BSR INTERREG III B Content

03/06 2008

Baltic Sea Programme newsletter, June 2008

The June issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013 is available for download below.

... more

25/03 2008

Baltic Sea Programme newsletter, March 2008

The March issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013 is available for download below. ... more

05/03 2008

Register for the Lead Applicant seminars in Riga & Hamburg

The 1st call for project applications is open as from 25 February 2008. The call will be closed on 30 May 2008 by 16:00. Lead Applicant seminars will take place in Hamburg (2-4 April) and Riga (9-11 April). Registration deadline is 28 March. ... more

15/02 2008

Decision made: 1st call open from 25 February to 30 May

More than 30 decision makers from eleven countries came to Rostock on 14-15 February. They launched 236 million Euros of European Union’s funding for transnational cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. This was the major decision that the Monitoring Committee for the new Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 took at its first meeting. ... more

11/02 2008

Register now: Programme conference for Russia & Belarus: St. Petersburg, 16-17 April

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013: new partnership opportunities for Russian and Belarusian regions

The registration for the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme conference „Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013: new partnership opportunities for Russian and Belarusian regions“ is opened. More than 200 representatives from national, regional and local authorities, educational institutions, and NGO´s from Russia, Belarus, Norway, and the European Union are expected to get together in Hotel Park Inn Pribaltyskaya in St. Petersburg on 16-17 April 2008.

Agenda, invitation letter, registration form, information about individual project consultations in English & Russian and project idea form in English are available for downloads below. Deadline for registration: 31 March 2008. ... more

01/02 2008

Vacancy: Tacis expert in JS Riga office

The BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is looking for a Tacis expert for its Riga office. The expert will be responsible for assisting the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat with the implementation of the Tacis TA contract.T he deadline for submission of applications is 15 February 2008.

... more

30/01 2008

Baltic Sea Programme newsletter, January 2008

The January issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013 is available for download below.

... more

21/12 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 approved by the European Commission

The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 was approved by the European Commission on 21 December 2007 (decision No. 2007CB163PO020 21/12/2007 C(2007)6550) after the Programme document was resubmitted to the Commission on the 14 November 2007. ... more

22/01 2008

Latest Inforegio Panorama magazine dedicated to the European Territorial Co-operation

The latest Inforegio Panorama magazine with the title \"Regions as partners - The European Territorial Co-operation objective\" is now available in English on the Inforegio website. ... more

18/12 2007

Joint Secretariats donates for charity

Staff of INTERREG secretariats in Rostock and Riga (Baltic Sea III B and IIIA priorities and IIIC North) collected 333 EUR and donated to Rostocker Tafel e.V. ... more

14/12 2007

The INTERREG Joint Technical Secretariat teams exploring Schwerin

Where do we work and live? The INTERREG Secretariat teams from Riga and Rostock, including almost 30 colleagues of 11 nationalities, organized an informative excursion to Schwerin, capital of the State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. ... more

14/12 2007

Project management database: successful tool spreads all over Europe

Starting from 2002 the INTERREG Secretariats located in Rostock and Riga developed a unique project management database to manage territorial cooperation programmes. In the new programming period 2007 – 2013 several cross-border, transnational and interregional programmes expressed intent to use the database in their workflow. ... more

11/12 2007

RENET: Declaration and final outputs presented in Bremen

The RENET project is concluding its activities and the main results including four reports can be downloaded from the projects website at www.retail-baltic.net

... more

04/12 2007

Vacancy: EU specialist & Managing Authority of the Programme

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein, Department EU-Funding/Euro Info Centre located in Kiel, Germany is looking for an EU-specialist for its Euro Info Centre and the Managing Authority for the NTERREG/Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-13.

The main duties include support both the work of the Euro Info Centre, especially its financial management, and the work of the Managing Authority, especially financial control related responsibilities. ... more

28/11 2007

Telling the story: communicating together

Telling the story: communicating Cohesion policy together! This was the main slogan of a two day event in the Brussels on the 26-27th of November. There was a clear message from Commissions side: communication is an important tool to outreach to regions and citizens therefore we need more and better communication; we want you to tell the real stories and let us do it together. The event served its purpose well and gave recognition to the importance of communicating on Cohesion Policy on the European level in general.

Commissioners Danuta Hübner (Regional Policy) and Vladimir Špidla (Employment and Social Affairs) opened the conference by stressing the importance of communication. ... more

28/11 2007

Baltic Master: the best European maritime project

The Baltic Master project has been announced as the best European maritime project in the competition European Regional Champion Award on the 27th of November in Brussels.

Behind the award stands the EU Committee of Regions (whose members vote for the nominated candidates) and the magazine Regional Review. ... more

19/11 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007 - 2013 newsletter, November 2007

The November issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 is available for download.

... more

19/11 2007

Eurobaltic II: report from closing seminars

19/11 2007

Baltic Fort Route: Culture Route along Baltic Fortresses

First models of the starting routes were created for the 2008 season. A new quality level of trans-national scientific cooperation between universities and fortress cities was started and a peaceful chapter of the historical monuments Fortresses can begin.

... more

15/11 2007

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 officially resubmitted to Commission

The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 document including annexes and the final environmental statement was officially resubmitted to the European Commission on the 14th of November.

BSR Programme 2007-2013 is the only programme which needs joint approval from DG Regio and DG Aidco. The official approval of the programme is still expected this year. ... more

15/11 2007

HELCOM adopts Baltic recovery plan

The Ministers of the Environment and Senior Government Officials of the Member States of HELCOM, an international organization for the protection of the Baltic marine environment, at its meeting on 15 November in Krakow, Poland, adopted an ambitious overarching action plan to drastically reduce pollution to the Baltic Sea and restore its good ecological status by 2021. ... more

13/11 2007

BBN: final event “planning bioenergy landscapes – development and perspectives”

The conference, that will take place in Potsdam on 12 December, will provide a platform to disseminate the final results from the project \"BBN: Baltic Biomass Network\". ... more

09/11 2007

HEPRO: worry, trust and back pain - survey reveals big differences in citizen health perception in Baltic Countries

A unique public health survey, released today, reveals that citizens’ perceptions of well being and health vary significantly between Baltic EU countries. When asked about their national health care services, back pain and worry for example, 72% of Norwegians declared that they have fair or very great confidence in their health care system, while only 38% of Poles reported ... more

08/11 2007

Task Force meeting on Programme Manual, 7-8 November, Rostock

How far is the Programme Manual of the BSR Programme 2007-2013?

This was the main issue discussed at the Task Force meeting on the 7-8 November in Rostock, Germany. Both days were dedicated to reflect on comments submitted by participating countries, discussions and JTS responses to the Programme Manual.

