Local Councils’ Association Philoxenia Project 3 rd Steering Committee Meeting Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard, Malta 22 – 23 March 2010

Local Councils’ Association Presentation by the Malta Team: Jimmy Magro – Project Manager Maureen Azzopardi – EU Projects Officer Saviour Azzopardi – External Consultant

Local Councils’ Association Project Management: co-ordination with Lead Partner co-ordination with internal staff and external consultant studying project’s documents and preparing the strategy for implimentation studying communications and documents from JTS setting up accounting system in line with JTS guidelines completion of first financial claim up to 30/09/2010 co-ordination with LCA auditor co-ordination with PPCD (MA)

Local Councils’ Association setting up of the national steering committee launch of the national steering committee held first meeting of the national steering committee discussions on the adaptation of the COP finalized the adaptation of the COP discussions on the communications strategy communicating with stakeholders on the launch of the call for the expression of interest

Local Councils’ Association updating the LCA webspage and e-newsletter to give publicity to the Philoxenia Project submission of application to the Co-Financing Fund Preparing reports to the Lead Partner and External Consultant Preparation for the Malta Steering Committee Meeting Preparation of the first call for expression of interest by local entrepreneurs Discussions with State Aid Board regarding the Assistance Package

Local Councils’ Association Financial Management Presage Claim Number One: Total Claim: € Total Approved by MA Malta: € Total Approved by JTS MED: € Major difference arised from the treatment of the durable goods: we applied for full amount but only depreciation was approved Now we are waiting for the refund from STC !!!

Presage Claim Number Two: Expenses will include: Personnel – Local Coordinator Communications Coordinator Depreciation Durable Goods External Experts: French Translator Reception Manager COP Adaptation General Expenses (Malta Meeting)

Local Councils’ Association For us it is important to have the re-classification of the budget lines in order to be able to recover our costs for the 2 nd six- monthly report October 2009 to March 2010

Local Councils’ Association COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Maureen Azzopardi

Local Councils’ Association Article on the Local Councils’ Association website

Local Councils’ Association Publication of information in the LCA e-newsletter February 2009 September 2009 December 2009 January 2010

Local Councils’ Association On the 9 th September 2009 the LCA held a Press Conference to launch the Philoxenia Project

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Article on the September issue of the Economic Update

Local Councils’ Association Article re: Philoxenia Project was published on the pamphlet "MEUSAC News" that is distributed with the newspaper "The Times of Malta" that has the largest distribution rate in the Maltese Islands

Local Councils’ Association The Philoxenia Project was given further prominance by means of another article published on the Malta Independent on Sunday newspaper

Local Councils’ Association Distribution of Philoxenia posters and leaflets in the 68 Local Councils’ of Malta and Gozo Presentations of the aims and objectives of the Philoxenia Project in the Mayors Meetings of 8 th – 9 th May 6 th – 7 th November

Local Councils’ Association One-to-One Meetings with the members of the Steering Committee prior to the meeting held on the 21st January 2010 Steering Committee meeting held on the 21st January 2010

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External Consultant Mr. Saviour Baldacchino

Local Councils’ Association Background Philoxenia in the Malta context   The region: Malta as a Nation Administrative Borders Geography Agriculture Population Rural region is made up of most of the mainland Malta and sister island Gozo Excludes capital city, other cities and town surrounding the grand harbour area

Local Councils’ Association Creation of micro enterprises Formation of the support partnership Promotion by the Association of Local Councils and local authorities Personalized assistance Steering Committee Professional Support Package Testing of the Common Operational Plan

Local Councils’ Association The Steering Committee Project Manager (LCA) Communications Officer (LCA) External Consultant (LCA) Malta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NGO) General Retailers and Traders Union (union) Malta Enterprise (Govt) Banking sector representative (private) Department of Trade (Govt) Young Enterprise (NGO) Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs (NGO) Employment and Training Corporation (Govt)

Local Councils’ Association Professional Support Package Publicity to the business Engagement of Professional Advisor Refund of Legal Costs relating to the securing of financial facilities Financing of the setting up of the information technology infrastructure, including website Total amount of financial aid given by the Philoxenia project to each beneficiary: €4,500. This aid does not include the services given free of charge by the Philoxenia project.

Local Councils’ Association Common Operational Plan Testing One-to-one meetings were held with national entities, members of the steering committee:   Malta Chamber of Commerce and Industry   General Retailers and Traders Union   Malta Enterprise   Young Enterprise Malta   Employment & Training Corporation   Department of Commerce and Trade   Bank Of Valletta   A number of Local Authorities

Local Councils’ Association References Local Councils Act, 1993 (Act XV of 1993) National Rural Development Strategy National statistics Office Central Government website (gov.mt) Local Councils’ Association website (lca.org.mt)

Local Councils’ Association THANK YOU THE MALTA TEAM

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