Partnership “South-East Finland – St.Petersburg and Leningrad oblast”

Partnership “South-East Finland – St.Petersburg and Leningrad oblast”

Georgy Psarev, Senior Expert, SPb Branch of JMA ENPI “South East Finland – Russia”

Sankt-Petersburg, 19th of October

2010

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC 2007-2013

Joint territory as an Unique Selling Point

Co-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St Petersburg

and the Leningrad Region

Leningrad region• 1.7 million inhabitants• 10,000 enterprises

Mikkeli

Svetogorsk

St Petersburg

ENPI CBC “SEF – RU” Programme area FI• 488,200 inhabitants• 21,364 enterprises

City of St Petersburg• 4.7 million inhabitants• 130,000 enterprises

Savonlinna

Lappeenranta

Kouvola

Imatra

Kotka

Vyborg

Estonia

ENPI Programme area RU

The Key Question / Основной вопрос

What kind of public-private

development priorities, projects and tools are required to maximise the position

of the Corridor Region exemplary area of strong and effective co-operation

between the EU and Russia?/Какие институциональные и частные приоритеты

развития, проекты и инструменты требуютсядля максимального усиления позиции Коридора

как образцового региона сильного и эффективного сотрудничества?

The projects have to be/Проекты должны быть:• Jointly acceptable/Совместно приемлемыми

• Realistic and feasible / Реалистическими и осуществимыми• Most of all, based on market requirements(industry, trade, service

companies)/Прежде всего, базироваться на требованиях рынка (промышленность, торговля, сфера услуг)

Partnership South-East Finland, St Petersburg


OBJECTIVES

1. TO MOVE OVER FROM INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS OF INDIVIDUAL TOWNS TO STRATEGIC AND SYSTEMATIC CO-OPERATION WITHIN THE ENTIRE AREA OF SOUTH-EAST FINLAND, CITY OF ST PETERSBURG AND THE LENINGRAD REGION.

2. TO MAKE OUR COMMON AREA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND GENERATE NEW BUSINESS

Partnership South-East Finland, St Petersburg


AGREEMENT ON CO-OPERATION

On June 2005, the Chairman of the Committee of External Relations of the City of St Petersburg, the Chairman of the Committee of External Relations of the Leningrad region and the representatives of the Cities Lappeenranta, Kotka, Kouvola and Mikkeli signed a document where the parties accepted the Vision 2013 document and agreed on continuing co-operation on the basis of the document.


REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

“A new approach shall result in creation of a new type of cross - border region exhibiting high rate of economy, science, education, social welfare etc., competitive on the global market and considered as a pilot region of EU-Russia integration”

FOUR MAPS

The Projects Forming ApproachNeighbourhood Programme 2005-2006

has 22 MILLION EUROS (consider them as “Seed Money” for 2007-2013)

PRIORITY 1Large Scale

Project 1

Subproject 1.1Subproject 1.2

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INVESTMENTMULTIPLICATION EFFECT

“N” BILLION EUROS

Meeting of Chairpersons of Committees of the External Relations of City St Petersburg and Leningrad Region

with six Mayors of South-East Finland

Co-ordination Group- prepares the matters and the motions for meetings

- representatives of all parties

Action Mechanism of Partnership SEF – SPb, Lenoblast

BUSINESS COLLABORA-

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COOPERATION DEVELOPMENTWorking Group

INCREASE OF INNOVATION

KNOW-HOW AND SUPPORT OF INNOVATION DIFFUSION

Working Group

WELFARE AND TOURIST

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Working Group

LOGISTIC AND TRANSPORTA-

TION NETWORK

DEVELOPMENT

Working Group

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

Working Group

Internal structure and mechanism of Partnership’s working groups

L-WG

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Spb experts (5-10)

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REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPThis partnership is aimed at all actors of the co-operation region: companies, other organizations, citizens and authorities

Promotion and development 5 jointly selected priorities:

• Business (bCorridor)• Innovations (InnoCorridor)• Tourism and Welfare (TourCorridor)• Logistics (LogCorridor)• Environment (EcoCorridor)

Business Collaboration and Cooperation Development

(bCorridor)to create dynamic commercial activity between the

companies, supported by joint business services and advantages of geographical proximity by:

• integration of industrial enterprises -enhancing competitiveness on both sides of the border by sharing know-how

• development of international business contacts and sales of SME´S and integrated business services

• attracting and retaining more foreign investments to joint Finnish – Russian projects (joint portfolio, joint marketing to key sectors)

PROMETEI Efficiency Promotion in Metal

Industry ПРОМЕТЕЙ

Повышение эффективности в металлообработке

PROMETEI – Efficiency Promotion in Metal Industry, Ref. 2006/123-337, This project is funded by the EU. This project is implemented by Cursor Oy

Submet and Prometei projectsImplementation period: 01.06.2006 – 30.11.2008 (Submet)

27.07.2006 – 27.11.2007 (Prometei)Overall budget: 180 000 EUR € (Submet), 273 836 EUR € (Prometei)

Results:- More than 5 years of successful work for development of subcontracting between Finnish and Russian companies (2003 – 2007)

- More than 65 enterprises – clients from Finland and more than 100 Russian companies as suppliers

- Individual and group activities: trainings, professional events, matchmaking, etc.

