1. Russian –Finnish Cooperation in the frame of International Development Program
Dr. Ludmila Karelina,
Project Manager,
Vice-president SPbCCI,
General director IIOM

2. Russian-Finnish Projects, 2000-2014
, PHARE/TACIS Cross Border Co-operation
Russian-Finnish Cooperation for SMEs. Programme for managers and specialist of Russia companies
, Joint Technical Secretariat of the South-East Finland – Russia Neighborhood Programme
Invest in Growth!
, ENPI CBC
Intercluster Laboratory on Environmental Protection and Risks Assessment (ILEPRA)

3. Invest in Growth!
The aim of the project was to strengthen the role of small and medium-sized businesses in neighboring regions, and stimulating them to attract venture capital investments for development projects, especially those projects that will strengthen economic and business cooperation between St. Petersburg and South- Eastern Finland.
15 Russian-finnish invest project
prepared an Overview of the available investment resources and mechanisms to attract investments in small and medium-sized companies developed
Manual for SMEs on investment management and opportunities for financing investment projects.

4. Intercluster Laboratory on Environmental Protection and Risks Assessment (ILEPRA)
Create the basis for development the innovative Ecology Risks Assessment System for business projects adopted to the regional features;
Development of the common approach for ecology risks assessment for business project in cross-border area;
Development of the network between Russian and Finnish clusters for realization joint business project;
Development of the GIS system of ecological status of the region and forecast short-and long-term environmental variability;
Education and retraining of managers and experts working in the field related to the environment

5. Second Call -CBC-ENI: New Application: finding Partners
Priority 1. Lively, active and competitive economy
Overall objective: To attract business to invest, locate and operate in the programme area
Business and SME’s development
Investment promotion
Supporting business cooperation activities: subcontracting, production cooperation, joining forces in the marketing of products and services; transfer of technologies and innovation etc.
New cross-border economic clusters
New regional SME support structure
Improved knowledge

6. Thank you!
Contact information:
Dr. Ludmila Karelina
Project Manager
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Skype: ludmila.karelina1