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IONAS Project Presentation

IONAS Project Presentation. Andrea Del Mercato Director International Relations and European Affairs Dept. City of Venice Kick-off meeting Ancona 2/3 July 2004. 1. Project IONAS: Main features Partnership Objectives Actions Expected Results 2. Management: Structure

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IONAS Project Presentation

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  1. IONAS Project Presentation Andrea Del MercatoDirectorInternational Relations and European Affairs Dept.City of VeniceKick-off meetingAncona 2/3 July 2004

  2. 1. Project IONAS: Main features Partnership Objectives Actions Expected Results 2. Management: Structure Subcontractors Technical Partners 3. Work Plan: Meetings Timing IONAS Project Presentation

  3. 1. IONAS Project: Main Features The Project IONAS aims at improving the cooperation among ports and between ports and cities in the Adriatic and Ionian area by: • sharing experience in the implementation of INTERREG projects • facilitating the participation of partners from new Member States and from new neighbouring countries in Interreg programmes • developing common actions in the fields of transport&logistics and environment with a learning by doing approach

  4. 1. IONAS Project: Main Features KEY WORDS Ionian and Adriatic Area Cooperation among cities and ports Transport & Logistics Sustainable Development INTERREG Community performance improvement

  5. 1. IONAS Project: Main Features Total cost of the Project: 980.000,00 € ERDF contribution: 420.000,00 € EU partners funding : 420.000,00 € Non-EU partners funding: 140.000,00 € Duration of the Project 30 months (1/05/04 – 31/10/06)

  6. Neighbouring Countries Partners City of Split (HR) City of Bar (Serbia&Montenegro) City of Durres (AL) Port Authority of Split (HR) Port Authority of Dubrovnik (HR) Port Authority of Bar (Serbia&Montenegro) Port Authority of Durres (AL) 1. IONAS Project: Partnership The IONAS Partners are 24, both from EU and Neighbouring Countries: UE Partners • City of Venice (IT) LEAD PARTNER • International Centre Cities on Water (IT) • Eurosportello Veneto (IT) • OkoB. Plan Vienna (IT) • City of Ancona (IT) • City of Bari (IT) • City of Brindisi (IT) • City of Pescara (IT) • City of Thessaloniki (EL) • City of Koper (SI) • Port Authority of Venice (IT) • Port Authority of Bari (IT) • Port Authority of Brindisi (IT) • Port Authority of Gioia Tauro (IT) • Port Authority of Thessaloniki (EL) • Port Authority of Corfu (EL) • EIC Koper (SI)

  7. 1. IONAS Project: Partnership Vienna Koper Venice EIC Slovenia Port Venice Eurosportello Split Cities on Water Port Split Ancona Port Dubrovnik Pescara Bar Bari Port Bar Port Bari Durres Thessaloniki Brindisi Port Thessaloniki Port Brindisi Port Durres Port Corfu Port Gioia Tauro

  8. 1. IONAS Project: Objectives • Overall Objective • Improving the INTERREG Community performance and • promoting the involvement of new actors in the • INTERREG Community Initiative by: • - Dissemination of Know-how on Interreg project • management • Assessment of needs and problems that New EU • members Partners and Neighbouring countries • Partners meet in participating in the Interreg Community Initiative

  9. 1. IONAS Project: Objectives Approach The Ionas objectives will be pursued by applying a model of learning by doing: the partners will work together for the development of joint actions and tools in the fields of transport&logistics and sustainable development, paying attention to their needs in terms of active involvement within the “Interreg Community”.

