The PIPE project

Programme 2000 - 2006 Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The PIPE project was aiming at demonstrating a holistic approach towards territorial development with a particular focus on engaging the young generation. Participation – Identity – Planning - Entrepreneurship are 4 key elements in development strategies for smaller and medium sized communities and regions located in the periphery. The PIPE project was aiming at demonstrating a holistic approach towards territorial dvelopment with a particular focus on engaging the young generation. In difference from other initiatives PIPE wanted to include youths in small or large concrete actions for the benefit of their home communities, not as “alibies” for adult driven processes, but by facilitating youth initiatives. More than 20 places and regions located in the periphery of seven Baltic Sea Region countries were participating.

Achievements (EN):

In difference from other initiatives PIPE wanted to include youths in small or large concrete actions for the benefit of their home communities, not as “alibies” for adult driven processes, but by facilitating youth initiatives. More than 20 places and regions located in the periphery of seven Baltic Sea Region countries were participating. Business creation and community development were in focus for more than 50 local actions. The idea was to create local actions inspired by transnational cooperation. PIPE organised a whole range of transnational workshops where young people worked together with a team of international experts. The training was organised as “learning by doing”. Young students in cooperation with experts carried out local spatial analysis and came up with a number of suggestions for improvements. In places like Notodden, Tranemo, Rovaniemi and Mysen plans for local improvements were carried out and also some concrete actions: Pieces of art, new playgrounds, renovation of an outdoor stage, renovation of walls and planning one bridge for pedastrians were concrete results. Some of the proposals were implemented later on. A part of the actions were pure training exercises within entrepreneurship or town planning. Other actions resulted in physical changes in the communities, creation of youth councils, new cultural services, art in public space, methodology for work with young entrepreneurs, new transnational and viable partnerships between schools and local authorities. Some actions also resulted in the creation of real companies. All 9 partners produced "Future charters" with visions and action plans for the spatial development within their regions / communities. These visions were discussed in councils and among the project participants, and disseminated in media and brochures. Most of them were plans or ideas which can be realised on a later stage. They can be taken into master plans or sector plans, be used for local improvements, regeneration of premises and squares. The project also resulted in the creation of a new INTERREG III B project- Innovation Circle.

Thematic information

Education and training Social inclusion and equal opportunities SME and entrepreneurship

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: County Council of Østfold

Address: Postbox 220 1702, 1702 Sarpsborg, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Rapla County Government

Name: Rapla County Government

Address: Talliinna mnt. 14, 79513 Rapla, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Murmansk Oblast Administration

Name: Murmansk Oblast Administration

Address: 75. Lenin AV., 183006 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Finnmark County Council

Name: Finnmark County Council

Address: Henry Karlsens pl.1, 9800 Vadsø, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Cesis District Council

Name: Cesis District Council

Address: Berzaines 5, 4100 Cesis, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Alytaus miesto savivaldybė

Name: Alytaus miesto savivaldybė

Address: Rotuses a. 4, 4580 Alytus, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Västra Götaland Region

Name: Västra Götaland Region

Address: Regionens Hus, Box 1091, 40523 Göteborg, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Telemark County Council

Name: Telemark County Council

Address: Fylkeshuset, 3706 Skien, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Rovaniemi City Municipality

Name: Rovaniemi City Municipality

Address: Box 8216, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): The PIPE project

Project acronym: PIPE

Project start date: 2002-06-01

Project end date: 2004-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 641 600.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 456 000.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Baltic Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-07-08

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

136 / 136 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

3 143 / 3 143 (100%)

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The PIPE project

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Partners (9)

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