BIG Project Improving governance, management and sustainability of rural

and coastal protected areas and contributing to the implementation of the Natura 2000 provisions in IT and GR

Kick Off Meeting

Kerkyra, March 28th 2014

PRESENTATION OF PROVINCE OF BRINDISI (PP7)

Province of Brindisi:20 MunicipalitiesPopulation of about 400.000 habitantsSouth - Eastern part of ItalyPuglia RegionAdriatic land

Where we are?

Some curiosities…

“Brundisium”

The origin of the name probably derives from the latin “bhren”, which means “horns” for the peculiar form of its natural port

It was the final point of the Appian Way, the ancient Roman road

Province of BrindisiThe EUROPEAN POLICIES DEPARTMENT is active in international

cooperation activities: It is involved in several projects of European Territorial

Cooperation Programmes; It is PP in 7 projects in the frame of the OP Greece – Italy

2007/2013: 1st call: GrItCUZINE, LOC PRO II, NETLAM and WAS4D; 3rd call: EPA and CiProEFFECT Strategic: BIG

Province of BrindisiIn the last 10 years it manages projects belonging to different Communitary Initiative Programs:

INTERREG IIIA Greece-ItalyINTERREG IIIA Italy-AlbanyINTERREG IIIB ArchimedAdriatic New Neighbourhood Programme INTERREG/CARDS-PHAREDaphne II 2004-2008IPA AdriaticOP Greece – Italy 2007/2013

Progetti per programmi di finanziamento

5

3

1

14

3

Interreg III A Italia - Albania Interreg III B ArchimedInterreg III A Grecia - Italia Interreg III A TransadriaticoDaphne II 2004 - 2008

Province of Brindisi

Partner stranieri della Provincia di Brindisi suddivisi per Paese

9,09%

20,91%

55,45%

5,45%0,91%

0,91%0,91% 0,91%0,91%

0,91%

2,73%0,91%

Croazia Albania Grecia Bosnia Herzegovina

Montenegro Serbia Turchia Israele

Germania Portogallo Cipro Romania

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITY:

Our projects partners belong to12 different countries:

Greece Albania Croatia Romania Montenegro Germany Bosnia-Herzegovina Serbia Portugal Israel Turkey Cyprus

Province of Brindisi

PROJECTS DEAL MAINLY WITH 10 ISSUES:•Logistic and intermodal transport system (6);•Culture and theatre (3);•Tourism(3);•Local products and rural development (5);•Environment sustainability (5);•Water resources(3);•Fish & tourism (2);•Social Policies (3);•Research and development (2);•Istitutional and territorial cooperation (1)

Orange Public Management Srl won the tender for the management activities of BIG project

Orange Public Management Srl (O.P.M. Srl) is a specialized company in EU funds - Project Management and it uses

valuable experts in EU Project management field.

ORANGE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SRL PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES

The contract we are going to sign with Province of Brindisi includes: 1. Coordination activities with LP, PPs, Apulia Region and JTS,

Administrative secretary and accountig expenditure project management (deliverable 1.3.7)

2. Updating project website (deliverable 2.2.7);3. Coordination activities and monitoring of the pilot project “Restoration

of coastal dunes in regional park Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo (deliverable 5.1.1);

4. Support and technical assistance for WP6 activities (deliveralbles 6.1.5, 6.2.5 and 6.3.5)

ORANGE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES

BIG PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Mr Sergio RiniProvince of BrindisiHead Department

Legal Manager Director

Mrs Roberta CaroneProvince of Brindisi

Administrative Project Functionary

Mr. Giovanni ANTELMIO.P.M. SRL

Senior Project Manager

Mr. Andrea SANTOROO.P.M. Srl

Junior Project Manager

IMPLEMENTANTION ACTIVITIES OF BIG PROJECT SO FAR – PP7

WP 1 – Management & Coordination

Action 1.2 Project coordination meetings

• Participation to the technical meeting in Thessaloniki of 14th March 2014;

Action 1.3 Project management and external audit

• First Level Control contracting;

• Staff of Province of Brindisi activities assignation;

• Project Management tender closed.

IMPLEMENTANTION ACTIVITIES OF BIG PROJECT SO FAR – PP7

WP 5 – Valorization and sustainability of the protected areas/Pilot action

Action 5.1 - Deliverable 5.1.1Pilot project “Restoration of coastal dunes

in regional park Dune Costiere Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo

• We held several meetings with the Municipality of Ostuni and the Management Body of Regional Park Dune Costiere for an agreement between public bodies for the implementation of the pilot project.

MAIN PP7 PROJECT ACTIVITIES

WP5 Pilot project “Restoration of coastal dunes in regional park Dune Costiere Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo

€ 200.000,00 about 55% of our budget

WP6GR – IT sustainable touristic route

Promotion of European Chart on Sustainable Tourism€ 106.600,00

TENDER ABOUT EXTERNAL EXPERTSTO CLOSE WITHIN JULY 2014

NEXT STEPS TO BE TAKEN

FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

BIG PROJECT CONTACTS

Mr. Sergio Rini Tel. +39 0831 229 331

sergio.rini@provincia.brindisi.it

Mr. Giovanni ANTELMI Tel. + 39 3405558342

Fax + 39 0831 1701086

giovanni.antelmi@gmail.com

Mr. Andrea SANTORO Tel. +39 3471749658

big@orangemangement.it

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