BASAAR
Baltic Sea - Asia Agenda for Regions in a Globalising World
- Thematic cluster:
- SMEs
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
- Direction of support:
- Supporting innovation and improving competitiveness
- Duration:
- Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (2 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 115 920 €
- ERDF funding:
- 854 249 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Exploiting the full potential of the region in research and innovation
Development idea
The Central Baltic region is one of the leading regions in Europe with respect to innovation and technology. However, with the continued economic expansion in Asia, the competition is getting tougher. The long-term sustainability of the knowledge society in the Central Baltic region therefore depends on how well the region can adjust to the emerging world economic order.
Aim of the project
The BASAAR project aimed at improving the capacity of the Central Baltic regions to use cross-border cooperation as a way to adjust to globalisation.
Main project activities
The BASAAR project developed a set of scenarios for the relationship between Asia and the Central Baltic region by 2050. The scenarios were created after evaluating the level of globalization of the Central Baltic region by collecting local, regional and crossborder benchmark data and feedback from stakeholders. This set of scenarios was further developed and used as a basis for developing a set of common actions for the region. BASAAR ended in late 2010 with a conference in which the scenarios and the proposed political agenda were presented.
Partners
Uusimaa Regional Council
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 282 119 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 94 040 €
Turku Science Park Ltd
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 59 643 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 19 881 €
Tallinn City Office
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 5 739 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 1 013 €
Stockholm county council, Office of Regional Planning and Urban Transportation
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 55 501 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 18 500 €
Riga Planning Region
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 59 124 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 10 434 €
Riga City Council, Development Department
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 78 009 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 13 766 €
Regional Council of Southwest Finland
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 22 125 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 7 375 €
Harju County Government
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 4 237 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 748 €
City of Uppsala
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Uppsala
- ERDF funding:
- 40 524 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 13 508 €
City of Stockholm
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 122 250 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 40 750 €
City of Helsinki Urban Facts
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 124 977 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 41 659 €
Results
Report: A scenario for the CB region until 2050
In the report four main scenarios for the CB region until 2050 are outlined regarding connections to and influences of Asia.
The scenarios highlight and assess relevant trends in the global economy, changes in the CB region and the impact these changes may have on the society. The scenarios could be used as a tool for further analyses and debates as well as an input to overall strategic planning on the regional level.
Network on innovation, globalisation and regional development
A network of partners from Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Sweden working in the field of innovation, globalisation and regional development was reinforced, and as a spin-off result a new CB project (EXPAT) with partly the same partnership was developed.
