Sustainable Karelian Landscapes - ENPI Karelia Project KA 528 _________________________________________________________________________ENPI CBC Closing Seminar in Petrozavodsk
The cross-border online GIS database and the communication platform were presented as KARLANDS’ key achievements. The opportunity for cooperation and to use the information already accumulated in the database was offered to all the other projects.
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KARLANDS Results Disseminated in the European Cooperation Days in Petrozavodsk
See Karlands brochures in English, Russian and Finnish. See Karlands business cards in English and Russian.
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Stakeholders' Meeting in Lieksa
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heikki torpström interviewed for network analysis - VAPO and KARLANDS started an exchange of information
Heikki Torpström from VAPO OY is a specialist dealing with the environmental issues concerning peat mining in Eastern Finland. Peat mining is also a key landscape influencer especially in Ilomantsi municipality – a core area of the Karlands project. The constructive approach by VAPO OY will help Karlands to include relevant peatland data of cutover areas and active peat mining areas to the project database.
An exchange of information concerning the project results and peatland monitoring data was agreed upon. Heikki Torpstöm is warmly welcomed to the Karlands circle of collaboration!
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The Way Forward with the ENPI CBC Programme
At the end of the meeting the participants wished a peaceful retirement with hopes of keeping in touch to Sisko Kaarto who is a regional chief in the Regional Council.
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Next Steps of Joint Work with the Institute of Economics(Karelian Research Centre, Petrozavodsk)
The cooperation approaches and the involvement of the Institute in ongoing research directions were thoroughly discussed with the colleagues from the Republic of Karelia. The next, concrete steps in the research collaboration will be defined during the ongoing week.
In the photo: Maxim Trishkin, Timo J. Hokkanen, Mikhail Sukharev, Tatyana Morozova and Egor Mikhel in the meeting at the institute.
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MAKE YOUR PROJECT RESULTS VISIBLE IN NORTH KARELIA AND ON THE WEB!
The publication will concentrate on the results of the ending cross-border projects and will be widely distributed in North Karelia. The issue will also be available on the internet (e-paper) and it can easily be linked to your own website for continuous availability.
In case of interest for a co-publication contact Timo J. Hokkanen (timo.hokkanen@ely-keskus.fi) or Heikki Hamunen (heikki.hamunen@simana.fi).
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Upcoming EventsThe Green Belt of Fennoscandia regional working group (Karjala) meeting, Kajaani 7 October 2014
KARLANDS attends the IUFRO Congress in Salt-Lake City, USA on 5-13 October 2014
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