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Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public AdministrationThe grants allocated within the scope of the public administration mobility programme created to boost cooperation between officials in Nordic and Baltic countries in 2011 totalled €349,493 and were divided between 64 projects. The biggest grant allocated to one project is €12,400 and the smallest allocated amount is €743.

The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration received 79 applications this year, which is more than in previous years. The biggest number of applications was submitted in Estonia (25), Latvia (24) and Lithuania (22). 8 applications were submitted in Nordic countries, the majority of them in Denmark (5).

This year was the first when grant applications could only be submitted electronically via the NB8-Grants application environment. An electronic application system is more environment and user friendly than submission of applications by e-mail or post. The NB8-Grants environment also contains a lot of tips and explanations for applicants that should help them avoid making mistakes in their applications.

kirjuta põhjamaadest ja võida 1000 eurot!

Põhjamaade kirjutusvõistlus 2011Põhja- ja Baltimaade koostöö ja Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu Eesti esinduse 20. juubeli tähistamiseks kutsume kõiki eestikeelsesse Vikipeediasse Põhjamaade-teemalisi artikleid kirjutama alates 23. märtsist 2011.

Teemavaliku hõlbustamiseks oleme loonud viis kategooriat. Iga kategooria parimat kirjutajat auhinnatakse 1000-eurose reisivautšeriga vabalt valitud sihtkohta Põhjamaades. Lisaks jagub tublimatele panustajatele mitmeid väiksemaid auhindu.

Auhindadele kandideerimiseks tuleb kirjutada või toimetada nõuetele vastavaid artikleid eestikeelses Vikipeedias hiljemalt 30. aprillil 2011.

Artiklite kirjutamise võistlusel on kolm peamist eesmärki:

  • suurendada Põhjamaade koostööd puudutava asjatundliku ja usaldusväärse info hulka eesti keeles;
  • täiendada ja täiustada Põhjamaade kohta käivat materjali eestikeelses Vikipeedias;
  • saada eestikeelsesse Vikipeediasse uusi kaastöölisi ja toimetajaid.

Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu esindus Eestis - 20 aastatNõuded tekstidele:

  • ootame artikleid Põhjamaade koostööst, mis kirjeldavad konkreetses valdkonnas Põhjamaade ühiseid algatusi, avaldusi ja omadusi;
  • kirjutis(t)e sisu sobitub vähemalt ühte nimetatud kategooriasse;
  • kirjutiste põhimaht ei tohiks koosneda (ajas) kaugele ulatuvatest ajalookirjeldustest.

Võistluse reeglid:

  • Võistlus toimub 23. märtsist kuni 30. aprillini 2011.
  • Osaleda saavad kõik Vikipeedia registreeritud kasutajad, välja arvatud žüriiliikmed. Registreerumiseks tuleb kasutada Vikipeedia lehekülje ülaosas leiduvat nuppu "Logi sisse / registreeru kasutajaks".
  • Kasutajanimi jätab võistleja anonüümseks, kui ta oma nime ise ei avalda. Auhinna vastuvõtmisel tuleb oma nimi avalikustada.
  • Võistlusele registreerumiseks tuleb lisada enda kasutajanimi ja kirjutatavate/toimetatavate artiklite pealkirjad lehele "Osavõtjad ja artiklid".
  • VikipeediaHinnatakse eeskätt oskust koostada sidusat, hästi ja arusaadavalt sõnastatud põhjalikku, kuid ülevaatlikku entsüklopeedilist teksti, mis põhineb usaldusväärsetel viidatud allikatel. Eruditsioon, huvitav teemavalik, tõlkimisoskus, Vikipeedia nõuetele vastava vormistamise oskus jms ei ole peaauhinna määramisel otsustavad, kuid žürii võib määrata eriauhindu.
  • Hinnatakse nii uue teksti kirjutamist kui ka olemasoleva teksti toimetamist.
  • Kirjutamine toimub Vikipeedia põhimõtete ja reeglite alusel kasutajate koostöös.
  • Ei hinnata mitte niivõrd artikli(te) lõplikku kuju, kuivõrd konkreetse kirjutaja panust artikli(te) kvaliteeti.
  • Artikkel peab olema varustatud allikaviidetega, plagiaat ei kvalifitseeru.

