NPP 2007-2013
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Presentation Main Projects
European Union
European Regional Development Fund
Cooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas (Co-safe)
Priority: 1
Budget: € 1 427 950
Project duration: from 1 June 2008 to 31 May 2011
Synopsis: Joint NPP strategy for increased safety and preparedness for major
accidents and extreme situations in sparsely populated areas
Objectives
Operational service solutions for cooperation between the NPP countries in
management of disasters and accidents in sparsely populated areas; meeting
gaps and needs towards safer rural areas.
Emergency medical care solutions in extreme conditions
A NPP-network and an internet based community for disaster management: the
Co-Safe network.
Expected outcomes (examples):
Collaborative training methods/ exercises in management accidents and disasters
New enhanced safety products and services, covering full spectrum from the
scene of the accident via pre-hospital care to hospital care
Improved remote communication during rescue processes
Cooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas (Co-Safe)
Partnership
Lead Partner: Emergency and Disaster Medical Centre (AKMC), Umeå,
Sweden
Partner 2: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Oulu, Finland
Partner 3: Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (NOHD), Oulu, Finland
Partner 4: Regional Rescue Services of Oulu-Koillismaa, Oulu, Finland
Partner 5: Emergency Services College, Kuopio, Finland
Partner 6: FSA University Hospital, Akureyri, Iceland
Partner 7: NHS Western Isles, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK
Contact details
Project manager: Ms Britt-Marie Nordström
Telephone: +46 907 851 157
E-mail: [email protected]
Responsible Desk Officer: Maxi Nachtigall
Assessing Sustainability of Forest Based Activities in Rural Areas of
NP - Northern ToSIA
Priority: 2
Budget: € 1 312 954,98
Project duration: from 1 June 2008 to 31 May 2011
Synopsis: Investigation of options for improving the sustainable use of forest
resources in selected regions of NPP by using the innovative sustainability impact
assessment tool (ToSIA).
Objectives: sustainability impact assessment tool ToSIA in NPP as part of regional
resource use planning and sustainable assessment routines in NPP region.
Enabling public bodies and (private) companies to improve their corporate social
responsibility as a part of the whole forestry wood value chain and improve
business activities on the three dimensions of sustainability.
Expected outcomes (examples):
Supporting regional decision makers in evaluating alternative policies and
resource use scenarios
Linking the sustainability impact assessment tool to existing social corporate
responsibility reporting routines
Assessing Sustainability of Forest Based Activities in Rural Areas of NP
- Northern ToSIA
Partnership
Lead Partner: European Forest Institute (EFI), Joensuu, Finland
Partner 2: Forestry Centre of North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland
Partner 3: Forestry Research/ Forestry Commission Scotland, Highland
Conservancy FR, Dingwall, Scotland, UK
Partner 4: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, SLU, Umeå, Sweden
Partner 5: County Governor of Nordland, Bodø, Norway
Contact details
Project manager: Mr Marcus Lindner
Telephone: +358 10 773 43 40
E-mail: [email protected]
Responsible Desk Officer: Maxi Nachtigall
Our Life as Elderly – Implementation (OLE II)
Priority: 2
Budget: € 2 003 016,15
Project duration: from 1 June 2008 to 31 May 2011
Synopsis: Implementation of new solutions, effectives ideas and working models/
tools for elderly care based on citizen’s needs, demands and wishes in services,
recruiting of staff, housing and quality in care (based on outcomes of OLE I).
Objectives
Establish changes in elderly care in day to day operations
Package changes in a manner that they are easily transferable to other regions
Stimulation of other regions/ municipalities to adapt new solutions
Expected outcomes (examples)
IT based model for integrated, permanent staff development
System of safe medication
Vintage housing
Web based meeting platform for senior citizens
Model for physical and informal meeting places
Our Life as Elderly – Implementation (OLE II)
Partnership
Lead Partner: City of Luleå, Administration of Social Services, Development
Unit, Sweden
Partner 2: Municipality of Bodø, Norway
Partner 3: Association of Faroese Municipalities, Faroese Islands
Partner 4: City of Oulu, Finland
Partner 5: Municipality of Akureyri-Akureyrarbaer, Iceland
Partner 6: Municipality of Hafnarfjördur-Hafnarfjardarbaer, Iceland
Partner 7: Municipality of Hornarfjordur, Iceland
Partner 8: Primary Care Services, Faroese Islands
Contact details
Project manager: Ms Marianne Pedersen
Telephone: +46 920 454 458
E-mail: [email protected]
Responsible Desk Officer: Maxi Nachtigall
Sustainable Aquaculture of Arctic Charr (Northcharr)
Priority: 1
Budget: €1,132,791.73
Project duration: from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2011
Synopsis
The project aims to promote and increase the Arctic charr farming industry, leading to more
and better jobs in remote communities. The project will use new knowledge and innovative
approaches to make the industry more competitive and take away existing bottlenecks, by
e.g. new diet formulas and feeding strategies, knowledge about temperature and brood stock
handling and by developing tools to facilitate the establishment of new farms.
