The collapse of the Soviet Union, military withdrawals and restructuring of military forces have left hundreds of military sites and towns empty in the Nordic-Baltic countries, as shown on the map above. Since 2003, Nordregio has participated in a development project entitled CONVERNET dealing with problems related to the closure of military sites. The project was led by the Brandenburg State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Germany, and included partners from most of the Baltic Sea Region countries. The results include a comprehensive Handbook (2005) and Guidelines (2006) for both practitioners and others interested in conversion questions. The project has been part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) BSR Interreg IIIB programme.
For more information, see http://www.conver.net