This project aims to improve waste management systems in southeast Finland and Russia. It will develop a Waste Exchange e-portal and technology platform to connect waste producers and users. Key activities include research on waste management practices, seminars in Finland and Russia to promote the project, and the development of the Waste Exchange software. The project involves partners from Russia and Finland and seeks to benefit citizens, businesses and authorities in the region by improving waste recycling and secondary materials markets.

1. South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Waste Management
Project Presentation
ECORussia
01.11.2012
Helsinki, Finland
Inna Semak
Consultant, Finpro
St. Petersburg
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland

2. Project Background
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
• 2010: Cooperation of Committee on IT and Communications of Saint-
Petersburg and Waste Management Administration of Saint-Petersburg
• The main target: to develop of Computer System Management of Production
and Consumption Waste. Saint-Petersburg Information and Analytical
Centre, subordinate enterprise to Committee on IT and Communications has
been actively involved
• Cooperation between Saint-Petersburg Information and Analytical Centre and
Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance for 6 years:
several joint successful project under Cross Border Cooperation Programmes
(Interreg and Tacis)
• Finpro as the key partner from Finnish side
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland 2

3. Basic Information
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
• SOUTH-EAST FINLAND - RUSSIA ENPI CBC 2007-2013
2-nd Call for Proposals
• Priority: 2 - Common Challenges
• Grant Contract Identification Number: 2011-027-SE500
• Total eligible costs: 861 463 EUR
• Grant amount: 687 551 EUR
• Co-financing by partners: 173 912 EUR
• Project implementation period:
16.03.2012 – 15.09.2014
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland 3

4. Project Partners
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Lead Partner:
State Unitary Enterprise “Saint-Petersburg Informational and Analytical Centre” (RU)
Partners:
Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance (RU)
FinPro ry (FI)
Associates:
• Committee on IT and Communications of Saint-Petersburg (RU)
• Committee for Municipal Improvement of Saint-Petersburg (RU)
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland 4

5. Objectives
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Overall objective:
to develop and maintain a modern sustainable ecological system
for waste management and recycling technologies of industrial
and domestic waste in the Programme region
Specific objective:
to improve waste management systems efficiency through
creation of the Waste Exchange in the Programme area based on
selected best practices in Russia and Finland
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6. Target Groups
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Population
Active groups of citizens Households
interested in sustainable interested in the
development and environmental efficiency of waste
protection collection and tariffs
decline
Authorities and professionals
Russian and Finnish companies Regional decision makers
working at the market of production interested in the legal provision
and reprocessing of waste and for efficient waste management
secondary raw materials in particular areas
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7. Final Beneficiaries
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
• citizens of the Programme area, manufacturing
ventures and public utilities of Saint-Petersburg
• small and medium enterprises of border regions who
are interested in purchasing or supply of waste
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8. Role of Finpro
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Finpro’s Role in the Project:
• Information and expertise:
– best expertise and practices in market research
– analyse of waste management systems (waste processing and recycling) in Finland
• Organizational support:
– organizing and recruiting experts for workshops in Finland and Russia
– carrying out conferences
– organization of B2B seminars
– organization of networking matchmaking event to establish business contacts
– developing of networking and promotion activities, including dissemination and raising
public awareness of studies
FINPRO IS THE KEY PARTNER FROM FINNISH SIDE
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland 8

9. Possibilities for Finnish Companies
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
The project is targeted for the following groups of Finnish companies:
• Producers and suppliers of equipment for waste collection/sorting and further
processing to secondary raw materials
• Service providers for Russian waste collection/sorting and further processing to
secondary raw materials
• Users of waste as raw material and energy sources
• SMEs interested in purchasing or suppling waste
Possibilities for Finnish companies:
• Possibility to introduce products/services to the St. Petersburg / Russian waste
market (entry into these markets is complicated)
• Possibility to create a positive image on the St. Petersburg market
• Contacts with decision makers among the City Administration
• Possibility to participate in tenders provided by different Committees of the St.
Petersburg government (for instance, Department of Improvement)
This project is co-funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland 9

10. Activities
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
• Management, monitoring and evaluation
• Information and visibility
• Series of Waste Management research
• Waste Exchange – e-Portal (software and technology platform)
development
• The new cooperation and communication platform
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11. Main Outputs-1
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
To provide the project visualization there are activities and seminars held
for companies and organizations working in waste management field
(annually 1 in Russia, 1 in Finland)
• Kick-off seminar – main ideas of the project and the concept of Waste Exchange were
presented
• Participation in the Partner Network Seminar of the South-East Finland-Russia ENPI
CBC 2007-2013 International Conference ‘EU-Russia: Partnership for Modernization in
Waste Management”
• Project presentation within the visit of Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of
Finland - Aleksander Stubb - during the Finnish Business Event
• Participation in conference “Ecology of Big City”- best modern practices of waste
management were discussed and shared
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12. Main Outputs-2
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
• Publications of thematic articles in mass-media and Internet
• 5 social commercials (3 in Finland, 2 in Russia) and 6 flash videos
on social networks
• Seminar “From waste to energy” (September, 17, 2012, Lahti,
Finland)
• Seminar "Study and use of modern high-performance processing
technologies" (September, 28, 2012 within V Saint-Petersburg
International Innovation Forum)
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13. Main Outputs-2
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Seminar “From waste to energy” in Lahti together with Cleantech Finland
(September, 17, 2012, Lahti, Finland)
Study visits in Lahti and Jyvaskyla (September, 17-18, 2012)
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14. Main Outputs-2
South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
Seminar
"Study and use of modern
high-performance
processing technologies"
September, 28, 2012 within
V St.Petersburg International
Innovation Forum
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15. South-East Finland - Russia European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013
Project 2011-027-SE500 “Waste Management”
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