- Creation of subcontracting model and development of new services for companies: drawing translation, local suppliers audit, search for materials analogues etc.

- Subcontracting Guide for Finnish companies in Russia

- Numerous contracts concluded (value over 1 mln. EUR)

МЕБЕЛЬНЫЙ ТЕХНОПАРК

Санкт-Петербург 2005-2007

Новые технологии и новое качество бизнес-среды

ОБЩИЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯНачало проекта было положено во время открытия нового

производства Первой мебельной фабрики в мае 2005

Increase of Innovation Know-How and Support of Innovation Diffusion

(InnoCorridor)to create Regional Open Innovation Platform by:

• development of Corridor Innovation Centre and Regional Open Innovation Platform

• development of IPR Processes between the EU and Russia

• development of Integrating System for SMES

• development of Innovation Research

European-Russian InnoPartnership Tools

Expert CORPS

INNO PLATFORM

INNO CLUB ExpertCOUNCIL

Expert network seeks and evaluates innovations and generates service and technical work

Develops Conclusions and

promotes the state of the art solutions

Promotes innovation commercialization on European-Russian level and supports related services

Promotes European and Russian partners

and makes innovation policies

InnoPartnership

Ready to launch

Developed by TMOIPA

Consists of 27 experts

Ready to launch

FIRST EU- RUSSIAINNOVATION FORUM INLAPPEENRANTA May 2010

COIN COIN CONNECTING SME INNOVATIONSCONNECTING SME INNOVATIONS

Инновации, объединяющие МСПИнновации, объединяющие МСП

Boosting innovative activity for the benefit of SMEs

in EU–Russia crossborder area.

Saint-Petersburg, RussiaMay 29, 2008

Реактор для производства фуллереновойсажи

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Practical results we are proud ofPractical results we are proud of

Expected contracts (carbon nanotechnologies and modified materials):•Uponor OY – pipes and tubes (modified polyamides)

Welfare and Tourism Industry Development (TourCorridor)

to create regional tourism and wellness platform content development in practise by:

• creating active network of enterprises and a forum for stakeholders “Business Club”

• concentrating to develop wellness tourism co-operation

• increasing co-operation in education , marketing and in development of services

Logistic and Transportation Network

Development (LogCorridor) to create regional joint competitive edge as a transport

route and logistical nexus by:

• consolidating the position of the region as a “booster” in transit-transportation and logistics

• creation of mechanisms for simplification of international trade

• development of cross-border educational and advanced training of experts in logistics services

• dissemination of existing and introduction of new ICT technology to transport and logistics market in the region

Beloostrov Logistic Zone

Beloostrov Logistic Zone

Implementation period: 01.09.2006 – 29.2.2008 (Interreg) 20.4.2007 – 19.10.2008 (Tacis)

Overall budget: 134.300 € (Interreg), 212.077 € (Tacis)

Results:– Pre-feasibility study of Russian-Finnish logistic hub in Beloostrov area ->

area is officially approved as a logistic zone in general plan of St.Petersburg

– Promotion of Finnish investments in St.Petersburg logistic sector, planned investments by SRV International is 400 mln. EUR (as of year 2011)

– Creation of discussion platform between authorities, companies, investors and other target groups for efficiency improvement of logistic sector

– Attracting and committing Finnish and Russian companies and organisations engaged in logistics, transport and customs clearance operations towards development of the Zone.

Environmental Protection and Development of Environmental Technologies

(EnvCorridor)

to create co-operation in regional environmental protection and development of environmental technologies by:

• development and practical introduction of waste water treatment technologies (espec. in municipal plants)

• utilisation of agricultural and landfill nutritions and biogases

• organisation of events for exchange of experiences and opinions, inc. EcoStart

GOFMEC Group Crisis Management Simulator configuration

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NTPRO 4000 Navigation Simulator

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8 Own Ships

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SeaTrackWeb & STW/AIS from web; reference data

St. Petersburg AMSMA CMSC PISCES unit

• It is first time ever that three It is first time ever that three maritime training institutes in three maritime training institutes in three different countries are working in different countries are working in such a close and trusting such a close and trusting cooperation.cooperation.

