Estonian-Norwegian contact seminar 28 March 2008

Presentations
Co-operation between Norwegian and Estonian municipalities: examples from the past and ideas for the future
 

Kaimo Käärmann, Adviser, Association of Estonian Cities

 

Knut Hjorth-Johansen, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities

Tallinn´s experience in cooperation with Norway
 Katrin Savomägi, Head of the International Projects Department, Tallinn City Chancellery
The EEA Grants Regional Development Fund
 Anna Julegina, Development Consultant, Enterprise Estonia
Preconditions for municipal cooperation and different forms of joint activities on local and regional level (results of a research carried out together with Tallinn University)
 Leif Kalev, PhD, Head of the Department of Government of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Tallinn University
Municipal cooperation in Viljandi County - working examples
 Reevo Maidla, Director, Association of Local Authorities of Viljandi County
Development Centre´s view to local and regional cooperation
 Katrin Puusepp, Director of Järvamaa Development Centre (Järva MAK)
  
Working groups
Administrative capacity: how to achieve fruitful cooperation
 Brit Olssøn, Adviser, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities – On municipal cooperation and role of associations
 Silvi Ojamuru, Director, Association of Local Authorities of Rapla County – Regional association in Estonia: problems and possible solutions
Developing public services and local economic environment via cooperation 
 Tiina Link, Commercial Manager, Innovation Norway - Business co-operation between Norway and Estonia - status and possibilities (vol 1)
 Tiina Link, Commercial Manager, Innovation Norway - Business co-operation between Norway and Estonia - status and possibilities (vol 2)
 

Tarmo Pikner, Consultant, BDA Consulting – Regional cooperation as a development tool for economic environment

 

Mikk Lõhmus, Lecturer of the Regional Policy in Tallinn’s Technical University, Vice Mayor of Saue municipality – Optimum size of local authority and public services: amalgamation or cooperation




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