Expected outcomes
The project has set clear targets, e.g. the expansion to 12,000 tonnes of charr within the next
4-8 years and at least 25 annual workers.
Products/Services:
Courses
A manual for brood stock handling
A manual on feeding strategies and diet
Welfare standards and indicators for Arctic charr aquaculture to meet new EC regulations
A computer based tool to assess and evaluate environmental impacts
A report on using triple helix partnerships for enhancing Arctic charr farming
Sustainable Aquaculture of Arctic Charr (Northcharr)
Partnership
Lead Partner: Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU), Sweden
Partner 2: Holar University College, Iceland
Partner 3: Nofima Akvaforsk Fiskeriforskning AS, Norway
Partner 4: Swedish Board of Fisheries, Sweden
Contact details
Project manager: Jan Nilsson
Telephone: +46 907 868 312
E-mail: [email protected]
Clim-ATIC - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in
Northern Peripheral Regions
Priority: 1
Budget: €2,348,138
Project duration: from 1st March 2008 to 28th February 2011
Synopsis
The project will work in partnership with community stakeholders, public sector and academic
institutions to explore the potential for different community sectors to develop adaptation
capacity, and deliver real adaptations under priority themes for the Northern Periphery,
providing local economic and social advantages. Clim-ATIC will establish a sustainable, selffinancing service that will provide information, training and advice to communities, small
businesses, and local administrations across the Northern Periphery who wish to significantly
increase their capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The new service will
continue to function and compile and disseminate relevant new knowledge on climate change
adaptation beyond the end of the project.
Expected outcomes
a number of community climate change vulnerability scenarios
a number of community climate Change Adaptation Strategy
a number of complementary adaptation demonstration projects
a feasibility study and business plan for the information, training and advice
service leading to the delivery of an initial short course.
Clim-ATIC - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in
Northern Peripheral Regions
Partnership
Lead Partner:
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UHI Millennium Institute, Scotland
Lycksele Municipality, Sweden
Arctic Technology Centre, Greenland
Western Norway Research Institution, Norway
The Lapland Regional Environment Centre, Finland
Umeå University, Sweden
Åre Municipality, Sweden
Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finland
Thule Institute at University of Oulu, Finland
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finland
The Arctic Centre, Finland
University of Lapland, Finland
County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Contact details
Project manager: Clive Bowman
Telephone:
++44(0) 1738 877204
E-mail:
[email protected]
Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas eHealth Applications across the Urban-Rural Dimension
Priority: 1
Budget: €1,606,332
Project duration: from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010
Synopsis
The aim is to enhance the provision and accessibility of health services in the
sparsely populated areas of Europe by developing and implementing innovative
eHealth solutions and promoting transfer of the best eHealth practices across the
NPP area.
