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Health services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (eCAP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Description (EN): The need for psychiatric services for children and adolescents generally exceeds service capacity. The main problems are insufficient numbers of psychiatrists/specialists, long waiting times, limited capacity among primary care services and a heavy travel burden for both patients and their family, and outpatient specialists.The aim of the eCAP project is to develop ...
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Safeguarding the Saimaa Ringed Seal (LIFE Saimaa Seal)

Start date: Aug 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

Background Once widespread in Finland, the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) is now found only in the Saimaa fragmented freshwater lake complex. With a small population of about 310 seals, it is probably the world’s most endangered seal species and is categorized by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. In Annex II of the Habitats Directive, it ...
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RAPUKAVERIA EI JÄTETÄ. CRAYMATES WILL NOT BE LEFT BEHIND. (LIFE+ CrayMate)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Background Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) is an endangered endemic species in Europe and in Finland and is listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN red list. The last abundant native crayfish stocks in Europe are located in the southern and northern parts of Finland and Sweden. The crayfish plays a significant role in Finnish aquatic ecosystems. Stocks of ...
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Contemporary old city: Enhancing cultural tourism across the border

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Activities of the project are aimed at increasing tourist attractiveness and promotion of historical and cultural centers and activities in Petrozavodsk and Joensuu, and in the respective regions. The inventory of territories’ cultural and historical offers, existing information sources, needs and future potential will be carried out. Thereafter, strategy for tourist development will be elaborated ...
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Addressing challenging health inequalities of children and youth between two Karelia (AHIC)

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to promote health and well-being of children and adolescents in the two Karelias and to influence the differences in health between the two regions in the long term.Main activities• Survey on the current health behaviour of adolescents in the two Karelias. • Survey on the current health of children in the pilot schools at the beginning and e ...
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Novel cross-border solutions for intensification of forestry and increasing energy wood use

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

Objective of the projectThe overall objective of the project was to strengthen cross‐border cooperation for novel solutions in forestry and bioenergy. Main activities• Modification of Metla's Motti simulation programme to Russian conditions for assessing different forest management practices on stand development.• Development of GIS-based decision-support tools for industrial and energy wood harve ...
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Mediation in progress – developing conflict resolution

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe project aims at increasing social wellbeing in North Karelia and the Republic of Karelia by developing mediation, especially on criminal (and minor dispute) cases concerning young people. The objective is to institutionalize mediation services for youth in the Republic of Karelia. Main activities• Educational seminars and workshops for existing volunteer mediators on re ...
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Learning Lab for Accessibility in Built Environment

Start date: Jan 18, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to improve accessibility in built environment increasing the possibilities for disabled and elderly people to manage in their daily activities and opportunities for social participation. Main activities• Survey of the accessibility competence in target areas.• Planning and implementing education modules for accessibility in built environment ...
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Integrated landscape planning for sustainable use of nature resources and maintaining the biodiversity

Start date: Feb 4, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Integrated landscape planning will allow sustainable utilization of natural resources and maintaining biodiversity Achievements: The main result of the project is improvement of transport connections between Russia and Finland. The road section km 110 - km 160 of the Lo ...
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Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014 (HEALTH IN FOCUS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectOverall objective of the action is to increase health and well-being of people and to narrow the health gap between socioeconomic groups in the Republic of Karelia and in North Karelia, Finland.Main activities• Improvement of health communication and an increase of health knowledge among people through printed press, television, radio, websites and social media.• Models for ...
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Bringing closer ESPON evidence for decision making (ESPON on the Road)

Start date: Dec 23, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

AimThe ESPON 2013 Programme has produced a lot of results and the applied research, targeted analyses, scientific tools and publications provide a huge pool of knowledge that can be actively used in decision making. The project aims at strengthening the bridge between ESPON knowledge and local reality by bringing ESPON results closer to potential users. The project shall provide a platform for dis ...
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Devising models, methods of forest health forecasting based on the Earth remote sensing technologies

