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Read postPositiv respons och intresse för vårt gemensamma resmål ger arbetsglädje – NORDEUROPA 2021
Read postThe establishment of the Kvarken Council European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is now published in The Official Journal of the European Union. At the same time the process from a registered association to the Kvarken Council EGTC, a stable legal entity, is over the finish line!
Read postThe FAIR webinar welcomed Mr. Roei Ganzarski, CEO magniX on the theme of electric propulsion systems, shaping the future of the aviation industry and changing how the world views transportation.
Read postUmeå universitet och Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan i Vasa arrangerar kursen Gränsöverskridande regional utveckling och planering i Kvarkenregionen även 2021
Read postDo you have an interesting and ground-breaking innovation connected to aviation, electrification or alternative fuel? Are you located in Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia in Finland or Västerbotten and Västernorrland in Sweden?
Read postProjekt Destination Kvarken har ansökt om förlängning med fem månader till slutet av 2021 samtidigt som vi snart går in för det sista verksamhetsåret.
Read postA new organization. A new website. A new look. Almost the same as before, but much more simple and stylish!
Read postA better life up here in the north – improved competitiveness, a better living environment for more people, and increased social, cultural, and economic integration – is the long-term goal for the project Öst-västliga stråket (East-West Route).
Read postFinland and Sweden have now officially established the first Nordic European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, the Kvarken Council EGTC.
Read postAndelslaget Viexpo utnämner varje år både ett företag och en person till Viexpos Exportambassadörer. Exportambassadörerna tackas för värdefullt arbete för exporten och exportföretagen i de tre österbottniska landskapen.
Read postBudskapet från internationella researrangörer är att man ute i Europa gärna betraktar vårt gemensamma område – Kvarken - som en helhet. Destinationens hänförande kontraster är viktiga utgångspunkter i projektet Kvarken Destinations som startats i syfte att öka antalet besökare i Kvarkenregionen.
Read postOne of the goals of the FAIR project is to create synergy, increase knowledge of the potentials of electric-powered flights and accelerate the implementation of regional electric flights especially in the Kvarken region.
Read postFinland and Sweden have officially approved the establishment of the Kvarken Council EGTC, a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. The Council’s objective is to develop cross-border cooperation and improve competitiveness in the Kvarken region, i.e. in the northern part of the Baltic Sea.
Read postThe virtual Smart City & Buildings 2020 event November 24th 9-15 (EET) is filled with important topics: https://www.smartcitynordic.com/agenda2020
Read postThe virtual Smart City & Buildings 2020 event November 24th 9-15 (EET) is filled with important topics
Read postThe goal of the FAIR project is to create synergy, increase knowledge of the potentials of electric-powered flights and accelerate the implementation of regional electric flights especially in the Kvarken region. The project consists of three work packages (WP 1-3) of which RISE is responsible for WP 3 focusing on the Cross-border innovation process and the project´s competence network.
Read postBerättarwebinarium 19.11.2020 klockan 18.00-19.30 västerbottnisk tid/ 19.00-20.30 i Österbotten.
Read postKvarken Council is one of the project partners in the BSR Access project (BSR Access – Access to Clean, Efficient and Multimodal Transport Corridors in the Baltic Sea Region) that supports sustainable growth in the Baltic Sea region. On 21st October 2020, the Kvarken Council gathered circa 40 stakeholder members to a webinar that addressed the various forms of cooperation along transport corridors.
Read postThe concept of storytelling is extremely timely. More and more companies are recognizing the power of creating a soul for their product by telling its story, preferably one that is anchored in the local cultural heritage or landscape. The StoryTagging project is based on this phenomenon. The project gathers stories of life in the north, and the brand name Northword has been adopted for this purpose.
Read postA new investigation into a fixed link over the Kvarken was published in early summer, attracting a great deal of attention. Men behind the investigation – Mr Antti Talvitie and Mr Esa Eranti – attended the Wasa Future Festival in order to present their conclusions and were received with praise and enthusiasm.
Read postThe project’s goal is to create synergy, increase knowledge of the potentials of electric-powered flights, and accelerate the implementation of regional electric flights.
