1. of cross-border and international cooperation of Pskov Region
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
«Green» projects
of cross-border and international cooperation of Pskov Region
Maria Bulatova,
Consultant of the external relations department,
State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade
14 June 2012, Petrozavodsk

2.
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Cross border region
Pskov Region is an exclusive subject of the Russian Federation which borders on three states
PSKOV
LENGTH OF BOUNDARIES:
with Belarus km
with Estonia ,4 km
with Latvia ,6 km
DISTANCE FROM PSKOV:
to Helsinki km
to Warsaw km
to Stockholm km
to Berlin km
to Moscow km
to Riga km
to Tallinn km
to Vilnius km
to Minsk km

3. Results of Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Results of Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
Stage :
- INTERREG III B (6 projects)
2 “greens”:
East Wind (wind energy development)
Greenhouse (encouraging SME)
- INTERREG III A (17 projects)
3 “greens”:
WATERS (WWTPs improvement)
PeipsiMAN (water management)
Appropriate waste management
in Pskov region (ecology solutions)
Eco-Education (awareness rising)

4. Nordic Council of Ministers
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Nordic Council of Ministers
Achieved results
The Nordic-Russian Exchange Programme for Local Civil Servants
Pskov Region participants:
The City of Pskov Municipality,
Krasnogorodsky District,
Pytalovo District Municipality

5. Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
Pskov region is the «starting point» for penetration of foreign business into Russian market:
unique border location near both capitals: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg;
qualified and comparatively cheap labor force;
reserves of land and energy resources;
business-oriented administration

6. Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
Priorities of the region:
- tourism development
- transport and logistics
- agriculture
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- ECOLOGY SOLUTIONS
- SME support
- road networking
- health care
- education
- sport
- culture and heritage
- youth policy
- social sphere

7. Priorities for cooperation
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Priorities for cooperation
Programmes and instruments for cooperation:
- Baltic Sea Region Programme
- Northern dimension
(NDEP: ЕBRD, NEFCO)
- CBSS
- CBC ENPI «Estonia-Latvia- Russia» Programme
- Nordic Council of Ministers

8. Baltic Sea region Programme
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Baltic Sea region Programme
project “Baltic Climate”
“Baltic Challenges and Chances for local and regional development generated by Climate Change”/
“Угрозы и возможности муниципального и регионального развития стран Балтийского моря, вызванные изменением климата”
Partners from Pskov region:
- Administration of Pskov region
- Administration of Bezhanitsy area
- Pskov stat university
Partners (23)
Project duration: 2009 – 2012

9. Northern dimension (ЕBRD, NEFCO)
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Northern dimension (ЕBRD, NEFCO)
«Pure water» project
Partners: Pskov municipality
Pskov vodokanal
Budget: 1,000 mln. RUB
Activities:
- building of an underground water intake;
- reconstruction of sewage system;
- reconstruction of networks of the water drain of Pskov and modernization of the treatment facilities of the water drain.

10. CBSS (Council of the Baltic Sea States)
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
CBSS (Council of the Baltic Sea States)
… from 2010 two “greens” under discussion:
- Reduction of nutrient load on water bodies and increase of the surface water quality in Lake Peipsi basin (Снижение биогенной нагрузки на водные объекты и улучшения качества природных вод, расположенных в бассейне Псковско- Чудского озера)
- Development of small energetics in the Pskov region (Развитие малой энергетики в Псковской области)

11. ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
Basic criteria for the prioritized regional project:
- to be within the Regional Strategy for socio-economic development of the Pskov region till 2020 and within the priorities of the regional development programmes;
- to include infrastructural part;
- to establish logical partnership;
- to demonstrate prolonged effect

12. ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
12 projects:
- transport – 1
- tourism and heritage – 3
- ecology – 3
- social sphere – 5
including
9 projects with
infrastructure component:
- ecology – 2
- social sphere – 3
ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
1st call results geography
Gdov
PSKOV
Pechory
Palkino
9 municipalities will receive benefits and will host projects
all EE and LV border related territory of the region involved in cooperation
Ostrov
Pytalovo
Krasnogorodsk
Sebezh

13. «Green» running projects:
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
«Green» running projects:
Tourism
- “Tour de Latgale & Pskov”
Environment
- “Water Management Project of Peipsi, Pihkva, Lämmijärve, Saadjärve and Veskijärve Lakes”
- “Economically and Environmentally Sustainable Lake Peipsi area” (Large Scale Project)
Urban development
- “Tartu, Rezekne, Pskov: Green Management for Urban
Development & Planning in EE-LV-RU Border Capitals”
Education
- “Promoting nature education as efficient mean of awareness raising”

14. ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
ENPI CBC “Estonia – Latvia - Russia”
LSP 3 «Common Peipsi»
RU Partners: 5 Peipsi lake related municipalities, State Committee for nature resources and environment protection of the Pskov region
Budget RU side: 4.5 M€
Activities RU:
WWTPs and WWTFs construction and renovation in 5 Peipsi lake related municipalities;
monitoring of the wwtps and wwtfs of the municipalities of the Pskov region, update of the regional programme “Pure water ”

15. Nordic Council of Ministers
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Nordic Council of Ministers
Expectations from “Green Growth Arena”
1 subproject “Green planning”
Number of regional targeted programmes and international projects in field of energy efficiency, economic development, eco management as a platform for good practice exchange
2 subproject “Green tourism”
CBC initiatives and regional tourism priorities for common routes within “Green Arena”
3 subproject “Green business hubs”
State regional SME support instruments and techno park “Moglino” as a pilot initiatives

16. Welcome to Pskov in September 2012!
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Welcome to Pskov in September 2012! 16

17. Thank you for your attention!
State Committee of the Pskov region
for economic development, industry and trade
Thank you for your attention!
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