ionas project presentation

Andrea Del MercatoDirectorInternational Relations and European Affairs Dept.City of Venice Kick-off meetingAncona 2/3 July 2004

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


KEY WORDS

Ionian and Adriatic Area

Cooperation among cities and ports

Transport & Logistics

Sustainable Development

INTERREG Community performance improvement


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


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”.


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


ACTION 3

Creation of a permanent Forum for Ionian and Adriatic Cities

and Ports

Outputs:

Communication and Information Plan

Website

Newsletter


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)


RESULT 3

Recommendations for the design of the future phase of the

INTERREG Community Initiative addressed to

the Managing Authority


RESULT 4

Definition of project ideas to be submitted within the

INTERREG Community Initiative


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

Transport and Logistics Committee

ACTION 1


Environment

Committee

ACTION 2


Forum

Ports and Cities

ACTION 3


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


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)

3. IONAS Project Workplan: Timing

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

[email protected]

www.comune.venezia.it/ineuropaenelmondo


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