saint-petersburg – south-east finland prospects for co-operation
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Saint-PetersburgSaint-Petersburg – – South-East FinlandSouth-East FinlandProspects for Co-operationProspects for Co-operation
Saint-PetersburgSaint-Petersburg
Development
Regional partnership
St.Petersburg Corridor
Economy
St. Petersburg – Centre of International Cooperation
Conclusion
Orlovsky Tunnel
Ring Road
Western High-Speed
Diameter
Sea Passenge
r TerminalAirport Pulkovo
Overhead
Express
Major Infrastructure Projects of St. Petersburg
International Cooperation
Trade and Transport
Innovation and Education
St. Petersburg Directions of Development:
Conception of Socioeconomic Development of St. Petersburg till 2025St. Petersburg
Finland - Strategic Partner of St. Petersburg
The dynamics of foreign trade of Saint Petersburg with Finlandin the years 2000-2007 (million EURO)
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Export
Import
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Development
Regional partnership
Economy
Main Investment Projects in Industry
Bosch-Siemens
G.T.I.
Flextronics Toyota
Sewerstal
Baltika
Pepsi-Cola
Coca-Cola
Wrigley General
Motors
Nissan
Seaport
British American Tobacco
Susuki
Foxconn ММК
Hyundai
Gillette
Magna
110,3%110%109,3%
106,3%
index of industrial production in manufacturing industry
St.Petersburg Russia
32%
11%10%
3%
34%
9%
1%
Food industry
Machine building and metal processing
Electrical power industry
Metallurgy
Industry of construction materials
Light industry
Other
4,03
14,59
17,4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2005 2006 2007
Volume of shipped production: bln.EUR
Index of industrial production:
St. Petersburg Industry
St.Petersburg Corridor
Conclusion
Regional Partnership
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Development
Regional partnership
Economy
History of Co-operation
1990sseveralseparateprojects
December 2002first ideasof combiningthe resources June 2003
new Neighborhoodinstrument
October 2003analysis“St. Petersburgcorridor”
May 2004Vestra
Autumn 2004Northern Dimension ICT DevelopmentNetwork SPBDecember 2004Fistra
May 2005“SEF – SPB,Lenoblast”June 2005Strategy “Vision 2013”
2007Signing ofagreement
Developmentof mechanismsto supportvarious projects
Presentation ofSt.PetersburgCorridor ideas
Partnership of St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region and
South-East Finland
Leningrad region• 1.7 million inhabitants
• 10,000 enterprises
Mikkeli
Svetogorsk
St Petersburg
Interreg III A programme area in South-East Finland
• 488,200 inhabitants• 21,364 enterprises
City of St Petersburg• 4.7 million inhabitants• 130,000 enterprises
Savonlinna
Lappeenranta
Kouvola
Imatra
Kotka
Vyborg
Estonia
Tacis programme area
St.Petersburg Corridor
Conclusion
St. Petersburg CorridorPriorities
BUSINESSCOLLABOA
-TION AND
COOPERA-TION
DEVELOP-MENT
Working Group
INCREASE OF INNOVATION KNOWHOW
AND SUPPORT OF INNOVATION DIFFUSION
Working Group
WELFARE AND
TOURIST INDUSTRY DEVELOP-
MENTWorking Group
LOGISTIC AND
TRANSPORA-TION
NETWORK DEVELOP-
MENTWorking Group
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIESWorking Group
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Development
Regional partnership
Economy
St.Petersburg Corridor
Conclusion
St. Petersburg CorridorAction 2007 - 2013
1. St. Petersburg Corridor will be developed and promoted as a unique area of co-operation between Russia and other parts of Europe
2. The Corridor area will become an economically, functionally and socially coherent entity
3. The area will become an internationally attractive business-location and one of the leading centers of economic activity in the Baltic Sea region
4. The idea of the Corridor will be developed as a part of the Northern Dimension policy and area, as a real heart of ND
St. Petersburg CorridorObjectives
1. To move from individual projects of separate 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 build the co-operation area as the real heart of the Northern Dimension
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Development
Regional partnership
Economy
St.Petersburg Corridor
Conclusion
St. Petersburg Corridor
Value of development projects and investments: approx. 750 M€
Results:
- 7000 employment opportunities
- minimum 450 M€ turnover (3 years)
Utilization of biogas and fertilizers from agriculture and landfills
SEF - NW Russia Pilot Area (platform & infrastructure)
Water TourismInnovation PartnershipProfessional labour force training
Harmonization of educational and vocational programes
In total 2007-2010 (as of 23.10.07)
Development of biological wastewater treatment technology in LO municipal entities
Development of regional service networks and distribution centers
Joint marketing and distribution channels
Innovation
commercialization
Business premises and merchandising house solutions
Deduction of wastewater load to the Gulf of Vyborg and Finland
Finnish-Russian Innovation University
Development of SME competence
Establishment of Environmental Information Center for enterprises
in St. Petersburg
Development of border crossing transport technologies and information exchange
Nature, Rural, Adventure, Wellness Tourism
Cross-Border Innovation Support Center
Joint innovations
Bioenergy projects
EcoCorridorLogCorridorTourCorridorInnoCorridorbCorridor
Thank you for your attention!
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Regional partnership
Economy
Conclusion
St.Petersburg Corridor
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Web Resources:
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Welcome to Saint-Petersburg
Committee for External RelationsHead of Department for Coordination of Foreign Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation
Ekaterina D. Belyakova Head of Department for Coordination of Foreign Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation
SmolnySt. Petersburg191060, Russia
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