Reports & Working Papers
Reports and Working Papers published by the Baltic Science Network.
BSN Vision 2030 – Future of science and research cooperation in the BSR. “We need a common voice of the science and research community at the macro region“

EVALUATION AND REFINEMENT OF BARI MOBILITY TOOL – A REPORT
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3.
Publication date: July 2021.
Author: Soile Haverinen, Annina Kainu, Mari Leino and Sinikka Suomalainen, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University

LAUNCHPAD:RI_CONNECTORS AS DRIVERS OF TRANSNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXELLENCE- EVALUATION REPORT
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP2.
Publication date: June 2021.
Author: Anna Rozenfelde

THE BALTIC SEA REGION – A SCIENCE POWERHOUSE
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.5; WP4, Activity 4.4; WP5, Activity 5.3.
Publication date: February 2019.
Authors: Susanne Grahl, Kiel University
Izabela Raszczyk and Angelika Kedzierska-Szczepaniak, University of Gdansk.

BALTIC SCIENCE NETWORK – LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP6, Activity 6.2.
Publication date: February 2019.
Authors: Paula Lindroos and Sinikka Suomalainen, Åbo Akademi University.

BALTIC SEA REGION NEEDS MORE POWERFUL RESEARCHER MOBILITY
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP4.
Publication date: February 2019.
Author: Mari Leino, University of Turku.

JOINT PROGRAMMING IN A MACRO-REGIONAL SETTING
Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.3.
Publication date: April 2019.
Author: Leif Eriksson, Swedish Research Council (SE).

MOBILITY FUNDING INSTRUMENTS
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP4, Activity 4.3
Publication date: February 2019.
Authors: Tomas Andersson (SE), Mari Leino (FI), Riitta Mustonen (FI), Christian Schäfer (DE), Nina Akrami-Flores (DE), Izabela Raszcyk (PL), Angelika Kedzierska-Szczepaniak (PL).
Institutional affiliation of the authors: Swedish Research Council (SE), University of Turku (FI), German Academic Exchange Service (DE), University of Gdansk (PL).

CREATING UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN PHOTON AND NEUTRON SCIENCE IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.2.
Publication date: January 2019.
Author: Blanka Thees on behalf of the Baltic Science Network Expert Group on Photon and Neutron Science.
Institutional affiliation of the author: Ministry for Science, Research and Equalities, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

ROADMAP FOR TRANSNATIONAL UTILISATION OF EXISTING AND PLANNED R&I INFRASTRUCTURE
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.4.
Publication date: January 2019.
Authors: Aivars Timofejevs, Valdis Avotiņš, Vitolds Škutāns. Oxford Research Baltics.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXCELLENCE IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP6, Activity 6.1.
Publication date: November 2018.
Authors: Asta Juškienė, Paulė Gumbelevičiūtė, Tadas Juknevičius.
Institutional affiliation of the authors: Research and Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Centre (MOSTA).

SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN LIFE SCIENCES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.2.
Publication date: November 2018.
Authors: Jyrki Heino, Fredrik Björkling, Thomas Frahm, Toivo Maimets, Osvalds Pugovičs, Gintaras Valincius, and Krzysztof Bielawski.
Institutional affiliation of the authors: BSN Expert Group on Life Sciences.

WORKING PAPER OF THE WELFARE STATE EXPERT GROUP “FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE LABOUR MARKETS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION: A LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.2.
Publication date: October 2018.
Author: Zane Šime, Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat.

RESEARCHER MOBILITY TOOLS FOR THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP4, Activity 4.2.
Publication date: March 2018
Authors: Susanna Sepponen, Solveig Roschier, Marika Bröckl, Jenni Mikkola and Mari Hjelt.
Gaia Consulting Ltd.

DRIVERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRANSNATIONAL RESEARCH COOPERATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF LOW PERFORMING COUNTRIES/REGIONS IN TRANSNATIONAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP5, Activity 5.2.
Publication date: March 2018
Authors: Compiled by the Ministry of Education and Research of Republic of Estonia, Research Policy Department.

SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE: JOINT POTENTIALS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION – AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.2.
Publication date: February 2018
Authors: Kazimierz Musiał, Tom Schumacher. Norden Centrum Scientific Foundation, Warsaw, Poland.

CHALLENGES TO RESEARCHERS’ MOBILITY IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP4, Activity 4.1.
Publication date: October 2017
Authors: Gintaras Valinčius, Tadas Juknevičius. Research and Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Centre (MOSTA).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: PARTICIPATION IN ERA AND BALTIC SEA RDI INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES: ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR WIDENING PARTICIPATION OF STRONG AND MODERATE INNOVATORS
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP5, Activity 5.2.
Publication date: June 2017.
Authors: Kadri Ukrainski, Erkki Karo, Margit Kirs, Hanna Kanep.
University of Tartu & Tallinn University of Technology.

FULL REPORT: PARTICIPATION IN ERA AND BALTIC SEA RDI INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES: ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR WIDENING PARTICIPATION OF STRONG AND MODERATE INNOVATORS
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP5, Activity 5.2.
Publication date: June 2017.
Authors: Kadri Ukrainski, Erkki Karo, Margit Kirs, Hanna Kanep.
University of Tartu & Tallinn University of Technology.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: STUDY ON RESEARCH COOPERATION IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION: EXISTING NETWORKS, OBSTACLES AND WAYS FORWARD
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP5, Activity 5.1.
Publication date: September 2017.
Author: Visionary Analytics with support from the Ventspils High Technology Park.

FULL REPORT: STUDY ON RESEARCH COOPERATION IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION: EXISTING NETWORKS, OBSTACLES AND WAYS FORWARD
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP5, Activity 5.1.
Publication date: September 2017.
Author: Visionary Analytics with support from the Ventspils High Technology Park.

OVERVIEW OF THE BEST PRACTICES OF RESEARCHERS’ MOBILITY PROGRAMMES
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP6, Activity 6.1.
Publication date: August 2017.
Authors: Indra Giraitė, Tadas Juknevičius. Research and Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Centre (MOSTA).

CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO RESEARCH COOPERATION IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP3, Activity 3.1.
Publication date: March 2017.
Author: Josephine Them Parnas. Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education (Ministry of Higher Education and Science).

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY OF RESEARCHERS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Affiliation to the Project Work Package: WP4.
Publication date: November 2016.
Author: Tom Schumacher. Kiel University.