The next steps will be drafting of still missing chapters, incorporation of further comments received and general editing. The next amended version of Programme Manual will be send to participating countries again. The Final draft Programme Manual is expected to be approved by the Monitoring Committee in the first meeting. ... more

07/11 2007

Negotiations with the Commission closed, 2007-2013 programme submitted for the approval to the Joint Programming Committee

By now negotiations with the Commission are closed and amended Programme document was sent to the Joint Programming Committee (JPC) for approval. If by 13 November members of the JPC will not raise any substantial comments, the managing Authority will submit the document to the Commission. Approval by the European Commission is expected still this year. ... more

07/11 2007

DaGoB: final conference in Tallinn on November 30

The DaGoB final conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, 30 November 2007. This is an open seminar with invited speakers highlighting the DaGoB Key Findings and Contemporary Issues on Maritime, Road, and Rail Transport of Dangerous Goods. ... more

06/11 2007

HINTERLAND: final conference in Berlin

The final conference of HINTERLAND project will take place in Berlin on 19 - 20 November 2007. ... more

06/11 2007

SEBco: medium-sized towns become development motors

How can medium-sized towns become development motors? – SEBco Final Conference in Schwerin/DE on 13/14 Nov 2007

... more

02/11 2007

Cruise Baltic: Branding Baltic Sea destinations as one is a success

Based on the principle of helping destinations to help themselves, the 10 countries around the Baltic Sea joined in partnership to develop all the cruise destinations around the Baltic Sea. The project is unique because 25 destinations and 45 partners each with different cultural starting points are competitors but also partners. ... more

01/11 2007

LogOn Baltic: final conference in Hamburg

The final conference of the LogOn Baltic project will take place on 22 November 2007 at the Hotel Hafen Hamburg, Germany. ... more

26/10 2007

East West transport corridor: final conference

For more information please go to www.eastwesttc.org. ... more

25/10 2007

VBN InnoReg: Final Event in Kaunas, 7 November

The final seminar of VBN InnoReg project will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, 7 November 2007 and will focus on the future of innovation promotion in the Baltic Sea region, especially in Via Baltica Nordica Macro region.

Final date for the registration is Thursday 1 November 2007.

... more

19/10 2007

BEN: border regions make their disadvantages into success

“The project’s finish will mark the achieved results. The network of Euroregions is established and unites all the Baltic Sea region countries, ... more

18/10 2007

Baltic Sea Cycling: inspires to continued cycling efforts!

In our Inspiration book you can follow the Pilot Actions and get inspired for your own work with cycling issues. Read about cycling to school and work, about how to combine cycling with public transport, cycle parking, routes, maps, signposting and so on. ... more

15/10 2007

Vacancy at INTERREG IVC Info Point in Rostock

INTERREG IVC Info Point North located in Rostock is looking for an Info Point Adviser with focus on Communication.

The deadline for applications is Friday 2 November 2007. ... more

05/10 2007

Lessons learned from joint implementation of the ERDF/Tacis financed projects: 5th Quality Workshop

In 2003 the BSR INTERREG III B Programme was enlarged to include the Neighbourhood Programme. An additional 7,5 MEuro were assigned to the programme to support more active involvement of Russian and Belarusian partners ... more

05/10 2007

Projects getting ready for the final reports: 6th quality workshop

The final progress report is a major document expected from all projects within three months of completion. The report should provide a good overview of both project activities and their results, as well as any clarification on budget issues. The report should detail how results will be used after project completion as well as what impact results of the project activities had in the region. ... more

04/10 2007

New flyer: “Facts & Figures” 2000-2006

A new flyer from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme is available for download below.

This publication presents “Facts & Figures” for 2000 – 2006. ... more

04/10 2007

Final reporting and proposals for the future: 6th Quality Workshop

On 27 and 28 September the Joint Secretariat organised the 6th Quality Workshop on Final Reporting and proposals for the future reporting. The workshop was attended by representatives of the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B projects that are going to finalise their activities by the end of 2007 or early 2008. In total 58 participants from 32 projects participated in the workshop. ... more

02/10 2007

Baltic eHealth: extending the scope

Baltic eHealth has proved that the establishment of the Baltic Health Network is a vital step in the direction of securing adequate access to healthcare in sparsely populated areas as well as preventing brain drain.

... more

27/09 2007

“United by borders” – one vision to share

“United by borders” was the motto of the IIIA conference that took place in Riga on 24-25 September. The event gathered more than 400 participants from Russia, Belarus, Baltic States, and Europe. The results and future of the cross-border cooperation was on the agenda at the plenary sessions and workshops. Project exhibition displayed 99 projects supported during last 3 years. ... more

21/09 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007 - 2013 newsletter, September 2007

The September issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 is available for download ... more

18/09 2007

AGORA: in the final straight

Invited by the Polish project partner The Union of Towns and Communes of the Parseta River Basin the 5th and final AGORA meeting shall take place in Kołobrzeg, 27-28 September 2007. ... more

17/09 2007

29 project ideas on show in Turku

The Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 Partner Search Forum on 14 September in Turku, Finland attracted more than 100 participants and 29 project ideas. The forum was organised in the frame of the BSSSC annual conference “Sustainable energy: Contribution to meet the threats of Climate Change”, which gathered more than 300 participants. ... more

11/09 2007

MoCuBa: Conference „Towards a New Mobility Culture – Change Transport Patterns!“

The results of the MoCuBa project will be presented during the Final Conference in Bremen, 10–12 October 2007. ... more

03/09 2007

SUSTAINMENT: final conference URBANworks

The SUSTAINMENT Final Conference ”URBANworks” will take place 12-14 November in Gdansk, Poland. The Conference focuses on disseminating models and tools for European cities and municipalities to sustainably and effectively manage their city\'s development. It will gather our project partners from thirteen cities around the Baltic Sea, as well as other local, regional and national authorities interested in Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in cities. ... more

28/08 2007

BSR EAGLE: news portal serves partners after project lifetime

During project BSR EAGLE lifetime our web page served partners and stakeholders as news portal spreading information on upcoming events and activities performed. ... more

28/08 2007

BUSTRIP: Invitation to Final Conference “Moving Sustainably”

The BUSTRIP Final Conference – Moving Sustainably – will take place on 7-9 November 2007 in Turku, Finland. The conference aims at providing practical solutions and tools for European cities and municipalities to deliver Sustainable Urban Transport. ... more

20/06 2007

Vacancy: Financial Adviser for Audit and Control

The Joint Secretariat (JS) Rostock office needs support to implement the monitoring and control system of the transnational Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 financed by the European Regional Development Funds. The job starting date: asap. Deadline: 17 August 2007. ... more

28/08 2007

ASTRA: included in the EU Green Paper & announcement of final conference

The ASTRA project has been included as an example on climate change adaptation in regional development by the recently issued green paper of the European Union. The final conference of the ASTRA project will take place in Espoo, Finland on 10-11 December 2007. ... more

17/07 2007

Cycling is for everyone – the INTERREG Secretariats in Rostock learned

How can cycling become more interesting? What kind of actions can be taken in order to improve the conditions for cycling both in cities and rural areas? On 10 July 2007 staff from the two Secretariats in Rostock learned more about the BSR INTERREG IIIB project Baltic Sea Cycling and the recent development to make Rostock a more biker friendly city. ... more

06/07 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007 – 2013 newsletter, July 2007

The July issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 is available for download below. ... more

27/06 2007

Quality Workshop: Implementation of joint ERDF/Tacis projects, 26 September

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is organising the 5th Quality Workshop on “Implementation of joint ERDF/Tacis financed projects”. The workshop will take place on 26 September 2007 in Riga, Latvia. The workshop is addressed to the projects that are partly financed form the Tacis funding. ... more

22/06 2007

IIIA conference „United by Borders“, 24-25 September

You are kindly invited to the IIIA conference „United by Borders“. The event will be held in Riga on 24 and 25 September 2007. The conference addresses the results and future of the cross-border cooperation in the Baltic countries and neighbouring Russia and Belarus. ... more