Viis kategooriat (ja näiteid teemadest)

  1. Energia ja keskkond
    (Põhjamaade ühine poliitika, algatused, tegevuskavad, avastused, tehnoloogiad)
    Näiteks: Põhjamaade Tippteaduse Algatus (Nordic Top-level Research Initiative), Skandinaavia Vesiniku Maantee (Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway), Põhjamaade keskkonnamärgis Luik (Nordic ecolabel), Põhjamaade Nõukogu keskkonnaauhind, HELCOM (Helsinki Commission); Helsingi konventsioon (1992); NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Co-operation); NordGen (Nordic Genetic Resource Centre); Maailma Seemnepank Teravmägedes (Global Seed Vault); Põhjamaade energiapoliitika tegevuskava 2010-2013; Nordpool; Läänemere strateegia ja Põhjamaad.
  2. Kultuur ja pärand
    (Põhjamaade ühine kultuurivaramu, tegevuskavad, ettevõtmised )
    Näiteks: Põhjamaade disain; Põhja- ja Baltimaade kultuuri mobiilsusprogramm; Põhjamaade raamatukogunädal; Põhjamaade Nõukogu kirjanduse, filmi ja muusika auhinnad; Valhalla (noorte projektid); BIBBI – virtuaalne Põhjamaade lasteraamatukogu; Põhjamaade Filmi ja TV Fond; Põhjamaade kirjanike atlas; Põhjamaade mänguprogramm; Põhjamaade kultuuripunkt; Skandinaavia keeled; Põhjamaade saagad; orkester Norden.
  3. Majandus
    (Põhjamaade majanduselus silmapaistvad ühised jooned, tegevuskava ja poliitika)
    Näiteks: Uus Põhjala Toit; KREANORD; Põhja-ja Baltimaade ettevõtluse ja tööstuse mobiilsusprogramm, Põhjamaade Investeerimispank; Nordjobb; Põhjamaade e-maksuportaal (Nordisk eTax).
  4. Teadus ja haridus
    (Põhjamaade ühine poliitika ja tegevuskavad, saavutused, leiutised)
    Näiteks: Põhjamaade Kompetentsikeskused (Nordic Centres of Excellence); Põhjamaade Teadusnõukogu NordForsk; Põhjamaade Energiauuringute Keskus (Nordic Energy Research); Nordplus hariduskoostööprogramm; Põhjamaade Magistriõpe (Nordic Master Programme); Põhjamaade Rahvatervise kõrgkool; Nordregio (Põhjamaade Ruumilise Planeeringu Keskus).
  5. Põhja- ja Baltimaade poliitiline koostöö
    Näiteks: Euroopa Liidu Läänemere strateegia ja Põhjamaad; Põhja- ja Baltimaade avaliku halduse mobiilsusprogramm; Põhja- ja Baltimaade koostöö (Nordic-Baltic 8, NB8); Põhjamaade heaolumudel; Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu; Punkaharju peaministrite kohtumine; Valgevene Euroopa Humanitaarülikool; NORDEFCO (Põhjamaade kaitsekoostöö); Põhjamaade piiritõkete foorum.

Kirjutada võib ka teistel kategooriasse sobivatel teemadel.

Nordic LookAuhinnad
Parimad viis saavad 1000-eurose auhinna kätte 20. mail Tallinnas Hopneri majas (Raekoja platsi ääres), kus terve mai vältel toimub Põhjamaade disainikuu Nordic Look.

Žürii
Teele Vaalma (Vikipeedia); Madis Kanarbik (Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu esindus Eestis); Liina Kümnik (Rootsi Suursaatkond), Silvi Teesalu (Taani Kultuuri Instituudi esindus Eestis); Madis Tilga (Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu esindus Eestis).