Start date: Apr 2, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The objective of the project is to to standardize age and forester-specific structure of the forest resources and ensure the inspection of the forest health conditions across the Republic of Karelia by predicting the state of the forests health on the basis of mathematical modeling and remote sensing technologies. ...
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Development of tree plantations for tailings dumps afforestation and phytoremediation in Russia

Start date: Oct 8, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to develop green environmental technology such as, phytoremediation and bio-leaching to control incoming water flow at mine sites and landfills for environmental rehabilitations and developing environmental protection methods.Main activities • Preliminary survey and plantation site selection.• Collecting soil and water samples for monitoring ...
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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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Implementing Advanced Concepts for Biological Utilization of Waste (ABOWE)

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

...ts: Pilot A mobile biorefinery plant has been overall planned by Adj. Prof. Elias Hakalehto from Finnoflag Oy and engineered and realized to major part by Engineering team of Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Finnoflag Oy. SME’s have participated in delivering components and performing heating, ventilation, air condition (HVAC) engineering and installations. Savo Vocational ...
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duct development and development of market insight and e-marketing of rural and nature tourism (Product development and development of market insight and e-marketing of rural and nature tourism)

Start date: Jun 29, 2012, End date: Aug 28, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe aim of the RUNAT project was to develop and strengthen the expertise and know-how of rural and nature tourist companies in the Republic of Karelia and Eastern Finland. Main activities• The investigation of tourists needs and expectations in the potential markets for rural and nature tourism and of a training and development program for tourism entrepreneurs in the regio ...
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Step Up - Cross Border City in Action

Start date: May 20, 2011, End date: May 19, 2014,

...k and Vyborg as well as the Municipality of the Admiralteiskiy district of St. Petersburg. From the field of educational and sport institutions the Finnish-Russian school of Eastern Finland and Humak University of applied sciences (Suomen Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu OY) and Finnish Sport Association of South Karelia all took part in the project. The final results of the implemented activities ...
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Castle to Castle

Start date: Apr 20, 2011, End date: Apr 19, 2014,

...ctivities will be supported by the output of the project: public information desks at five castles, a selection of recognised brands including events like Annual Castle Day, posters, books etc. and a university training programme for museum experts and entrepreneurs called Castle to Castle Heritage Interpretation and 39 trained experts that completed this programme. Information about the project’s ...
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ESPON Evidence in a North European Context (ENECON)

Start date: Jan 31, 2012, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

ENECON addresses challenges and opportunities facing territorial development and spatial planning policies and practices, particular to the vast territory of the northern part of Europe. By facilitating the use and capitalization of ESPON evidence, the overall aim is to contribute to make clear the significance of the European perspective on territorial development and cohesion, and especially the ...
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Innovative approaches towards sustainable forested landscapes (Baltic Landscape)

Start date: Sep 28, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2014,

Forests in the Baltic Sea Region are either dominating in the landscape (FIN, NOR, Russia, SWE) or are its important part (POL, Belarus, EST, LV) (annex 1). The long-term goal of the project is to foster good governance in forested landscapes. These landscapes are facing new challenges caused by i.e. globalization, climate change, demands of both more intensive use of natural resources and enhance ...
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Nordic-Baltic Dialogues on transnational perspectives in spatial planning (NORBA)

Start date: Feb 15, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The aim of this project is to facilitate transnational dialogues on spatial planning between policy makers and practitioners, scientists and young academics and students in the Nordic-Baltic countries. Cooperation with Nordic and Baltic organizations dealing with spatial planning issues and territorial cohesion, Vision and Strategies in the Baltic Sea Region (VASAB) and the Nordic Section of the R ...
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Environmental and Safety Management Cooperation on Shoreline Oil Spill Response (EnSaCo Oil Spill )

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

Oil transportation and other traffic in the Central Baltic Sea are growing steadily, increasing the risk of pollution from ships. The project aims to reduce negative environmental and socio-economic impacts of an oil spill accident through rapid and efficient shoreline oil spill response. Authorities responsible for shoreline (including archipelago) oil spill response recognize that their readines ...
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Northern Environmental Education Development 1.3 (NEED)

