Ålands yrkesgymnasium
Country: FI
Partner budget: 217.106 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 162.830 EUR ERDF
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Educating Professionals on Islands in GastroTourism (EPIG)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.2. More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.04.2020 - 31.12.2022
325.726 EUR
255.157 EUR ERDF
In the Central Baltic islands, the tourism season is short. To maximize their profit possibilities local business owners in the field of gastronomy and tourism need further training, but because they own microbusinesses or SME:s they have no possibilities to undertake full time studies.
The project EPIG aims at supporting them to boost their skills in a flexible way. By developing a curriculum in collaboration with vocational schools in the Åland islands and Saaremaa and by taking into consideration the islands peculiarities. The 10 ECTS curriculum will be developed tested and evaluated on/by students. Based on the first evaluation the curriculum will be improved and tested again.
As a result, the developed curriculum will be implemented in the partners’ vocational schools.
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Kuressaare Ametikool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 108.620 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 92.327 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Gutegymnasiet/Guteskolan AB
Country: SE
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Aligned vocational education and training programme
EPIG educated professionals on islands in gastrotourism
The main result of the project is a joint curriculum for Gastro Tourism (10 ECTS) which implementation is supported by a teachers’ manual and further trained teachers. During the combined activities, especially the workshops for the teachers, both the curriculum and the teacher manual were extensively discussed. Also students were involved in developing and improving the curriculum.
One of the outcomes of the project was that the lack of skills and the needs of skill enhancement in the gastronomy and tourism industry were analysed using a survey. Presenting the results of the survey motivated teachers and other stakeholders to take part in the project and to see a need to actively participate in the development of a new curriculum. The bottom-up approach which allowed all teachers to contribute to the development of the curriculum was highly estimated. It encouraged greater commitment from project participants and better relationships between colleagues because everyone was given the opportunity to influence decisions, regardless of their position.
Project has indicated in their final report that the biggest value of the cross-border cooperation was that the participants learned from and about each other as well as about successful factors influencing the Gastro Tourism Industry in both countries. In addition, the cooperation project provided inspiration, improved language skills and cultural exchange among teachers and students.
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- a joint curriculum for GastroTourism was developed
- both teachers and students were involved
- needs for skill enhancement were analysed using a survey
- cross-border cooperation widened the participants' perspective
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Gastronomisk turism ska lyfta den åländska restaurangnäringen (Radio 2020)
B.Green - Baltic Green Urban Infrastructure Planning (B.Green)
P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.3. Better urban planning in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.02.2020 - 31.12.2022
1.302.619 EUR
1.048.226 EUR ERDF
To address the climate change related challenges that cities increasingly face, B.Green aims at improving urban planning by developing a new green infrastructure (GI) planning concept into the pre-planning process of cities.
B.Green addresses two urban planning challenges: how to combine green and grey infrastructure in the context of urban mobility development and how to ensure that multifunctional GI is taken into account throughout the pre-planning phase. The project utilises recent research and combines it with local knowledge produced by residents and other local stakeholders during the project.
The project will focus on the twin cities of Helsinki and Tallinn, in which the co-created B.Green concept and GI solutions will be demonstrated. In the local pilots, both agile approaches as well as active citizen participation with the aid of digital tools, which are all important elements of the B.Green concept, are implemented. The implementation is done with wide stakeholder engagement, utilization of applied digital tools and encouraging capacity building in the BSR area. In building and testing the B.Green concept, advanced technologies such as simulation, VR, AR, geotracking and wifi-sniffers, are utilised, while also creating new business potential. These solutions improve the mutual learning and communication process between different stakeholders.
The project will have long term effects on both local level through pilots that are linked to large scale infrastructural development, as well as wide scale-up potential through the associated partner networks. B.Green is tightly connected to local and larger strategies, such as the cities carbon neutral objectives and the EUBSR strategy.
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Lead Partner
Forum Virium Helsinki Oy
Country: FI
Partner budget: 590.000 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 442.500 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Tallinna Strateegiakeskus
Country: EE
Partner budget: 522.619 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 444.226 EUR ERDF
Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus
Country: EE
Partner budget: 190.000 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 161.500 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
City of Helsinki, City Executive Office, Urban Development, housing and investments
Country: FI
City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division, Malmi Team
Country: FI
City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division, Kalasatama-Länsisatama Team
Country: FI
Helsingin kaupunki, Ympäristöpalvelut, Kaupunkiympäristön toimiala
Country: FI
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Urban area covered with integrated urban management
Baltic Green Urban Infrastructure Planning improved early phase urban planning
The project B.Green implemented several successful green infrastructure concepts, plans and executions to improve early phase urban planning. All the actions were implemented in six selected pilot areas located both in Helsinki and Tallinn:
- Kalasatamankeskus (tramway line) - A smart & Clean tram stop concept was developed together with Kalasatama tramway stakeholders;
- Northern Verkkosaari - Hermanninranta urban plan for zoning process was created as 3D model in collaboration with B.Green project;
- Vallilanlaakso area changed during the pilot to Sompasaari, another part of Kalasatama where most of the Helsinki's resident engaging pilots took place;
- Urban gardening and garage Pelgulinn - Allotment garden concept was created for the City of Tallinn and re-use plan of the garages were made;
- Residential area Mustjoe-Hiiu development concept is completed; and
- Väike-Oismäe-Veskimetsa bikelane spatial plans were completed and e.g. flower meadow was implemented.
