On December 10, Russian participants paid a visit to Mikkeli (Finland). Follow the link to watch a video about Mikkeli wastewater treatment plant in Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUoJDcQtW8&ab_channel=Mikkelinkaupunki

  The link provides information about EcoSairila (three language versions) https://ecosairila.fi/ru/%d0%b3%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f/

Photos from the event in the album.

09.12.21 a hybrid event of the BBC1 project ("Business in Biotechnology and Circular Economy"), focused on EcoSairila, took place. The event participants were provided with information about the EcoSairila Technopark, the EcoSairila digital exhibition hall, the experience of the project partners and views on the circular economy.

Boris Krylov from NP "AsEP" made a presentation on "Promotion of Russian and Finnish technologies to solve environmental problems" commercialization within the framework of the BBC1 project ”. Saya Tilgren from Miksey spoke about the implementation of the digital platform.

Also, the participants were offered an interactive discussion on their interests. The following topics were raised:

● Environmental work: Experimental ideas for creating a healthy environment (and the Ecosairila platform)

● Funding: project ideas for applying funding at the top of the platform.

● Ensuring compliance with the triangle: from science to business, from business to science, from business to education and from education to science.

● Business Areas: What business sectors are not yet represented on the platform, but should be?

Screenshots of the event are presented in the album.

The seminar provided information on the upcoming Russia-Finland Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2021-2027.

In the second part, the partners of the completed projects presented their main results, shared the lessons learned during the implementation of the projects, the most inspiring moments of cross-border interaction, as well as the partners' plans and expectations for future cooperation.

The following projects were presented:

SUSTECH - lead partner - LUT University

Green InterTraffic - lead partner - St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Bio-Com - lead partner - IEEP Branch FSAC VIM

MultiPass Port - lead partner - Passenger Port of St. Petersburg "Marine Facade"

In the final part of the seminar, the "GOOD COMMUNICATION AWARDS"

Screenshots of the event can be found in the album.

On December 8, 2021, the 3rd annual event of the cross-border cooperation Program "South-East Finland – Russia 2014-2020" will take place.

Time: 12:00-16:00 EET / Helsinki.
           13:00-17:00 Moscow time.

Please register to receive a Zoom link the day before the event. The registration link is available until December 3, 2021.

The annual event is aimed at demonstrating the achievements of cross-border cooperation. Representatives of national authorities from Finland, Russia and the European Commission are invited to make keynote presentations on the leading role of the Partnership.

Partners of the first completed projects are invited to present their main results. They will share the lessons learned during the implementation of projects, the most inspiring moments of cross-border cooperation, as well as plans and expectations of partners for future cooperation.

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The event is held in English. The program of the event is attached.