The main goals and developments of the Bringing Together project can be found in the video format

Bringing Together project press release

Within the framework of the Bringing Together project, a video has been prepared dedicated to the main goals, objectives and developments of the project. Much attention is paid to the Digital Platform of Cross-border Cooperation, its main services and sections, as well as the Investment Mentors School.

The video is posted on the main page of the project website https://en.bringingtogether.ru/.

We wish you a pleasant viewing!

The final online session for the participants of the Investment Mentors School pilot group was held

Bringing Together project press release

On December 15, in the frame of the Bringing Together project the final online session for Russian participants of the Investment Mentors School pilot group was held. The event moderated by Ludmila Karelina, Project Manager, vice-president of the SPbCCI.

During the session, the course authors highlighted the key issues of their lectures and shared relevant information that was not included in the lesson program. At the end of their speeches, the speakers answered the questions from participants.

The participants of the course noted the practical benefits received from the training and thanked the authors of the lectures and the developers of the Investment Mentors School. The training of the pilot group started on November 15. Successful completion of tests on each topic is completed by obtaining certificates of completion of the course “Management and acceleration of investment projects in the border regions of Russia and Finland”.

Contact: Ludmila Karelina
Email: [email protected]

Finnish experts were presented with the Training course of the Investment Mentor’s School of the Bringing Together project

Bringing Together project press release

On December 10, the on-line video Training Course Pilot Session «Business Mentoring for Finnish-Russian Projects» was held in Helsinki in the frame of the Bringing Together project. The event was attended by Finnish business experts and consultants for the Russian market.

Ludmila Karelina, Project Manager, vice-president of the SPbCCI, welcomed the participants. Yana Tkachenko, Local Project Manager (Eurofacts Oy), gave a detailed presentation of the Investment Mentors Training course, focusing on potentially the most interesting topics for Finnish target groups. At the end of the event, the project partners answered the questions of the participants. Participants were invited to register on the platform, complete training and give feedback about the Training Course.

Contact: Ludmila Karelina
Email: [email protected]

Ludmila Karelina, leader of the Bringing Together project, vice-president of the SPbCCI, held a round table within the framework of the Forum of SMEs

Bringing Together project press release

On December 8-9, the XIX Forum of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of St. Petersburg was held, organized by the Public Council for the Development of Small Entrepreneurship under the Governor of St. Petersburg, the operator is the Fund for the Development of SMEs in St. Petersburg.

On the second day of the Forum, a round table was held on the topic: “Acceleration programs in business support infrastructure and the potential for international cooperation”, moderated by Ludmila Karelina, leader of the Bringing Together project, vice-president of the SPbCCI.

At the end of the round table, the speakers discussed proposals to be included in the resolution. These included promoting the development of an ecosystem of interaction between Russian and international acceleration programs and SMEs, including further development of digital transformation of acceleration programs, etc.

More information: https://en.bringingtogether.ru/about/news/novosti_127.html

The Green InterTraffic project was presented at the Third Annual event of the South-East Finland – Russia CBC Programme 2014-2020

Green InterTraffic project press release

On December 8, the third Annual event of the South-East Finland – Russia CBC Programme 2014-2020 was held. The main objective of these annual gatherings of Programme’s beneficiaries and stakeholders is to promote achievements of the funded projects and to demonstrate the value of cross-border cooperation. The lead partners of the first five completed projects shared the results and their experience of cross-border cooperation.

The Project Manager of the Bringing Together project, vice president of the SPbCCI Ludmila Karelina presented the Green InterTraffic project, which she led during its implementation from December 2018 to March 2021. Saint-Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry was a lead partner. The project partners: Saint-Petersburg State University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Institute of Radar Meteorology, Transport Integration Ltd. 

More information: https://en.bringingtogether.ru/about/news/novosti_126.html

Finnish experts will be presented with the Training course of the Bringing Together project

Bringing Together project press release

On December 10, the on-line video training course pilot session «Business Mentoring for Finnish-Russian Projects» will be held in Helsinki in the frame of the Bringing Together project. The event will be attended by Finnish business experts and consultants for the Russian market and other invited.

Agenda:
13:00-13:10 Introduction of the Project,
13:10-13:30 Summary of the Training Video Course,
13:30-14:00 Discussion, comments, questions.
You can get further information about participation from Mihail Kurvinen ([email protected]) and Olga Oksanen ([email protected]).

Project Leader Ludmila Karelina took part in a business brunch within the framework of the Finnish Business Forum

On December 2, the 10th Finnish Business Forum was held in St. Petersburg, organized by the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce. Within the framework of the forum, the Finnish investment agency Invest in Finland held a business brunch for representatives of Russian companies interested in localization of business in Finland.

The event was attended by the Ludmila Karelina, Project Leader of the Bringing Together project, vice president of the SPbCCI. The business program of the brunch included a speech by Olga Makeeva, Senior Adviser of Business Finland in St. Petersburg, “Invest in Finland 2021: Results of the year and new opportunities-2022”.

The project develops cooperation with Business Finland and considers it as a potential partner of the project and the Bringing Together platform. At the end of the event, negotiations were also held with representatives of companies – potential users of the Platform.

Contact: Ludmila KarelinaEmail: [email protected]

The Bringing Together project and the Corporate Accelerator of JSC «Russian Railways» will develop cooperation within the framework of the concluded Agreement

Bringing Together project press release

The Saint- Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the lead partner of the Bringing Together project, and the Railway Research Institute VNIIZHT signed the Cooperation Agreement.

The Agreement was signed with the aim of developing cooperation in the field of work with innovative projects on the basis of the Corporate Accelerator of JSC «Russian Railways» for the implementation of such areas as assessment of the potential and possible areas of the development of startup – projects in Corporate Accelerations Programs of JSC “Russian Railways” (CAP) and support in the implementation of pilot implementation of solutions of the participants of the CAP and its scaling.

Special attention in the Agreement is paid to the interaction of the Corporate Accelerator of JSC “Russian Railways” and the Bringing Together project. In addition, next year it is planned to organize the Russian-Finnish Railway Transport Session.

Contact: Ludmila KarelinaEmail: [email protected]

Bringing Together Project Steering Committee Meeting was held

Bringing Together project press release

On November 23, the Project Steering Committee Meeting of the Bringing Together project was held. Dr. Ludmila Karelina, Project Leader, vice-president of the SPbCCI, made the presentation about the Project, the Digital platform and the Investment Mentors School. She informed about the results achieved, about the events in Russia and Finland at which the project was presented, the planned events. Dr. Ludmila Karelina also presented the video about the project, in which the platform’s services are covered in detail.

Anna Isakova, Director of the SPb State Company “Investment Management” noted the project in progress and expressed readiness to inform investors about the platform. Eini Arponen, Project coordinator of the South-East Finland – Russia CBC Programme 2014-2020, confirmed that the project is actively developing and noted to pay more attention to the involvement of Finnish participants.

More information: https://en.bringingtogether.ru/about/news/novosti_119.html

ImProfEdu round table took place in ExpoForum

ImProfEdu project press release

Round Table session concerning some results of the ImProfEdu project (KS1877) took place on 11 November 2021 in the ExpoForum. Teachers and students from two colleges of Saint Petersburg took part in the event onsite and representatives of Kouvola and Kotka colleges joined via Zoom.

The Round Table was organised by Alexey Varshavsky, prorector of IBIN Insitute in Saint Petersburg – project partner

More information of the event and the project at News – IPE (improfedu.org)