13/06 2007

6th Quality Workshop: Final Reporting and proposals for the future reporting

The Baltic Sea INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat will organise the 6th Quality Workshop: Final Reporting and proposals for the future reporting. The workshop will take place on 27 - 28 September 2007 in Riga, Latvia. ... more

06/06 2007

Report: Evaluation of the information and communication plan

The evaluation of the information and communication plan of Baltic Sea region INTERREG III B NP is available for download below. In total 530 replies in time were received. ... more

04/06 2007

The Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 is declared admissible

The Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 is declared admissible by the Commission services on 31 May 2007. The European Commission will now proceed with an examination of the substance and structure of the programme. ... more

16/05 2007

Joint Secretariat offices closed on 17-18 May

Due to public holiday offices of the Joint Secretariat will be closed on 17-18 May. ... more

04/06 2007

Vacancy: Rostock office is looking for Accountant

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat (JS) Rostock is looking for a qualified accountant, and assistant to the team of financial managers. Closing date is 22 June 2007. Duration of the contract is from the 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2008. ... more

30/05 2007

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 post conference newsletter, May 2007

The newsletter is dedicated to the highlights from the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 conference in Hamburg on the 10-11 May and is available for download. ... more

27/04 2007

Joint Secretariat office closed on 30 April & 1 May

Due to public holiday office of the Joint Secretariat will be closed on 30 April and 1 May. ... more

30/05 2007

Report from Lead Partner seminar on 24-25 May in Riga

The seminar provided approved Lead Partners with practical information related to the implementation of BSR INTERREG III B Neighbourhood project financed by Tacis. ... more

25/05 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 submitted to the Commission

Managing Authority of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 submitted the Operational Programme to the European Commission on 24 May 2007. The programme will undergo the admissibility check and inter-service consultations within the Commission. It is planned be approved in autumn 2007. ... more

14/05 2007

Succeeding together: Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 conference

More than 450 participants from 21 nations representing ministries, municipalities, cities, regions, counties and Baltic organisations gathered for the event that took place in Hamburg on 10-11 May. The conference offered practical information about the future programme, its priorities and new project ideas. ... more

19/03 2007

Vacancy: Rostock office is looking for Financial Manager

The Rostock office of the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat (JS) is looking for an Financial Manager. The new colleague will support the implementation of present projects, in particular the monitoring of financial reports. Closing date is 20 April 2007. The job can be started as soon as possible and will end on 31 December 2008. ... more

27/04 2007

Information Seminar for Lead Partners, 8th & 9th call projects

The seminar will take place on 24-25 May in Riga. The objective of the seminar is to provide Lead Partners with practical information related to the implementation of projects. This includes reporting and monitoring procedures, project management structure, auditing, payments and the legal aspects of the Tacis Grant contract. ... more

07/05 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007 – 2013 newsletter, May 2007

The May issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme and the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 is available for download. ... more

30/03 2007

Quality Workshop for Project Managers, 27-28 September 2007

Baltic Sea INTERREG projects are in full speed of implementation and most of them will be finalised by the end of the 2007. To discuss main results and give guidance on how to prepare Final Progress Reports, the Joint Secretariat will organise a Quality Workshop on 27 -28 September in Riga. ... more

30/03 2007

Quality Workshop for ERDF/Tacis Managers, 26 September 2007

The Joint Secretariat is organising a Quality Workshop to discuss lessons learned in the running Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme, in particular experience from the implementation of joint ERDF/Tacis projects and Tacis projects approved in the 9th call. You will be also informed about requirements for the future Baltic Sea Region programme 2007-2013. The Quality Workshop will be organised on 26 September 2007 in Riga. ... more

27/03 2007

Registration closed for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 conference

The registration for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013 conference is already closed and the maximum number of participants (500) reached. The event will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 10 - 11 of May 2007. For practical information please visit the conference website at conference.baltic.net. ... more

20/03 2007

Maritime Safety conference in June

The Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO) is the European co-ordination operation for maritime safety projects under the INTERREG III B programmes. MSUO invites you to the first INTERREG - MSUO Maritime Safety Projects Fair, on 5-6 June 2007 in Antwerp, Belgium. At this event you will take a closer look into maritime safety work undertaken during the last programme (INTERREG III). ... more

16/03 2007

Impressions from communication & media seminar in Berlin

More than 110 communication officers and project managers from INTERREG programmes attended a communication and media seminar in Berlin on 14-15 March. Trainers from Pinnacle PR gave workshops on writing, presentation, planning events and media relations skills.

The participants agreed that communication is essential for the success of the project. It is also not so difficult to work with communication issues. And one has to plan enough resources in advance. ... more

06/03 2007

New first level control system in Lithuania

All INTERREG III programme project partners from Lithuania that have not received the written approval of the Ministry of the Interior to start the procedures for the procurement of independent project audit and/ or projects that have not concluded the agreements with independent auditor until 15th October, 2006 must submit their reports to the centralised auditor JSC “IDG auditoriai”. For further information go to section auditing. ... more

02/03 2007

Baltic Sea INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 27, February 2007

The February issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme is available for download below.

Highlights of the newsletter are:

Why do we talk about communication?
Preparation of next programme goes on
Announcement: Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 conference
Finalised projects: Barents 2010

... more

02/03 2007

Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 Conference

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and on behalf of eleven participating countries around the Baltic Sea, the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein as Joint Managing Authority have the pleasure to invite you to the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013 Conference. ... more

02/03 2007

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 Conference

01/03 2007

Check of the programme’s management & control systems

Not only are projects subject to financial control, also the programme bodies of the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B are examined. This week Rostock office of the Joint Secretariat is busy with the system-check. The audit is carried out by the second level control body BAFA (German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control). The objective of the audit is to ensure that all the procedures on management and implementation of the INTERREG programme are in place and followed. Next week BAFA will continue with check at the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel, as Managing & Paying Authority. ... more

13/02 2007

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 conference announcement

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein as designated Managing Authority have the pleasure to announce the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 information conference. We would be happy to meet you in Hamburg on 10-11 May 2007. Please mark these dates in your calendar! ... more

09/02 2007

Audit Guidelines updated: auditing check list for first level auditors inside

The Audit Guidelines for the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B projects have been updated. Auditing check list for first level auditors inside. To download the guidelines please click here. ... more

06/02 2007

Vacancy: Riga office is looking for External Policy Expert

The Riga office of the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat (JS) is looking for an expert responsible for coordination of the JS activities related to implementation of the funding from the EU Tacis Programme, EU Neighbourhood Programme (NP) and the new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) available to Programme beneficiaries in Russia and Belarus. ... more

01/02 2007

Delegation from Romania visited the JS in Rostock

Is there enough Technical Assistance to manage the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)? That seemed to be the main common concern, when a delegation from Romanian Ministry of European Integration visited the JS in Rostock on 30th January 2007. Our guests, Andreea Florentina Tutuianu, Adi-Marius Osiac, Sorina Canea and Valeriu Ajder are responsible for putting up the implementation structures for the Black Sea Programme, South-East Europe Programme, cross-border programmes as well as national info-points in Romania. ... more

31/01 2007

The preparation of the new Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013 goes on

The Joint Programming Committee (JPC) of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 met on 25-26 January in Vilnius to discuss the final draft of the new cooperation programme. There are still some challenges and several steps ahead before the new programme will be ready and approved. ... more

