Seagull-DevERB

Programme 2000 - 2006 Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

The structure and living conditions differ considerably between the member regions of Euroregion Baltic (ERB), which are Kronoberg, Kalmar and Blekinge Counties in Sweden, the Regional Municipality of Bornholm in Denmark, The Kurzeme Planning Region in Latvia, Klaipeda County in Lithuania, Kaliningrad Region of The Russian Federation, and the Pomeranian and Warmia-Masurian Regions in Poland. The creation of ERB in 1998 was an expression of the member regions´ mutual interest of closer and deeper long-term cooperation in all fields of society - aiming at developing the ERB into being an economically and environmentally sustainable and prospering region in Northern Europe, and a front-runner in trans-national cooperation, including e.g. network building, knowledge transfer, competitive bench-marking and – not the least – best-in-class when it comes to implementing EU directives in especially the environment and energy fields that are of vital importance for the development of the whole Euroregion. This political cooperation is the framework within which the Seagull project has operated. The project results will be the frame – the programme – for central development activities for the entire ERB and thereby also deepening and concretising the long term cooperation between the ERB member regions, which decision bodies represent as much as 6 million citizens. The Seagull project’s overall objective has been to contribute to the cohesion in the southeast Baltic Sea Region, utilizing the increasing economic potential in the region while at the same time taking social, environmental and cultural sustainability into consideration. The most central objective of the project has been to develop and politically decide upon a Joint Development Programme (JDP) for the region that will facilitate e.g. pre-feasibility studies and implementation activities concerning important investments for sustainable development, economic growth and cohesion.

Achievements (EN):

About 200 trans-national/regional seminars and workshops, and two big conferences within the project’s five work packages. Over 5100 persons have participated in the meeting activities. Twelve project reports are printed and published on the ERB web site: (1) Democracy in Euroregion Baltic, (2) The Lyckeby River-an attitude investigation about water issues – study I, (3) The Lyckeby River-Nature, culture, environment and The Lyckeby River Water Association, (4) Innovative centres and SMEs as vehicles in regional development, (5) Gender Equality in ERB, (6) Rural Areas in ERB-Empirical description, (7)Euroregion Baltic and the Baltic Sea, (7a) ATLAS-Euroregion Baltic and the Baltic Sea, (8) The role of regional industrial platforms and clusters in the development of ERB, (9) Cruise Tourism in the Baltic and Bothnian Sea – a pilot study on maritime tourism, (10) Women’s choice of living, and (11) Water within ERB. Another twelve project reports are prepared, but available only in electronic form: - Indicators for sustainable development within the ERB, - Good Governance and Gender Equality in ERB – interview survey, - Methods for Strengthening the Public Participation within ERB, - The Lyckeby River – a follow up study about attitudes towards water issues – study II, - Attitudes towards water issues in Kaliningrad and Sweden – a comparative study among people living around the Gurjevka River and the Lyckeby River, - Information and Communication Strategy for ERB, - Regional Strategies in the ERB – background paper, - Results of an Inquiry to Science Parks and Innovative Centres in ERB, - Review of Existing Links between Innovation Centres and Clusters in ERB, - Statistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), - GIS – Practice Exercises, and - Rural Development and Local Democracy. The reports have been important basic material for the work to form the Joint Development Programme (JDP) for ERB. A Tool box has been developed concerning triple helix cooperation – published at the ERB web site. Cross-sector partnerships for rural development have been initiated in four regions – Klaipeda County, Warmia-Masurian Region, Kurzeme Planning Region and Kaliningrad Region. Rural development pilot projects have been implemented in Sweden, Denmark and Russia. Strong efforts have been put on information and anchoring activities about the project objectives, achievements and results to decision makers in the member regions, mainly within the public sector. Central examples are the electronic newsletter Seagull News that has been distributed to over 500 selected receivers, and that the second and third drafts of the JDP were in April respectively August 2005 sent to all ERB member regions for comments. All member regions The final JDP was worked out during autumn 2005. It consists of three separate documents: (1) a Strategy for the long term development of ERB, including a vision for the region’s development until 2015 and four strategic areas for activities (see Summary above), (2) an Action Programme based on the strategy, and (3) a background document with facts and figures about ERB, some analyses, etc. The documents are distributed to mainly public stakeholders in all ERB member regions and to national and EU decision bodies. They have been and will be distributed at different conferences about Baltic Sea cooperation, Interreg programmes and projects, etc.

