AWARENESS RAISING EVENTON THE WAY OF COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH BALTIC SEA
WHEN: 11th-12th JUNE
GENERAL AIM: social event whose goal is aggregation, spread of common European values,
share and strengthen of a "South Baltic" identity, networking.
PUBLIC: Newcomers in the South Baltic Program or that, in general, have never been involvedin Cross-border cooperation networks (besides this particular programme)/ Entities interested
in forming a «South Baltic Identity».
The public will be represented mainly by the two following groups defined in UMBRELLA:- NEWCOMERS: the main objective is to attract and involve them in the CBC networks,
teach them how to move the first steps in CBC and help them overpassing theirbarriers (language, capacity and competences, bureaucracy, networking, knowledge exchange)- INTERMEDIATE: they consulted the Contact Points of the South Baltic Program but finally they
did not apply for funds. Probably their main barriers consist in lack of English skills, insufficientinstitutional and financial capacities, lack of competences in project management. The main
objective here will be to : detect what are their priorities/ their field of interest/ the barriers
that impeded them to actually apply for grants.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: around 100
FINAL OBJECTIVE:
Raise participants' awareness on concrete opportunities provided by EU programmes in theBaltic Sea Region, covering different fields of operation.
Sensitize participants on topics related to sustainable development.
PRESENTATION OF PLACES AND ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED:GDANSK AND TRICITY:
Tricity or Trójmiasto is a metropolitan area in Poland consisting in the three cities of Gdansk,
Sopot and Gdynia.
Gdansk, the so-called “Pearl of the North” is a modern metropolis of about half million
inhabitants. Its history dates back to the 997 and since then it has always been a dynamic port
city, playing an important role for the economy of the region. The fame of the city relies inparticular in its role as Hanseatic City. Completely destroyed during the World War II, it wasrebuilt by its dedicated citizens and it became a symbol of liberation aspirations of Poles withthe solidarity movement “Solidarność”.
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CENTRE:
its construction dates back to 1998 when the Chairman of the Gdańsk City Council Paweł
Adamowicz and historian Dr Jerzy Kukliński gave birth to the Polish Roads to Freedom Solidarity
Museum project. Since then, the Solidarity Centre Foundation was established and the current
centre was built in 2007 with its characteristic shape that had “to be marked with radicalsimplicity, just like the goals and methods of the Solidarity movement”. The mission of thiscentre, in fact, is to commemorate and keep alive the heritage and message of the Solidarity
movement and the achievements of the peaceful struggle for freedom, justice, democracy andhuman rights.
http://www.ecs.gda.pl/title,Jezyk,pid,2,lang,2.html
MARITIME INSTITUTE IN GDANSK: placed in the core of Gdansk, the institute aims at preserving
the values related to the sea and its sustainable economy. The institute has been operating for
more than fifty years and it counts on six departments: ecology, maritime electronics, maritimehydrotechnics, operational oceanography, economics and law, and environmental protection.
It’s main fields are: Transport economy, maritime law and economics, Modernization andmanagement of sea ports; Maritime hydrotechnics; Operational oceanography; Monitoring
and threats prevention of the Southern Baltic; Water economy and maritime engineering,Shaping and conservation of the nature, Marine ecology, Management of the coastal areas,
Establishing databases and monitoring of continuous phenomena, and New technologies andelectronic economy. http://www.en.im.gda.pl/
BALTIC SEA CULTURAL CENTRE: located in Gdansk, the centre is a public institution of thePomorskie Voivodeship. It’s aim is to promote and shape the Baltic Sea cultural policy throughan active cooperation between the region and other countries on the sea. It has been operating
since 1992 promoting a dialogue between cultures to overpass stereotypes and neighbourhood
problems. The main activities of the centre rely on exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts,film projects and other cultural campaigns.
The centre is located in the 16th century Old Town Hall, fortunately survived during the WorldWar II. Built in 1588-1595 it is a precious example of Netherlands Mannerism.
http://www.nck.org.pl/en
GDYNIA: is a young and fast developing city called “the city built on sea and dreams” since it
was founded after Poland’s regained independence after years of foreign occupation. Today,
the city is inhabited by circa 250 000 inhabitants and it outstands for its cultural events.
MARSZEWO FOREST BOTANICAL GARDEN- GDYNIA: this is one of the youngest Botanical
Gardens in Poland, covering an area of circa 50 ha. Founded and run by Gdansk Forest District,
it was established in 2010. Since 2016, “Marszewo” is a member of the Council of Botanical
Gardens and Arboretums in Poland. The park is also part of a pilot area established in the South
Baltic Project “Attractive Hardwoods”. The garden conducts free classes in the spirit ofEducation for Sustainable Development.
http://www.marszewo.edu.pl/
GDYNIA AQUARIUM:
The Gdynia Aquarium is a part of the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, the oldest
research facility in Poland which conducts research into the sea and fisheries with a history that
goes back to the interwar period. The Gdynia Aquarium is quite an unusual zoo, focused on theaquatic environment. The zoo is enclosed in a single building. In spite of this uniqueness, theaquarium fulfills all the functions of a modern zoo by educational activity, promoting the ideaof nature conservation, pursuing broadly defined ecological education and research. TheEducation Center of the Gdynia Aquarium is the largest marine education center in Poland. The