Objectives
Mapping and identification of European best practices and innovative eHealth
solutions which can be transferred, further developed and integrated into a health
care system elsewhere in the partner regions
Special focus on new eHealth service concepts and solutions for primary
health care, chronic conditions and remote specialist services
Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas eHealth Applications across the Urban-Rural Dimension
Assessment of the likelihood of adoption of eHealth innovations in health care
sites using a whole system approach
Sites that are likely to accept and integrate new eHealth innovations are
chosen as pilot sites for transnational development and transfer of eHealth
services
Up to 4 new eHealth services will be piloted in Finland, Sweden, Norway and
Scotland using Utilization of transnational eHealth Triple-Helix Partnerships
Ultimately aim to create viable and sustainable eHealth services and businesses
that will continue to benefit the residents of remote and rural European regions
beyond the end of this project
Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas eHealth Applications across the Urban-Rural Dimension
Expected outcomes
“A Portfolio of eHealth Applications in European Sparsely Populated Areas” as a
result of the mapping phase
published as a printed copy and also available as an on-line database
New eHealth services will be piloted in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Scotland
examples: teledermatology, teledialysis, remote consulting of real-time
medical data, advanced call centres, remote retinal screening units
The implementation strategy will be published as a report “An Innovation System
for eHealth Services in European Sparsely Populated Areas”
can replicated elsewhere in the Northern Periphery and other peripheral
areas of Europe
Establishment of “A European Network of Rural eHealth Care” for sustainable
and on-going transfer of knowledge and technology across the Northern
Periphery
also to include European peripheral maritime regions, ultra-peripheral
regions and the mountainous territories of Europe
Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas eHealth Applications across the Urban-Rural Dimension
Partnership
Lead Partner: Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District and Oulu University
Hospital, Finland
Partner 2: Centre for Rural Health and University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Partner 3: County Council of Västerbotten and Umeå University, Sweden
Partner 4: Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine and the University Hospital of
North Norway
Partner 5: Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland
Contact details
Project manager: Pasi Parkkila, Director of development and public relations
Telephone: +358 8 315 4173 mobile: +358 40 544 8955
E-mail: [email protected]
Digital Age in Rural and Remote Areas - DARRA
Priority: 1 (Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral area )
Budget: 1 423 789 €
Project duration: from 2008 to 2009
Synopsis
The objective of DARRA project is to decrease the digital divide in remote and
rural areas among the partner regions, through boosting the usage of ICT by
SMEs and the public sector, and improve the overall regional competitiveness.
The digital divide is a handicap inter-and intra-regionally and one indicator of a
region’s peripherality. DARRA project, through the strengthened regional ICT–
applications leading to
reinforced exchanges with more central & developed regions,
more complete regional ICT-related applications, and
jointly developed approaches, will reduce effectively and sustainably the
peripheral character of the partner regions.
Digital Age in Rural and Remote Areas - DARRA
Objectives
To decrease the digital divide in remote and rural areas among the partner
regions, through boosting the usage of ICT by SMEs and the public sector,
and improve the overall regional competitiveness.
Expected outcomes
Products/services
The project will convince the development of ICT until 2013.
As a result of the project SMEs have gained competitive advantage by
implementing new ICT –services and tools.
Municipalities and the public sector can boost their activities by taking more
advanced services in use.
Digital Age in Rural and Remote Areas - DARRA
Partnership
Lead Partner: Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Partner 2: Joint authority of Kainuu region, Finland
Partner 3: Kainuun Etu Oy, Finland
Partner 4: The Association of Local Authorities in Västernorrland, Sweden
Partner 5: Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Partner 6: Företagarna Västernorrland, Sweden
Partner 7: European Regions Network for the Application of Communications
Technology (ERNACT), Ireland
Partner 8: Shannon Development, Ireland
Partner 9: Sogn og Fjordane County Governor, Norway
Partner 10: Western Norway Research Institute, Norway
Partner 11: Rovaniemi regional development agency, Finalnd
Partner 12: University of Limerick, Ireland
Digital Age in Rural and Remote Areas - DARRA
Contact details
Project manager: Janne Hirvonen
Telephone: +358 40 5847553
E-mail: [email protected]
Developing the Scots Pine Resource
Priority: 2
Budget: € 1,719,420
Project Duration: from January 2008 to December 2010
Countries Involved: Scotland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway
Synopsis:
“To stimulate the development & utilisation of Scots Pine as a basis for supporting
sustainable rural enterprises”
Scots Pine is a naturally occurring tree species in Northern Europe, covering
large areas of Scotland, Scandinavia, Russia and parts of Iceland. It is a key
component of boreal biodiversity and its timber properties are equal to, or
exceed, those of other commercial softwoods.
Despite its potential importance Scots Pine is currently undervalued and
underutilised by the timber industry. Developing the Scots Pine Resource was
developed in 2007 as a collaborative project between partners in Scotland,
Finland, Norway and Sweden; with the aim of stimulating the development and
utilisation of Scots pine timber as a basis for supporting sustainable rural
enterprises.
Developing the Scots Pine Resource
Main objectives:
Analysis of existing markets
Encouraging innovation & collaboration in the supply chain
Improving resource assessment & valuation techniques
Improving long term timber quality
Developing the Scots Pine Resource
Partnership
Lead Partner: Highland Birchwoods (Scotland)
Partner 2:Forest Research (Scotland)
Partner 3:Norwegian Forest & Landscape Institute
Partner 4:Finnish Forest Research Agency
Partner 5:North Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Partner 6: Swedish Forest Agency
Contact details
Project manager: Ben Davies
Telephone: (0044) 1463 811 968
E-mail: [email protected]
MyHealth@Age
Priority: 2
Budget: € 1 527 678
Project duration: from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010
Synopsis
The aim of the MyHealth@Age project is to offer the ageing population in the
Northern Periphery region improved Health, Safety and Well being through the
use of new products and services.
