Invitation to the Commission on Business Meeting in Tallinn

Tallinn welcomes all the members of UBC Business Commission and representatives from cities interested in becoming members of the Commission to a two-days meeting to be held in Tallinn on 16-17 May 2005.

The topics, which will be covered during the two-days meeting, include among others general overview about

• the business environment in Tallinn and in Estonia
• the role of the city to promote and enhance entrepreneurship and business development in the region
  
• local cooperation networks in the field of technology and knowledge transfer.

The second day of the meeting will be targeted mostly at the exchange of experiences and the know-how on the project level, e.g. how to use EU Structural and Cohesion Funds for the business development within the Baltic Sea Region and what could be the common interests for the further cooperation on the project level. Hereby, the presentations about best practices in other cities are highly welcomed.

Tallinn as a capital of Estonia holds a positive position in economic development not only in the context of Estonia, where it is a driving force, but also in comparison with the other Baltic Rim cities. The open-mindness and innovativeness, infrastructure and modern network of services make Tallinn an ideal place for testing new technologies. Many changes have taken place since last decades and intense development work is under way to better meet the needs of businesses. Tallinn has also long cultural traditions.

Besides the business traditions, Tallinn is one of the best-preserved medieval European cities, which received the city rights on May 15, 1248. Since 2002, the City Day is celebrated on that date. By arriving in the evening of May 15, you will have the possibility to enjoy the unique pearl of medieval architecture - the picturesque Old Town.