Ms Elisabeth Helander presenting Interreg cooperation programmes

New programming period 2007–2013 - New information society cooperation opportunities for Baltic cities

Seminar in Brussels, 6 March 2007

The Commission on Information Society of the Union of the Baltic Cities organized a seminar called "New programming period 2007–2013 - New information society cooperation opportunities for Baltic cities " in the premises of Finland’s Permanent Representation in Brussels on 6 March 2007.

The seminar was successful and gathered over 50 representatives of the different organizations from Russia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Italy, United Kingdom and Germany.

The main goal of the seminar was to bring together representatives of UBC member cities to discuss new EU financing opportunities for European cooperation on information society development, and to present an outlook on the recent development of IS performance in Russia, especially in St. Petersburg.

The seminar was organized as a part of the cooperation network “The UBC Commission on Information Society (UBC IS COM).” The comission is chaired by St. Petersburg and coordinated by the Baltic Institute of Finland. It aims to promote and accelerate development of information society in the UBC member cities by facilitating exchange and dissemination of experiences, information, best practices and successful applications of technical innovations acquired in local information society activities.

Seminar programme (pdf, 0,04MB)

Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, Mr Juan Gonzales Mellizo (pdf; 0,22MB) NOTE: the work programme has not yet been officially adopted

St. Petersburg - international cooperation perspectives,  Mr Igor Lonsky (pdf; 0,81MB)

eCitizen follow up, Ms Katja Kaunismaa (pdf; 0,47MB)