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MEGA
Metropolitan European Growth Areas
–
the Baltic Sea Area
Global integration
zones
(ESPON 2006)
MEGA areas
Why?
Large common resources
Approximately 25 million inhabitants
High-class universities
Global competitive enterprises within all sectors
Strong public sector and citizen welfare
Through cooperation within the MEGA region,
the project establish further possibilities for
increased growth and citizen well-being.
Focusing
Increased business possibilities
Strengthening networks of knowledge
Strengthening networks and contacts
within the public sector
Increase infrastructure
Objectives
Creating knowledge based Baltic Sea region
trough triple helix interregional cooperation
between Metropolitan regions in the Baltic Sea
area
Pool resources of metropolitan regions in
order to enhance the Baltic Sea Region’s
competitiveness and cohesion within energy
management and spatial planning
Sustainable
energy
sources
CO2-reduction
Spatial
efficiency
Attractive and
Competitive BSR
Cities and Regions
Economic
growth
CO2-reduction
Attractiveness
Attractiveness
Global
Global
competitiveness
competitiveness
Sustainable energy sources
Renewable
s
Housing
Transport
Sustainable
energy sources
Gothenburg
Pilot Test
Economic and
social benefits
Attractive
and
Competitive
BSR Cities
and Regions
Next
CO2 reduction
in the BSR
Practice
Lisbon
Communication and spatial efficiency
Gothenburg
Pilot Test
Interurban
transport
Urban
transport
Logistics
Spatial
planning
Attractive
and
Competitive
BSR Cities
and Regions
Spatial
efficiency
Next
Economic
and social
benefits
in the BSR
Attractiveness
Practice
Urban
management
Lisbon
Economic growth
Gothenburg
Pilot Test
Economic and
social benefits
Attractive
and
Competitive
BSR Cities
and Regions
Next
in the BSR
Practice
Economic
growth
Business
opportunities
Global
competitiveness
Private Public
Partnership
Lisbon
Innovation
MEGA Project outline
Pilot Test
Housing
Interurban
transport
Urban
transport
Spatial
planning
Transport
Energy
Sustainable
Efficiency
energy
sources
Pilot Test
Logistics
Renewables
Attractive
and
Competitive
BSR Cities
and Regions
Spatial
efficiency
Next
Urban
management
Gothenburg
CO2-reduction
Economic
and social
benefits
in the BSR
Attractiveness
Global
competitiveness
Practice
Economic
growth
Lisbon
Pilot Test
Business
opportunities
Private Public
Partnership
Innovation
Expected results
- reduction of
- transport time
efficiency
fossil fuels use
- efficient urban
and interurban
transport systems
- increased waste
management
- establishment
of sustainable
energy sources
Gothenburg criteria’s
TRIPLE
HELIX
PARTNERSHIP
- increased know
how on urban
management
Lisbon criteria’s
Contacts
Estonia
Association of Municipalities of Estonia
Association of Estonian cities
City of Tallinn
Latvia
Latvian association of local and regional governments
Riga Planning Region
Lithuania
Vilnius City Municipal Government
Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
St Petersburg
St Petersburg Government
Committee for external relations
Committee for transit transport policy
Russian Economic Developers Association
Leontief Centre
Contacts
Finland
Varsinais-Suomen liitto
Pan-European Institute
Centrum Baltikum
Norway
Eastern Norwegian County Network
City of Oslo
Denmark
Region NorthDenmark
Sweden
NUTEK – the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
SIDA – Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SWECO – Combined expertise in consulting engineering,
environmental technology and architecture
Region Örebro and other regional organisations from West to East
of Sweden
Baltic Sea Region Program
Objective
To make the Baltic
Sea Region an
attractive place to
invest, work and live
in.
Priorities
Fostering innovations
Better internal and external
accessibility
Effective management of Baltic Sea
resources
Making the BSR and its cities and
regions more competitive & attractive
Co-financing rates from the program
Up to 75 % for project partners from
Denmark, Germany, Sweden and
Finland
Up to 85 % for partners from Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
Up to 50 % for partners from Norway
Up to 90 % for partners from Russia
and Belarus
Timetable
March – July 2008
Discussions about the Project with partners
August – October
Örebro Regional Development Council to circulate draft proposal
17 – 18 November
Meeting of partners in Örebrp to examine and finalize bid
November - December
Budget agreed with partners, letters of commitment and final
Action Plans submitted to Örebro
January 2009
Bid finalized and submitted
August 2009
The Project starts
Contact
Mail:
Regionförbundet Örebro
S- 701 83 Örebro, SWEDEN
Visit:
NetCity, Forskarvägen 1
S- 701 83 Örebro
Berndt Arvidsson
[email protected]
Ph 0046 70 6215543
Ph 0046 19 602 63 00
Fax 0046 19 18 98 29
www.regionorebro.se