Vitebsk land more than 1000 years of cross border experience

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Vitebsk land- more than 1000 years of cross
border experience
INTERREG IIIA Conference "United by Borders"
24-25 September 2007 Reval Hotel Latvia, Riga

• the first to meet the last to see off
• the lungs of Europe
• the lake Osh as the geographical centre of Europe
• Beresinski biosphere reserve as a UNESCO record
• Rivers and lakes have no borders and permissions

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Historical roots for CBC projects

• From the Varangians to Greeks
• Silver river- banks and golden bottom
• First Christian monasteries
• Seeking independence during wars and invasions
• New Vikings through SIDA projects gave a start to
  Panorama Dvina/Daugava
• Bella Dvina - to be continued

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Concept of Vitebsk Art school as a ground for
cooperation

• Belarus confessors in Moscow Kremlin
• monuments to letters as an example of priorities
• Roots of Mark Chagall hidden in Vitebsk shades
• Art like rivers has no borders

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Distant areas as copartners

• How to minimize affects of modern development
• How to enlarge competitiveness of distant areas
• How to promote the project through authorities
• Euroregion The country of lakes as a test for
  CBC relations

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Distant areas as leading partners

• Lack of experience of attracting capital
• Correlation of budget and extra funds
• Shortage of local experts and managers
• In need of promoters and producers
• Feel home abroad and be honored as a guest

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Many landscapes - one world Joint efforts-
common success

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