All plans were created in collaboration with several stakeholders – urban planners, local citizens, companies.
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- early phase urban planning
- six pilot areas in Helsinki and Tallinn
- urban planners, local citizens, companies were involved
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City of Tallinn planning to build 13.5-km green corridor for EUR 1.3 mln (The Baltic Times, 2020)
Development of Integrated Trossi Service in Baltic Sea Region (INTROSERV)
P3 Well-connected region
3.2. Improved services of existing small ports to improve local and regional mobility and contribute to tourism development
Southern Finland - Estonia
01.04.2020 - 31.03.2022
518.816 EUR
420.083 EUR ERDF
The increasing marine traffic and frequent technical problems with yachts and motorboats,as well as inadequate experience of boat owners, generate the need to establish a volunteer maritime rescue organization encompassing all Nordic countries.
The main objective of the project is to create the Trossi Service – a common maritime assistance service tool based on the experience of all Nordic countries and aimed at small boats. This service will provide primary technical assistance to amatorial boaters – small repairs on location, the possibility to tow in the nearest harbour, and information about available facilities for larger repairs as required.
The model will initially be established in 10 Estonian and Finnish small ports and implemented by regional coordination centres in which local voluntary maritime rescue organizations will offer the technical assistance service in cooperation with the port operators. IT experts will develop the information system necessary for collecting and maintaining the data needed for operating the service. The project will engage all interested parties – government agencies, local municipalities, ports, yacht clubs, boat owners, and public interested in maritime activities.
As a result, the cooperation between local small ports and maritime rescue organizations will be significantly increased. At the end of the project an international conference of maritime rescue and technical assistance will be organized to further disseminate the information about the new integrated service.
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Päästeliit
Country: EE
Partner budget: 309.704 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 263.248 EUR ERDF
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Suomen Meripelastusseura ry
Country: FI
Partner budget: 209.112 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 156.834 EUR ERDF
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Improved small port
Introserv improved maritime safety in small ports
The main objective of the project was to raise the maritime safety in coastal areas and in small ports in Estonia and Finland by developing integrated maritime technical assistance service – Trossi Service. The idea of the Trossi Service is to provide free non-emergency maritime assistance for recreational boats in Estonian coastal waters in case of problems with the boat. Easier technical assistance will be provided on site and/or the vessel will be towed to the nearest port where repair assistance can be obtained. Advice will be provided on finding a vessel parking space and repair shop.
As a result of project the safety Trossi service certificate was created in Estonia and first 5 small Estonian ports were certified. The network of Trossi service was created between Estonian and Finnish ports and there is an aim to extend it across the Baltic Sea region.
Project improved conditions/rescue capacity/service level in 10 small ports which are Trossi coordination centres: Pärnu, Grand Holm Marina (in Haapsalu), Purtse, Hara (in Juminda) and Kaberneeme ports in Estonia, and Hanko, Kasnäs, Loviisa, Nauvo and Tammisaari in Finland.
Many other small ports in Estonia (there are about 200 small ports in Estonia) have shown up the interest to fulfill the Trossi requirements and to join the network to be in the same standard with other local and Finnish ports.
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- Developed an integrated maritime technical assistance service (Trossi)
- 5 Trossi-certified small ports
- 10 small ports with improved conditions/rescue capacity/service level
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Development of cross-border entrepreneurship of students with special educational needs in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (SENsationalSTEM)
P1 Competitive economy
1.2. More entrepreneunial youth
Central Baltic
01.04.2020 - 30.09.2022
799.270 EUR
646.586 EUR ERDF
The project aims to help activating students with special educational needs (SEN-students) through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) based entrepreneurship. The project focuses on training SEN students in STEM-based entrepreneurship and to support and assist them in the business idea development process through counselling and mentoring.
The main activities are: (1) Training of SEN-students. Developing a curriculum and training materials for STEM-based entrepreneurship considering SEN-students specific needs. Training of teachers to deliver trainings as a team: both STEM and entrepreneurship teachers are involved simultaneously. Training of SEN students in STEM-based entrepreneurship, including the formation of joint cross-border STEM-based possible business ideas and (2) Establishing joint cross-border student companies. The project activities also include raising awareness about STEM-based entrepreneurial possibilities, especially in the SEN context through reaching out for a wide range of stakeholders and network development (3) influence a pro-entrepreneurial attitude in the society and among youngsters.
The main results of the project will be: (1) 5 new joint SEN-student companies in the areas of STEM established and operational; 7 business ideas implemented as “business simulations” (2) 20 mentors trained to provide guidance and counselling to student enterprises.
