South-East Finland – Russia

ENPI CBC 2007-2013

Partnership “South-East Finland – St.Petersburg and Leningrad oblast”

Georgy Psarev,

Senior Expert, SPb Branch of JMA ENPI “South East Finland – Russia” Sankt-Petersburg, 19 th of October 2010

Joint territory as an Unique Selling Point

Co-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region ENPI CBC “SEF – RU” Programme area FI

• 488,200 inhabitants • 21,364 enterprises

Savonlinna Mikkeli Imatra Kouvola Kotka Vyborg ENPI Programme area RU St Petersburg City of St Petersburg

• 4.7 million inhabitants • 130,000 enterprises

Leningrad region

• 1.7 million inhabitants • 10,000 enterprises Estonia

The

Key Question / Основной вопрос

What kind of public-private development priorities, projects and tools are required to maximise the position of the Corridor Region exemplary area of strong and effective co-operation between the EU and Russia?

/Какие институциональные и частные приоритеты развития, проекты и инструменты требуются для максимального усиления позиции Коридора как образцового региона сильного и эффективного сотрудничества?

The projects have to be/Проекты должны быть:

• Jointly acceptable/Совместно приемлемыми • Realistic and feasible / Реалистическими и осуществимыми • Most of all, based on market requirements(industry, trade, service

companies)/Прежде всего, базироваться на требованиях рынка (промышленность, торговля, сфера услуг)

Partnership South-East Finland, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

OBJECTIVES

1.

TO MOVE OVER FROM INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS OF INDIVIDUAL 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 MAKE OUR COMMON AREA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND GENERATE NEW BUSINESS

Partnership South-East Finland, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

AGREEMENT ON CO-OPERATION On June 2005 , the Chairman of the Committee of External Relations of the City of St Petersburg, the Chairman of the Committee of External Relations of the Leningrad region and the representatives of the Cities Lappeenranta, Kotka, Kouvola and Mikkeli signed a document where the parties accepted the Vision 2013 document and agreed on continuing co-operation on the basis of the document.

South-East Finland – Russia

ENPI CBC 2007-2013

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

“A new approach shall result in creation of a new type of cross - border region exhibiting high rate of economy, science, education, social welfare etc., competitive on the global market and considered as a pilot region of EU Russia integration”

The Projects Forming Approach

Neighbourhood Programme 2005-2006 has 22 MILLION EUROS (consider them as “Seed Money” for 2007-2013) PRIORITY 1 Large Scale PRIORITY 2 Large Scale PRIORITY 3 Large Scale PRIORITY M Large Scale Project 1 Subproject 1.2

… Project 2 Project 3

FOUR MAPS

Subproject 2.2

… Subproject 3.2

… Project M Subproject M.2

… Subproject 1.N

Subproject 2.N

Subproject 3.N

Subproject M.N

INVESTMENT MULTIPLICATION EFFECT “N” BILLION EUROS

Action Mechanism of Partnership SEF – SPb, Lenoblast Meeting of Chairpersons of Committees of the External Relations of City St Petersburg and Leningrad Region with six Mayors of South-East Finland Co-ordination Group - prepares the matters and the motions for meetings - representatives of all parties BUSINESS COLLABORA TION AND COOPERATION DEVELOPMENT

Working Group

INCREASE OF INNOVATION KNOW-HOW AND SUPPORT OF INNOVATION DIFFUSION

Working Group

WELFARE AND TOURIST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Working Group

LOGISTIC AND TRANSPORTA TION NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

Working Group

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

Working Group

Internal structure and mechanism of Partnership’s working groups

South-Eastern Finland Russia

Kotka Kouvola Lappeenranta Mikkeli Imatra Savonlinna Leningrad Oblast St. Petersburg L-WG Meetings 4-5 / year Im S Lp M Kt Kv Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO I-WG T-WG Im M S Kv Kt Lp Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO Im Kv Lp Kt M S Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO B-WG Im S Lp M Kt L/Kv Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO E-WG Im S Lp Kv Kt M Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO Local experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year LO experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year Spb experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year

South-East Finland – Russia

ENPI CBC 2007-2013

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

This partnership is aimed at all actors of the co-operation region: companies, other organizations, citizens and authorities Promotion and development 5 jointly selected priorities: • Business (bCorridor) • Innovations (InnoCorridor) • Tourism and Welfare (TourCorridor) • Logistics (LogCorridor) • Environment (EcoCorridor)

Business Collaboration and Cooperation Development (bCorridor)

to create dynamic commercial activity between the companies, supported by joint business services and advantages of geographical proximity by:

• • •

integration of industrial enterprises -enhancing competitiveness on both sides of the border by sharing know-how development of international business contacts and sales of SME ´S and integrated business services attracting and retaining more foreign investments to joint Finnish – Russian projects (joint portfolio, joint marketing to key sectors)

PROMETEI Efficiency Promotion in Metal Industry

ПРОМЕТЕЙ

Повышение эффективности в металлообработке

PROMETEI – Efficiency Promotion in Metal Industry, Ref. 2006/123-337, This project is funded by the EU. This project is implemented by Cursor Oy

Submet and Prometei projects

Implementation period: 01.06.2006 – 30.11.2008 (Submet) 27.07.2006 – 27.11.2007 (Prometei) Overall budget: 180 000 EUR € (Submet), 273 836 EUR € (Prometei)

Results:

- More than 5 years of successful work for development of subcontracting between Finnish and Russian companies (2003 – 2007) - More than 65 enterprises – clients from Finland and more than 100 Russian companies as suppliers - Individual and group activities: trainings, professional events, matchmaking, etc.

