Project organization
This project will be executed by the Baltic Institute of Finland in collaboration with the Cities of St. Petersburg and Tampere as main partner organizations. A project coordinator will be responsible for overall coordination of the project, planning, administration, budgeting, coordination of networking and arrangement of project activities in Tampere, monitoring of all project activities and reporting to the donor.
The Local Project Coordinator (LPC) is located in the St. Petersburg City Administration. The LPC is responsible for day-to-day coordination and arrangement of project activities in St. Petersburg, maintaining close contacts with the local partners and other relevant agencies, assisting in identifying potential partner enterprises and preparing the project Action Plan, monitoring and reporting to the project steering committee.
A Project Steering Committee (PSC) oversees the project implementation. The main function of the PSC is to monitor project progress, ensure coordination and linkages between the Cities of St. Petersburg and Tampere, project partners and other relevant organizations and initiatives, assist in resolving any obstacles and promote sustainability. The PSC reviews overall project progress on a six-monthly basis at progress review meetings. In addition, two mid-term internal reviews will take place the 3rd month after the beginning of the project and the 15th month of the project implementation. In addition, the PSC approves the Action Plan, the final city smart card scheme as well as prepare a strategy for follow-up and maintenance of the project. The PSC consists of representatives of the key project partners including the St. Petersburg City Administration, Committee for Informatization and Communication, City of Tampere, The Baltic Institute of Finland, and the Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Finland.
Project Manager:
Ms. Minna Hanhijarvi
Project Manager
The Baltic Institute of Finland
Tel. +358 3 3146 5343
Fax. +358 3 3146 6252
Mobile: +358 50 556 4228
Local Project Coordinator in St. Petersburg:
Mr. Vladislav Balsky
Senior Specialist
St. Petersburg City Administration
Committee for external affairs
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