31/01 2007

Russian partners discussed implementation of projects with Tacis component

A workshop on implementing Tacis component in joint projects in the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B Programme was held in St.Petersburg on 26 January 2007. The target group were Russian partners from St.Petersburg and Leningrad region involved in projects approved in the 8th III B and 3&4 IIIA calls for proposals. At the workshop and individual consultations participants ... more

26/01 2007

Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 conference announcement

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Joint Secretariat have the pleasure to announce the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 opening conference. We would be happy to meet you in Hamburg on 10-11 May 2007. Please mark these dates in your calendar! ... more

26/01 2007

Joint Secretariat for better understanding of the new Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

On two occasions in January 2007, the Joint Secretariat’s team withdraw for internal training days on the new Baltic Sea Region programme. The idea was to create a deeper joint understanding on the objectives of the new programme but also to familiarize with the set of new EU regulations governing the implementation of projects and programme during the upcoming funding period. Another important purpose of the workshops was to find clarifying definitions and concrete examples that would help future applicants better understand the programme objectives and requirements towards the projects. The location was well chosen: the both remote and calm Manor House Gottin close to Rostock provided the perfect setting for intense discussions. ... more

23/01 2007

Workshop in St.Petersburg on implementation of 8th call projects

A workshop on implementation of the Tacis part of the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B projects approved in the 8th call ... more

15/01 2007

Invitation to Communication & Media seminar

Effective communication is essential for all projects. The seminar will cover a range of the most important topics ... more

15/12 2006

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The Secretariat’s office will be closed from 23 December to 2 January. ... more

18/12 2006

9 projects approved in the 9th call

Among other issues, the Steering Committee decided on the applications received ... more

15/12 2006

Joint Secretariats made a donation for charity

27/11 2006

Belarus signed Action Programme 2005

27/11 2006

Vacancy at the MSUO Coordination Unit

27/11 2006

Vacancies in the INTERREG IIIC West

01/11 2006

ENPI integrated into new Baltic Sea programme 2007-2013 – but submission to the European Commission postponed

At its recent meeting in Riga, on 27th and 28th of October ... more

01/11 2006

Vacancy: Rostock office is looking for Information Manager II

The place of employment will be Rostock/Germany. The employment period will be from February 2007 to December 2008 ... more

18/10 2006

33 new project proposals received in the 9th call

The 9th call for project proposals was closed on 16 October ... more

13/10 2006

Baltic Sea INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 26, October 2006

The October issue of the newsletter from the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B programme is available ... more

05/10 2006

Joint Baltic Sea INTERREG and MSUO Conference on Motorways of the Sea

The Baltic Sea INTERREG Programme and the Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation ... more

13/09 2006

Public consultation on environmental report up to 6th October

The public consultation period ... more

21/09 2006

Rostock office closed on 2-3 October

Due to national holiday Rostock office of the Joint Secretariat is closed on 2-3 October 2006. ... more

06/09 2006

Joint Baltic Sea and MSUO Conference on Motorways of the Sea in the BSR

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B NP and the Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation ... more

30/08 2006

Vacancy: JS Riga Office is looking for Project Manager

JS Riga announced a vacancy for the position of the Project Manager ... more

28/08 2006

Consultation seminars in St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad

28/08 2006

Project consultations in Belarus

23/08 2006

Lithuanian partners can apply for national co-financing funds

Based on Act of the Minister of the Interior ... more

21/08 2006

Invitation to Individual Project Consultations (9th call)

21/07 2006

9th call for project proposals was launched

The 9th call for project proposals was launched on 21.07.2006 and will be closed on 16.10.2006. ... more

03/07 2006

Public consultations of the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG programme 2007-2013

The programme document presents ... more

17/07 2006

Opening of the 9th call postponed

Because of serious technical problems, the opening date ... more

14/08 2006

Structural Funds regulatory framework published

14/07 2006

Conference on Motorways of the Sea in the BSR

13/07 2006

Mayor of Rostock visited Joint Secretariat’s office

On 13 July, the Mayor of Rostock, Roland Methling, paid a visit to the Rostock office of the Joint Secretariat. ... more

30/06 2006

BSR INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 25, June 2006

22/06 2006

9th call for project proposals (Tacis) will be launched in July

At the Meeting that took place on 8-9 June in Straszyn ... more

16/06 2006

Quality Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships and Innovation

The quality workshop on ... more

15/06 2006

First Level Control Dictionary and Glossary

The First Level Control Dictionary has been developed ... more

12/06 2006

Decisions from the Steering Committee & update on 2007-2013

On 8th of June in Straszyn, located 12 km from Gdansk in Poland, the 12th meeting ... more

29/05 2006

Results of feedback questionnaire - conference “setting regions in motion“

The results of the questionnaire confirm that the Baltic Sea ... more

18/05 2006

Setting regions in motion - a successful conference for the Baltic Sea actors

The conference attracted more than 450 participants representing project partners, programme’s stakeholders, pan-Baltic organisations, European commission and other INTERREG ... more

10/05 2006

Carola Pieper’s works on exhibition in Rostock

Since February 2006, the Joint Secretariat\'s Rostock office premises feature ... more

09/05 2006

Setting regions in motion - list of participants & agenda

28/04 2006

Re-thinking of the indicator system

On 6th April the Polish Ministry of Regional Development hosted in Warsaw the seminar on the Programme’s Indicators’ System. ... more

25/04 2006

Preparation of new transnational BSR programme progressing

What is the objective of implementing yet another transnational programme ... more

24/04 2006

Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter

19/04 2006

Setting regions in motion - almost 400 participants registered!

19/04 2006

Series of DG REGIO events: ‘Regions for Economic change’

The Directorate General for Regional Policy is organising a series of ... more

10/04 2006

Setting regions in motion - already 300 participants registered!

The event will take place in Malmö, Sweden on 16-17 May 2006. ... more

10/04 2006

MSUO tender for Maritime Project Development

23/03 2006

Call for papers: “Motorways of the Sea: Transportation, Sustainability and Safety“

08/03 2006

Setting regions in motion - invitation to the Baltic Sea INTERREG III B project conference

We have the please of forwarding the invitation for ... more

01/03 2006

MSUO: tender for Project-to-Project Cooperation

The Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation ... more

13/02 2006

Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation: Funding Programmes met in Rostock

09/02 2006

Baltic Sea INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 24, February 2006

09/02 2006

Steering Committee chairmanship passed over to Poland

The Steering Committee chairmanship has been passed over to Poland for the year 2006. ... more

06/02 2006

Report TransCoop 2005 published

German Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning published ... more

02/02 2006

Call for tenders: ex-ante evaluation and environmental assessment of the Baltic Sea region programme 2007 - 2013

The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 will be continuation ... more

25/01 2006

Refuge Area Best Practice seminar, 23-24 February

24/01 2006

Programme Complement amended in January 2006

... EUR 1,551,000 ERDF funds were shifted from measure 3.2. ... more

20/01 2006

Lead Partners of projects approved in the 8th call met in Rostock for the information seminar

The 8th Lead Partner information seminar took place in Rostock on the 19th January. More than 50 ... more

13/01 2006

Mid Term Evaluation Update - majority of projects likely to achieve planned results

Most of the projects in the BSR INTERREG III B NP will achieve their planned results either fully or almost fully. ... more

20/12 2005

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

21/12 2005

Information seminar for recently approved projects

16/12 2005

Joint Secretariat is looking for a student trainee for Rostock office

... to help with organisation of the “Baltic Sea INTERREG III B project conference – setting regions in motion”.

