Galati Municipality – project status - PCT meeting, Enns, 6-8 March

Activities within WP1: Transnational project and financial management  15-th of December 2011 – the second Partner Progress Report sent to the First Level Control;  8-th of February 2012 – validation of Partner Progress Report;  24-th of February agreed about the final version of Knowledge Sharing Strategy;

Activities within WP1: Transnational project and financial management (II)  September 2011 – started the procedure for external expertise services; the procedure was delayed first due to the lack (missing) participants and second due to revisions of the public tender documents asked by National Agency for Public Tender Monitoring;  1-st of March 2012 – procedure for external expertise services currently under evaluation  16-th of December 2011 – finalised procedure for procurement IT equipment for web conferencing and effective local management: contract signed and equipments delivered;

Activities within WP1: Transnational project and financial management (III) Summary of expenditure until March 1 st, 2012 vis-a-vis Spending forecast 1 st Period – Apr-May nd Period – June-Nov rd Period ForecastPerformed*FulfillmentForecastPerformed*FulfillmentForecast Dec.2011 May 2012 Performed Dec Feb.2012 Fulfillment Dec Feb Staff706,35429,5061%6.345, ,7398%9.235, ,0639% 2Overheads40,850,000%366,430,000%533,030,000% 3External expertise94,690,000%3.484,990,000%8.782,880,000% 4Travel and accomodation 1.500,001232,1382%7.089, ,7885%2.706,25740,0027% 5Equipment0, ,000,000%0, ,4695% 6Investment0,00 - 0%0,00 - 7Financial charges0,00 - 0%0,00 - Total2.341, ,6371%20.286, ,5160%21.257, ,5234% * validated by FLC

Activities within WP 2: Communication activities  November translated into national language the brochure and the press release linked to the launching conference;  15-th of December press release was submitted for publication in the journal „Info municipium” published by the Association of Municipalities of Romania;  24-th of February 2012 – agreed the final version of Knowledge Sharing Strategy;

 October initiated a contact list with relevant media;  January translated into Romanian language the informations posted on the DaHar website and sent it to LP.  Participation in all online meetings organised by the Lead-Partner. Activities within WP 2: Communication activities (II)

Activities within WP 3: Exploiting the development and cooperation potentials of participating ports through transfer of knowledge (I)  14 – 17 November 2011 – internal thematic expert Mr. Florin Popa participated to the benchmark study visit organised by National Company Administration of Danube River Ports Giurgiu in port of Rotterdam;  22 – 24 November project manager Mr. Ovidiu Costea participated to the benchmark study visit organised by Via Donau – Austrian Waterway Company in ports of Passau and Regensburg;

Activities within WP 3: Exploiting the development and cooperation potentials of participating ports through transfer of knowledge (III)  16 – 18 February 2012 – project manager Mr. Ovidiu Costea participated to the second meeting of the Thematic Group at Dunaujvaros (Hungary);  February As Leader of Thematic Group 2, developed the draft of the State of the Art – Hinterland Connections with support of APDF Giurgiu, Bay- Logi, Public Ports Bratislava, Port of Ennshafen and APDM Galati.

Activities within WP 5: Ensuring stakeholder support and enhancing the consensus building process  28-th February finalised the methodology for organizing DaHar Support Forums with the support of Lead-Partner;  23 – 25 April proposed date for the first DaHar Support Forum meeting in Galati in partnership with Maritime Danube Ports Administration of Galati (CNAPDM Galati);

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