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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

Thursday, November 11, 2010

During November, 9-10 SKBIC took part in organization of the Seminar on Eco-Efficient Communities. Meetings of the Working group on Environment. 

The seminar was organized in the framework of Swedish chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council and highlighted solutions for sustainable urban development, and the synergies with sustainable nature management, including the importance of environmental technologies and capacity building. 
Focus was given to current developments in Karelia and the potential of the Barents environmental cooperation, including the hot spot exclusion, cleaner production, energy efficiency and nature protection. 
Presentations were combined with participant interaction and discussions.


Invited: High-level representatives and key participants from the Republic of Karelia, the Barents Euro-Arctic Council Working Group on Environment, the Subgroup on Hot Spot Exclusion, the Subgroup on Nature Protection, the Subgroup on Cleaner Production and Sustainable Consumption, NEFCO, other interested from the Barents cooperation, invited organisations and other stakeholders from Karelia.


Media coverage: 
http://petrozavodsk.rfn.ru/rnews.html?id=1483407 (video of the local news channel)
http://www.stolica.onego.ru/news/2010-11-09.html (online media)


Chair of the BEAC WG on nature protection
Ms. Ida Reutersward opening the seminar
Minister of Economic Development of Karelia
Mr. Valentin Luntsevich


Participants from Västerbotten county

Informal discussions during the seminar breaks

Participants of the working session Karelia-Västerbotten:
prospects of cooperation.


 
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