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This article examines policies of Moscow and Brussels in the Baltics since the launch of the European Union’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in June 2009. An increase in the efficiency of Russia’s policy in the region requires not only the development of bilateral ... ... and humanitarian interests in the region, and describes the structure, content, and main areas of the implementation of the EU Baltic strategy in 2009—2013. The article examines the evolution of the Strategy, which initially ignored Russian national ...

Educational co-operation is one of the main aspects of the regional political agenda in the Baltic Sea Region. The article analyzes the political impact of the organizations, as perceived by the universities in the region and ... ... Based on the success of the OECD in becoming an influential actor in educational policies, this article discusses different strategies for the regional political organizations to enhance their influence. 1.  Aaviksoo, J. 2002. University Co-operation in the ...

At the current stage of social development, particular ... ... addresses the classical concepts of the theory of regional economy and new economic geography ... ... economic objectives of the development of the Baltics. The study contributes to a broader ... ... modern infrastructure projects in the Baltic Sea region should be integrated into both ... ... [President: Latvia even its presidency of the EU spends ten times more than any other], ... ... networks in the Baltic region as an impetus for regional development, Baltic Region, no....

This article examines cooperation in the electric energy sector in the Baltic region. The author explores the existing undersea HVDC power exchange ... ... cooperation in the electric energy sector is concentrated largely in the EU member states despite earlier plans to establish the Baltic ... ... Belarus. The author stresses that one of the most acute problems for the EU today is overcoming isolation of the energy systems ... ... concludes that the prospects of Russia’s energy export to the Baltic Sea region will be determined not only by technological, economic ...

This article focuses on the historic prerequisites and forms of international cooperation in the Baltic region (“Baltic cooperation”). According to the author, Baltic Europe is being ... ... new economic and cultural center of Europe. Special emphasis is given to policies and strategies of the EU in the Baltic Sea region. 1.        Andrulewicz E., 1994, Morze Bałtyckie, jego zagrożenia... ... Bałtycki, Gdańsk . 3.        Communication from the Commission, Orientations for a Union Approach to­wards the Baltic Sea Region, SEC(94) 1747. 4.       ...

The article describes the motives, objectives and findings of preparing a perspective for territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region and discusses issues related to its implementation. Particular attention is paid to Northwest Russia and Kaliningrad region. Promoting innovation clusters, metropolitan networks and urban-rural partnerships, improving accessibility as well as enhancing ...

The Baltic Sea region and the Black Sea area are overlapping regions that have their own political,... ... University , 1993. 9.  Heikkilä M. The Northern Dimension. Europe Information. Ministry for For­eign Affairs of Finland , 2006. 10.  Joenniemi P. Bridging the Iron Curtain... ... of the European Union. [Электронный ресурс]. URL: www . europa . eu (дата обращения: 17.08.2009 ). 22.   Home page . [Электронный...

This article examines the processes of international research cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. It focuses on research works published in the leading periodicals ... ... ocenki razvitija issledovanij [Using Statistics awards and patents for evaluation of research]. In: Naukometricheskie issledovanija ... ... on the study, "The Baltic Sea Region in focus development strategies of the European Union and the Russian Federation"],... ... ES [Russia will study the problems of the Baltic Sea with the EU], 2011, Zaks. ru, 24 August, available at: http://www. zaks....

Transnational (involving countries) and cross-border (involving adjacent regions of different countries) cooperation and integration are rapidly developing in the Baltic Sea region. Russia lags behind the Nordic countries and Germany as far as innovative ... ... processes. Independent of its type, however, international cooperation is beneficial for all parties concerned and should therefore be more actively encouraged. Northwestern... ... the development of EU-Russia cooperation, since a number of its regions border on the EU countries. The district participates in the development of network innovative structures...

The processes related to the development of international tourism in Lithuania are of importance for the growth of economic, social, and cultural welfare. The increasing tourist and ... ... at the international tourism market uphold and improve the image of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea region. The interregional cooperation between Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia in the... ... USA, Stockholm Environment Institute-Boston Center, 74 p. 2. Bengtsson, R. 2009, An EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: Good Intensions Meet Complex Challenges, European...