About us


Swedish-Karelian Business and Information Center works in Petrozavodsk since 1995. Having started as a SIDA-supported project, SKBIC from 1999 operates in the framework of Agreement on cooperation between the Republic of Karelia, Russia and Västerbotten county, Sweden.

Our main directions of activity are:

1. Realization of provisions of Protocol on cooperation between Republic of Karelia and Västerbotten county, active participation in Barents region and Baltic Sea region projects and programs.

2. Assistance in developing economic ties between the regions.

3. Promotion of contacts between various organizations in Karelia and in Sweden.

If you are looking for partners in Karelia (Petrozavodsk and other towns) - please feel free to contact us at skbic@karelia.ru

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

SKBIC Steering group meeting took place in Petrozavodsk



On the 28th of February SKBIC Steering group meeting took place in Petrozavodsk. Official delegation from the County of Västerbotten which consisted of 6 members of Steering group arrived to participate in the meeting. Tatiana Klekacheva, SKBIC executive director, made presentation on SKBIC activities in 2011. Steering group gave high appraisal to SKBIC activities in 2011 and emphasized importance of SKBIC. Besides Steering group meeting, members of Swedish delegation had opportunities to visit the Ministry of economic development of the Republic of Karelia, the Ministry of Nature Management and Ecology of the Republic of Karelia, Administration of Petrozavodsk, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kareliathe Ministry of culture of the Republic of Karelia and Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 



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