South-East Finland - Russia Neighbourhood Programme

http://www.southeastfinrusnpi.fi
 

Aim of the programme is to provide cross-border co-operation in the programme region. European Union allows funding for this programme from two instruments, INTERREG and TACIS.

The main principle of the Programme is co-operation between the area of South-East Finland and the city of St Petersburg, and the Leningrad Oblast. This principle will not be repeated later when the priorities are described; usually only the activity will be defined. However, the supposition is that the activity focuses on this specific area. 
 
The programme will grant aid to joint development projects following a strategy and priorities which are jointly agreed by the Finnish and Russian partners:

Development of transport links and the state of the environment

	Border crossing points and transport links
	Maintaining and improving the state of the environment

Development of business and the business environment

Increasing the number of SME's and improving their operational preconditions

Expertise and improving conditions for co-operation

	Development of expertise
	Conditions for co-operation and well-being

	South -East Finland (South Karelia; South Savo; Kymenlaakso)
	St.-Petersburg
	Leningrad Oblast

REGIONAL COUNCIL OF SOUTH KARELIA
Raatimiehenkatu 18, FI-53100 Lappeenranta
email: forename.surname@ekarjala.fi

Director, Regional Development Mr. Timo Tuomisaari
tel. +358 5 613 0210
Head of the Secretariat Mr. Markus Hulkkonen
tel. +358 5 613 0290
Programme Secretary Mrs. Sari Loisa
tel. +358 5 613 0214
Financial Director Mrs. Päivi Ilves
tel. +358 5 613 0216