Read postA historical decision was made in the spring of 2018 to transform the Kvarken Council from a registered association into the Kvarken Council EGTC. EGTC stands for European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, which is the European Union’s own legal instrument specifically designed for cross-border cooperation.
Read postThank you for the opportunity to write a personal greeting to all friends of the Kvarken Council. I’ve been involved in the Kvarken region’s cooperation in several positions of trust and to varying degrees since the early 1990’s.
Read postWelcome to the event in the Wasa Future Festival hosted by the Kvarken Council.
Read postKvarkenrådet har under många år jobbat operativt med att integrera Kvarkenregionen inom alla sektorer. För att det skall lyckas krävs fungerande förbindelser.
Read postEfter coronakrisen kommer troligtvis besökaren att favorisera destinationer med ren natur, naturaktiviteter, närhet till havet, upplevelser, utrymme och avskildhet.
Read postBesöksnäringens utmaningar i och med Covid-19 har lett till att man även i projektet Destination Kvarken börjat se sig om efter tillfälliga alternativa lösningar.
Read postHanken Svenska handelshögskolan genomförde undersökningen ”Tillsammans klarar vi av Coronakrisen” bland finska företag i Destination Kvarken-projektet.
Read postActors in the Kvarken region have been granted funding for a major development project regarding electric aviation – FAIR, Finding Innovations to Accelerate Implementation of Electric Regional Aviation. The funding was granted via the Interreg Botnia-Atlantica programme.
Read postLiving in these exceptional times is creating new needs, demands and even possibilities to become better acquainted with our region by using digital solutions and prepare together for the future ahead.
Read postThe Kvarken Council carried out an Electric-Powered Flights Feasibility Study in autumn 2019 with the purpose of developing a project idea regarding the regional developmental impact of electric-powered air traffic.
Read postFiskerud will have an important role in the planned electric flight project FAIR, which the Kvarken Council and RISE, along with other actors, have applied funding for.
Read postThe project’s goal is to create synergy between other electric flight projects with the purpose of together increasing knowledge of the potentials of electric flights and also of accelerating the implementation of regional electric flights and initiating cross-border innovation processes in relation to these.
Read postThe Present and Future Prospects Changing Times – Director’s Greeting
Read postI mars deltog projektet Kvarken Destinations i två media evenemang i den tyska huvudstaden Berlin; International Media Marketplace (IMM) 2020 som samlade 140 tyska resejournalister och Skandinavian Match, som hade fokus på influensers. Närmare 30 medier i form av magasin, dagstidningar, radio och influensers visade stort intresse för Kvarken Destinations.
Read postBotnia-Atlantica projektet Kvarken Destinations vinner SCANDINAVIAN OUTDOOR AWARD (SOA) -priset inom kategorin Best Inspiration. Utmärkelsen SOA TRAVEL delas årligen ut till resedestinationer eller turismföretag på basen av förra årets insatser.
Read postThe cross-border cooperation body Kvarken Council held its Board meeting in Vaasa, Finland, on 17 February 2020. The Kvarken Council is an official cross-border operator funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and it consists of Region Västerbotten and Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Sweden as well as three Regional Councils of Ostrobothnia and the cities of Vaasa, Seinäjoki, Kokkola and Jakobstad in Finland.
Read postProjektets hemsida, kvarkendestinations.com som riktar sig till researrangörer och resemedia, med sitt innehåll i form av inspiration för att locka fler besökare till Kvarkenregionen är anledningen till nomineringen.
Read postKvarkenrådet har tillsammans i ett brett partnerskap lämnat in en finansieringsansökan för att genomföra ett två-årigt projekt gällande eldrivna flyg.
Read postUttalelse om transport i Norden De nordiske grensekomiteer som er samlet på Nordens Hus i København 28.-29. januar 2020 slutter seg til Nordisk Råds anbefaling om et ministerråd for nordisk transportsamarbeid. De 12 grensekomiteene arbeider med å styrke transport over de nordiske grensene og forbedring av nødvendig infrastruktur som muliggjør større økonomisk tilvekst og klimavennlige […]
Read postTvå länder och sju destinationer med sina exportmogna företag presenteras tillsammans under namnet Kvarken Destinations och når framgång bland internationella researrangörer.
