up a sustaining and evolving co-operation network between Finnish and Estonian research institutes in the field of economic research of natural resources and food industry. Participating institutes establish a development scheme for the research co-operation where the long-term objective is to enable the Finnish-Estonian partnerships to participate in international R&D projects. Tar ...
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Development of waste managment in boat harbours

Start date: Sep 30, 2001, End date: Feb 27, 2005,

The aim is to enable the participating boat harbours to fulfil the EU requirements set for the waste management. Target areas: coastal areas and islands in Finland and Estonia
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Coastal management strategy for Southwest Finland (COASTRA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

Background The coastal area of Southwest Finland is part of the Baltic Sea, between the Baltic proper and the Bothnian Bay. The project area consists of the coastal waters and their drainage area. The archipelago of some 8300 km2, which is the largest in the Baltic, is topographically complex, having more than 2000 islands and some 12000 km of coastline ...
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