Center has 20 years of experience in informal marine education and provides classes for ca. 40000 pupils from Poland and neighboring countries (e.g. Germany, Sweden, Denmark), a year.
The main goal of EC is to educate as many young people as possible on the current issues ofbiology, ecology and the protection of the marine environment. Participants of the classes learn
about the marine world with the senses of touch, sight, hearing and through practicalexperience. The Aquarium is an active bridge between the scientists and the public. And
connect these two different worlds.
The NMFRI Gdynia Aquarium participates in numerous projects co-financed by the European
Union, aimed at ecological education and the development of products intended for tourists.
https://akwarium.gdynia.pl/
PROJECTS PRESENTED:
Attractive Hardwoods: https://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/en/attractive-hardwoods/
Financed by Interreg South Baltic, this project was launched in July 2016 and it will last till June
2019. Its main objective is to improve the practices in tourism development, marketing andsustainable management of deciduous forests making them in- and off- season destinations forcross-border ecotourism. The project will be presented during the study visit to Marszewo
Forest Botanical Garden, pilot area of Attractive Hardwoods in Pomorskie Region.
Baltic Museums 2.0: The project was conducted by Gdynia Aquarium and financed by Interreg
South Baltic 2007-2013 programming period. The scope of the project was to establish a crossborder co-operation of oceanographic museums and research facilities in South Baltic Region
to create a joint promotion network delivering new tourism information products: amultilingual ticketing system and a highly sophisticated visitor guidance system.
Baltic Museums Love IT: https://akwarium.gdynia.pl/baltic-museums-love-it/?lang=en
the project is currently conducted by Gdynia Aquarium and it can be considered thecontinuation of the previous project Baltic Museums 2.0. The project Baltic Museums LOVE IT
is focused on coastal attractions (sea museums, natural museums and science centres) to turnthem into sustainable tourism destinations. The project promises to deliver new IT-enabled
tourism products for natural and cultural heritage tourist destinations in the area to increase
their potential and to overpass the language barriers.
DUNC-HERITAGE: https://www.dunc-heritage.eu/ and FB @DUNCheritage
Financed by Interreg South Baltic, the project aims to develop and promote single World
Heritage sites and Biosphere Reserve Areas as catalysts for sustainable local development.
Since the impact of tourism is not isolated to one specific site but affecting the whole region,
the project aims at creating and maintaining a better balance of the tourism patterns.
FilmNet: South Baltic Film and Culture Network (Euroregion Baltic). Just launched underInterreg South Baltic, FilmNet aims at developing cross-border cooperation by creating aninternational network of non-profit cinemas, especially non-multiplex cinemas, selfgovernment cultural institutions, NGOs dealing with film education and the promotion ofcinematography, but also institutions and organizations that are active in the field of culturalactivities in South Baltic.

SB YCGN: Youth Core Group Network (Euroregion Baltic). Just launched under Interreg SouthBaltic, this project will make an attempt to listen to youth and engage them in the process ofdecision-making thus strengthening participatory democracy.
CaSYPoT: Capacity Building for Strategic Youth Policy and Transnational Cooperation(Euroregion Baltic). http://casypot.eu/
The project addresses low participation of local actors in the South Baltic Programme and theirneed for capacity building. By bringing together new-comer local authorities, in cooperation
with universities, the project aims at showing the benefits of soft cross-border cooperation inregard of solving common problems in the field of youth issues. CaSYPoT is currently developing
a Strategy for local politicians that will be illustrated and discussed during the Workshop onYouth.
INTERCONNECT: http://interconnect.one/
Financed by Interreg South Baltic, the project is an EUSBSR flagship candidate. It addresses thechallenge of curbing the car-reliant mobility trend in the SB area through user-adjusted andmore sustainable public transport services for regional and cross-border travels.