Read postInspired by the visit from the Finnish Parliament’s Committee for the Future in late November, I can state that we are on the right track. The work that is done in the Kvarken region creates rewarding and interesting discussions, and it is inspiring to be able to contribute to and participate in these.
Read postProjektet Destination Kvarken som sammanför ett 40-tal exportmogna små och medelstora turismföretag och sju destinationsbolag i Kvarkenregionen har redan lett till konkreta resultat.
Read postThe Kvarken Destinations project, together with Visit Finland, had the pleasure of hosting a familiarization trip in mid-September. The trip’s purpose was to exhibit and increase knowledge of the things we have to offer in our unique region that covers two countries.
Read postEn workshop om de tyskspråkiga marknaderna, som riktar sig till turismföretagare som deltar i projektet Destination Kvarken.
Read postKvarkenrådet har i ett brett partnerskap lämnat in en förstudieansökan som syftar till att utveckla partnerskapets projektidé kring regionala utvecklingseffekter av flygtrafik med eldrivna flygplan.
Read postA folk festival; a get together for politicians and common people to discuss the future of the region.
Read postOne of Destination Kvarken’s goals is to support the digitalization of companies involved in the project.
Read postThe cross-border MABA II project (Midway Alignment Botnia Atlantica II) has reached its goal; project results are now being compiled ahead of the final report and project activities are almost completed.
Read postKjell Skoglunds debattartikel i Hufvudstadsbladet 2019/06/13
Read postI am Lycke Karlsson, 21 years old and I live in Vaasa. I graduated from Vörå sports high school and now from autumn 2018 I study Bachelor of Business administration in Novia in Vaasa.
Read postProjektet E12 Atlantica BA3NET har ansökt och beviljats förlängning till och med 29 november 2019.
Read postOnce again, EnergyWeek attracted many visitors with its interesting lectures and a several exhibitions.
Read postDet blir redovisning av projektresultat från det uppmärksammade projektet E12 Atlantica BA3NET, inlägg om Nordostpassagens möjligheter för vår region samt spännande diskussioner om framtida samarbete i form av EGTS och vilka möjligheter och svårigheter som den nya programperioden för Botnia-Atlantica utgör.
Read postWe are pleased to announce that regular maritime traffic over the Kvarken Strait between Finland and Sweden will continue in the future, the ferry’s financing has been obtained, the plans are in order, and the construction agreement has been signed.
Read postRymdentusiast, välkommen till regionens första brainstorming session om ”Space Digital Economy Innovation Center”!
Read postKvarken Link and Rauma Marine Constructions have signed a construction agreement for the new car and passenger ferry that will operate between Vaasa and Umeå.
Read postIn August, Finnish and Swedish actors on both sides of the Kvarken Strait embarked on a new project to improve the Kvarken region’s attraction and towards for tour operators and tourists.
Read postThe Board of Directors of Kvarken Link have today decided to enter into a Letter of Intent with Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC). The decision is based upon the result of a public procurement process initiated June 2nd 2018.
Read postThe Kvarken Council, which has operated as a registered association up until now, wants to upgrade cross-border cooperation in the Kvarken region to a new and higher level of ambition. The Kvarken Council, registered association, will become Kvarken Council EGTC, the first fully Nordic EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation).
Read postOn 21 May, 2018, the Kvarken Council’s AGM took the historical decision to transform the Council from being a registered association into an EGTC, European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation.
Read postInterested in space economy and satellites? Join KvarkenSat brainstorming workshop on 5.12 at Bock’s in Vaasa!
Read postSix project platforms were selected by the Monitoring Committee of Interreg Baltic Sea Region at its 9th meeting 7th of June 2018 in Tallinn.
Read postThe 70th anniversary of the Kvarken traffic and the fifth anniversary of the NLC Ferry shipping company, also known as Wasaline, was celebrated with a seminar onboard M/S Wasa Express on 13 September 2018. The seminar theme was the past, present and future prospects of the Kvarken ferry connection.
