The 21st Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference

27-28 August 2012, Saint-Petersburg

Stanislav Lazovskiy, Association North-West, Russia

The Baltic Sea Region in the focus of the strategies

of development of the European Union and the

Russian Federation

Common macroregion

TheBaltic Sea

Region

TheNorth-West Federal District of Russia

Saint-PetersburgThe Kaliningrad

regionThe Leningrad region

The Pskov regionThe Vologda region

The Novgorod regionThe Republic of

Karelia

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 North-West

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 2009Adopted by European Council in October 2009 Main feature – three «NO» to new funds, new institution, new legislation

Four pillars:An environmentally sustainable regionA prosperous regionAn accessible and attractive regionA 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 2012Accompanied 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 thesocial 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

special-purpose programme

draft Action plan of the NWFD Strategy 2020:economic developmentremoval of the transport, energy, information

and other infrastructural limitations and barriers

social development of the NWFDtackling 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 Baltic Sea region Lead: Germany.

Development and broadening of a network of specially protected natural territories within the 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: RosgidrometDeadline 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 FederationLead: interested bodies of executive power of the subjects of the Russian Federation2013-2020 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.

Elaboration of development concepts of innovative activities in the subjects within the North-West Federal DistrictLead: interested bodies of executive power of the subjects of the Russian FederationDeadline for finalization: 2012-2020

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 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 FederationDeadline 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 stock-raising 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.

A complex of events dedicated to cooperation development in the

Baltic Sea regionVIII Conference «Cross-border Cooperation: the Russian Federation, the European Union

and Norway» September 6-7, 2012, Pskov

Discussion on:• Cooperation in the Baltic Sea region • Current state and development of cross-border

cooperation • Prospects of the European Neighborhood and

Partnership Instrument after 2013• Particularities of cross-border cooperation • Ways of joint planning of border areas

development.

Thank you for your attention!

For more information:+7 951 644 35 87

slazovskiy@gmail.com Stanislav Lazovskiy