Models for cross-border co-operation

'Kick-off seminar for STETE's Pskov project'

26 May 2005, at 13-16.30
Parliament House, Main Building, Auditorium
(Entrance from the left hand side)

13:00

                        Chairing of the seminar & short presentation of STETE's Pskov-project
                        MP, STETE's vice-chair Outi Ojala

                        Strengthening the Baltic Sea Co-operation - What will the New
                        Neighbourhood Instrumentbring?
                        MP, Chair of the Grand Committee Jari Vilén

                        EU border policies
                        Professor Eiki Berg, Tartu university

                        Commentary by
                        Director Esa Kokkonen, Baltic Institute of Finland

14:15               Coffee break

14:45 - 16:30

                        Good practises from the concrete cross-border projects
                        Chair: MP, Vice-chair of STETE Ulla Anttila

                        Euregio Karelia as a model?
                        Regional Development Manager Sisko Kaarto, Regional Council of Northern
                        Karelia

                        Imatra-Svetogorsk
                        MP, STETE's chair Sinikka Hurskainen

                        Cross-border co-operation around the Peipsi Lake
                        Director Margit Säre, Peipsi Centre for Transboundary Co-operation

                        Experiences & views from the Pskov region
                        Head of Department Andrey Gavrilov, Regional Administration of the Pskov
                        region

                        Cross-border co-operation between the local governments
                        Member of the local government of the Balvi District Juris Annuskans, Executive
                        Director of the Project Euroregions, Latvia

 

The Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)