The 21st Baltic Sea
Parliamentary Conference
27-28 August 2012, Saint-Petersburg
The Baltic Sea Region
in the focus of the strategies of
development of the European Union and
the Russian Federation
Stanislav Lazovskiy,
Association North-West, Russia
Common macroregion
The
Baltic Sea
Region
Saint-Petersburg
The Kaliningrad region
The Leningrad region
The Pskov region
The Vologda region
The Novgorod region
The Republic of Karelia
The
North-West
Federal
District of
Russia
Common Macroregion
The Baltic Sea Region:
• Common historical past
• Common identity and cultural heritage
• Tackling common problems
Russia and the EU share common macroregion
Synchronisation options
EU Strategy
for the
Baltic Sea
region
Strategy for
the NorthWest
Federal
District
until 2020
Research
«The Baltic Sea Region
in the focus of the strategies of development of the
European Union and the Russian Federation»
Main goal is to find most promising directions of EU-RU
cooperation in BSR.
Methods:
 Comparative analysis of the EU and RU Strategies
 Inquiry of the subjects located in North-West Russia
 Expert interview
Under auspices of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Envoy
of the President of the Russian Federation to NWFD
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
BSR Strategy version 1.0:
Presented by EC in June 2009
Adopted by European Council in October 2009
Main feature – three «NO» to new funds, new institution,
new legislation
Four pillars:
An environmentally sustainable region
A prosperous region
An accessible and attractive region
A safe and secure region
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
BSR Strategy version 2.0:
Council conclusions on the review of the BSR Strategy
European, 15 November 2011
EC presented BSR Strategy 2.0 in Macrh 2012
Accompanied by new version of Action Plan
Main changes:
new framework – “Save the sea”, “Connect the region”,
“Increase prosperity”
Indicators and targets
prospects for revision of the “three NO” principle
Strategy of the
social and economic development of the
North-West Federal District until 2020
Autumn 2010 – Saint-Petersburg branch of the Higher
School of Economics was authorized by Ministry of
regional Development of the RF to elaborate Strategy
18 November 2011 the Government of the Russian
Federation adopted the Strategy NWFD 2020 and the list
of priority investment projects in the NWFD
Main goal of the Strategy is to to define strategic
priorities and ways of the development of the transport,
energy, industrial and social infrastructure in North-West
Federal District
NWFD Strategy 2020
Main features:
No to new budgetary funds
reference point for elaboration of the Federal specialpurpose programme
draft Action plan of the NWFD Strategy 2020:
economic development
removal of the transport, energy, information and other
infrastructural limitations and barriers
social development of the NWFD
tackling environmental problems
At glance comparison
Action Plan for EU Strategy for BSR
draft Action plan of the NWFD Strategy
2020
environmentally sustainable region
tackling environmental problems
prosperous region
economic development
accessible and attractive region
removal of the transport, energy,
information and other infrastructural
limitations and barriers
safe and secure region
social development of the NWFD
Conclusions and recommendations on
synchronization of EU-RU efforts in the BSR
on the basis of both Strategies
 There are two types of the recommendations:
Recommendations composed in accordance with the “spirit”
of two strategies
those drawn up in accordance with the “letter” of these
documents.
Recommendations
in accordance with the “letter”
 Recommendations are divided in the following categories:
I. Projects and directions of possible common
implementation.
II. Projects and directions of possible coordination and
reliance on similar projects of partners.
III. Projects and directions of possible contact and exchange
of experience.
IV. Directions not stated in strategic documents of the
parties, nevertheless significant for cooperation.
I. Projects and directions
of possible common implementation.
EU Strategy and Action Plan for BSR
NWFD 2020 Strategy, list of priority investment
projects in the NWFD and draft Action plan
ECOLOGY
2.1. Creation of marine protected areas in the Development and broadening of a network of
Baltic Sea region
specially protected natural territories within the
Lead: Germany.
NWFD.
Lead: Ministry of natural resources of Russia,
Deadline for finalisation: 2012-2020 (IV
quarter)
3.1. to develop tools and indicators for the
assessment
of
biological
effects
of
anthropogenic chemical stress in the Baltic Sea.
Lead: Finnish Environment Institute. Deadline
for finalisation: 31 December 2011.
Development in the NWFD of an efficient
public observation network and state monitoring
system of environmental pollution.
Lead: Rosgidromet
Deadline for finalization:
2012-2020 (IV
quarter)
I. Projects and directions
of possible common implementation.
