mega metropolitan european growth areas – the baltic sea area
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MEGA
Metropolitan European Growth Areas –
the Baltic Sea Area
Global integration zones (ESPON 2006)
MEGA areas
Why?
Large common resourcesApproximately 25 million inhabitantsHigh-class universitiesGlobal competitive enterprises within all sectorsStrong public sector and citizen welfare
Through cooperation within the MEGA region, the project establish further possibilities for increased growth and citizen well-being.
Focusing
Increased business possibilitiesStrengthening networks of knowledge Strengthening networks and contacts within the public sectorIncrease infrastructure
Objectives
Creating knowledge based Baltic Sea region trough triple helix interregional cooperation between Metropolitan regions in the Baltic Sea area
Pool resources of metropolitan regions in order to enhance the Baltic Sea Region’s competitiveness and cohesion within energy management and spatial planning
Sustainable
energy sources
Spatialefficienc
y
Economic
growth
Attractive and Competitive BSR
Cities and Regions
CO2-reduction
Attractiveness
Global competitivenes
s
CO2-reduction
Attractiveness
Globalcompetitiveness
Pilot T
est
Pilot Test
Sustainable energy sources
CO2 -reduction
Attractive and
Competitive BSR Cities
and Regions
Sustainableenergy sources
Housing
Transport
Renewables
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Economic and social benefits
in the BSR
Next Practice
Pilot Test
Communication and spatial efficiency
Attractiveness
Attractive and
Competitive BSR Cities
and Regions
Spatialefficiency
Interurban transport
Urban transport
Logistics
Spatialplanning
Urban management
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Economic and social benefits
in the BSR
Next Practice
Pilot Test
Economic growth
Global competitiveness
Attractive and
Competitive BSR Cities
and Regions
Economicgrowth
Business opportunities
Private Public Partnership
Innovation
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Economic and social benefits
in the BSR
Next Practice
Pilot Test
MEGA Project outline
CO2-reduction
Attractiveness
Globalcompetitiveness
EnergyEfficiency
Attractive and
Competitive BSR Cities
and Regions
Sustainable
energy sources
Spatialefficiency
Economic
growth
Housing TransportRenewables
Interurban transport
Urban transport
Logistics
Spatial planning
Urban management
Business opportunities
Private Public Partnership
Innovation
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Economic and social benefits
in the BSR
Next Practice
Pilot Test
Pilot Test
Pilot Test
Expected results
- reduction of
fossil fuels use
- increased waste management
- establishment of sustainable
energy sources
- transport time efficiency
- efficient urban and interurban
transport systems
- increased know how on urban management
TRIPLE HELIX
PARTNER-SHIPGothenburg criteria’s Lisbon criteria’s
ContactsEstonia
Association of Municipalities of EstoniaAssociation of Estonian citiesCity of Tallinn
LatviaLatvian association of local and regional governmentsRiga Planning Region
LithuaniaVilnius City Municipal GovernmentAssociation of Local Authorities in Lithuania
St PetersburgSt Petersburg Government
Committee for external relationsCommittee for transit transport policy
Russian Economic Developers AssociationLeontief Centre
Contacts
FinlandVarsinais-Suomen liittoPan-European InstituteCentrum Baltikum
NorwayEastern Norwegian County NetworkCity of Oslo
DenmarkRegion NorthDenmark
SwedenNUTEK – the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional GrowthSIDA – Swedish International Development Cooperation AgencySWECO – Combined expertise in consulting engineering, environmental technology and architecture Region Örebro and other regional organisations from West to East of Sweden
Objective
To make the Baltic Sea Region an attractive place to invest, work and live in.
Baltic Sea Region Program
Priorities
Fostering innovationsBetter internal and external accessibilityEffective management of Baltic Sea resourcesMaking the BSR and its cities and regions more competitive & attractive
Co-financing rates from the program
Up to 75 % for project partners from Denmark, Germany, Sweden and FinlandUp to 85 % for partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and PolandUp to 50 % for partners from NorwayUp to 90 % for partners from Russia and Belarus
Timetable
March – July 2008 Discussions about the Project with partners
August – OctoberÖrebro Regional Development Council to circulate draft proposal
17 – 18 NovemberMeeting of partners in Örebrp to examine and finalize bid
November - DecemberBudget agreed with partners, letters of commitment and final Action Plans submitted to Örebro
January 2009Bid finalized and submitted
August 2009The Project starts
Mail:
Regionförbundet Örebro
S- 701 83 Örebro, SWEDEN
Visit:
NetCity, Forskarvägen 1
S- 701 83 Örebro
Berndt Arvidsson
Ph 0046 70 6215543
Contact
Ph 0046 19 602 63 00
Fax 0046 19 18 98 29
www.regionorebro.se