- Creation of subcontracting model and development of new services for companies: drawing translation, local suppliers audit, search for materials analogues etc. - Subcontracting Guide for Finnish companies in Russia - Numerous contracts concluded (value over 1 mln. EUR)

МЕБЕЛЬНЫЙ ТЕХНОПАРК

Новые технологии и новое качество бизнес-среды

Санкт-Петербург 2005-2007

ОБЩИЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ

Начало проекта было положено во время открытия нового производства Первой мебельной фабрики в мае 2005

Increase of Innovation Know-How and Support of Innovation Diffusion (InnoCorridor)

• • • •

to create Regional Open Innovation Platform by:

development of Corridor Innovation Centre and Regional Open Innovation Platform development of IPR Processes between the EU and Russia development of Integrating System for SMES development of Innovation Research

European-Russian InnoPartnership Tools Expert network seeks and evaluates innovations and generates service and technical work Consists of 27 experts

Expert CORPS

Ready to launch Promotes European and Russian partners and makes innovation policies

INNO CLUB InnoPartnership Expert COUNCIL

Develops Conclusions and promotes the state of the art solutions

INNO PLATFORM

Developed by TMOIPA Promotes innovation commercialization on European Russian level and supports related services Ready to launch

FIRST EU- RUSSIA INNOVATION FORUM IN LAPPEENRANTA May 2010

COIN CONNECTING SME INNOVATIONS

Инновации, объединяющие МСП

Boosting innovative activity for the benefit of SMEs in EU –Russia crossborder area.

Saint-Petersburg, Russia May 29, 2008

Practical results we are proud of

Expected contracts (carbon nanotechnologies and modified materials):

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Uponor OY – pipes and tubes (modified polyamides)

Реактор для производства фуллереновой сажи Экстрактор Производство фуллереновой смеси Фуллероидные наноматериалы Улучшенная фуллеренами продукция Сепаратор фуллерена C 60 Сепаратор фуллерена C 70 Сепаратор Смесь высших фуллеренов Сепаратор индивидуальных высших фуллеренов

Welfare and Tourism Industry Development (TourCorridor)

to create regional tourism and wellness platform content development in practise by:

• • •

creating active network of enterprises and a forum for stakeholders “Business Club” concentrating to develop wellness tourism co operation increasing co-operation in education , marketing and in development of services

Logistic and Transportation Network Development (LogCorridor)

to create regional joint competitive edge as a transport route and logistical nexus by:

• • • •

consolidating the position of the region as a “booster” in transit-transportation and logistics creation of mechanisms for simplification of international trade development of cross-border educational and advanced training of experts in logistics services dissemination of existing and introduction of new ICT technology to transport and logistics market in the region

Beloostrov Logistic Zone

Beloostrov Logistic Zone

Implementation period: 01.09.2006 – 29.2.2008 (Interreg) 20.4.2007 – 19.10.2008 (Tacis) Overall budget: 134.300 € (Interreg), 212.077 € (Tacis)

Results:

– Pre-feasibility study of Russian-Finnish logistic hub in Beloostrov area -> area is officially approved as a logistic zone in general plan of St.Petersburg

– Promotion of Finnish investments in St.Petersburg logistic sector, planned investments by SRV International is 400 mln. EUR (as of year 2011) – Creation of discussion platform between authorities, companies, investors and other target groups for efficiency improvement of logistic sector – Attracting and committing Finnish and Russian companies and organisations engaged in logistics, transport and customs clearance operations towards development of the Zone.

Environmental Protection and Development of Environmental Technologies (EnvCorridor)

• • •

to create co-operation in regional environmental protection and development of environmental technologies by:

development and practical introduction of waste water treatment technologies (espec. in municipal plants) utilisation of agricultural and landfill nutritions and biogases organisation of events for exchange of experiences and opinions, inc. EcoStart

GOFMEC Group Crisis Management Simulator configuration

NTPRO 4000 Navigation Simulator

Helicopter 8 Own Ships Full Mission Bridge

PISCES 2

SERVER AIS Rec.

GMDSS

SeaTrackWeb & STW/AIS from web; reference data

VTMS

To local video projectors To Internet and Intranet 4/4 MB u/d

St. Petersburg AMSMA CMSC PISCES unit

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It is first time ever that three maritime training institutes in three different countries are working in such a close and trusting cooperation.