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Lead Partner
Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda
Country: EE
Partner budget: 240.042 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 202.835 EUR ERDF
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Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 315.933 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 236.949 EUR ERDF
Latvijas Cilvēku ar īpašām vajadzībām sadarbības organizācija SUSTENTO
Country: LV
http://www.sustento.lv/?lang=lv
Partner budget: 203.871 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 173.290 EUR ERDF
Eesti Agrenska Fond
Country: EE
Partner budget: 39.425 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 33.511 EUR ERDF
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Joint student company
SENsationalSTEM developed a cross-border entrepreneurship programme for students with special educational needs
SENsationalSTEM project aimed at increasing entrepreneurial thinking among young people by having a specific focus on SEN (special education needs) students. The project developed and piloted a cross-border entrepreneurship programme for SEN student in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The project provided a possibility for SEN students from Finland, Estonia and Latvia to create international student teams and establish student companies which can serve as basis for future co-operation and businesses.
Totally 84 students from 15 schools from Finland, Estonia and Latvia participated in entrepreneurship pilot programme. These students created 13 business ideas. Due to covid 19 cross-border team building and bootcamps for students took place only in the very end of the project, but students were still able to work and present their joint business ideas during the events.
Development of own business ideas was a valuable experience for the participating SEN students. Student companies provided opportunities for social, cross-border/international communication and improvement of vocational skills in a business simulation environment. Students learned about their business strengths and their skills gaps. Participation in the project also provided opportunities for the development of employability skills which complement the vocational skills the participants learned during the course programme.
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- combining SEN students from Finland, Estonia and Latvia
- 13 business ideas created by 84 students
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Testing new storm water treatment solutions for reduction of hazardous substances and toxins inflows into the Baltic Sea (CleanStormWater)
P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.4. Reduced nutrients, hazardous substances and toxins inflow into the Baltic Sea
Central Baltic
01.02.2020 - 31.12.2022
1.626.163 EUR
1.316.485 EUR ERDF
The project objective is to develop and test new storm water treatment solutions that will effectively clean storm water, ensure management quality and monitor water quality in near real time, thus enabling operative response in emergency cases.
To achieve these results, the project will address issues related to the 1) cleaning of stormwater with equipment/facilities, 2) quality system management and 3) e-monitoring of hazardous substances and toxins.This will lead to the development of near real time water quality monitoring devices that will be tested and implemented. The data related to the operative response to emergency cases will be collected to improve their functioning and for scientific purposes. The criteria for Quality Management and a set of corrective modifications will be implemented in the test areas of the participating countries by building centralised stormwater treatment solutions in Estonia and Latvia, and two decentralised solutions in Finland.
The Project partners will test the following new technical solutions:- a centralised multi-stage storm water treatment & monitoring system in Viimsi, EE;- a centralised stormwater treatment unit equipped with real-time sensors for monitoring in Riga, LV;- a decentralised bioretention basin/cells with monitoring functionality in Lieto and Turku, FI. In all areas, the technical solution of storm water treatment will be accompanied with a water quality system management and monitoring in near real time thus enabling operative response in emergency cases. Municipalities and cities will be equipped with criteria, instructions and tools for ensuring the quality management of stormwater management structures during the project life cycle.
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Lead Partner
Viimsi Vallavalitsus
Country: EE
Partner budget: 476.933 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 400.624 EUR ERDF
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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 243.967 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 207.372 EUR ERDF
Rīgas pilsētas pašvaldība Rīgas domes Pilsētas attīstības departaments
Country: LV
Partner budget: 295.421 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 251.108 EUR ERDF
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 336.211 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 252.158 EUR ERDF
Kungliga Tekniska högskolan
Country: SE
Partner budget: 273.631 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 205.224 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Liedon kunta
Country: FI
Turun kaupunki
Country: FI
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Reduction of nutrients, hazardous substances and toxins inflow into the Baltic
Testing new storm water treatment solutions for reduction of hazardous substances and toxins inflows into the Baltic Sea
As the main result, the pollution to the Baltic Sea from the stormwater systems has been reduced in four pilot sub catchments - Viimsi (EE), Riga (LV), Turku (FI) and Lieto (FI) by applying new solutions in integrated cleaning of stormwater, management quality and real-time monitoring of water quality parameters. All pilots remain in active use of the participating municipalities.
Additionally, the project demonstrated a fruitful way of cooperating between local governments and higher education institutions in innovation for improvement of the environmental condition of the Baltic Sea. The project offered an excellent opportunity to bring together the best specialists from the participating countries for joint implementation. The project results provided to develop guidelines for constructing the wetlands and establish permanent sampling/ online monitoring systems.
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- four pilot sub catchments developed and in use in Viimsi (EE), Riga (LV), Turku (FI) and Lieto (FI)
- new solutions for cleaning of stormwater, management quality and real-time monitoring of water quality
- guidelines for constructing the wetlands and establish permanent sampling/ online monitoring systems
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