Actual status of the project DaHar project 2nd PCT meeting Ennshafen

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Thematic progress 12th month of implementation Status: some difficulties and delays, but the project is going on Details

Main thematic areas in the 1st year State of the Art phase (WP3, Act. 1) Preparing for „deep dives” (IWT labs) – incl. 1st IWT lab (WP3, Act. 2-3) Stakeholder engagament – DaHar Support Forums (WP5, Act. 1) + RIS pilot preparation (WP3, Act. 4) + preparing for the Strategy building (WP4) „flowchart”

State of the Art phase (WP3, Act. 1) Planned activityPlanned finishStatus Responsi ble Methodological guideline for chapters (5 pillars) of the state of the art study September st verions in October - final in Jan 2012 APDF Benchmark study visits October 2011 accomplished in November 2 visits instead 3 - but to 3 locations APDM State of art study (with 5 main chapters) excecutive summary to be translated into local languages February 2012 Delay, but pre-final versions ready Activity Leader: APDF (i) Logistical infrastructure of ports, port operation models February 2012 BZ (ii) Enhancing hinterland connections February 2012 Mun Galati (iii) Feeder services February 2012 Ennshafen (iv) RIS related to cargo transport management February 2012 Uni Novi Sad (v) Navigability and environmental protection February 2012 LP- Dunaferr

State of the Art phase Still to be done: Finalizing compiled SoA study (5 main chapters) Prepare excecutive summary Translate excecutive summary into local languages REMEMBER!: SoA study is 1 of the basic documents for prepare for the Master Class >> latest deadline: 18 March 2012

Preparing for „deep dives” (IWT labs) – incl. 1st IWT lab (WP3) Planned activityPlanned finishStatusResponsible Methodology for the deep dive process and efficient multi- stakeholder engagement December 2011 okLP Training on the deep dive process and efficient multi-stakeholder engagement, as well as a matchmaking workshop for the deep dives December 2011 okLP Methodological guideline for status quo and lab reports December st verions ready in Feb 2012, to be updated based on the experiences of the 1st IWT lab LP - instead of Vidin IWT lab 1 (status quo report + lab + lab report with SWOT March 2012 status quo + IWT lab ok Enns

Preparing for „deep dives” (IWT labs) – incl. 1st IWT lab Still to be done: Update Methodological guideline for status quo and lab reports based on the experiences of the 1st IWT lab (EHOO report to be used as an example) EHOO lab report (=sample) to be prepared by 13 April ( Remember! next IWT lab: April (APDF, APDM) )

Stakeholder engagament – DaHar Support Forums (WP5) Planned activityPlanned finishStatusResponsible Prepare concept note for the DaHar Support Forum (=methodology) September 2011okMun Galati 6 national level DaHar Support Forums set up (one per participating country) February 2012delay LP MunGalati Vidin Uni NoviSad Public Ports Ennshafen DaHar Support Forum meetings (3x) at each partner location, linked to baseline, IWT lab and strategy building from March 2012 ongoing Pro-active regular consultations with observers and other national level stakeholders, including visits to observers' premises from October 2011ongoing Pro-active contact building, networking and consultations with existing policy structures Tool: travel to and participation preferably as speakers in meetings and professional events, networking from March 2012 ongoing TG leaders / All

What else? RIS pilot preparation: 1st RIS meeting held in Vienna (19 Jan 2012) – according to the plans Gathering information from ports Defining content of the RIS pilot – ongoing,details to be discussed today Preparing for the Strategy building: Methodological guidelines for Master Plans (deadline: Feb 2012) – 1st version ready >> to be updated based on the inputs of the 3rd TG

Communication activities (WP2) Planned activityPlanned finishStatusResponsible Communication StrategySept 2011ready in Oct 2011LP Knowledge sharing strategyFebruary 2012Ready in time.LP Project image, launch communication material Sept 2011ready in Oct 2011LP Project website, information provided also in local languages from Sept website in Eng + Hu from Oct 2011 All languages (exc. BG) from Feb 2012 LP All Connecting to networks such as LinkedIn, appearance on websites of relevant networks, professional organisations, etc. from Oct so far: EU DRS, EFIP, ICPDR + facebook All (target 20!) Media list set up and contacts with relevant media established by each partner Sept out of 8 5 set up (APDF, BG PPs, Uni NS missing) All Leaflet linked to the launching event: in 500 pcs per partner also in local languages Oct. 2011Ready only in HUN.LP DaHar news (digital newsletter) - translated into local languages Oct 2011 Ready only in HUN in Jan LP All Media appearances (TV, radio) linked at least to launching and final events and the Master Class Oct 2011 Ready only: LP, Mun. Galati + APDM All

Administrative issues Procurement of external experts delayed (e.g.Mun. Galati, Public Ports) >> underspending Regular online meetings – Feedbacks + good occasion to discuss and come to an agreement „-” not all PPs participating, „noisy” PPs feedbacks??? – Web-conferencing tools of the PPs?

Administrative issues REMINDER: – Internal bi-monthly reporting (IT tool to come) – Financial background tables (Detailed spending forecast) Financial situations >> next presentation

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