Andrea Del MercatoDirectorInternational Relations and European Affairs Dept.City of Venice Kick-off meetingAncona 2/3 July 2004
IONAS Project Presentation
IONAS Project Presentation
1. Project IONAS: Main features
Partnership
Objectives
Actions
Expected Results
2. Management: Structure
Subcontractors
Technical Partners
3. Work Plan: Meetings
Timing
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
1. IONAS Project: Main Features
KEY WORDS
Ionian and Adriatic Area
Cooperation among cities and ports
Transport & Logistics
Sustainable Development
INTERREG Community performance improvement
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 Project30 months (1/05/04 – 31/10/06)
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)
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
VenicePort Venice
Vienna
AnconaPescara
Bari
BrindisiPort Bari
Port Brindisi
Port Corfu
Port Thessaloniki
Port DubrovnikPort SplitSplit
Koper
Thessaloniki
Bar
Port Gioia Tauro
Durres
Port Durres
Cities on WaterEurosportello
EIC Slovenia
Port Bar
1. IONAS Project: Objectives
Overall Objective
Improving the INTERREG Community performance andpromoting the involvement of new actors in theINTERREG Community Initiative by:
- Dissemination of Know-how on Interreg projectmanagement
- Assessment of needs and problems that New EUmembers Partners and Neighbouring countriesPartners meet in participating in the Interreg Community Initiative
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”.
1. IONAS Project: Objectives
Specific Objectives
OBJECTIVE 1Better transport and logistics services in ports
OBJECTIVE 2Improvement of the environment impact of ports activitiesand sustainable development OBJECTIVE 3Joint cooperation among ports and cities
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
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
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
1. IONAS Project: Actions
1. IONAS Project: Expected Results
RESULT 1
Better information, communication and cooperation
between ports and cities
RESULT 2
Definition of common challenges on transport, logistics and
environmental protection (sustainable development)
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
1. IONAS Project: Expected Results
RESULT 4
Definition of project ideas to be submitted within the
INTERREG Community Initiative
1. IONAS Project: Expected Results
2. IONAS Project Management: Structure
Interact Point
Information & Animation
Interact Point
Information & Animation
Interact Point
Qualification & Transfer
Interact Point
Qualification & Transfer Interact
PointManaging Transition
and External Cooperation
Interact Point
Managing Transition
and External Cooperation
Steering Committee(1 Project Manager, 1 Financial Manager , 1 Lead Partner Repr., 1 Repr. Committee A, 1 Repr.. Committee B)
Steering Committee(1 Project Manager, 1 Financial Manager , 1 Lead Partner Repr., 1 Repr. Committee A, 1 Repr.. Committee B)
ForumPORT–CITY
Horizontal activities
(Committee A + Committee B)
ForumPORT–CITY
Horizontal activities
(Committee A + Committee B)
Committee A Transport and LogisticsThematic meeting1 Representative per partner
Committee A Transport and LogisticsThematic meeting1 Representative per partner
Committee BEnvironmental ImpactThematic meeting1 Representative per partner
Committee BEnvironmental ImpactThematic meeting1 Representative per partner
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
2. IONAS Project Management: Structure
1. Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities
2. Marco Polo System GEIE
3. Adriatic Ports Community
4. Hellenic Ports Association – ELIME
The Subcontractors will be in charge of:
- coordination of Action 3
- dissemination of IONAS results among their own partnership
2. IONAS Project Management: Subcontractors
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
2. IONAS Project Management: Technical Partners
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)
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
www.comune.venezia.it/ineuropaenelmondo