Start date: Jan 6, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2010,

The NPP/NEED -project develops the educational use of geo-scientific knowledge for the tourism to reinforce the sustainable rural development in high quality nature sites called Parks (especially World Heritage sites, European Geoparks and national parks and their visitor centres). Special environmental focus is on geo-learning, for example the scientific evidence of glacial geology and climate ch ...
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Revitalising Nature Tourism in Lieksanjoki with History

Start date: Jun 30, 2003, End date: May 30, 2006,

The goal of the project was to revitalise nature tourism in the Lieksajoki area. The foundation for the project was theutilisation of the cross-border history in nature tourism, information services and teaching in Lieksa and Mujejärvi.The history of the area was to be gathered and put into suitable formats for travel service providers, school camps andschools on both sides of the border to use. T ...
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Exercise and Cultural Cooperation & Exchange

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2003,

The project goal was to plan an operational model that could be used to promote cooperation in sports education culture between Joensuu and Russian Karelia and the St. Petersburg area. Different types of exercise camp trips from Russia to Joensuu for children, young people and senior citizens would be implemented in the project. The intention was to plan a sports-related programme for the camps wh ...
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TRANSatlantic FORestry Master

Start date: Sep 16, 2010,

This Transatlantic Degree Partnership project is a follow-up of our successful EC and HRSDC funded (2005-2008) TRANSFOR program which supported student exchanges in the area of resource and environmental management. Under TRANSFOR-M we will educate students in a 2 year dual degree program in modern sustainable management that is tempered by attention to cultural and situational differences. They w ...
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DIALOGUE-Bridges between Research and Practice in ULLL

Start date: Jan 1, 2011,

How can the link between academic research on LLL and professional practice on teaching and learning in ULLL be strengthened and the exchange be organised in such a way that reciprocal benefits and mutual learning are likely to take place? How can the European policy debate on LLL in Universities and beyond to the wider expert community in adult education be stimulated? The key purpose of the DIAL ...
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S1-L13 One More Step

Start date: Jul 15, 2011,

The project ONE MORE STEP aims at promoting sustainable development actions and policies in L13 Countries through academic mobility and enhanced networking. It will try to contribute to the achievement of MDGs by focusing on the valorisation of human resources and skills to foster local development with reduced footprint, competitiveness and sustainable research, innovation and technology transfer ...
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Benefits of Lifelong Learning

Start date: Nov 1, 2011,

The BeLL-study examines the wider benefits of liberal adult education in nine European countries. The target group are active adult learners, highly educated as well as lower educated persons, who have participated in liberal education courses and therefore experienced wider benefits. Recent studies demonstrated that non-formal adult education can lead to several wider benefits (Manninen 2010; Sch ...
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Empowering Universities to fulfil their Responsibility for Quality Assurance

Start date: Oct 15, 2012,

... It would primarily seek to benefit partner universities in Tempus countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo), while also involving experts from other universities, university associations, policy makers, national agencies, as well as producing outputs that will have a much broader impact for all HEIs, in the region or beyond, in the early stages of developing th ...
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Social Networks in Teacher Education

Start date: Dec 1, 2012,

Within the EU there is more and more stress on improving quality of teaching and of education in different ways. One of the ways involves (student) teachers who do research and study specific educational topics that are of interest for their own teaching. This can result in a PhD, although this happens still very seldom. A problem in teacher education and teachers’ research is that knowledge of t ...
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SAT - SWAP AND TRANSFER (EU - Asia)

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

The project aims at promoting knowledge transfer, research and innovation as means of steady and sustainable development in both EU and Asian countries involved and key factors in global competitiveness. Most of industrialised countries recognize the relevance of knowledge circulation and transfer for sustained and sustainable economic growth. Mobility is a rising way of investing in education ...
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Promoting Intercultural Competence in Translators

Start date: Oct 1, 2011,

The core aim of this project is to produce a comprehensive toolkit making it easy for HE institutions within the EU to introduce Intercultural Communication into their postgraduate programmes in Translation. To this end, the project will produce (1) a complete module in Intercultural Communication (2) the necessary materials to include Intercultural Communication as a cross-curricular theme runni ...
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