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Rock Art Bridge

Start date: Feb 15, 2013, End date: Nov 14, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was the development of the Rock Art Ring as the common cultural platform of stone annals heritage for promoting and strengthening cultural connections between northern people, and creating synergic ethnic-cultural resource.Main activities• Site improvements in Zalavruga petroglyphs area.• Creating design specifications and estimates for the majo ...
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Improving the gravelroad Kostomuksha-Kalevala

Start date: May 4, 2011, End date: May 3, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to improve the gravel road Kostomuksha-Kalevala (150km) using Finnish-Swedish knowhow and experiences as a pilot project. Main activities• Transfer of knowhow, training, study trips for roadworkers.• Improving a gravel road with help of profing and the regular use of calcium chloride (dustbinding).• Making an educational video in order to t ...
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Sheephusbandry in the Kalevala District

Start date: May 13, 2011, End date: May 12, 2012,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to transfer knowledge on sheep husbandry from Finland to Kalevala. Main activities• Arranging theoretical courses on sheep husbandry.• Supply of sheep material.• Creation of a sheep breeding center. Achievements: ...
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Salmon of the Pisto River (Tacis)

Start date: Mar 27, 2008, End date: Mar 27, 2010,

The salmon of the Pistojoki River (Salmo salar m. sebago), which has its source in Finland and empties into the White Sea as the Kemijoki River, is an endangered fish: there are only a few naturally breeding strains left. Suspected reasons behind the decline of the fish population near extinction were excessive fishing and migration obstacles. For this reason, fish breeding in Finnish lakes has pr ...
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The Viena Bridge – workshops, tourism, culture (Tacis)

Start date: May 30, 2007, End date: May 30, 2009,

...t work of Domnan Pirtti were completed according to the objectives. The building connected the building more tightly to the Karelia-parks and to cross-border cooperation. Metsähallitus, Suomussalmi Municipality and the Kajaani Orthodox Parish signed a commitment on tourist cooperation in Kuivajärvi and agreed on accommodation cooperation. The objective is a clear division of work and cooperation b ...
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The Viena Bridge – workshops, tourism, culture (Interreg)

Start date: Oct 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...t work of Domnan Pirtti were completed according to the objectives. The building connected the building more tightly to the Karelia-parks and to cross-border cooperation. Metsähallitus, Suomussalmi Municipality and the Kajaani Orthodox Parish signed a commitment on tourist cooperation in Kuivajärvi and agreed on accommodation cooperation. The objective is a clear division of work and cooperation b ...
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The Kianto Institute

Start date: Nov 30, 2002, End date: Jan 30, 2006,

...illismaa.fi /kiantoinstituutti. The project co-operated with local parties, as well as with parties from both East and North Finland and from Russia. The project consolidated the cooperation in the municipality of Suomussalmi and, in particular, Kalevala, creating connections with the cultural department of the town of Kostomuksha, the University of Petrozavodsk, the authors and influential litera ...
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Soapstone in Kainuu and in the Border Region of Karelia

Start date: May 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The goal of the project was the research and expertise exchange with the Republic of Karelia/ Institute of Geology – Karelian Research Centre RAS in order to assess commercial cooperation opportunities, identify training needs, and develop the shared use of natural stone information in the border region. The project plan was to implement expertise exchange through practical research of the natural ...
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Development of Business Environment in the Arkhangelsk Corridor

Start date: Sep 14, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The project’s aim was to develop the Arkhangelsk corridor into a new functional traffi c connection through Vartius to Karelia and to the Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions. Th e Arkhangelsk development corridor is based on the new railway connection from the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia to Arkhangelsk, when the railway between Ledmozero-Kochkoma will be taken into use in 2002. Th e goals of ...
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Kalevala Parks

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Oct 30, 2005,

The goal of the project was to support the creation of Kalevala national parks in Suomussalmi in Finland and in Viena Karelia. The national park planned in Suomussalmi would consist of 22 individual areas and total 360 square kilometres. The national park planned in Russia would be 750 square kilometres in size and would be located near the Finnish border in the area between Martinselkonen and Raa ...
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Kesseli project

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

The contacts between the Finnish and the Russians have increased. Th e need for people with knowledge of the Russian language has increased in Finland, but the number of students of Russian has nevertheless decreased. Moreover, the status of the Finnish language has deteriorated in the Republic of Karelia. When the knowledge of another culture and another peoples customs is limited, this often lea ...
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Creation of Products Based on photographing and watching the nature

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Jan 30, 2005,

Previously, available products for nature enthusiasts mainly included products associated with viewing bears. In addition to viewing bears, customers have also wished to see other nature attractions. Th e purpose of the project was to train entrepreneurs, people intending to become entrepreneurs, and the guides that would work for them in order to create products based on photographing and watchin ...
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Monument of the Winter War

Start date: Jun 30, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2004,

The Raate road is known both in Finland and outside of the country as practically a miracle. Th e Raate road battle has great signifi cance for all of Europe, as the Red Armys objective to divide Finland was stopped at Suomussalmi. Th e Winter War exhibition at Raatteen Portti in Suomussalmi has been operational since the spring of 1992. Its visitor volumes have been high compared to other similar ...
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Developing Natural Stone Production in Soapstone Regions in Eastern Finland and Karelia’s Border Region

Start date: Jul 30, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2003,

The project will promote operation prerequisites of the soap stone industry in the whole area of occurrence of soap stone in eastern Finland and in Karelia in the border region. The increasing demand will be responded by focusing on the search for new stone types and on quantitative and qualitative studies of the occurrences as well as on getting the new occurrences to production. The project will ...
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Developing Furniture Component Manufacturing Technology and the Production Chain in Karelia and Kainuu

Start date: Mar 16, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2003,

The goal of the project was to develop furniture industry components and business activity related to manufacturing edge-glued boards through, for example, the following methods: • the use of new technologies and business models for the production of furniture-industry components • recognising development opportunities in the procurement of raw materials for the wood product industry and building ...
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