Programme
20.10.2015
P21e
14.45-16.30
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Round Table
Potential of EU BSR and NWR 2020 Strategies for Cooperation: Turning into Concrete Joint Actions
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Summary
The purpose of this Workshop would be to exchange information on potential development opportunities for international cooperation to implement the NWR 2020 Strategic Goals and EU BSR Agenda by joining forces and creating synergies both thematically and geographically.
Issues to be addressed:
1.Current state of Strategy for Socio-Economic Development of the North West Federal Region of the Russian Federation until 2020 and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
2. Expert view of continuation of work on perspective areas of cooperation between Russia and the EU in the Baltic
- Innovation/business
- Ecology, incl. agriculture
- Transport, incl. maritime safety
- Culture and Tourism
- People to People contacts (social/health/education/youth)
3. Instruments for joint efforts and implementation of joint projects in the framework of the strategies:
- Interreg Programme Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020
- Russia-EU CBC Programmes 2014-2020
- Northern Dimension Partnerships
Organizers: Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Council of the Baltic Sea States, City of Turky, ANO «North-West Development and Investment Promotion Agency», St. Petersburg State University of Economics
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Lonskiy Igor, Committee for External Relations of Saint-Petersburg. First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for External Relations of Saint-Petersburg Welcome Address |
Abramyan Rafael, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Director of the Department for Development of Interregional and Cross-Border Cooperation Introductory Speech |
Pivnenko Valentina, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Deputy Introductary Speech |
Khodachek Alexander, Higher School of Economics - Saint Petersburg. President Strategy of North-West Federal District: process of updating 2015 |
Tikka Erja, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Ambassador for Baltic Affairs |
Kampus Krista, Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat. Senior Adviser & Head of Baltic 21 Unit EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - Horizontal action "Climate" |
Gaciarz Janusz, Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat. Senior Adviser EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - priority area "Security" |
Pimonenko Ìikhail, North-West Russia Logistics Development and Information Center "ILOT". Director |
Linkaits Talis, VASAB. Head of Secretariat |
Hannus Merja, "Finland - Russia" Society. Secretary general |
Akhutina Daria, Association for cooperation with Baltic Sea countries "Norden". General Director Advanced areas of partnership within the regional cooperation RUSSIA-EU |