“Новая растительная медицинская продукция из высококачественного сырья произведенного в Ленинградской области” Контракт N2007/134-881, Тип проекта: Тасис/Интеррег

ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ

: Ведущий партнер: MTT Agrifood Research Финляндия, Kasvintuotannon tutkimus Kasvinsuojelu. 31600 Jokioinen. Финляндия. ИНН: FI 0244624-1

На фото ниже некоторые иллюстрации итогов реализации проекта, в т.ч. Создание первого в Ленобласти кабинета по агротехнике лекарственных растений, а также первой опытно-промышленной плантации лекарственных трав.

Проект на следующий период: «Создание Агропарка», в т.ч.: 1. Коллекционного питомника лекарственных растений 2. Учебные классы, лабораторию, производственно - обучающую базу.

3. Курс для обучения студентов лекарственному растениеводству 4. Курс для обучения фермеров лекарственному растениеводству.

5. Разработать Регламенты по лекарственным растениям "понятные" для всех.

Status Implementation NP “SEF – Russia” 2005-2006 Launched Calls Prioritie s October – December 2005

1.1 Transport

AP2004

€574,000

Requeste d

6

Projects approve d

3

AP2005

€376,000

April – June 2006 Requeste d

4

Projects approved

2

December 2006 – March 2007 (additional money) AP2006

€190,000

Requeste d

2

Projects approve d

1 1.2.Environ

ment €408,000 8 2 €436,000 4 2 €210,000 3 1 2. Business €1431,00 0 €912,000 3. Education, science, culture and etc. TOTAL €3325,00 0 16 17 47 7 6 18 €1038,000 €1004,000 €2854,000 8 12 28 6 7 17 €861,690 €290,000 €1551,690 6 4 15 5 2 11

Neighbourhood Programme Baltic Sea Region IIIB North “Kolartic” Karelia SE Finland - Russia Estonia/Latvia/Russi a IIIA Lithuania/Poland/ Russia Technical Assistance Total Status Implementation NP Launched Calls AP2004 AP2005/6 €3,800,000 3,325,000 Tacis requested Projects approved €1,425,000 €1,900,000 €1,900,000 €1,900,000 €3,325,000 €4,350,000 €950,000 €2,850,000 €1,425,000 €6,350,000 €615,000 €13,440,00 0 €770,000 €21,445,00 0 €21,288,357 77 projects €6,653,695 41 projects €7,611,835 42 projects €19,977,389 88 projects €12,013,375 74 projects €18,982,507 99 projects €1,385,000 10pr €87,912,158 431 projects €7,125,001 29 projects €3,325,000 19 projects €3,280,490 16 projects €6,204,000 35 projects €3,835,000 27 projects €7,815,284 46 projects €1,384,962 10p €32,569,829 178 projects Projects contracted €6,523,413 27 projects €2,848,821 17 projects € 2,826,195 15 projects €5,943,089 34 projects €1,918,754 18 projects €4,564,662 33 projects €1,384,962 10 projects €26,009,896 154 projects

Lessons Learnt in 2005 –2008

• – Joint Working Groups operational procedure has been established, which enabled to identify joint mutually cross border cooperation priorities for the programme area. In this context new methods for project ideas generation were elaborated by means of: • · • · operation of permanently acting Joint Working Groups; the Project Ideas Catalogue available to wide public; • · Forums on partners search.

• – all this created the platform for

strategic planning

of cross border development cooperation between South East Finland - Russia programme regions; • – the procedure of project evaluation has been elaborated, which enabled to get a wide range of experts from industrial committees of the St. Petersburg City Administration and the Government of Leningrad Region involved, as well as independent experts involved into evaluation process;

Lessons Learnt in 2005 –2008

• – representatives of South East Finland, St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region have build up experience of joint work in the context of Programme joint management: Joint Technical Secretariat, Joint Selection Committee and Joint Monitoring Committee of the Neighbourhood Programme; • – Russian regions - St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region - have demonstrated their high capacity to collaborate in joint planning and joint management of the cross border cooperation Programme, as well as in generation and selection of mutual priority projects; • – necessary experience is being build up in monitoring of implementation of the projects granted funding in the framework of the Programme. Visits to ongoing projects, round-table discussions on project implementation progress, consultations, information measures for project participants are held;

Lessons Learnt in 2005 –2008

• – an efficient cross border partnership procedure has been worked out, which is given promotion in the process of development of a new EC programme European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;

1st CfP 18 Jan – 23 Apr – budget 15 M€

• 36 project proposals received • 28 Lead partners from FI and 8 RU • * 1 Pr • * 2 Pr • * 3 Pr 12 proposals applying for 14.5 M € 10 proposals 14 proposals 12.5 ” 9.0 ” • - final decisions on selection and financing of projects to be taken by the JMC in Oct/Nov (tbc)

Ситуация сегодня

• Значительный перерыв между окончанием NP и началом ENPI нанес существенный урон созданным в предыдущие годы механизмам Партнерства • Очевидна необходимость оживления этой деятельности в целях выработки проектных предложений, отвечающих вызовам ENPI • Следует начать продумывать механизмы реального финансового участия региональных бюджетов в Программе 2014 …… • Для этого следует начать отрабатывать механизмы участия регионального бюджета (из имеющихся отраслевых Программ развития) в софинансировании проектов, получивших гранты в рамках ENPI, все предпосылки для этого имеются