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Webropol survey / Kolarctic Business School

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Webropol survey / Kolarctic Business School

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https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/85CB0B50E00487EA.par

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Create the survey
Define market demand
Prototype

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FEEDBACKS

Market research/ who is our target group?

Focus not only on students, but tourists/businesses/ SMEs

logistics

How to sell the idea?

Problem - Solution

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The aim of the school is to inspire a generation of youngsters to have a strong desire to stay in Barents Region and put efforts on its development.

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Students

Tourists and inhabitants of the region (in a future)

Beneficiaries
Transportation companies

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We decided to concentrate on Infrastructure issue, particularly on transportation challenge, because nowadays region is facing with problem of weak accessibility in the region. We would try to inhase that problem in order to improve and reinforce mobility and cooperation.

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https://www.facebook.com/barentsyouth/

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- Lack of East-West connection
-Long distances
-There is no direct connections between the region areas
- Expensive private transportation

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http://www.barentsinfo.org/Mediasphere/Events

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-Improve accessibility to the areas within the Barents region.
-Facilitating cross-border mobility
-Easy transportation of people

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http://www.barentscooperation.org/news/Big-Barents-youth-event-in-Komi,-Russia/2w1gsl2r/e5a928d9-079d-4acf-95c4-20ada8711f26

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Why?
SWOT-analysis (weaknesses)
Our project idea goes in line with the core objectives of CBC Programme
- Solution of this problem covers other problems

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http://www.barentscooperation.org/en/About/Calendar-of-events

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Education. Lack of knowledge about the region

Nowadays young people do not have knowledge about the region in which they live in, it is another reason, why they don’t see any opportunities in personal development in the Barents region.

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Economy.Lack of financial to cooperation projects

There are quite a lot projects with the potential, but unfortunately there is such phenomena as lack of financial interest in it.

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Economy. Migration

There is a trend among young generation to migrate from the North to the South, because people can’t see the opportunities in the North region, that’s why we decided to enhance this problem and motivate young and talented minds to stay.

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Infrastructure. Transport

We decided to concentrate on Infrastructure issue, particularly on transportation challenge, in order to improve accessibility to the regions in term of tourism, business SME and transportation of goods, resources and people.

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Identification of our business cases options

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Identification of our business cases options

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1. Security risk by misunderstanding Russia
2. Environmental & Human Disasters
3. Conflicting development strategies
4. Overestimated media hype and disinformation
5. Political instability
6. Delays in infrastructure building
7. Poor business promotion effort

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High potential area for international investments and attraction of skilled labor

Improvement of cross-border networks

Creation and further development of innovative technological solutions

Equal importance of economic and environmental issues

Disclosure of understanding and knoledge on cultural herritage and resources

Stronger Northern Identity

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Difference between Kolarctic Programme and its competitors

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Difference between Kolarctic Programme and its competitors

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Programme unites all Barents Region countries

Attracts a high attetion to the Region

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Usually is opened for 2-3 months. During the period it is necessary to write and submit and electronic application. Decision-making takes approximately 3 months

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The programme will not provide 100% grant. 10% has to be covered by organisational project team

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Public authorities

Municipalities

Joint municipal boards

Public utility companies

Chambers of commerce

Organisations and associations

Education institutions

Research institutes

Private companies and non-profit organisations

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Must have: 1 Lead Partner and at least 1 Partner (where one of them has to be from Member State and one of them from Russian Federation)

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Good idea

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1. Lack of east-west connection
2. Long distances and expensive logistics
3. Undeveloped transportation connection
4. Low innovative capacity
5. Lack of harmonised legislation
6. Lack of internet access

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1. Lack of knowledge about cross-border business opportunities
2. Lack of competitiveness of SME
3. The difference between area's industrial development
4. Migration of work force and young people
5. Lack of financial to cooperation projects
6. Demographic challenge
7. Structural unemployment
8. Lack of cross-border partnership
9. Lack of investments to the R&D

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1. Language barriers
2. Lack of knowledge about the region
3. Lack of cooperation between institutions
4. Matching problems of work and education
5. Difference in business and administration cultures
6. Lack of awareness of regional culture

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1. Polluted areas and existing radiation sources
2. Lack of join environmental awareness
3. Lack of environmental "education"
4. Global warming and climate change
5. Marine monitoring
6. Clean way of electricity creation

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1. Environment and Nature
2. Education
3. Economy
4. Infrastructure

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1. Business and SME development
2. Environmental protection and climate change adaptation
3. Improvement of accessibility to the regions through transportation and communication systems
4. Promotion of cross-border management

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To lead Barents Region on a new level concerning tourism, environmental and infrastructure issues

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Barents Region is environmentally friendly area with its potential in economy, fluent mobility of people, ideas and technology built on people-to-people cooperation

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A financing programme for supporting cooperation between Barents Region countries. It offers EU funding to projects that are in line with the Programme's strategy