Trans in Form (TIF)

Title	Trans in Form
Abbreviation	TIF
Project number	O41
Programme	Baltic Sea Region Program

1. Notodden (Norway) (lead partner)
2. Telemark Regional Council (Norway)
3. Telemark Research Institute (Norway)
4. Indre Østfold Regional Council (Norway)
5. Havelland-Fläming Region (Germany)
6. Suwalki City (Poland)
7. Jelgava Municipality (Latvia)
8. Joniškis District Municipality (Lithuania)
9. Tranemo Municipality (Sweden)
10. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)

Project objectives

The project "Trans in Form" aims to introduce competitive development concepts for rural regions, smaller towns and cities. It will raise awareness among both policy makers and citizens about regional attractiveness and potential. Project partners are small cities and regions in Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. In addition the project has copartners in Russia and Belarus.

Activities

1. "Trans in Form" will design an Attractivity Barometer as a tool to analyse the situation in all regions, look further at regional scenarios and perspectives, population and labour market (SME' s).
2. The project will make a toolbox for Regional Scenario Planning and guidelines for New Narratives and storytelling.
3. "Trans in Form" will study best practice and produce regional improvement plans and furthermore carry out an investment pilot, evaluated by partners and professionals, which could demonstrate a possible way of redesigning and creating more interaction in public spaces.
4. The elaboration of diverse toolboxes for analysing rural BSR, with regards to attractiveness, will give guidelines for new approaches to scenario planning together with good governance practices.

Results

1. As part of the TRANS IN FORM project, it is planned to implement 3 pilot projects - in Jelgava county (Latvia), Tranemo municipality (Sweden), and Suwalki municipality (Poland). As part of pilot projects, it is planned to develop technical documentation (water, light, sound installations, digital, art, design elements, etc.) to make public places in small municipalities more attractive.
2. To achieve better results, the TRANS IN FORM project will identify examples of good practices from the Baltic Sea region, as well as the experience of other European countries, learning from competitive cities and regions that have been able to create attractive urban designs, implement new development scenarios, develop dynamic industries and have implemented the principles of good governance. The implementation of the project will promote territorial cohesion by creating close cooperation between the involved partners on a regional and international scale.

Budget

Total budget: 1 625 000 EUR

Budget of Vidzeme Planning Region: 200 000 EUR

Implementation period

17.09.2009 - 16.09.2012

Contacts

Rita Merca
Mob. tel.: +371 29476373
e-mail: rita.merca@vidzeme.lv