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There was the signing of the Agreement about cooperation between
Association "North West" and Regional Union of Southwest
Finland in Smolny. |
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| 27.11 - 02.12.2004 |
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Ńentre BIZKON has organized visit of the St.-Petersburg
delegation to Bruxelles
Office of Southeast Finland, St.-Petersburg and Leningrad region (opened
in April 2004 for support and preparation of the joint European projects).
Simultaneously the delegation of South-East Finland arrived to Bruxelles
(participants of the project Gateway Office Partners). |
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21-22.10.
2004 |
There was a seminar “Maritime industry: perspectives,
technical possibilities and new technologies”.
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15-16.10.
2004 |
There was a seminar “Safety and treatment of
the waste” in Anjalankoski.
This seminar was spent as a stage of Ecopark-project. The seminar consisted
from two parts. There were several reports during the first part. There
were four working group during the second part (dumps, housing wastes, industrial
wastes, using of biogaz on the dumps). More than 25 Russian specialists
took part in the seminar (Lenvodproject, Polygon TBO, Kosmos, ElectroEcoTechnologies,
Polygon “Novy Svet”, e.t.c.). There were also more than 20 Finish specialists
(Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Kouvola, e.t.c.). There was agreed the plan of
the future joint projects and activities.
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6-7.10.
2004 |
There was a seminar “Using of the BIO-Fuel for
receiving the energy in Kotka”.
This seminar was organized by BIZKON together with Kymenlaakso Polytechnic
Institute. The energy russian-finnish working group also had a meeting during
this event. 15 SPb specialists took part in the seminar (Academy of sciences,
JSC “Poly-NOM”, INSET Ltd., JSC “ADIN”, Baltkotlomash, Publishing House
“MIR”, some enterprises from Lenoblast and others).
There were discussed some important questions, concerning russian- finnish
future cooperation. There some of them:
- cooperation in the partnership in the production in Russia of the small
boilers;
- organization of the production of the pellets (wooden wastes);
- preparation of the joint project concerning “BIO-Fuel-Net”;
- consideration of some other joint projects with international financing.
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14-17.09.
2004 |
The delegation of the machine-building enterprises
of St.-Petersburg and Leningrad region took part in the annual international
exhibition " Subcontracting 2004 "
in Tampere. The Centre BIZKON organized this
delegation and negotiations in Tampere concerning the project SUBMET.
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07-10.09.
2004 |
Centre BIZKON on
behalf of Leningrad Regional Government took part in "Days of small
and middle business of Leningrad region". Delegation from South-East
Finland, led by the Chairman of Association of the Kotka’s businessmen Mr.
Ňeppo Sainio, and the Estonian representatives
from Tartu and Tallinn (Easti-Russian chamber of the businessmen and NORT
Management Centre), led by the General consul of Estonia in St.-Petersburg
Mr. Andre Pung, arrived to the “Days…”.
Centre BIZKON organized:
- finnish-easti-russian business-meetings and
negotiations (deliveries of the Finnish equipment for household service
of the Leningrad region, possible joint projects concerning the preservation
and revival of national handicrafts;
- presentation of the russian-finnish project SUBMET
concerning Subcontracting in metal working.
- reports about the possible joint projects with Finland and Estonia concerning
the women entrepreneurship for the conference "Women and business ".
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30.08-03.09.
2004 |
Centre BIZKON organized
the business-trip for the St.Petersburg delegation of the scientists and
experts on the First Turku Development Forum "Science Park as a Tool
for Regional Development: Possibilities and Limitations".
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Mayor of Turku Mr. Armas Lahoniitty (at the centre) discusses
with the chief of a Department of water tourism of St.Petersburg information-tourist
centre (St.Petersburg Administration) Mr.Andrey Berezkin the offer
concerning the Russian-Finnish project of Sea festivals in the Finnish
gulf.
