Pp 6: Kaunas regional development agency Project No LLI-303 „Life in Clean Environment – a Better Future“

Briefly about Kaunas Region Area: 8 089 km2 (12.4% of total area of Lithuania) Population: 577 thous. (2016) Regional center: Kaunas Municipalities: Birštonas Jonava district Kaišiadorys district Kaunas city Kaunas district Kėdainiai district Prienai district Raseiniai district

Kaunas Regional Development Agency A non-profit non-governmental organization founded in 2000. Our goals: To be active in formulating and implementing National regional development policy, to promote sustainable and balanced development of Kaunas region. To support implementation of technological and social innovations. To motivate cooperation between private initiatives and local authorities. To encourage local and foreign investments in Kaunas region, shape favourable, thorough and efficient image of the Region‘s development. To stimulate local and international interregional cooperation, to participate in social and economical problems solution and development processes of Kaunas region. Our experience: Preparation, implementation and administration of projects. Preparation of regional strategic development documents. Consulting on project preparation and management; public procurement; searching for funding sources. Organization and pursuit of qualification trainings for public institutions and private companies; as well as local, regional, national, international events.

Activities in the project (1) 2 project management meetings (PMM): PMM2 in Telšiai (Period 2), 2-3 persons from each partner. 1 day. PMM4 in Kaunas (Period 4), 2-3 persons from each partner. 1 day. 1 thematic workshop: Telšiai (Period 2), together with PMM2, 2-5 persons from each partner (all partners and municipal specialists), 1 day. Study visit to Poland and Germany: Period 1. 17 participants from Lithuania. 5 days (4 nights). KRDA is responsible for the development of content, rent of bus, accommodation and catering of Lithuanian participants.

Activities in the project (2) 3 roundtable discussions: Telšiai (Period 1) Gargždai (Period 2) Kaunas (Period 3) Participants – local stakeholders, Lithuanian partners. Experience exchange visit to Latvia: Period 4. 12 participants from Lithuania. 2 days (1 night). KRDA is responsible for the development of content, rent of bus, accommodation and catering of Lithuanian participants. Final conference: Kaunas (Period 4), together with PMM4. 2-5 participants from each partner. 1,5 days event (1 night)

Basic info about institution Why this project is important to us? We work with 7 municipalities of Kaunas Region. All municipalities have to deal with brownfields, to clean them and adapt to the needs of local stakeholders. What we expect from the project? To collect good practices on brownfield management and to share this experience with municipalities in Kaunas region and other regions in Lithuania. Effect/importance of the cross-border cooperation: Participation in joint events (thematic workshops, final conference, study visits, etc.) will give a possibility to learn experience of other countries and look for common solutions.

Thank you for your attention! Elena Taločkaitė Kaunas Regional Development Agency Project Manager elena@krda.lt, +370 616 56771