Expected outcomes
The products and services are developed in close co-operation between elderly
people, healthcare and welfare staff, ICT companies and healthcare and welfare
researchers. The products and services are evaluated and improved during field
trials in Sweden, Norway and Northern Ireland.
The products and services focus on mobile safety alarms, prescribed self
treatment and social networks.
MyHealth@Age
Partnership
Lead Partner: Municipality of Boden , Sweden
Partner 2: University Hospital of Norway, Norwegian Centre of Telemedicine
Partner 3: Social Welfare Department of Tromsø, Norway
Partner 4:Southern Health and Social Care Trust Ulster, Northern Ireland
Partner 5:Centre of Distance Spanning Healthcare at Luleå University of
Technology, Sweden
Partner 6:University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Associate partners:
City of Luleå, County Council of Norrbotten, TietoEnator, TeliaSonera, IntelliWork
and Arctic Group, Blue Tree Services, McElwaine SMART Technologies and
Swarmteams
Contact details
Project manager:Lennart Isaksson
Telephone:+46 70 300 8201
E-mail:[email protected]
Sustainable hunting tourism - business opportunity in the
Northern Europe (NPPHunt)
Priority 1: Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral area
Budget: € 1 127 151 (Total budget)
Project duration: from 2008 to 2010
Synopsis
Summary:
The project will promote the development of sustainable hunting tourism that will
diversify the economical activity of peripheral regions in Northern Europe, by
developing the companies and operational environment related to the sector.
Objectives:
i) Develop and enhance sustainable and competitive business concepts based on hunting
cultures of Northern Europe;
ii) Strengthen the co-operation between different interest groups and evaluate the possibilities
for a ‘Northern brand’ for sustainable hunting tourism
iii) Develop the operational environment by reducing the obstacles and lowering the risk and
threshold for start up companies,
iv) Create and analyse knowledge required in directing future rural development and hunting in
Northern Periphery area.
Sustainable hunting tourism - business opportunity in the
Northern Europe (NPPHunt)
Expected outcomes
Co-operation Ethical rules as criteria for hunting tourism business in project area
(Northern brand); forum for SME interaction and co-operation; increased awareness on
the realistic potential of hunting tourism
Information Training material and pilot courses for professional hunter/hunting
tourism organisers; tools (models and guidelines) for managing social, ecological and
economical sustainability at the local and SME level
Development work New/improved transnational hunting tourism products as part of
sustainable business concepts
Sustainable hunting tourism - business opportunity in the
Northern Europe (NPPHunt)
Partnership
University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute, Finland (Lead partner)
Haapavesi Vocational School, Finland
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
Rural Economy Development, Sweden
The Research Centre of the University of Akureyri, Iceland
Icelandic Tourism Research Centre, Iceland
Environment and Food Agency of Iceland, Iceland
Macaulay Institute, Scotland
University of Aberdeen, Department of Geography and Environment, Scotland
Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitter’s Association, Canada
Sustainable hunting tourism - business opportunity in the
Northern Europe (NPPHunt)
Contact details
Anne Matilainen, University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute
Tel. +358-6-421 3337, +358-50-5240 814
E-mail: [email protected]
PELLETime – Solutions for competitive pellet production in
medium size enterprises
Priority: 1 – Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral area
Budget: €1.766.494
Project duration: from Jan 2008 to Dec 2010
Synopsis:
PELLETime will develop an accessible package of tools to design sustainable
pellet supply chains, thereby promoting the role of local entrepreneurs in utilising
local renewable energy resources and supporting the energy self-sufficiency of
northern peripheral regions. The small scale production of pellets currently faces
both technological limitations, as well as lack of knowledge. The project
addresses those challenges by offering a holistic approach for SMEs reaching
from identification and estimation of available resources, raw material
procurement, the design of the entire pellet production process to the final
product. PELLETime will encourage sustainable expansion of the raw material
resource, and carry out widespread awareness raising and information
dissemination to facilitate market development.
