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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