Read postProjekthanteringsbolaget Kvarken Link Ab Oy, som ägs gemensamt av Umeå kommun och Vasa stad, har den 18 januari 2018 skickat en informationsförfrågan, sk. RFI/Request for Information, till 17 varv runtom i världen.
Read postTartar on trout from Bergö with Ritgrund whitefish roe and Västerbotten cheese cream – a foretaste of the delicious World Heritage Menu that has been created by the renowned chef Michael Björklund.
Read postIn the autumn, food enthusiasts will have the chance to experience unique tastes from the World Heritage Site onboard the Wasaline ferry. Michael Björklund, an award-winning chef, has been chosen to create a four-course World Heritage Menu, served onboard the Wasaline ferry in the autumn.
Read postThe Swedish Workshop gathered tour operators from 17 countries to Jönköping, Sweden, on April 24–25.
Read postThe KvarkenMoS conference, organized earlier this year on April 20th−22nd, visibly highlighted the fact that the Kvarken shipping route between Vaasa and Umeå connects much more than just the two neighbouring cities.
Read postWhen the participants of the Motorways of the Sea conference arrived at Bock’s Corner on the second day of the event, expectations were high after the first successful gathering in Umeå, Sweden.
Read postThe KvarkenMos conference, belonging to the Motorways of the Sea seminar series, began with a dinner hosted by Region Västerbotten in Umeå, Sweden, on Wednesday evening, April 20th 2016.
Read postSeveral international experts on transport and communications will assemble in Umeå and Vaasa on April 20th–22nd for the KvarkenMoS conference: a three-day event organized in Finland and Sweden and on the seas.
Read postThe project North Sea Baltic Connector of Regions, NSB CoRe is led by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council from Finland, and it focuses on the development issues of transports and land use regarding the North Sea-Baltic corridor.
Read postToday, the Kvarken Council proudly raised Finland and Sweden’s flags outside the Council’s office in Pukinkulma, Vaasa.
Read postEU har via Botnia-Atlanticaprogrammet beviljat finansiering till det turism‐ och näringslivsinriktade världsarvsprojektet Spotlight High‐Low Coast.
Read postProjektet MABA har sedan tidigt i höstas haft ett nära samarbete med PBI Research Institute. Målsättningen med samarbetet är att ta fram alternativa affärs- och finansieringsmodeller för projektet Midway Alignment.
Read postAvsikten med besöket var att se närmare på resultaten av den första fasen av programmet Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor och på Vasas och Umeås kunnande och samarbete.
Read postDen utökade samverkan ska bidra till att stärka affärsutvecklingen för hamnarna och transportstråken i regionen.
Read postMålet med Kvarken Multimodal Link -projektet är att uppdatera och förstärka den nuvarande Kvarkentrafiken, och i det har den fungerande och pålitliga fartygstrafiken en viktig del. Där till finns det som målsättning att planera och utveckla en ny färja till Kvarkentrafiken. Städerna Vasa och Umeå ansvarar för projektet. Europas komission beviljade finansiering för projektet i oktober.
Read postKvarkentrafiken och Vasaregionens innovationer inom havsindustrin presenterades under TEN-T-dagarna i Tallinn 15-16 oktober. I TEN-T dagarna deltog över 1000 personer, Europas sakkunniga inom lands-, havs- och flygtrafik samt tjänstemän, politiker och intressebevakningsorganisationer inom trafik.
Read post”Världsarv i samverkan 63° Nord – världsarvsambassadörer” (VIS-VAA) är ett Botnia-Atlantica projekt. Lead part är Kvarkenrådet och medfinansiärer är Länsstyrelsen i Västernorrland, Örnsköldsviks kommun, Kramfors kommun, Österbottens förbund, Vasa stad, Korsnäs kommun, Malax kommun, Korsholms kommun och Vörå kommun.
Read postDet här är projektets andra nyhetsbrev och det ger ett axplock på aktiviteter i projektet under perioden november 2012 – mars 2013.
Read postDet här är projektets första nyhetsbrev och det ger ett axplock på aktiviteter i projektet till och med oktober 2012.
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