Europe for Citizens: Look at them from different perspectives
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It is a project involving six organizations from Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Poland and France. The project was led by the Polish Association Stowarzyszenie Naszą Łągnasza wise ( "Our Lag - our village"). The subject focused on phenomena such as racism,
xenophobia, discrimination and respect for human rights in Europe. The idea arised from thecurrently occurring problems that emerged with the influx of refugees to Europe. The project
aimed to collect information on the perception of the migration crisis in the participating
countries and to compare the situation of refugees in different countries. The project helped
to strengthen ties at European level in the matter of common values and history.
MUSEUMS INVOLVED IN THE MICRO-ACTIVITY:•KALMAR COUNTY MUSEUM: http://www.kalmarlansmuseum.se/ with BRIDGING AGESASSOCIATION: Bridging Ages is an international organization working with the Time
Travel method, “an educational method, using local heritage in a learning process, tocreate reflection on contemporary issues. http://www.bridgingages.com/•MUSEUM OF LITHUANIA MINOR IN KLAIPEDA: https://www.mlimuziejus.lt/en/•GDANSK ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM: https://archeologia.pl/en/

FINAL AGENDA- UMBRELLA’S PROJECT AWARENESS RAISING EVENT
DAY 1: MONDAY 11th JUNE
MOVING THE FIRST STEPS
08:00-13:00 ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS AND ACCOMMODATION IN HOTEL
14:00-18:00 STUDY VISIT- Let’s move the first steps
Study visit are always a dynamic way to create a network, to exchange
knowledge and experience in an informal and entertaining way.
You can choose one of the following study visits according to your field ofoperation or your personal interests.
Option 1SAFEGUARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECOTOURISM:
Location: Marszewo Forest Botanical Garden in Gdynia
Meeting point: European Solidarity Centre at 14:00
Starting time: 15:30
Participants of this study visit will be conducted to the Marszewo Forest
Botanical Garden in Gdynia, one of the pilot areas established in Pomorskie
Region under the project “Attractive Hardwoods”. This project aims at thesafeguard of natural resources and at attracting new tourists. Therefore, thisis an occasion for you to test this pilot area, enjoying a pleasant day in thenature. Meanwhile, important topics like nature conservation, ecotourism
and sustainable development of tourist products will be tackled.
Project manager: Piotr Neubauer
Coordination of the Development ProjectRegional Directorate of the State Forests in Gdansk

Option 2

SUSTAINABLE USE OF SEA RESOURCES FOR THE BLUE GROWTH OF THE BALTICSEA REGION:
Location: Gdynia Aquarium
Meeting point: European Solidarity Centre at 14:00
Starting time: 15:00
Participants of this study visit will be conducted not only through theexhibition of the aquarium but along a way of sensitization on the importanceof sustainable use of sea resources for a blue growth of the Baltic Sea Region.
Project manager: Ms. Grażyna Niedoszytko
Gdynia Aquarium

Option 3

GREEN TECHNOLOGIES:
Location: Maritime Institute in Gdansk
Meeting point: Golden Gate (Old town) at 14:00

Starting time: 14:30
Participants of this study visit will be hosted by the Maritime Institute inGdansk to have an overview of the current projects conducted mainly under
INTERREG Baltic Sea. This can be an occasion to show how ETC can stimulate
development of Research & Development entities.
Ms. Joanna Przedrzymirska
Head of the Project Management Centre
Instytut Morski w Gdańsku / The Maritime Institute in Gdansk
14:00-17:00 Parallel MICRO-ACTIVITY for Museums (meeting among Kalmar CountyMuseum, History Museum of Lithuania Minor in Klaipeda, Gdansk
Archaeological Museum to discuss about a CBC project idea)
Location: Baltic Sea Cultural Centre
Starting time: 14:00
19:00-20:45 DINNER in Lubrow Brewery
ul. Karmelicka 1
21:00
CULTURAL EVENING IN THE BALTIC SEA CULTURAL CENTRE IN GDANSKKorzenna 33/35, Gdansk
Projection of the movie: "Książę i dybuk" "The Prince and the Dybbuk" selectedunder the project FilmNet (Centrum Spotkań Europejskich "Światowid" wElblągu). Documentary film awarded at IFF in Venice, Polish/German coproduction.