EU Strategy and Action Plan for BSR
NWFD 2020 Strategy, list of priority investment
projects in the NWFD and draft Action plan
ENERGY
10.3. to implement the Baltic Sea region
Bioenergy Promotion project. The project aims
at strengthening the development towards a
sustainable, competitive and territorially
integrated Baltic Sea region in the field of
sustainable use of bioenergy.
Lead: Sweden.
Control over regional and local programmes in
the sphere of energy efficiency in the subjects of
the North-West Federal District.
Report to the Ministry of energy of the Russian
Federation
Lead: interested bodies of executive power of
the subjects of the Russian Federation
2013-2020 IV quarter
I. Projects and directions
of possible common implementation.
EU Strategy and Action Plan for BSR
NWFD 2020 Strategy, list of priority investment projects
in the NWFD and draft Action plan
INNOVATIONS
7.1. to develop a Baltic Sea region Programme for
Innovation, Clusters and SME-Networks. The objective is
to improve Baltic Sea region competitiveness and
innovation.
Lead: Sweden, Lithuania.
7.5. setting up a Baltic Science Link. This could be
accomplished by building a strong network between
universities, research institutes and industries in the
region, i.e. the Baltic Science Link. Already strong
research fields in the region would form the core of these
scientific clusters.
Lead: Swedish Research Council.
Elaboration of development concepts of innovative
activities in the subjects within the North-West Federal
District
Lead: interested bodies of executive power of the subjects
of the Russian Federation
Deadline for finalization: 2012-2020
Elaboration of orders for high technological innovative
products produced in universities of the Russian
Federation within the NWFD by regional economy’s
enterprises.
Lead: interested bodies of executive power of the subjects
of the Russian Federation
Deadline for finalization: 2012-2020
I. Projects and directions
of possible common implementation.
EU Strategy and Action Plan for BSR
NWFD 2020 Strategy, list of priority investment projects
in the NWFD and draft Action plan
TRANSPORT
11.5. to cooperate for smarter transport through
development and implementation of concrete pilot
initiatives which would contribute to improving safety,
freight logistics efficiency, shifting freight from road to
rail and sea, and minimising environmental impact of
transport in the region. Examples:
1) Green Corridor project from ports of Sweden,
Denmark and Germany to ports of Lithuania and
Kaliningrad, the Easy Way project in the Baltic Sea
region;
2) the eco-driving project ECOWILL;
3) road safety promotion cooperation programmes.
Lead: Lithuania, Sweden.
In the NWFD Strategy 2020 the following tasks are
stated that could transform into practical projects:
Implementation of innovations into management of
transportation complex through navigation systems,
creation of intellectual transportation systems and
transfer to modern informational management
technologies in the sphere of transportation and logistics
processes;
Creation of competitive sector of research and
development, providing broaden production of
experimental designing in all the spheres of
transportation complex.
Recommendations
in accordance with the “spirit” of two
strategies
 Ecologically sustainable region:
1.experience exchange and training of representatives of stockraising and poultry farms, situated in the Russian part of the
Baltic Sea region.
2. construction of waste water treatment facilities for small
towns of the Nevsko-Ladoghsky basin.
3. EU assistance in implementation of ecological audit and
ecological certification in NWFD.
Recommendations
in accordance with the “spirit” of two
strategies
 Economy. Prosperous region:
1. Russian-EU partnership in the field of modernization ->
internships for Russian representatives in the EU-related
institutions and bodies that are in charge of scientific research
and innovations development.
2. participation of Russian representatives in the capacity of
observers in a range of the Action plan projects, including:
 7.2 Creation of a Baltic Sea Fund for Innovation and
Research;
 7.4 Setting up cross-sectoral reference projects for
innovation in health and life sciences;
 7.5 Setting up a Baltic Science Link;
Recommendations
in accordance with the “spirit” of two
strategies
Prosperous region. Strengthening of SME:
CBC ENPI programmes beyond 2013, new priorities.
Transport accessibility. Accessible and attractive region:
coordination of the development projects regarding the
transportation infrastructure and auto routes as elements of
international transport corridors.
Energy. Accessible and attractive region:
Russian-EU cooperation in the sphere of increasing
efficiency and renewable energy sources development
Recommendations
in accordance with the “spirit” of two
strategies
Institutional provision for the Baltic Sea region cooperation:
Business Council of the Baltic Sea region.
Increasing of financial and organizational capabilities of the
Northern Dimension institutions and CBSS
Delegation of vast authorities to the Coordination Council on
cross-border and interregional cooperation by the
Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of the Russian
Federation to the North-West Federal District.
Thank you for your attention!
For more information:
+7 951 644 35 87
[email protected]
Stanislav Lazovskiy