... more

15/12 2005

Secretariat’s Karlskrona office closed

15/12 2005

Baltic Sea INTERREG III B Newsletter No 23, December 2005

In the December issue of the newsletter you will find presentation ... more

14/12 2005

Report on the ‘Future and Evaluation Workshop on Transnational Co-operation in Macro-Regions’

... purpose of the event was to collate results of the projects that are carried out in the field of strategic co-operation in macro-regions ... more

13/12 2005

20 regular and 8 Tacis upgrade projects approved in the 8th call

02/12 2005

Strategic approach to approval of projects in the eighth call – last meeting of the Steering Committee Task Force on Programme Development

The pro-active measures in the implementation of the ... more

01/12 2005

Setting regions in motion – project conference pre-announcement

We have the pleasure to announce the ... more

01/12 2005

Quality Workshop “Transnational value of local pilot actions” - 10 November 2005 Riga, Latvia

A quality workshop on transnational value of local pilot actions was organised for projects ... more

29/11 2005

Training on communication and media brought public relations closer to projects’ perspective

More than 90 participants representing BSR INTERREG III B and INTERREG IIIC North Zone projects gathered ... more

28/10 2005

Secretariat’s Rostock office closed on 31 October

Due to local holiday, ... more

18/11 2005

Presentations of the Workshop on Macro-Regions, 8 Nov. 2005 in Riga, are available

27/10 2005

MSUO Seminar Invitation: Local Contingency Planning, Pollution Response

The Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation is organising a seminar ... more

21/10 2005

Secretariat staff took training in Successful project management

Staff of the INTERREG IIIA, III B and IIIC secretariats from Riga, Karlskrona and Rostock ... more

20/10 2005

Invitation to the communication seminar in Berlin on 24-25 November

A communication seminar for projects ... more

18/10 2005

Interreg in action - panorama of Inforegio

The 17th issue of „inforegio panorama“ brochure ... more

10/10 2005

The Joint Secretariat is looking for Tacis Expert for the Riga office

The Tacis Expert in the JS Riga Office will be responsible for assisting the Managing Authority ... more

26/09 2005

The eighth call for project proposals was closed

...on 23 September 2005. The Joint Secretariat received so far 64 project applications ... more

14/09 2005

Applying for Tacis funding - questions and answers

Applicants for Tacis funding (eighth call, ... more

14/09 2005

Pskov Region expressed its interest in participation in projects

... of interest from Pskov Region\'s vice-governor Andrei Morozov ... more

25/07 2005

The eighth call for project proposals is launched!

The eigth call for project proposals was launched on 25 July 2005 and will be closed on 23 September 2005. ... more

01/09 2005

Newsletter for September is available for download!

Highlights of the Newsletter are: ... more

31/08 2005

Projects dealing with maritime issues met to discuss Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation

...took place in Riga (Latvia) on 26th August 2005 ... more

29/08 2005

Programme and Programme Complement amended in August

The amendments in the Programme relate ... more

22/08 2005

Call for Extension Stage Instrument is open!

The interested projects shall download ... more

19/08 2005

Meeting of BSR projects focusing on maritime safety topics

05/08 2005

Guidance for requesting Finnish national co-financing

The updated instructions ... more

02/08 2005

Vacancies at the Joint Secretariat

The Join Secretariat is looking for ... more

01/08 2005

Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation: Newsletter 2

The second newsletter ... more

21/07 2005

Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter No 3

14/07 2005

Call for experts to assess project applications in the 8th call

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat ... more

06/07 2005

Participation of the BSR Interreg IIB projects in the Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO)

The Steering Committee has endorsed a proposal of BSR Interreg IIIB participation in the MSUO via projects. ... more

05/07 2005

The Extension Stage Instrument (trans-national investments)

The Steering Committee has endorsed a proposal to introduce a so called ‘project extension stage’ for the 8th call. ... more

29/06 2005

Individual consultations for projects applying in the eighth call

In order to support potential applicants ... more

29/06 2005

Information and Guidance Note to projects for the forthcoming 8th application round

The note, available for download below, covers following topics: ... more

29/06 2005

Newsletter for June is available for download

Highlights of the Newsletter are: ... more

24/06 2005

Lead Partners of projects approved in the 7th call met in Rostock for the information seminar

The Lead Partner information seminar for the 17 approved projects of the 7th call took place in Rostock ... more

21/06 2005

Russia signed financial agreement for Tacis 2004

17/06 2005

Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation: Invitation to tender

10/06 2005

MC chairman visited Joint Secretariat

The Chairman of the Monitoring Committee for 2005, Mr. Pekka Järviö ... more

08/06 2005

Next call to be open in July

Eighth call for project applications will be open on 25 July ... more

07/06 2005

17 projects approved in the seventh call

The Steering Committee approved 17 of 46 projects applying ... more

01/06 2005

First meeting of the Communication Managers’ network

Communication Managers from INTERREG III B, IIIC, Interact programmes and European Commission ... more

18/05 2005

INTERREG Conference on Transport, Communications and Accessibility, 21-22 June in Prague

This thematic event, organised by INTERACT Qualification and Transfer and the ESPON ... more

17/05 2005

Descriptions of approved seed money projects available

At www.bsrinterreg.net/projects/app_projects.html#seventh you can find ... more

13/05 2005

Don`t forget to register for the Partner Search Forum in Vilnius!

This is the Final Announcement ... more

06/05 2005

Steering Committee’s Task Force for Programme Development met on 29 April in Helsinki

The objective was to prepare for the next Steering Committee meeting. ... more

04/05 2005

PHARE CBC Latvia - last call for proposals launched

The deadline for project submission is 28 June 2005 ... more

04/05 2005

Summary of seminar on Financial Management & Auditing

It has become a good tradition ... more

02/05 2005

12 seed money projects approved in seventh call

The decisions on the 7th round seed money applications have been taken on 25 April 2005. ... more

28/04 2005

Audit guidelines for the BSR INTERREG III B projects are revised

The revised audit guidelines ... more

28/04 2005

Guidance note on sharing of project costs

It gives definition of the cost sharing, suggests ... more

28/04 2005

Local Governance Brief: Wise use of regional funds

A new publication on EU Structural Funds ... more

01/04 2005

BSR INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 20, April 2005

Below you will find the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 20, April 2005 for download. ... more

23/03 2005

Second announcement of the Partner Search Forum in May

The focus of the two-day event will be on project presentations and discussions ... more

16/03 2005

58 applications received in the seventh Seed Money call

The seventh call for Seed Money applications was closed on 14 March ... more

09/03 2005

Partner Search Forum in Vilnius moved to 23 - 24 May 2005

... The meeting of the National Sub-committees will be organised on 23 May ... more

08/03 2005

46 applications received in the seventh call

The seventh call for applications was closed ... more

03/03 2005

Neighbourhood Programme & PHARE/Tacis section updated

02/03 2005

Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter No 2

The second issue of the Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter ... more

25/02 2005

Next programming period 2007-2013 - new sub-section added

A new sub-section dedicated to the ... more

21/02 2005

Guidance document for projects preparing for the 8th call

... an additional guidance document, outlining the missing themes in each measure ... more

21/02 2005

Summary from Individual Project Consultations

Altogether 48 projects participated in Individual Project Consultations ... more

18/02 2005

Funds for Belarus were made available

At the end of January the Belarusian government signed the Financial Agreement ... more

15/02 2005

Call for Seed Money applications was launched on 14 February

... and will be closed on 14 March 2005. For more information ... more

11/02 2005

Information regarding auditing of Estonian partners was updated

For more info please go to ... more

27/01 2005

Newsletter No 19, February 2005 is available

To download. click here. Highlights ... more

27/01 2005

Applicant’s pack for the seventh call is available!

