Presentation by Lina Kramen, NDFPresentation by Lina Kramen, NDFWorkshop: Sustainable Baltic Sea as a business modelWorkshop: Sustainable Baltic Sea as a business model
DG Regio/TillvDG Regio/Tillväxtverket/Sida/Region Skåne Conference: ”Smart specialisation äxtverket/Sida/Region Skåne Conference: ”Smart specialisation
and growth in the Baltic Sea Region”, 5-6 April 2011 and growth in the Baltic Sea Region”, 5-6 April 2011
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•Euroregion Baltic (DK/LT/LV/PL/RU/SE)•Euroregion Saule (LT/LV/RU)•Euroregion Nemunas (BY/LT/PL/RU)•Euroregion Sheshupe (LT/PL/RU/SE)•Euroregion Lyna-Lava (PL/RU)
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Who we are?Northern Dimension Foundation
was founded as a Non-profit Foundation for Project Preparation and Implementation within the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership in Kaliningrad in 2006.
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What we do? Implementation of investment projects under Kaliningrad
Water and Environmental Services Rehabilitation Programme that has been developed and is financed by:
EBRD and NIB (international loans), DEPA, NDEP, NEFCO and SIDA (grant funds), The Government of the Russian Federation The Government of Kaliningrad region, Kaliningrad
City Administration Project organizations MUE KH Vodokanal (Water and
Waste water) and MUE Kaliningradteploset (District Heating).
Project assistance and coordination in the exchange projects in the waste water treatment sector financed by Baltic Sea Unit, SIDA.
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To create the basis for long term cooperation
and experience exchange between Russian and
Swedish partners.
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Project participants From Swedish side: Sustainable Sweden Southeast AB – project
owner and co-ordinatorVimmerby municipalityVatten och samhällsteknik ABFrom Russian side: Northern Dimension Foundation – local
project co-ordinator Znamensk Rural Settlement AdminstrationOzerki Rural Settlement Administration
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Technical visitsWorkshopsE-mail correspondence
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Problems and challengesFrequent personnel rotations in local
municipal administrationsLow administrative and technical competenceLimited possibilities for decision-makingLimited local budgets (strong dependence on
Oblast/federal level), lack of knowledge about possibilities for investment attraction
Poorly developed technical infrastructureLack of experience in project cooperation
with foreign partners
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Project outcomesIncreased awareness about rational water use
and sustainable processes for waste water treatment
Enhanced knowledge about modern WWT solutions applicable for local conditions
Finding ideas for a new sustainable investment planning
New knowledge about administration and economic organisation of the waste water treatment sector in Sweden giving inspiration to initiate local reforms
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Project outcomesImproved competence in the WWT sphereGained opportunity to develop established
contacts Improved skills of working with foreign
partners in the sphere of environmental project cooperation
Contributing to stronger environmental cooperation in the Baltic Sea region covering the area of a non-EU member.
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Moreover…Cooperation between Russian and
Swedish partners also developed into networking through two project coordination entities - Sustainable Sweden Southeast AB (Kalmar, Sweden) and Northern Dimension Foundation (Kaliningrad, Russia).
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Background In June 2010 Northern Dimension
Foundation launched an information campaign within the framework of the international tender for supply of technological equipment for Kaliningrad Waste Water Treatment Plant being under construction.
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Networking scheme
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Benefits for all parties involvedA new business opportunity for Swedish
enterprises resulting in a commercial profit
Introducing Swedish products and technical solutions to a new market
Experience of working in a different business environment
Stronger competitive capacity
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Benefits for all parties involvedHigher professional competence, possibilities for
learning and information exchangeEnsuring Kaliningrad WWTP good performance
by installation of modern and high quality equipment
Higher investment potential and thus possibilities for economic growth for Kaliningrad region
Improving waste water treatment in Kaliningrad city and thus contributing to a better environment in the Baltic Sea Region in a long-term perspective.
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Lessons learnedNetworking, making new contacts, developing
strategic partnerships and cooperationContinuous learning and competence
upgradingNecessity of a more open perspective-
oriented approachDeveloping flexibility in project management Improving our role as an intermediary
facilitating communication between the parties involved
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FutureDeveloping our contact network furtherFurther cooperation in environmental and
business spheresFinding new investment possibilities for
Kaliningrad RegionInitiating new projects Continuing putting the environmental issues
high on agenda on the regional and local administrative levels
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