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| 16-25.07.04. |
Finnish yachts
in Ladoga
It was a first “many-yachts” trip from Finland to Ladoga. Centre BIZKON
and City Tourist Centre were as the organizers of this event. The preparation
of this trip was going during 5 months. 4 yachts and 3 vessels (motor boats
from Helsinki, Porvoo, Turku, Kotka) started 15.07.04 from Kotka (all 25
sailors). Only 6 vessels started later through Neva-river to Ladoga (22
sailors). These vessels visited Konevic and Valaam islands and also Sortavala
and Priozersk (these visits were organized the first time for the foreign
ships). All vessels returned to SPb 25.07.04. There was press- conference
in SPb after their arrival in SPb. All vessels started to Kotka 27.07.04.
This trip was an important event for the development of the finnish-russian
water-tourism in Finnish Gulf and in North- West Russia Region. map... |
| 21-25.06.04. |
It was a first visit of BIZKON-delegation to
the new region of Finland-Pajat-Hame. The invitation was received during
the Spb wooden exhibition in March of this year. The main aim of this visit
is to have acquaintance with the new technologies and the advantages of
the wooden construction. The delegation (RUST, Eurostroj, LenTISIZ, Kosmos
and others – all 28 persons) visited Cottage exhibition in Hartola, new
wooden district in Lahti, some “wooden” enterprises. All these visited were
very useful for the preparation of the future joint finnish - russian “wooden”
project. |
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| 10-11.06.04 |
There was a seminar in Smolny devoted to some
results and to some future plans of BIZKON (first Center BIZKON was opened
in Kotka in June 1999), Committee of Foreign Affairs and Tourism was as
organizer and sponsor of this event. Many Finnish officials came to 5-Anniversary
of BIZKON (Mayor of Kotka, Mayor of Turku, Executive directors of Kymenlaakso
and Varinaas-Suomi, Chairmen of the Finnish development Centres and others
– all 30 persons). There were solemn reception from SPb Administration and
also evening water trip along the Neva and Finnish Gulf. Also there were
organized some visits, meetings and talks on the next day (11.06.04.). |
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11 May 2004
SPb |
There was a working meeting-seminar in ESCO
project concerning SPb alternative sources of energy in BIZKON office. More
than 10 SPb specialists took participation in this event (Polytechnical
Institute, JSC “INSET”, Academy of Sciences, Ceramic Centre, Subcontracting
Institute and others). Academician Y. Danilevich and lecturer M. Huhtinen
were as a chiefs on this meeting. The main questions on this meeting were
about some future possible joint projects: concerning innovation cross-border
Centre, using of bio-fuel and reconstruction of the small hydro- power stations.
The chief specialists from Turku, Kotka, Lappeenranta took participation
on this event. Next meeting will take place in Kotka in autumn. |
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05-08, 2004 |
Centre BIZKON organized the delegation of St.Petersburg
and Leningrad region representatives (5 persons) on the seminar-exhibition
“Women skills” in Viljandi, Estonia. Specialists of Association “Women and
business” in Russia, Development of small and medium size business and consumer
market Committee of the Leningrad Regional Government and Centre “BIZKON”
represented Russia. This exhibition was organized according the project
PHARE. Specialists from Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia took
part in the seminar with the reports. |
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2-8 May 2004
Paris |
BIZKON together with Science-Technical Shipbuilding
society
Paris organized the visit of SPb director group to Paris (France) on the
Fifth
International Forum «Aims for Future of Engineering Science» (AFES-2004).
More than 20 SPb specialists took participation in this trip. These specialists
worked in two sections: «Shipbuilding» and «Welding». There was also the
meeting with the group of Finnish specialist during this event. Some questions
of the international development of russian-finnish project «Gateway office
partners» were considered on this meeting. |
28-29 April 2004
Kotka |
BIZKON organized the visit to Kotka the group
of Maritime specialists Kotka (10 persons). Two main questions were considered
during this visit.
First question was about the cooperation between Maritime Councils of SPb
and South- East Finland: Finnish Maritime museum, Maritime Searching Centre
in Kotka, development of Maritime Tourism. It was discussed a very interesting
proposal from SPb delegation about the organization of the water passenger
line between SPb and Kotka (proposal of the director JSC “ELITEN” A. Gakkel).
Second question was about Gogland Island. It was very serious discussion
about some problems around the opening of this Island for the free tourism.
It will be necessary to decide some difficult questions with Baltic countries.