The seventh call for project proposals is launched as from 1 February 2005 and will be closed on 7 March 2005 ... more

13/12 2004

Call for experts to assess project applications in the 7th call

The JS is looking for professional experts in the field of Spatial Planning and Regional Development with transnational project management ... more

20/01 2005

Norway takes over chairmanship in the Steering Committee

... Mr Wilfried Görmar, the Steering Committee chairman for 2004, and Mr Arve Skjerpen, the newly started chairman for 2005, had a joint meeting ... more

19/01 2005

Seminar on financial management and auditing - 29 April in Rostock

A seminar for Financial Managers and Auditors of projects approved in the sixth call ... more

17/01 2005

Lead Partners of projects approved in the 6th call met in Rostock for the information seminar

... Altogether 30 persons took part in the seminar representing all the new projects. The aim ... more

11/01 2005

Seventh call for Seed Money applications

The 7th call for applications for the Seed Money facility will be launched on 14 February and closed on 14 March 2005. ... more

10/01 2005

BSR IR III B NP and VASAB 2010 officials meet Prof. Danuta Hübner, the new Commissioner for Regional Policy

On the 20th of December 2004 representatives of the BSR INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme and of the VASAB 2010 political co-operation ... more

23/11 2004

Invitation to Individual Project Consultations in January & February 2005

... for projects applying in the seventh call for applications. The consultations will take place ... more

03/01 2005

Report from thematic workshop on transport and ICT issues, 8 Dec. in Lübeck

A thematic workshop on transport and ICT issues in Baltic Sea Region ... more

22/12 2004

JS offices closed for Christmas!

We wish you a happy Christmas and successful New Year 2005. ... more

22/12 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 18, December 2004

The newsletter No 18, December 2004, was sent out. To download ... more

20/12 2004

15 projects approved in the 6th call

... at the 9th meeting of the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee in Hamburg ... more

15/12 2004

Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter No 1

The first edition of the Neighbourhood Programmes Electronic Newsletter ... more

08/12 2004

Annexes to the final Activity Report - what is this?

Projects, which finished their planned activities, have to send ... more

07/12 2004

Lead Partner information seminar moved to 13 January 2004

The Lead Partner information seminar for projects approved in the sixth call ... more

06/12 2004

Estonia - auditing system changes from decentralized to centralised!

The auditing system in Estonia for the First Level control of INTERREG projects will be changed ... more

06/12 2004

Seed money handbook

INTERACT Point Tool Box has developed this handbook, providing information on ... more

24/11 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 17, November 2004

The newsletter No 17, November 2004, was sent out. To download ... more

19/11 2004

Partner Search Forum in Vilnius

The fourth Partner Search Forum will be organised in May 2005 ... more

19/11 2004

Quality of the projects - let´s improve it together

The success of transnational co-operation in the Baltic ... more

15/11 2004

Report from Lead Partner Seminar on Financial Management and Auditing, 12 November 2004

One of the most crucial elements in the implementation ... more

12/11 2004

Thematic workshop on transport and ICT issues, 8 Dec. in Lübeck

A thematic workshop on transport and ICT issues in Baltic Sea Region, organised together by ... more

09/11 2004

Next call for project proposals to be launched in February 2005

The next, seventh, call for project proposals will be launched on 1 February 2005 and closed on 7 March 2005. ... more

02/11 2004

15 seed money projects approved in the sixth call

The sixth call for applications for the Seed Money facility ... more

22/10 2004

DG Regional Policy - internal changes

Following the re-organisation of the Directorate-General for Regional Policy in July this year, some further minor revisions ... more

21/10 2004

Amended BSR INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme approved

On Tuesday, 19 October 2004 ... more

19/10 2004

Short questionnaire about information measures - your opinion counts!

19/10 2004

Commission proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

07/10 2004

Polish self-government institutions as Lead Partners

Polish Ministry of Finance issued a communication ... more

01/10 2004

Call for proposals for the INTERREG IIIA Priorities open!

The first call for proposals for the INTERREG IIIA Priorities North and South ... more

27/09 2004

Sixth call is closed!

... received 32 project applications ... more

23/09 2004

Legislative proposals by the EC for the reform of cohesion policy - factsheet

21/09 2004

Seminar on financial management and auditing - 12 November in Rostock

... for Financial Managers and Auditors of BSR INTERREG III B projects ... more

15/09 2004

Amended INTERREG III guidelines

In order to take account of the enlargement ... more

06/09 2004

Seed Money sixth call for applications is launched!

06/09 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 16, September 2004

The newsletter No 16, September 2004, was sent out. ... more

23/08 2004

The 6th call for project applications is launched!

... on 23 August 2004 and will be closed on 24 September 2004. ... more

17/08 2004

Focused call for Seed Money applications - sixth round

The sixth call for applications for the Seed Money facility will be launched on ... more

16/08 2004

INTERREG IIIA information seminars in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

In order to introduce the new funding opportunities for cross-border cooperation ... more

17/08 2004

Renewed regulations for Structural Funds - proposal adopted

The European Commission adopted on 14 July 2004 ... more

09/07 2004

Project consultation meetings with the Joint Secretariat, August/September 2004

08/07 2004

JS is looking for experts to assess project proposals

Experts in the fields of Spatial Planning & Regional Development and Transnational Project Management & Project Financial Structure ... more

08/07 2004

Sixth call for project applications - information and guidance note to projects

The 6th call for project applications will be launched ... more

01/07 2004

Mid Term Evaluations of INTERREG III Programmes published by INTERACT

Almost all INTERREG III Programmes for the Strands A, B and C ... more

24/06 2004

Workshop for the First Level Controllers from the New Member States

22/06 2004

Sixth seed money call to be launched in autumn

The call will focus on measures 2.1., 2.2. and 3. ... more

22/06 2004

Individual consultations for projects applying in the sixth call

Consultations will cover issues related to the development of the project rationale ... more

21/06 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 15, June 2004

The newsletter was sent out. To download ... more

21/06 2004

Practical Guide to communicating on the Structural Funds

The European Commission published ... more

17/06 2004

Neighbourhood Programme Implementing Guidelines adopted

The finalised version of the Neighbourhood Programme Implementing Guidelines ... more

16/06 2004

Lead Partner information seminar in Rostock

31 participants from 17 projects took part in the meeting. ... more

04/06 2004

19 projects approved in the fifth call

At its meeting in Riga on 3rd June 2004 the Steering Committee ... more

04/06 2004

Riga office of the Joint Secretariat officially open!

On 3rd of June 2004 the Riga office of the ... more

27/05 2004

Database with info on running projects launched!

