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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

Monday, February 14, 2011

Eco-efficient communities: a conference in Stockholm

Sergey Shtrakhov,  Minister of
nature management
and ecology of Karelia
On February, 8th, in the framework of Västerbotten days in Grand Hotel, Stockholm, a conference was organized, aimed at bringing together representatives of Karelian municipalities with their colleagues from Västerbotten, with representatives of Västerbotten Länsstyrelsen, NEFCO, Forest research Institute, companies Umeva, SWECO, etc.

Representatives of Karelian municipalities
at a round table with Västerbotten experts
The conference was opened by the Governor of Västerbotten, Mrs Chris Heister. Format of the conference implied plenary session and a common discussion, devoted to the situation in communal sector in North-West Russia. After the conference, representatives of Karelian municipalities had an opportunity to continue the discussion with experts from Västerbotten regarding specific activities, which could be carried out in the participating municipalities.

Among the next steps of the project is organization of a study visit for workers of communal sector from Karelia to Västerbotten.

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