DAY 2: TUESDAY 12th JUNE
ON THE WAY OF COOPERATION IN THE BALTIC SEAVENUE: European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk
Address: pI. Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk
Temporary Exhibition Hall
Moderator: Mr. Sebastian Magier- Umbrella project coordinator & Ms. Valentina ScandolaUmbrella project manager

9:00-9:30

MORNING COFFE & REGISTRATION

9:30-10:00

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Opening speech: Mr. Basil Kerski
Director of the European Solidarity Centre

10:00-10:30 ICE-BREAKING: Map your identity
Prof. Dorota Simpson
University of Gdansk
10:30-11:00 BALTIC SEA REGION: HISTORY IN A NUTSHELL
Hints on common history in the Baltic Sea Region. What brought all thesecountries together.
Lecturer: Prof. Jacek Zaucha
University of Gdansk
11:00-12:30 REFLECTION ON WHAT IS IDENTITY AND HOW TO SHAPE IT
Approaching EU territorial cohesion (brief lecture with some time for opendiscussion).
Moderator: Prof. Dorota Simpson
University of Gdansk
Presentation of the Europe for Citizens Project “Look at them from different
perspective”.
Speaker: Ms. Marta Drewczyńska
Stowarzyszenie Naszą Łąg-nasza wieśDescription of the Project:
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12:30-13:30 LUNCH

13:30-16:30 TERRITORIAL COHESION and SOUTH BALTIC CROSS-BORDER COOPERATIONNETWORKS: overview and opportunities for local/ regional municipalities andorganizations.

13:30-15:00

Three main topics will be tackled with different activities with the scope toengage and encourage participants to undertake actions in the CBC networks.
Through focus discussions and round-tables, participants will have thepossibility to share their concerns and have a close knowledge/ opportunities
exchange with experienced (representatives of) organizations.
PARALLEL SESSIONSTOPIC 1:CULTURE AND TOURISM
ACTIVITY: PANEL DISCUSSION
1. Brief presentation of Europe for Citizens Programme by Ms. Marta JaguraContact Point EfC in Warsaw
2. Discussion: Best practices in tourism and culture related projects.
Representatives from the following projects will take part in the discussions:- Baltic Museums 2.0 (INTERREG South Baltic 2007-2013): Ms. Grażyna
Niedoszytko- Gdynia Aquarium/ Sea Fisheries Institute - National
Research Institute- Baltic Museums love IT (INTERREG South Baltic): Ms. GrażynaNiedoszytko- DUNC-HERITAGE: Ms. Elena Peverada, Municipality of KarlskronaSweden- FilmNet: South Baltic Film and Culture Network (INTERREG SouthBaltic): Mrs. Małgorzata Samusjew- Head of the Association of Polish
Communes of Euroregion Baltic & Magdalena Czarnocka-Kaptur- Tourage: Mrs. Małgorzata Samusjew- Head of the Association of Polish
Communes of Euroregion Baltic- Presentation of Museums and Overview on their micro-activity

TOPIC 2:YOUTH
WORKSHOP: Don’t let your youth go away from their cities
1. Brief presentation of Erasmus + Programme by Ms. Iwona KarkliniewskaFoundation for the Development of the Education System/ National Agencyof the Erasmus + Program in Warsaw
2. Presentation of the strategic framework for future cooperation developed
under CaSYPoT project. Roadmap of good operational practices under theproject SB YCGN.
3. Discussion on future projects and activities to apply effective tools toprevent youth to leave their cities, but also to encourage them to undertake
educational paths that allow them to “come back home”.

4. Contribution by current IVY volunteers in ERB
Facilitators: Mr. Marcin Żuchowski- project manager of SB YCGN- South Baltic
Youth Core Groups Network and Ms. Agata Ludwiczak, communication
manager of CaSYPoT- Capacity Building for Strategic Youth Policy andTransnational Cooperation
TOPIC 3:SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTWORKSHOP with the support of INTERCONNECT project.
Mr. Paweł Warszycki. HIE-RO- The Hanseatic Institute for Enterpreneurshipand Regional Development at the University of Rostock.

15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK
15:30-16:00 2018- Year of culture in Europe:
BRIDGING AGES ASSOCIATION: “How to use the cultural heritage to have a
dialogue on the present problems and the future.”
Speaker: Ms. Tina Lindström- Head of pedagogical department at the Kalmar
County Museum.
16:00-16:30 UMBRELLA’S OFFER
CONCLUSIONS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTSNOTES:In the main conference room, some stands will be arranged and different
programmes like Interreg South Baltic, Interreg Baltic Sea, Erasmus +, Europe
for Citizens, Horizon 2020 will be present to showcase their offer and answer
participants’ requests.

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