Call for applications Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration 2009 Dear applicants to the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration,We are happy to inform you that the first call for applications to the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration 2009-2013 is now open.The Programme gives financial support to civil servants from the Nordic and Baltic countries to carry out study visits, internships, on the job training or network activities in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 was approved by the European > Commission on 21 December 2007. The Programme document can be downloaded > at eu.

The European Commission deceided, 30 May, 2007, the fourth report on; "Growing regions, growing Europe". You can down load the report on the DG Regio´s website:    http://ec.

Channel Hamburg, Hamburg-Harburg Inner Port mentioned as best practice In a brochure of the Federal Environmental Agency of Germany.

        The Flemisch Community published in 2003 a white book on urban policy,The century of the city‘ which inspires also cities as Kortrijk in their vision about the development of Kortrijk. It is the result of two years of work, which started with background analyses and discussions between academics, experts and other stakeholders.

VISP will be present!