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Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Clustering and economic cooperation New products and services

Partners (34)

Lead Partner: The Regional Council in Kalmar County

Address: Box 762, 39127 Kalmar, Sweden

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The Municipality of Torsås

Name: The Municipality of Torsås

Address: Box 503, 38525 Tors, Sweden

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The President's Office of the Warmia-Masurian Region

Name: The President's Office of the Warmia-Masurian Region

Address: al. Pilsudskiego 7/9, 10950 Olsztyn, Poland

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Technical department of Nybro Municipality

Name: Technical department of Nybro Municipality

Address: Dunderbergsgatan 2, 38280 Nybro, Sweden

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The Municipality of Alvesta

Name: The Municipality of Alvesta

Address: Centralplan 1, 34280 Alvesta, Sweden

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Association of Local Authorities in Kronoberg County

Name: Association of Local Authorities in Kronoberg County

Address: Vidéum, 35196 Växjö, Sweden

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Association of Communes of Republic of Poland of Euroregion Baltic

Name: Association of Communes of Republic of Poland of Euroregion Baltic

Address: Sw. Ducha st. 3/4, 82300 Elblag, Poland

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Blekinge Institute of Technology, External Relation Office

Name: Blekinge Institute of Technology, External Relation Office

Address: Campus Gräsvik 30, 37179 Karlskrona, Sweden

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Agricultural Development and Innovation Centre, Bornholm

Name: Agricultural Development and Innovation Centre, Bornholm

Address: Roennevej 1, 3720 Aakirkeby, Denmark

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Baltic Sea Coastal Planning Region

Name: Baltic Sea Coastal Planning Region

Address: Smilsu 2, 1919 Riga, Latvia

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Klaipeda County Governor´s Administration

Name: Klaipeda County Governor´s Administration

Address: Danes str. 17, 5800 Klaipeda, Lithuania

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The Municipality of Västervik

Name: The Municipality of Västervik

Address: 59380 Västervik, Sweden

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The Municipality of Älmhult

Name: The Municipality of Älmhult

Address: Box 500, 34323 Älmhult, Sweden

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County Forestry Board Blekinge East

Name: County Forestry Board Blekinge East

Address: Ågårdsgatan 3, 37235 Ronneby, Sweden

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The Municipality of Växjö

Name: The Municipality of Växjö

Address: Västra Esplanaden 18, Box 1222, 35112 Växjö, Sweden

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Emmaboda Municipality

Name: Emmaboda Municipality

Address: Box 54, 36221 Emmaboda, Sweden

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Soft Center International AB

Name: Soft Center International AB

Address: Soft Center, 37225 Ronneby, Sweden

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County Administrative Board of Blekinge

Name: County Administrative Board of Blekinge

Address: Ronnebygatan 22, 37153 Karlskrona, Sweden

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Baltic Business School

Name: Baltic Business School

Address: University of Kalmar, 39182 Kalmar, Sweden

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E-bygd i Gränsland (Local Action Group)

Name: E-bygd i Gränsland (Local Action Group)

Address: Thornska villan, 37010 Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden

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The Municipality of Ljungby

Name: The Municipality of Ljungby

Address: Olofsgatan 9, 34183 Ljungby, Sweden

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The Municipality of Uppvidinge

Name: The Municipality of Uppvidinge

Address: Kyrkbacken, Box 59, 36070 Uppvidinge, Sweden

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Municipality of Oskarshamn

Name: Municipality of Oskarshamn

Address: Town Hall, Box 706, 57228 Oskarshamn, Sweden

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Lyckeby Small River Water Association

Name: Lyckeby Small River Water Association

Address: Box 54, 36221 Emmaboda, Sweden

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Lessebo Municipality

Name: Lessebo Municipality

Address: Box 13, 36050 Lessebo, Sweden

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Kronoberg County Council

Name: Kronoberg County Council

Address: Ingelstadsvägen 9, 35188 Växjö, Sweden

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Municipality of Karlskrona

Name: Municipality of Karlskrona

Address: Östra Hamngatan 7b, 37183 Karlskrona, Sweden

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Region Blekinge

Name: Region Blekinge

Address: Ronnebygatan 2, 37132 Karlskrona, Sweden

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County of Bornholm

Name: County of Bornholm

Address: Ullasvej 23, 3700 Roenne, Denmark

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Centre for Regional and Tourism Research

Name: Centre for Regional and Tourism Research

Address: Stenbrudsvej 55, 3730 Nexoe, Denmark

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Trade and Industry Development Council of Bornholm

Name: Trade and Industry Development Council of Bornholm

Address: Ullasvej 15, 3700 Roenne, Denmark

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City of Kalmar

Name: City of Kalmar

Address: Box 611, 39126 Kalmar, Sweden

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Office of the Pomeranian Region President

Name: Office of the Pomeranian Region President

Address: Okopowa 21/27, 80810 Gdansk, Poland

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Association of Municipalities of Kaliningrad region

Name: Association of Municipalities of Kaliningrad region

Address: Lenin street 6, 238520 Baltijsk, Russia

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