Deputy of president representative in North- West Russia Mr. A. Makarov
and General Council of Finland in SPb Mr. K. Iamsen took participation in
this Gogland discussion. |
21-22 April 2004
SPb |
BIZKON together with VSB company organized the
russian-finnish SPb hard waste-treatment seminar in SPb. The first theoretical
part took place in Smolny. There were more than one hundred russian specialists
on this seminar. 11 finish specialists from Kouvola, Lappeenranta, Kotka,
Lahti and Anjalankoski presented there opinion about possible cooperation
it this sphere considering the new joint project (ECOPARK). Project manager
Heikki Lampi presented this cross-border project financing by EU. On the
second day the participants of the seminar visited the first waste treatment
plant and polygon “Krasny Bor” for the dangerous wastes. General finnish
council in SPb Mr. Kayko Iamsen gave a reception for the participants of
the seminar. |
25-26 March 2004 |
The centre BIZKON took part in an exhibition
«Cottage. Ňĺďëîâĺíň» in SKK “Petersburgsky”. St.-Petersburg firms - participants
of the Centre BIZKON REMIS, RUST, NIC of fire safety and also Finnish-Russian
project Strojpoint were submitted on the collective stand of the Centre
BIZKON. During the exhibition the Centre BIZKON organized the international
conference “Wooden construction”. Big Finnish delegation of the specialists
of this area of construction took part in this conference. more... |
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9-10 March 2004 |
There was a visit of the managers of some SPb
construction companies to Kouvola
and Hamina. This trip was as a part of the finnish project “Strojpoint”.
The aim of
this visit to help small finnish and each other as the partners. There were
directors of
following Spb companies| RUST, REMIS, Elf, Sparit. There were the visits
to the
Hamina enterprise of the wooden house construction, to Architect Bureau
in
Kuusankosku, to Centre of construction learning in Kouvola. SPb managers
visited
also the object of 5-floor building reconstruction (it is very important
problem for
Spb also). Project manager of Kouvola Region Mr. Markku Saari informed about
new finnish – Russian project. The project “Strojpoint – Rus” also is intended
as
continuation of finnish project “Strojpoint”. |
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10 -13 February 2004 |
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The business-meetings of managers St.Petersburg enterprises
– the participants of Centre BIZKON (~ 40 participants) with the Finnish
firms of Region took place in Turku. |
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22 January 2004 SPb |
There was a meeting-“Kich off” of Submet-TACIS-project.
All participants and experts of this project from Russian and Finnish sides
discussed the start of this project (SUBMET-subcontracting in metal treatment)
Management council of this project and the personals of three working groups
were elected. First group is a “partnership”. Second group is a “information”.
Third group is a “killer problems”. BIZKON as a initiative company of this
project became as a member in Management Council and also in two working
groups. All groups must prepare during two weeks the plans of their works
until the end of this year. Chief manager of this project from Finnish side
– V. Herranen. Chief manager from SPb side – S. Kamenkov. |
13 January 2004 SPb |
There was a meeting-presentation a future TACIS-project
“Gateway office partners RUS”. V. Herranen and L. Talsi presented INTERREG
project and they informed about future TACIS-project. The managers of some
BIZKON members took participance in this meeting (Bankirsky Dom, Insurance
Agency, Gorodissky and partners, Kachkin and partners, Civel Centre and
others). These SPb companies must prepare their proposals concerning their
participance in future TACIS-project. This project (Application) will be
prepared by Mannet Partners Oy. |
7 January 2004 Kotka |
There was a meeting in Kotka about future possible
project concerning wooden construction. Following finnish companies took
participance in this meeting: Woodfocus, Kotka-Hamina Region, Wooden Association
from Turku, Kymenlaakso Polytechnic, Eagle Group Int., Confederation of
Small construction Companies. Mr. A. Varshavsky presented of BIZKON. It
was decided to prepare a conception of future project as a continuation
preliminary project of Eagle Group Int. (H. Laitila). It was considered
also the question about finnish participation in Exhibition “Cottage. Teplovent”
and Conference “Wooden construction” (SPb, SKK “Peterburgsky”, 25-28.03.04.). |