Vastused küsimustele
Küsimustele saate vastused, kui jätate need lehele Vikipeedia arutelu: Põhjamaade-teemaliste artiklite võistlus
(alates 23. märts).
Kontakt Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu Eesti esinduses: Madis Tilga, tel 627 31 03 või
e-post madis.tilga(at)norden.ee

Inspiratsiooni ja teemasid leiab meie koduleheküljelt!


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NB8-GrantsScanning documents, attaching them to e-mails, sending them – and starting all over again if you make a mistake – are things of the past. Applications for cooperation support for Nordic and Baltic officials, companies and industry can now be submitted online.

The new electronic application environment, which is called NB8-Grants, referring to the five Nordic countries and the three Baltic States, allows applications to be completed a little at a time right up to the deadline. The deadlines are:

- Cooperation support for civil servants – 30 March 2011
- Cooperation support for companies and industry – 31 March 2011

In the event that you receive support, you will later need to submit a report via NB8-Grants – which will also host all communication between applicants, recipients and administrators.

Door of the NCM Office in TallinnNordic Council of Ministers' Office in Tallinn. The office also has a branch in Tartu as well as information points in Valga, Narva and Pärnu. Photo: Väino Silm/norden.ee"You only need to look at where we are on the globe and check the thermometer on the window to see that we're as Nordic as any of the Nordic countries!" said Valga County Governor Margus Lepik at the signing of a cooperation agreement between the county government and the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) for 2011. Local newspaper the Valgamaalane viewed the event and the cooperation of the NCM as signs of the continued support shown by the Nordic countries for the region.

Beth Sundström, who only took up the post of director of the NCM Office in Estonia a few weeks ago, says that the cooperation between the Nordic countries and Estonia – which will soon be marking its 20th anniversary – has been very successful, writes Valgamaalane journalist Sirje Lemmik. "Finland is our presiding country this year, and they place a lot of focus on green ways of thinking, so this year we will be concentrating more on environmental cooperation and economical behaviour," Sundström explained.

Tiina Hallimäe, a senior specialist on enterprise with Võru City Government, says that the support the city's timber and furniture manufacturers received through the mobility programme allowed them to take a six-day trip to timber industry competence centres in Denmark and Sweden last November. "The support covers transport and accommodation expenses, and applying for it and reporting back on it couldn't be easier," she explained. "The advisors are very helpful and friendly, too."

Deadlines for grants approaching

Tuesday, 07 December 2010 16:06

DancePhoto: Karin Beate Nøsterud/norden.orgThe first deadlines for grants fall at the beginning of February. As the prerequisite for most grants is cooperation with one or even several Nordic partners, it is just the right time for establishing necessary contacts.

The deadlines for the grants managed by Nordic Culture Fond and Nordic Culture Point have both been set. The same applies to the grants of the Nordic Children's and Youth Committee as well as Nordplus. The deadlines for the grant programmes of Nordic-Baltic Public Administration, Business and Industry and Non-governmental Organisations will be determined in January at the latest.

As the grants cover both the Nordic countries and the Baltic States, the application procedure and documentation related to it is in English, and occasionally in Scandinavian languages or Finnish. An overview of the grants is available on our website, which is why we recommend you read the materials in English also.

In addition to the general information, our website offers feedback and tips from previous applicants.

Author: Sulev Mäeltsemees/Maaleht (11.06.2009)

Everybody is reaching their hand towards the state in the current economic crisis. During the depression the true quality of public administration emerges and people discover again the need for social security from the state.

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During our stay we met persons being committed to their profession and at the same time kind and helpful to us. We have seen numerous interesting projects and seen many skillful solutions to problems we face ourselves.

Ole Wolf, Municipality of Horsens, Denmark, cultural department, project manager

The joint study visit significantly enhanced the working relations and improved the so-called group spirit. We also got important tips about how to coordinate better networking in the city, how to improve communication between different institutions as well as share rolls and responsibility.

