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Commission on Business Cooperation

The Commission on Business Cooperation was established at the General Conference of the UBC in Gdańsk in September 1997.

Background and ideas
Several members of the UBC prosecute an active networking today to promote business contacts with the cities they have a formal twin city cooperation with. Besides that many members participate in joint business arrangements like the Hansa Days in Kalmar, The Business Convent in Karlskrona and others. There are some ongoing multilateral projects with focus on the information technology and EU-association.

The organisation has a huge potential as the platform for mutual initiatives in the fields of business development and matchmaking activities in the Baltic Sea Region. Several arguments are put forward that this structure can efficiently be used as an initiator and applicant in projects with EU-funding within special programs such as PHARE Cross Boarder Co-operation. The Interreg-initiatives also open new possibilities to initiate and finance joint projects.

The Commission on Business Co-operation could be used to:
- Exchange experiences and information within the field of business
and trade
- Promote contacts between the business communities

Target:
- Arrange one meeting per year, where civil servants active in these field meet
- Organise a network of civil servants, all active with issues concerning trade and industry within the UBC member cities. 
- Build up an information network system on internet or intranet
- Exchange information about business activities within the UBC cities

Working with these issues in a more organised way, in a specialised commission, gives the member cities a better possibility of exchanging experiences, bringing up new initiatives and creating impact on joint projects. It may improve possibilities to take part in the EU funding of large and small-scale projects with focus on inter-nationalisation of enterprises and the developing of business networks in the region. 

Meetings:
The 9th meting was held in Turku, on 15-16 June 2006
The 8th meeting was held in Tallinn, on 15-17 May 2005
The 7th meeting was held in Växjö, on 11-12 June 2004
The  6th meeting was held in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 16-18 May 2003
The 5th meeting was held in Tampere, Finland, on 17-18 May 2002
The 4th meeting was held in Liepāja, Latvia, on 19-22 April 2001. 
The 3rd meeting was held in Kolding, Denmark, on 25-26 May 2000.
The 2nd meeting was held in Gdańsk/Gdynia, on 12-13 February 1999.
The 1st meeting was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 13-14 March 1998.

Activity Report submitted during the IX UBC General Conference in Parnu, 27-28 September 2007.

Activity Report submitted at the 47th UBC Execitive Board meeting, Gdynia, 19-20 October 2006

Activity Report submitted during the VIII UBC General Conference in Turku, 29 September - 2 October 2005

Activity Report submitted at the Executive Board meeting in Riga, 16 October 2004.

Activity Report submitted during the VII UBC General Conference in Klaipėda, 18 October 2003

Activity Report submitted at the Executive Board meeting in Umeå, 28-29 March 2003.

Activity Report submitted at the Executive Board meeting in Viljandi, 7-8 June 2002.

Project Proposal on:

Developing a Technology Park/Business Incubator concept in Baltic area

Here you can see the  list of contact persons for the Commission on Business Cooperation.

Here you can see the list of e-mail addresses to the Commission on Business Cooperation departments in member cities.

In case of changes or applications please contact Mr Lina Duobaite e-mail: LinaD@kaunas.sav.lt 

Secretariat Mrs Vyginta Poderyte-Martinkiene Chief Specialist of Foreign Relations Subdivision Foreign and Public Relations Division Kaunas City Municipality Laisves al. 94 LT-44251 Kaunas Lithuania Tel. +370 37 424766 Fax +370 37 425443 e-mail: vygintap@kaunas.sav.lt  Chairmanship 2006 TURKU (Finland) Mr Kalle Euro Director  Turku Area Development TAD Centre Mustainveljestenkuja 4 FIN-20700 Turku Finland Tel. +358 2 2627773 Mobile +358 50 5590773 Fax +358 2 2627458 Email: kalle.euro@turku.fi  Chairmanship 2005 TALLINN (Estonia) Mr Mart Repnau Business Development Manager Tallinn City Enterprise Board Vabaduse väljak 7, 15199 Tallinn Estonia Tel. +372 64 04224 e-mail: mart.repnau@tallinnlv.ee   Contact person: Mr Jaanus Vahesalu Manager of International Projects Tallinn City Enterprise Board Tel. +372 64 04425 e-mail: jaanus.vahesalu@tallinnlv.ee

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