The new database with information on approved ... more

25/05 2004

Evaluation of INTERREG II

The ex-post evaluation report of the Community Initiative ... more

24/05 2004

Sixth call for project applications - first announcement

The 6th call for project applications will be launched on ... more

24/05 2004

Brief report from the Joint INTERREG III B Water Forum

A joint Water Management Forum was held in Lüneburg, Germany on 10-11 May 2004. ... more

17/05 2004

9 representatives from new Member States learning about INTERREG

From 3rd to 7th of May 9 representatives from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland ... more

12/05 2004

INTERACT - Second call for proposals

The second call for proposals under Priority 2 and Priority 3 Measure 2 of the INTERACT Programme ... more

06/05 2004

19 seed money projects approved in the 5th seed money round

The call attracted 44 project applications. ... more

05/05 2004

Quality workshop for transport projects

A quality workshop for the running transport projects (Measure 2.2.) took place on the 29th of April 2004 in Karlskrona, Sweden. This was the second workshop organised for the running BSR INTERREG III B projects. ... more

03/05 2004

Jacques Barrot, new Commissioner nominated for regional policy and cohesion

On 30 April 2004 the Council has nominated Jacques Barrot as Member of he European Commission ... more

01/05 2004

Welcome to the New Europe!

With the 1st of May dreams of many of us came true: we woke up in an enlarged and united Europe. ... more

02/04 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 14, April 2004

The newsletter was sent out. To download the newsletter ... more

01/04 2004

Vacancy at the JS Rostock office!

The JS is looking for a programme manager ... more

22/03 2004

Vacancies (4) at the JS Riga office!

The Joint Secretariat is looking for a ... more

19/03 2004

Quality Workshop for projects in measure 2.2.

Projects in measure "2.2. ... more

17/03 2004

New Commission Regulation (EC) No. 448/2004 amending Reg. 1685/2000 and withdrawing Reg. 1145/2003

The Commission amended Regulation ... more

15/03 2004

Political conference: Integrating the regions of the south Baltic Sea into the European Transport Network

The conference aims to enhance a dialogue about distribution and implementation of future transport investments ... more

11/03 2004

Joint INTERREG III B Water Forum in May 2004

Joint Water Management Forum will be held in Lüneburg ... more

11/03 2004

Task Force for amending CIP

The Task force for amending CIP met in Rostock on 9-10 March ... more

10/03 2004

5th call for Seed Money projects is closed

The fifth call for seed money project applications is closed. 42 seed ... more

02/03 2004

SC Task Force for Programme Strategy

The SC Task Force for Programme Strategy meets on 11-12-March in Berlin ... more

02/03 2004

Position paper for the BSR INTERREG III B NP

The Managing Authority has received a position paper of the Commission ... more

02/03 2004

Kirsi Laitio started work in JS team

As from 1 March 2004 Ms Kirsi Laitio started her work in the Joint Secretariat ... more

02/03 2004

3rd meeting of Task Force Financial Control

Financial controllers from BSR countries had their 3rd meeting ... more

01/03 2004

5th call for project applications is closed

The 5th call for project applications was closed on 27 February ... more

11/02 2004

Norwegian national co-financing decreased to 30%

The Norwegian national funding will for the rest of the programme ... more

09/02 2004

5th call for Seed Money projects is open

The call for seed money project applications is open. The seed money application pack ... more

28/01 2004

5th call for Seed Money projects

At its meeting on 26-27 January 2004 the Steering Committee decided to launch the 5th call for seed money ... more

27/01 2004

Vacancies at INTERREG III C West Zone Secretariat

The INTERREG III C West Zone JTS is now looking for additional staff ... more

12/01 2004

The 5th call is launched!

The 5th call for project applications was launched on 12 January ... more

16/01 2004

BSR INTERREG III B NP Newsletter No 13, January 2004

The BSR INTERREG III B NP newsletter No 13, January 2004, was sent out.

... more

13/01 2004

Draft BSR INTERREG III B NP CIP passed admissibility check

The European Commission acknowledged the receipt ... more

15/12 2003

Reporting forms are revised!

The reporting forms (financial report and activity report) ... more

16/12 2003

JS offices closed for Christmas Holidays

The JS offices will be closed from 22 December 2003 to 2 January 2004 due to Christmas Holidays. ... more

02/12 2003

Project consultation meetings with the Joint Secretariat, January 2004

Applicants applying for funds from the BSR INTERREG III B programme in the fifth call ... more

16/12 2003

Vacancies at the CADSES INTERREG III B Joint Technical Secretariat

The CADSES JTS is now looking for additional staff to be placed at the JTS office in Dresden ... more

08/12 2003

Vacancies at the BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is looking for ... more

02/12 2003

Summary: Quality Workshop for macro-region projects, Karlskrona 18 November 2003

The aim of the workshop was to create a platform ... more

02/12 2003

INTERREG Information Days in Latvia

A series of INTERREG Information Days take place in Latvia ... more

24/11 2003

Summary: INTERREG Info Day, 7 November 2003, Rostock, Germany

Read this article to learn more about the event and to download presentations and photos. ... more

24/11 2003

Vacancy in the INTERREG III B North Sea Secretariat

The Interreg IIIB North Sea Secretariat is looking for a project development officer. ... more

08/11 2003

INTERREG info-events in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

A series of INTERREG info-seminars and workshops are organised in the new Member States ... more

08/11 2003

BSR INTERREG III B Newsletter No 12, October 2003

The BSR INTERREG III B Newsletter No 12, October 2003, was just published ... more

10/10 2003

Vacancies at INTERACT point in Turku and Vienna

INTERACT point "Managing transition and external cooperation" is looking for project managers. ... more

29/10 2003

JS Rostock office closed on Friday, 31 October 2003

Due to local holiday in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ... more

08/10 2003

INTERREG Information Day for Objective 1 areas

The BSR INTERREG III B and INTERREG IIIC North Secretariats, on behalf of the participating Member States, kindly invite all public authorities ... more

06/10 2003

Vacancies at Alpine Space INTERREG III B JS

The Alpine Space INTERREG III B Joint Technical Secretariat is looking to recruit ... more

03/10 2003

JS Rostock office closed on Friday, 3 October 2003

Due to celebration of the German National Day the JS Rostock office will be closed on Friday, 3 October 2003. ... more

30/09 2003

The future of the Structural Funds : Questions and answers

The Regional Policy DG has published a fact file, which contains specific information on the debate about the Structural Funds' future ... more

17/09 2003

INTERACT - N+2 & INTERREG III B Seminars

N+2 Seminar for MSC, MA, PA and JTS of INTERREG III Programmes and III B Seminar ... more

16/09 2003

Revised indicative guidelines - The structural funds and their coordination with the cohesion fund

A communication on the revised indicative guidelines - The structural funds and ... more

10/09 2003

Seed Money - fourth call for applications is closed

8 September 2003 was the deadline for submitting ... more

28/07 2003

Commission's Communication "On the implementation of commitments undertaken by the acceding countries in the context of accession negociations on chapter 21 - Regional Policy and coordination of structural instruments"

On July 16 2003 the Commission adopted Communication "On the implementation of commitments ... more

01/07 2003

Commission's Communication "Paving the Way for a New Neighbourhood Instrument"

The Commission has adopted a Communication entitled "Paving the Way for a New Neighbourhood ... more

24/07 2003

INTERACT news

The Application Pack for the First Call for Proposals under Priority 2 and Priority 3 Measure 2 of the INTERACT Programme is now available ... more

07/07 2003

New regulations: Commission Regulation No. 1145/2003 & Council Regulation No. 1147/2001

To download the new regulations ... more

04/07 2003

Short descriptions of projects approved in the fourth call

For short descriptions of projects approved in the fourth call ... more

27/06 2003

Northern Periphery secretariat is looking for Head of Secretariat

The INTERREG III B Northern Periphery secretariat in Copenhagen ... more

25/06 2003

Programme Complement (PC) was amended on 13 June 2003

The BSR INTERREG III B Monitoring Committee amended the Programme Complement (PC) on 13 June ... more

21/07 2003

Job vacancy - deadline 01 August 2003

Accountant - Financial Programme Assistant ... more

25/06 2003

Presentations and report from the Partner Search Forum 3 in Gdansk available!