Ketri Kupper, Pärnu City Government, Estonia, chief specialist of drug prevention

nordic-baltic mobility programme for public administration 2009-2013

Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration 2009-2013Annual budget: 270 000 EUR

For whom?

  • civil servants and other staff in the public sector
  • all administrative levels (state, county, region, local government)
  • individuals as well as groups/networks

Why?

  • knowledge and experience transfer on best practices
  • networking
  • harmonisation of working standars
  • raising the competitiveness of the Baltic Sea Region in the globalizing world

For what?

  • study visits (3-10 working days in one country)
  • internships (up to 20 working days in one country)
  • on the job training
  • network activities

Essential requirements (NB! Read the guidelines):

  • participation of a minimum of three countries, of these a minimum of one Nordic and one Baltic
  • confirmation letters from superior, host institutions and on co-financing (at least 30% of the total budget)
  • the programme covers up to 70% of the budget
  • eligible costs: travel (incl. insurance), accommodation, per diem (up to 110 EUR per person per day)
  • non-eligible costs: conference fees, costs related to regular NB8 meetings, room and equipment rental, translation, in-kind costs, etc.

Decision making
Decisions on the applications concerning the granting of the projects are taken by the three directors of the Nordic Council of Ministers' Offices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania:

  • based on the quality of the applications;
  • following the criteria for support (see Guidelines of the Programme);
  • following the indicators of success (see Guidelines of the Programme);
  • cross-sectoral activities are given priority in the selection process;
  • group applications are prioritised over mobility actvities for individuals;
  • the programme does not allow earmarking of funds, neither in relation to country of origin nor in relation to sector.

Decisions can be expected no later than 8 (eight) weeks after the deadline of application. All applicants will be informed about the outcome of the selection process. The decisions cannot be subject to appeal. A grant should be used within 12 (twelve) months after notification.

How to apply?
Register and start filling your application at the NB8-Grants! Please note that we do not accept paper or scanned applications any more!

Deadline
30 March 2012

Programme Management Body
Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia
Madis Kanarbik, Head of Tartu Branch
Tel. +372 742 36 25

Mobile +372 50 46 570
Fax 744 12 41
E-mail: public.administration(at)norden.ee

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ResearchResearch. Photo: Johannes Jansson/norden.orgEne Ergma, the speaker of the Estonian parliament, is one of the people who has suggested that a common research space be created between the Baltic Sea countries, part of which could be a Baltic Sea Technology Institute studying such areas as information, bio- and nanotechnology. "Instead of competing against one another, we should be working more closely together and rivalling the research centres of bigger countries," Ergma proposed at an international conference held in Tallinn in early March. The conference focussed on research, development and regional cooperation within the framework of the European Union's Baltic Sea Strategy.

The conference, titled "Baltic Sea Strategy – a new opportunity for science-based regional and local management and integrated cooperation", was designed to contribute to the transformation of the Baltic Sea Strategy into a document which works in practice: one which people do not see as yet another unfathomable initiative symptomatic of EU bureaucracy.

Pilt"Põhjamaadega koostöö eriti väärtuslik osa peitub võimaluses õppida põhjalikult tundma sealseid riigi ja kohaliku omavalitsuse toetussüsteeme, hästi toimima pandud pereteenuseid ning kaasava hariduse rakendamist. Seal on paljutki, mida sobivalt Eesti oludele kohandada," räägib selle vallas tegutsev Eesti arst Tiina Stelmach.

Economy underpinned by tourism

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 23:57

ImageThe UN World Tourism Organisation has predicted the Baltic Sea region will find itself positioned between the two most vibrant tourist regions in Europe until 2020. Northern and Central/Eastern are Europe’s top tourist havens and the Baltic region is set to continue to benefit from their popularity. On Thursday May 15th, the Nordic Forum hosts Creative Tourism. At this event tourism experts from Nordic and Baltic countries will detail various experiences of tourism in the Baltic Sea Region and propose innovative solutions to the current strategy. Creative Tourism takes place in Pärnu on May 15th from 10.00-16.00.

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