On October 18 and 19, 2010, St.Petersburg hosted IX All-Russia Forum of Strategic Planning in the Regions and Cities of Russia. The head organizer of the Forum is the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
On October 18 and 19, 2010, St.Petersburg hosted IX All-Russia Forum of Strategic Planning in the Regions and Cities of Russia. The head organizer of the Forum is the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
Within the confines of the Forum, a round table «Cross-Border Cooperation of Regions and Municipalities: Laws, Tools, Management Leverage, Projects» was run on October 19, during which the following issues were discussed:
How to develop the mechanisms and instruments of cross-border cooperation in Russian Federation more effectively?
What problems need to be addressed at the legislative level for the further development of cross-border cooperation in the Russian Federation?
How is the interaction of different levels of government (federal, regional) and local governments implemented, to address the problems of cross-border cooperation, and what methods of interaction are most effective?
How to use international experience of implementing the programs and projects of cross-border cooperation?
S.S. Nikolaev, Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of St.Petersburg, gave a report informing on the topic: «Problems and Prospects of Cross-Border Cooperation at Regional Level».
Source: Committee for External Relations of St.Petersburg