APPLICATION FORM OF ROBINWOOD SUBPROJECT SECOND STEP 1. The short listed Local Beneficiaries work together to create international partnerships and prepare the Definitive Interregional Proposals of Subprojects. 2. The Local Beneficiaries create the international partnership of subprojects comprising of a Lead Partner for the Subproject plus one or more partners from the short list of Local Beneficiaries. Each interregional subproject partnership must be made up of partners from different Robinwood partner regions. The Lead Partner of Subproject will be the point of contact for the Steering Committee of Robinwood and also the Technical Coordinator of the interregional activities of the Subproject. Francesca VERARDO

To participate in the second step of the public call each local beneficiary must fill in a second application form which must be: 1. Written in English 2. Presented by 30th June 2006 the latest 3. Addressed to the National Partner of Reference and to Region of Liguria in electronic format Francesca VERARDO

Application form 1.Basic information 2.Detailed description of the subproject Annex I.1: Partnership Annex I.2: Activities Annex I.3: Project budget Annex I.4: Partnership agreement Francesca VERARDO

Activity = Reference number of project activities Type of activity = S for studies, P for Pilot project, EX for experience exchanges, N for network, A for education and information activities Title = name of the action Total cost = Total cost of the activity Local partners involved = local partners names Role = R for the activity responsible; P for the activity participant Description = Concise description of work each partner has to do Realizations = Outcomes for each partner Cost = Activity cost for each partner (sum of costs for budget line) Cost for budget line = Cost distributed for each budget line Francesca VERARDO Annex I.2: ACTIVITIES

Activity = Reference number of project activities Type of activity = S for studies, P for Pilot project, EX for experience exchanges, N for network, A for education and information activities Title = name of the action Total cost = Total cost of the activity Local partners involved = local partners names Role = R for the activity responsible; P for the activity participant Description = Concise description of work each partner has to do Realizations = Outcomes for each partner Cost = Activity cost for each partner (sum of costs for budget line) Cost for budget line = Cost distributed for each budget line Example Francesca VERARDO Annex I.2: ACTIVITIES

International activity fund Minimum 3% of the subproject total budget Preparatory period expenses Period 1st September 2005 – 1st October Max € Francesca VERARDO Annex I.3: PROJECT BUDGET

APPLICATION FORM BASIC INFORMATION I. Title of the subproject and acronym II. Topics for Co-operation Check the Robinwood component involved in the subproject (Hydrogeology, Forestry management, Energy from wood biomass) III. Brief summary of the Subproject Background, objectives, partnership, main activities, expected outputs, results and impact of the subproject IV. Lead partner and partnership List of the partners and budget V. Duration Project start and end. The operation must be finalised by the 30th September 2007 Francesca VERARDO

1.RATIONALE 1.1 Brief history of the operation Description of the history of development of operation’s idea and partnership International partnership Description of the partnership and partners involvement in the preparation phase 1.2 Problem description Description of the project main problems and issues 1.3 Objective of the operation Description of the objective and sub-objectives of the operation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

1.4 Expected outputs, results and impacts of the operation Description of: a. outputs (tangible and visible outcomes or products of the operation's activities, such as meetings, guides, websites, databases), b. results (e.g. transfer of best practices from one region to another, development of a joint project between two beneficiaries, increased human resource capacities, etc.) c. long term impacts (e.g. improvement of the efficiency of Structural Funds implementation, the contribution to the sustainable development of participating regions) Please use measurable indicators for measuring the outputs, results and impacts Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

1.5 Approach and methodology Description of the approach and methodology to produce the outputs, the results and the impact 1.6 Intensity of Co-operation Tick the appropriate intensity of co-operation between: 1. Exchange and dissemination of experience 2. Transfer of instruments and projects 3. Development of new approaches 4. Joint development of new approaches 1.7 Durability of the operation’s result Description of: How the durability achievement will be ensured Who will own the produced outputs How, when and by whom will the outputs and results be used How will they be maintained How will the impact of the operation be sustained Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

1.8 Location of activities Indicate where the main activities of the operation will be carried out and have the main impact. 1.9 Information and publicity measures Description of the communication strategy for the operation. How the operation and its results will be disseminated? Which is the target groups? Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

2.POLICY CONTEXT 2.1 Contribution to Robinwood objectives Description of subproject contribution to Robinwood project 2.2 Respect of European rules Description of the project contribution to other EU policies 1. Sustainable development of the participating areas. 2. Equal opportunities for men and women. 3. The environment Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

3. MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 3.1 Responsibility Information about the Lead Partner Coordinator and Financial Manager of the operation: Contact information Experience Employment procedure 3.2 Overall co-ordination and management of the operation Description of the decision-making, monitoring and evaluation structure for the operation. Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

4. COHERENCE WITH REGIONAL - NATIONAL - EUROPEAN PLANNING DOCUMENTS 5. NATIONAL / EUROPEAN OUTCOMES AND IMPACT OF THE PROJECT 6. CREATION OF NEW JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF TIMBER TRADE Description of quantity and typology of new jobs foreseen in the areas involved in the Subproject 7. INNOVATION Description of: innovation degree obtained (new methods, regional policies, network creation and improvement …) innovative elements the operation will introduce, added value obtained with the help of transnational interregional cooperation Francesca VERARDO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT

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Annex I.1: PARTNERSHIP 1. International partnership data Details of partners involved in the subproject Francesca VERARDO

Annex I.1: PARTNERSHIP 1. International partnership data Details of partners involved in the subproject

2. Partnership organization Description of partnership management and roles of each partner in the Subproject management. 3. Other stakeholders Description of roles and tasks of other possible stakeholders 4. Local partnership List of regional partnership for each Subproject partner Francesca VERARDO Annex I.1: PARTNERSHIP

5. Relevance of the international partnership Description of the relevance of the chosen partnership for the implementation and the objectives of the Subproject 6. Lead Partner and Partners contribution to and benefit from the Subproject Exposition of: a. Contribution of each partner to the operation b. Benefit of each partner from the operation c. How partners skills and know-how will be used in the implementation Make sure that each partner has a clearly defined role in the project. Francesca VERARDO Annex I.1: PARTNERSHIP

Francesca VERARDO Annex I.4: PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT It is a cooperation agreement between the lead partners and partners of ROBINWOOD subproject It gives some rules for the subproject development It contains the request for funding an the statement of the legal representative of partner institutions It has to be signed by the subproject lead partner and by all the subproject partners