Central Baltic Programme & South-East Finland-Russia CBC- programme Toni Vanhala Maritime Assembly Rakvere

Central Baltic Programme on the map Estonia Sweden Latvia Finland (+Åland)

Central Baltic sub-programme Archipelago and Islands sub- programme Southern Finland – Estonia sub-programme STRUCTURE AND GEOGRAPHY The programme has 3 sub-programmes:

Competitive economy 29 M € Sustainable use of common resources 37 M € Well connected region 37 M € Skilled and socially inclusive region 12 M € CB Programme priorities ICT and low-carbon economy

WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH FINANCED PROJECTS AS A RESULT? More entrepreneurial youth Joint (CB scale + together) activities making young people (pupils, students) more entrepreneurial New smart companies More products and services to new markets Joint activities that lead to the creation of new smart businesses Joint cluster-based activities to take new and existing products and services to new markets

New attractions based on natural and cultural heritage WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH FINANCED PROJECTS AS A RESULT? More sustainable marine and coastal ecosystems Cleaner water of the Baltic Sea More sustainable urban environment Joint activities to develop natural and cultural heritage into sustainable attractions Joint activities related to maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management Joint activities to work out and use the methods and technologies to achieve cleaner water Joint activities related to planning of urban environment in sustainable way

Time saving low carbon transport solutions and improved transport corridors Joint activities to achieve more integrated sustainable transport solutions WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH FINANCED PROJECTS AS A RESULT? Better services of CB small ports Joint activities to improve transport corridors Joint activities to develop the services of CB small ports Evaluation Selection &

Better integrated CB labor market Joint activities to improve the quality of vocational education WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH FINANCED PROJECTS AS A RESULT? Strengthened CB communities Joint local and community level training activities to solve practical problems and address challenges Evaluation Selection &

Financing million euros available for projects Co-financing rates: 75 % in Finland, Åland, Sweden 85 % in Estonia, Latvia Partners from at least two countries First call will be opened earliest in November

South-East Finland-Russia CBC- Programme (ENI) Core programme area: FINLAND: Kymenlaakso, South Karelia, South Savo RUSSIA: St. Petersburg, Leningrad oblast Question about adjacent regions still open

Thematic Objectives: (1)Business and SME development (Strategic objective A), (2) Support to education, research, technological development and innovation (Strategic objective A), (6) Environmental protection, climate change adaptation and disasters prevention/management (Strategic objective B), and (10) Promotion of border management and border security (Strategic objective C) Elements of theme 3 (culture& heritage) could be included in themes 1 & 2 and elements from theme 7 (accessibility, transport, communication newtworks) could be added to theme

South-East Finland-Russia CBC- Programme (ENI) FUNDING The allocation of programme funds should be available in June/July from the European Commission. It is expected that the amount of funds will be approximately as in the current programme. Large Investment projects – max 30 % of EU funding – Mainly related to border crossing points

Programming process continues… Thank You for your attention! Toni Vanhala Head of International Affairs Regional Council of Kymenlaakso