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Specialists working with employment issues for disabled people traveled through Karelia, starting in Kostomuksha and finishing their work in Sortavala.

On May 28-31 a study visit for Karelian companies working with wooden construction took place in Västerbotten (Skellefteå kommun)

Woodworking companies from Karelia will visit companies and wood productions in the Skellefteå municipality, the center of contemporary wooden construction in Sweden.

The seminar was a meeting place for the municipalities of Sweden and NW Russia, where they discussed progress of their projects and basic approaches to implementation.

Results of the two calls for proposals under ENI Karelia. Competence upgrade activities are planned for the schools in Joensuu and Kitee, which will also introduce new water lessons for the children.

A round table was held in Sortavala, gathering authorities, businesses and employment services and discussing employment possibilities for disabled people.

Participants of “No Limits in Life” project shared the best practices from Sweden during a round table. The result of the discussions was a deicision to launch in the city a social cafe for disabled and elderly people, as well as facilitate volunteer movement for promoting socialization of disabled people.

Project partners from Narva and Copenhagen visited Petrozavodsk to discuss project results and talk about the future.

A meeting was held with the Development Corporation of the Republic of Karelia

Partners discussed the project progress and plans for the future cooperation.

Salt of the White sea and tea made of fireweed received positive feedback from the visitors.

Special boards for people with impaired vision to appear in the city centre

The project in social protection sphere will involve three Karelian districts

The seminar was attended by the project partners from Petrozavodsk, Narva and Copenhagen.

ICLD held a seminar within a program on prommoting inter-municipal cooperation between Sweden and Russia.

Project "People's Parks" started in Petrozavodsk on January, 16th.

Enjoy some photos of the numerous events!

Interactive map for participants of the Days of Swedish culture in Petrozavodsk, Nov 24-26

Cyclists from Umea and Utrecht made a stop in Petrozavodsk.

Wish Tree, a modern sculpture from Umea, installed on the waterfront of Onega Lake, awaits new ideas.