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 South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

Joint territory as an Unique Selling Point

Co-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region Leningrad region 1.7 million inhabitants 10,000 enterprises Mikkeli Svetogorsk St Petersburg ENPI CBC SEF – RU Programme area FI 488,200 inhabitants 21,364 enterprises City of St Petersburg 4.7 million inhabitants 130,000 enterprises Savonlinna Lappeenranta Kouvola Imatra Kotka Vyborg Estonia ENPI Programme area RU

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

1.Several separate co-operation projects between towns in South-East Finland and St Petersburg/Leningrad region in the 1990s 2.The first ideas of combining the resources of the area under the concept of St Petersburg Corridor were presented in December Initiative New Neighbourhood Instrument from the Commission of the EU in June Preliminary analysis St Petersburg Corridor - The Heart of Northern Dimension, October VESTRA – Business Policy Strategy for Russia in South-East Finland, May 2004 Partnership South-East Finland, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

6.FISTRA - Business policy strategy of St Petersburg and the Leningrad region in the field of co-operation in South-East Finland, December Neighbourhood Programme SEF – SPb and Lenoblast accepted by the Commission of the EU in May Strategy Vision The new approach of co-operation in the Neighbourhood Area, June Presentation of St. Petersburg Corridor functions in the meeting of foreign ministers of the EU in Lappeenranta, September 2006

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 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

FOUR MAPS The Projects Forming Approach Neighbourhood Programme has 22 MILLION EUROS (consider them as Seed Money for ) PRIORITY 1 Large Scale Project 1 Subproject 1.1 Subproject 1.2 … Subproject 1.N PRIORITY 2 Large Scale Project 2 Subproject 2.1 Subproject 2.2 … Subproject 2.N PRIORITY 3 Large Scale Project 3 Subproject 3.1 Subproject 3.2 … Subproject 3.N PRIORITY M Large Scale Project M Subproject M.1 Subproject M.2 … Subproject M.N INVESTMENT MULTIPLICATION EFFECT N BILLION EUROS

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 Action Mechanism of Partnership SEF – SPb, Lenoblast 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 Partnerships working groups L-WG T-WG B-WG I-WG South-Eastern Finland Kotka Kouvola Lappeenranta Mikkeli Imatra Savonlinna Russia Leningrad Oblast St. Petersburg Kt Kv Im S Lp M Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO Kt Kv Im S Lp M Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO KtKv Im S Lp M Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO KtLpIm SL/KvM Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO Kt Kv Im S Lp M Sp LO Sp LO Sp LO E-WG Local experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year Spb experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year LO experts (5-10) Meetings 2-3 / year Meetings 4-5 / year

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC 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/ , This project is funded by the EU. This project is implemented by Cursor Oy

Submet and Prometei projects Implementation period: – (Submet) – (Prometei) Overall budget: EUR (Submet), 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 Санкт-Петербург Новые технологии и новое качество бизнес-среды

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 CORPS INNO PLATFORM INNO CLUB Expert COUNCIL Expert network seeks and evaluates innovations and generates service and technical work Develops Conclusions and promotes the state of the art solutions Promotes innovation commercialization on European- Russian level and supports related services Promotes European and Russian partners and makes innovation policies InnoPartnership Ready to launch Developed by TMOIPA Consists of 27 experts 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): Uponor OY – pipes and tubes (modified polyamides)

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

Implementation period: – (Interreg) – (Tacis) Overall budget: (Interreg), (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 SERVER PISCES 2 GMDSS VTMS PAL CONVERTER VIDEO SPLITTER To local video projectors To Internet and Intranet 4/4 MB u/d NTPRO 4000 Navigation Simulator Full Mission Bridge 8 Own Ships Helicopter AIS Rec. SeaTrackWeb & STW/AIS from web; reference data

St. Petersburg AMSMA CMSC PISCES unit

It is first time ever that three maritime training institutes in three different countries are working in such a close and trusting cooperation. 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/ , Тип проекта: Тасис/Интеррег ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ: Ведущий партнер: MTT Agrifood Research Финляндия, Kasvintuotannon tutkimus Kasvinsuojelu Jokioinen. Финляндия. ИНН: FI

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 Prioritie s Launched Calls October – December 2005 April – June 2006December 2006 – March 2007 (additional money) AP2004Requeste d Projects approve d AP2005Requeste d Projects approved AP2006Requeste d Projects approve d 1.1 Transport 574, , , Environ ment 408, , , Business1431, , , Education, science, culture and etc. 912, , , TOTAL3325, , ,

Status Implementation NP Neighbourhood Programme Launched CallsTacis requested Projects approved Projects contracted AP2004AP2005/6 Baltic Sea Region IIIB 3,800,000 3,325,00021,288, projects 7,125, projects 6,523, projects North Kolartic1,425,0001,900,000 6,653, projects 3,325, projects 2,848, projects Karelia1,900,000 7,611, projects 3,280, projects 2,826, projects SE Finland - Russia3,325,000 4,350,00019,977, projects 6,204, projects 5,943, projects Estonia/Latvia/Russi a IIIA 950,0002,850,000 12,013, projects 3,835, projects 1,918, projects Lithuania/Poland/ Russia 1,425,0006,350,000 18,982, projects 7,815, projects 4,564, projects Technical Assistance615,000770,000 1,385, pr 1,384,962 10p 1,384, projects Total13,440, ,445, ,912, projects 32,569, projects 26,009, 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 Pr12 proposals applying for 14.5 M * 2 Pr10 proposals 12.5 * 3 Pr14 proposals 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 …… 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