“Новая растительная медицинская продукция из высококачественного

сырья произведенного в Ленинградской области” Контракт N2007/134-881,

Тип проекта: Тасис/Интеррег

ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ: Ведущий партнер: MTT Agrifood Research Финляндия, Kasvintuotannon tutkimus

Kasvinsuojelu. 31600 Jokioinen. Финляндия. ИНН: FI 0244624-1

На фото ниже некоторые иллюстрации итогов реализации проекта, в т.ч. Создание первого в Ленобласти кабинета по агротехнике лекарственных растений, а также первой опытно-промышленной плантации лекарственных трав.Проект на следующий период: «Создание Агропарка», в т.ч.:1. Коллекционного питомника лекарственных растений 2. Учебные классы, лабораторию, производственно - обучающую базу.3. Курс для обучения студентов лекарственному растениеводству 4. Курс для обучения фермеров лекарственному растениеводству.5. Разработать Регламенты по лекарственным растениям "понятные" для всех.

Status Implementation NP “SEF – Russia” 2005-2006

Priorities

Launched Calls

October – December 2005

April – June 2006 December 2006 – March 2007 (additional money)

AP2004 Requested

Projects approved

AP2005 Requested

Projects approved

AP2006 Requested

Projects approved

1.1 Transport

€574,000 6 3 €376,000 4 2 €190,000 2 1

1.2.Environment

€408,000 8 2 €436,000 4 2 €210,000 3 1

2. Business €1431,000

16 7 €1038,000 8 6 €861,690 6 5

3. Education, science, culture and etc.

€912,000 17 6 €1004,000 12 7 €290,000 4 2

TOTAL €3325,000

47 18 €2854,000 28 17 €1551,690 15 11

Status Implementation NP Neighbourhood

ProgrammeLaunched Calls Tacis

requestedProjects approved

Projects contractedAP2004 AP2005/6

Baltic Sea Region

IIIB

€3,800,000 3,325,000 €21,288,357

77 projects

€7,125,001

29 projects

€6,523,413

27 projects

North “Kolartic” €1,425,000 €1,900,000 €6,653,695

41 projects

€3,325,000

19 projects

€2,848,821

17 projects

Karelia €1,900,000 €1,900,000 €7,611,835

42 projects

€3,280,490

16 projects

€ 2,826,195

15 projects

SE Finland - Russia €3,325,000 €4,350,000 €19,977,389

88 projects

€6,204,000

35 projects

€5,943,089

34 projects

Estonia/Latvia/

Russia IIIA

€950,000 €2,850,000 €12,013,375

74 projects

€3,835,000

27 projects

€1,918,754

18 projects

Lithuania/Poland/

Russia

€1,425,000 €6,350,000 €18,982,507

99 projects

€7,815,284

46 projects

€4,564,662

33 projects

Technical Assistance €615,000 €770,000 €1,385,000-

10pr

€1,384,962

10p

€1,384,962

10 projects

Total €13,440,00

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€21,445,00

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€87,912,158

431 projects

€32,569,829

178 projects

€26,009,896

154 projects

Lessons Learnt in 2005–2008• – Joint Working Groups operational procedure has been

established, which enabled to identify joint mutually cross border cooperation priorities for the programme area. In this context new methods for project ideas generation were elaborated by means of:

• · operation of permanently acting Joint Working Groups;• · the Project Ideas Catalogue available to wide public;• · Forums on partners search.• – all this created the platform for strategic planning of cross border

development cooperation between South East Finland - Russia programme regions;

• – the procedure of project evaluation has been elaborated, which enabled to get a wide range of experts from industrial committees of the St. Petersburg City Administration and the Government of Leningrad Region involved, as well as independent experts involved into evaluation process;

Lessons Learnt in 2005–2008• – representatives of South East Finland, St. Petersburg and

Leningrad Region have build up experience of joint work in the context of Programme joint management: Joint Technical Secretariat, Joint Selection Committee and Joint Monitoring Committee of the Neighbourhood Programme;

• – Russian regions - St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region - have demonstrated their high capacity to collaborate in joint planning and joint management of the cross border cooperation Programme, as well as in generation and selection of mutual priority projects;

• – necessary experience is being build up in monitoring of implementation of the projects granted funding in the framework of the Programme. Visits to ongoing projects, round-table discussions on project implementation progress, consultations, information measures for project participants are held;

Lessons Learnt in 2005–2008• – an efficient cross border partnership procedure has been worked

out, which is given promotion in the process of development of a new EC programme European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;

1st CfP 18 Jan – 23 Apr – budget 15 M€

• 36 project proposals received• 28 Lead partners from FI and 8 RU

• * 1 Pr 12 proposals applying for 14.5 M€

• * 2 Pr 10 proposals 12.5 ” • * 3 Pr 14 proposals 9.0 ”

• - final decisions on selection and financing of projects to be taken by the JMC in Oct/Nov (tbc)

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• Очевидна необходимость оживления этой деятельности в целях выработки проектных предложений, отвечающих вызовам ENPI

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