Presentations and speeches presented, as well as report from the Partner Search Forum 3 in Gdansk on 16-17 June 2003 are available for download ... more

26/06 2003

JTS Alpine Space is looking for trainee

The INTERREG III B Alpine Space JTS in Garmisch-Partenkirchen/ Germany offers a trainee position for the next half year. ... more

24/06 2003

Seed Money - fourth call for applications is open!

Thematic fourth call for seed money applications was open on 24 June ... more

12/06 2003

INTERREG IIIC Info-Day in Györ, Hungary on 30 June 2003

This one-day seminar will inform about the EU’s INTERREG IIIC programme and related ... more

06/06 2003

Approved projects - 4th call

At its meeting in Mariehamn, Åland on 2-3 June 2003, the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee approved ... more

05/06 2003

Fifth call for project proposals is scheduled for January 2004

The fifth call for project proposals will be open on 12 January 2004 and will be closed on 27 February 2004. From ... more

05/06 2003

Short descriptions for approved Seed Money projects (third round)

... are available for download in ... more

05/06 2003

Joint Programming Task Force for amending the BSR INTERREG III B CIP and PC

The Joint Programming Task Force, responsible for amending the BSR INTERREG III B CIP and PC due to EU enlargement, had its second meeting ... more

30/04 2003

Decisions on seed money projects (3rd round)

The final decisions on seed money projects for the third call have been made. ... more

12/06 2003

Vacancy at the INTERREG IIIC East JTS

The INTERREG IIIC East JTS in Vienna is currently seeking a Team Assistant. ... more

02/06 2003

Vacancy at the CADSES Secretariat

The CADSES INTERREG III B Joint Technical Secretariat is looking for a Financial manager and an Office Assistant to be located in Dresden. ... more

16/05 2003

Vacancy - BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is looking for a project manager!

The Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is now looking for a project manager to be located at the Rostock office. ... more

13/05 2003

Vacancy at the NWE secretariat

There is a vacancy for a talented Communication & Publicity Officer at the INTERREG IIIB North West Europe Secretariat, located in Lille ... more

02/05 2003

Co-operation area maps for approved projects

Co-operation area maps are available for download (as power point presentations) ... more

17/04 2003

Partner Search Forum 3 in Gdansk - final announcement!

To find out more about Partner Search Forum (PSF) 3 in Gdansk please go to section "Partner Search Forum 3" ... more

02/05 2003

INTERACT - Information Seminar & INFO Day

Information Seminar on the INTERACT Programme will take place in ... more

27/03 2003

PP presentations of all approved projects available

Click here to download a power point presentation ... more

30/04 2003

Joint Programming Task Force for amending the BSR INTERREG III B CIP and PC

The Joint Programming Task Force had its first meeting in ... more

19/03 2003

Implementation FAQ sub-section is updated

Implementation FAQ sub-section (in FAQ section) is updated. ... more

13/03 2003

Practical guide for candidate countries preparing INTERREG programmes

Click here to download a copy of DG Regional Policy's working paper about ... more

12/03 2003

Project ideas database is launched !

The new project ideas online database is launched on www.bsrinterreg.net/projects.html. The aim of the database is ... more

20/02 2003

Postponed fifth call for project applications

Due to EU enlargement in 2004, the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee has decided during its meeting in Helsinki on 14 February 2003 to postpone the fifth call for project proposals ... more

14/02 2003

Programme Complement (PC) has been updated on 13 February

It can be downloaded ... more

24/03 2003

ESPON coordination unit is looking for a Project Expert

The Interreg III Programme ESPON 2006 on spatial development of an enlarging European Union has a vacant post ... more

21/03 2003

Vacancies at Interreg IIIB North Sea Region Secretariat

Interreg IIIB North Sea Region Secretariat is looking for an Assistant Finance Officer and a Publicity Officer. The job advertisments ... more

20/03 2003

INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat is looking for Project Development Officer

The INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat is currently looking for a Project Development Officer. The deadline for applications is 5 April 2003. ... more

05/03 2003

The "CEEC/NIS Phare/Tacis" sub-section is updated

To check CEEC/NIS latest news and contacts ... more

17/02 2003

Fourth call for project proposals is open!

The fourth call for project proposals has been launched on 17 February 2003 ... more

08/01 2003

Approved projects - 3rd call

At it's meeting on 16-17 December 2002 in Tallinn, the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee approved ... more

31/01 2003

Seed Money - 3rd call for proposals is open

The third call for seed money project proposals was launched on 3 February 2003 ... more

29/01 2003

Consultation meetings for projects applying in the 4th call

The project consultations are targeted at projects intending to submit their applications in the BSR INTERREG III B fourth call ... more

16/01 2003

Vacancy - JS is looking for financial programme manager!

The BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat is now looking for a financial programme manager. The position is located at the Rostock ... more

14/01 2003

Job vacancy INTERREG IIIC North JTS

The INTERREG IIIC North Joint Technical Secretariat is looking for a candidate to fill the position of the information manager. ... more

16/12 2002

INTERACT Info Day

The event will be held on Wednesday, 16 January 2003 in Brussels. The purpose of the Info Day is to ... more

16/12 2002

INTERREG III B Atlantic Area - the first call for projects

The Community Initiative Programme INTERREG III B ATLANTIC AREA has launched the first call for ... more

05/12 2002

Seed Money - new financing instrument for non-EU partners!!

To find out more about seed money new financing instrument for non-EU partners ... more

02/12 2002

The Frequently Asked Questions' lists are updated!

To read general FAQs please go to ... more

14/11 2002

Section "How to implement" is updated!

If your project was approved by the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee and you need information on ... more

28/10 2002

New internet address for BSR INTERREG III B & JS

BSR INTERREG III B programme has new internet domain name: bsrinterreg.net. Therefore new address ... more

16/10 2002

Report from the Partner Search Forum 2 in Tromso available for download

This report gives a summarised picture of the discussions and projects presented at the second ... more

16/10 2002

Thematic INTERREG Partner Search Forum on 28-29 November 2002 in Berlin, Germany

Political and economic cooperation of towns in future Europe - Town centre development as the crucial task ... more

16/10 2002

3rd call for project applications is closed!

The 3rd call for project applications is closed! ... more

11/09 2002

Summaries of the approved projects (2nd round)

Summaries of the approved projects (2nd round) are to be found in ... more

02/09 2002

Seed Money - second application round closed

The second application round for Seed Money is closed! ... more

02/09 2002

Nordic Council of Ministers: Project "Regional Cross-Border Co-operation in Adjacent Areas and North-West Russia"

In May 2002 Nordic Council of Ministers launched a new project for developing and coordinating regional cross-border cooperation ... more

05/08 2002

Contact information for projects approved during 2nd Application Round added

Contact information for projects approved during 2nd ... more

02/07 2002

Project consultation meetings with the Joint Secretariat, August 2002

Applicants applying for funds from the BSR INTERREG III B programme in the third call (autumn 2002) are wel