  10. 1. IONAS Project: Objectives Specific Objectives OBJECTIVE 1 Better transport and logistics services in ports OBJECTIVE 2 Improvement of the environment impact of ports activities and sustainable development OBJECTIVE 3 Joint cooperation among ports and cities

  11. 1. IONAS Project: Actions ACTION 1 Development of a Port Community which cooperates and works in order to give efficient and effective answers to the demand for the mobility of people and goods within the Ionian and Adriatic area Outputs: Data base on existing infrastructures in the area

  12. 1. IONAS Project: Actions ACTION 2 Awareness raising process on EMAS aimed at Adriatic and Ionian Ports and Cities Outputs: Handbook for EMAS in Adriatic and Ionian Ports, with common guidelines for its implementation Feasibility study on the creation of a quality label on environmental performance of ports

  13. 1. IONAS Project: Actions ACTION 3 Creation of a permanent Forum for Ionian and Adriatic Cities and Ports Outputs: Communication and Information Plan Website Newsletter

  14. 1. IONAS Project: Expected Results RESULT 1 Better information, communication and cooperation between ports and cities

  15. 1. IONAS Project: Expected Results RESULT 2 Definition of common challenges on transport, logistics and environmental protection (sustainable development)

  16. 1. IONAS Project: Expected Results RESULT 3 Recommendations for the design of the future phase of the INTERREG Community Initiative addressed to the Managing Authority

  17. 1. IONAS Project: Expected Results RESULT 4 Definition of project ideas to be submitted within the INTERREG Community Initiative

  18. 2. IONAS Project Management: Structure Interact Point Qualification & Transfer Interact Point Managing Transition and External Cooperation Interact Point Information & Animation Steering Committee (1 Project Manager, 1 Financial Manager , 1 Lead Partner Repr., 1 Repr. Committee A, 1 Repr.. Committee B) Forum PORT–CITY Horizontal activities (Committee A + Committee B) Committee A Transport and Logistics Thematic meeting 1 Representative per partner Committee B Environmental Impact Thematic meeting 1 Representative per partner

  19. 2. IONAS Project Management: Structure Transport and Logistics Committee ACTION 1

  20. 2. IONAS Project Management: Structure Environment Committee ACTION 2

  21. 2. IONAS Project Management: Structure Forum Ports and Cities ACTION 3

  22. 2. IONAS Project Management: Structure Steering Committee Chaired by a Representative of the LP (International Relations and European Affairs Dept, City of Venice) Marta Moretti, Project Manager Mara Vittori/Cinzia Mauri, Financial Issues Support 1 Representative of the Transport Committee 1 Representative of the Environment Committee The Steering Committee coordinates the inputs and feedbacks between IONAS and the INTERACT Points

  23. 2. IONAS Project Management: Subcontractors • Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities • Marco Polo System GEIE • Adriatic Ports Community • Hellenic Ports Association – ELIME The Subcontractors will be in charge of: • coordination of Action 3 • dissemination of IONAS results among their own partnership

  24. 2. IONAS Project Management: Technical Partners 1. International Centre Cities in Water Project Management and Financial Support Information & Communication Plan 2. Oko Business Plan Wien EMAS certification Expert 3. Eurosportello Veneto Definition of a common quality label on environmental performance of ports (a step towards EMAS certification) 4. Euro Info Centre Koper Support to the smooth merging of the New Accession Countries Partners

  25. 3. IONAS Project Workplan: Meetings 5 meetings in 30 months are foreseen: - 1 Kick-off Meeting in Ancona - 3 Technical Meetings to be held in Brindisi, Thessaloniki, Koper - 1 Final Conference in Venice Each meeting will be subdivided in: - meeting of the Steering Committee - meeting of the two Committees (parallel sessions) - meeting of the Forum of Cities and Ports (plenary session)

  26. 3. IONAS Project Workplan: Timing

  27. IONAS Project Presentation: Contacts City of Venice - Lead Partner Mr Andrea Del Mercato: Director, International Relations and European Affairs Department Mrs Roberta Rebesani: Officer in Charge for International Relations Tel: +39 041 2700 811 Fax: +39 041 2700 890 international.relations@comune.venezia.it www.comune.venezia.it/ineuropaenelmondo

  28. IONAS Project Presentation THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

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