1. Economic development of the cross-border region. Case study of Kaliningrad region and the Nothern Poland

2.  The goal of the paper: To find ways how to benefit cross-border location of the studied region.

3.  Tasks  Analysis of a legal foundation  Assest investment potential of the region

4.  Kaliningrad – a rimland of Russia  It is an enclave of the RF  Warmia-Mazurian voevodship is a rimland of the EU.  Common infrastructure and nature system  Kaliningrad – a rimland of Russia  It is an enclave of the RF  Warmia-Mazurian voevodship is a rimland of the EU.  Common infrastructure and nature system

6.  Agreement between Russia and EU about cooperation in 2007  Agreements between the Goverment of Poland and the Goverment of the Russian Federation  Euroregions

7.  Strategy of the development of the Kaliningrad region  Poland – is a strategy partner  Strategy of the development of the Warmian- and-Mazurian voevodship  Strategy of the EU towards the Kaliningrad region  Perspectives of using transport potential, its labour force and prevents ecological risks

8.  EU funds  Federal Target Programmes  „Lithuania-Poland-Russia 2007-2013”

9.  Special economic zone of the Kaliningrad region  Warmia and Mazury special economic zone  Suwalki special economic zone  Technological parks

10.  Stereotypes  Trade barriers  Political differences