PELLETime – Solutions for competitive pellet production in
medium size enterprises
Objectives:
Developing a package of tools to facilitate establishment of SMEs in small
scale pellet production, support existing pellet production, and, enhance
energy availability throughout the NPP region
Expected outcomes:
The SME tool package, which will comprise:
Pellet market report and contact network
Inventory of regionally available resources
Best practice guideline on landscape, biodiversity and hydrology of raw
materials
Cost-calculator on handling and logistics of raw materials and pellets
Best practice guideline on logistics and quality assurance (in terms of fuel
supply)
Best practice guideline on fuel quality and technology, and
Internet based user’s guide
PELLETime – Solutions for competitive pellet production in
medium size enterprises
Partnership
Lead Partner: North Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Partner 2: Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finland
Partner 3: Joensuu Regional Development Company, Finland
Partner 4: University of Kuopio, Finland
Partner 5: Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Partner 6: Highland Birchwoods, Scotland
Partner 7: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Partner 8: Herads and Austurlandsskogar, Iceland
Partner 9: Iceland Forest Service, Iceland
Associate partners: Vapo Ltd., Biottori Ltd., Pakaslahti Ltd., M. Pappinen Ltd.,
JPK-tuote, Konepaja Antti Ranta Ltd., National Farmers Union, Scotland.
Contact details
Project manager: Mr. Lasse Okkonen
Telephone: +358 50 342 3582
E-mail: [email protected]
O4O Project
Priority: Priority 2: Sustainable development of natural and community resources
Budget: Euros1,969,996.48
Project duration: from 2008 to 2011
Summary
O4O will utilise the capacity of older people as community assets, applying their
skills to provide services that will help maintain other older people in their
communities.
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O4O Project
Objectives
map the context for developing new ways of service provision for older people;
identify new opportunities for providing locally-relevant services;
test the feasibility of innovative organisational models;
develop a toolkit to develop O4O organisations transnationally;
evaluate impacts on individuals, communities and institutions;
inform policy and practice on involving older people in service provision to older
people.
O4O Project
Expected outcomes
policy briefings on the context for innovative service delivery for older people;
innovative sustainable organisations of different types to deliver services;
a transnational toolkit of good practice;
report on the impacts on individuals, communities and organisations, of new
models;
publications and conferences disseminating information to the NP and wider.
O4O Project
Partnership
Lead Partner: UHI Millennium Institute (Centre for Rural Health), Inverness,
Scotland
Partner 2: Glasgow University, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, Scotland
Partner 3: Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (covering rural Northern
Ireland)
Partner 4: Lulea Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Partner 5: Municipality of Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland
Partner 6: Joint authority of Kainuu Region, Kajaani, Finland (Observing)
Contact details
Project Lead: Professor Jane Farmer
Telephone: 01463 667321/667322
E-mail: [email protected]
Connected Mobile Communities in the Northern Periphery
Priority: 1
Budget: € 1 165 781
Project duration: from 1st of September 2008 to 31st of August 2010
Synopsis: Use broadband mobile communication services to promote the
competitiveness of rural communities in the NPP area
Objectives:
Develop the capability of rural area communities within the NP to incorporate
emerging broadband mobile services into their community development
strategies.
Use the capability to develop a number of broadband mobile services that
support sustainable development of specific sectors in NP communities
Utilise the services to (1) improve the inherent sustainability of communities
and to (2) provide economic connections to more central areas
Expected outcomes
Northern Periphery Transnational “Mobile Community" model
Mobile Connected Support Offices/Demo Centres
Mobile Community Hotspot Zones
Connected Mobile Communities in the Northern Periphery
Mobile Public Services
Integrated Transport Info System
"Connected Community" Tourism and Culture Services
Partnership
Lead Partner: ERNACT, Ireland
Partner 2: Donegal County Council, Ireland
Partner 3: Derry City Council, Northern Ireland
Partner 4: Fomento de San Sebastián, S.A., Spain
Partner 5: Regional Council of North Karelia, Finland
Partner 6: Association of Local Authorities in Västernorrland, Sweden
Contact details
Project manager: Rocio Rubio Centeno
Telephone: +353 45 889 361
E-mail: [email protected]
Environment friendly fish farming and use of cleaner fish
Priority: 1
Budget: € 1 594 966
Project duration: from 1st of January 2008 to 31st of December 2010
Synopsis: The project intends to deliver methods and technology needed to produce
cleaner fish for use by the cod and salmon farming industry in all of the partner
countries
Objectives
Minimise the environmental impact of salmonid and gadoid by the use of
cleaner fish to remove parasitic sea lice thereby reducing use of therapeutic
treatments.
Reduce losses for farmers due to sea lice problem
Make it possible for fish farmers to exploit lucrative organic market and give
the product a marketing advantage
Expected outcomes
Develop a methodology to remove parasitic sea lice
Implement the methodology as a service in participating organisation
Provide the service to the industry
Environment friendly fish farming and use of cleaner fish
Partnership
Lead Partner: Bodø University College (BUC), Norway
Partner 2: Bioforsk Nord (BFN)
Partner 3: Viking Fish Farms LTD, Scotland
Partner 4: Martin Ryan Instititute, National University of Ireland, Ireland
Another 7 associated partners are expected to work closely with the partnership
in order to implement a successful main project
Contact details
Project manager: Geir Mikkelsen
Telephone: +47 7551 7330
E-mail: [email protected]
Economusées Northern Europe
Priority: 1
Budget: € 1 664 407
Project duration: from January 2008 to December 2010
Synopsis: Economusee Northern Europe will combine culture, craft and tourism to
create an economy platform for craft artisans practicing traditional techniques in order
to help the crafts survive and create new jobs
Objectives
Establishing Economuseums within multi-company locations.
Developing an innovative Economuseum micro model for home crafts
producers in remote areas
An improved inter-regional shared business support system, including
education and training in the crafts and business operations
Creating sustainable, long-term skills by involving young people
Economusées Northern Europe
Expected outcomes
Support service which has two very powerful drivers:
a) crafts and cultural heritage in each community;
b) it creates an employment situation that demonstrates the continued
worth of traditional crafts in employment for young people.
Establishment of 18 new innovative and adapted Economuseums in NPP
Partnership
Lead Partner: Hordaland County Council, Norway
Partner 2: The International Economusee Network Society, Canada
Partner 3: Fruma, Iceland
Partner 4: Utoyggjafelegid, Faroe Island
Partner 5: Edge of the Shore, Northern Ireland
Partner 6: Edge of the Shore, Ireland
An additional 6 associated partners which will work closely with the project
implementation is listed
Economusées Northern Europe
Contact details
Project manager: Terje Inderhaug
Telephone: +47 5523 9997
E-mail: [email protected]
Northern Environmental Education Development
Priority: 2
Budget: € 1 220 000
Project duration: from 7th of January 2008 to 31st of December 2010
Synopsis: The NEED project develops the educational use of geo scientific
knowledge for the tourism to reinforce the sustainable rural development in high
quality nature sites called “Parks”
Objectives
The project will produce an innovative operational model which enhances the
transfer of scientific nature knowledge for the needs of schools, and
educational visitors in national parks and visitors centres.
Expected outcomes
Develop and test innovative learning approaches for scientific geo information
Create a model for an educational programme service for target groups
Create a high quality educational service and products for outdoor education
in close co-operations with potential investors
Implement the educational service and new tourist products on sites,
Northern Environmental Education Development
Partnership
Lead Partner: University of Joensuu, Finland
Partner 2: University of Iceland, Iceland
Partner 3: Nordland National Park Centre, Norway
Partner 4: Kerry GeoPark, Ireland
Contact details
Project manager: Tuula Keinonen
Telephone: +358 132 514 649
E-mail: [email protected]
Northern Creative Youth
Priority: 1
Budget: € 1 807 937
Project duration: from 1st of January 2008 to 30th of June 2010
Synopsis: The NoCry project will develop a Virtual Business Incubator service for the
creative sector to spread knowledge, enhance networking and support business
development among young creative people in the NP
Objectives
Increase economic growth by supporting the development of knowledge and
an entrepreneurial culture by enhancing networking across borders in the
creative sector
Expected outcomes
Products/services
Develop a virtual incubator
A service to support young creative people interested in becoming
entrepreneurs
The services and tools developed will be available online
Implement the service on websites of public interest
Northern Creative Youth
Partnership
Lead Partner: Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Partner 2: Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Partner 3: Department of Music & Media, Luleå university of technology, Sweden
Partner 4: PowerHouse, Municipality of Kramfors, Sweden
Partner 5: MediaEnter – Study Centre, Municipality of Kramfors, Sweden
Partner 6: Moray College, Scotland
Partner 7: Norut Tromso AS, Scotland
Partner 8: Faroe Islands Enterprise, Faore Island
Partner 9: Entrepreneurship training centre Intotalo, Finland
Partner 10: The Nerve Centre, Northern Ireland
Contact details
Project manager: Kai Kostiander
Telephone: +358 408 497 231
E-mail: [email protected]