1. « ARCHAEOMAP» project :kick-off meeting in Palermo 7/12/07 Kick-Off Meeting Project management

2. General coordinator and organizer of the opening meeting: Sicilian Region – Superintendence of the Sea - Department of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage. Scientific co-ordinator and organizer of the international Forum in Paris: UNESCO. Organizer of the Barcelona meeting: Catalonia Archaeological Museum. Organizer of the meeting in Alexandria of Egypt: Department of Underwater Archaeology -Supreme Council of Antiquities. Organizer of the closing meeting at the Maritime Arsenal of Palermo: “Comitato Pro Arsenale Borbonico”. Responsible for diffusion of the distance teaching module: UNINETTUNO Responsible for fund raising on behalf of the International Committee: Athena Foundation Development.

3. International Committee composed of two representatives from each partner –from different scientific and cultural fields and from Mediterranean countries –from governmental and non-governmental organizations, research agencies, universities, private and public higher education institutions, restoration agencies and museums.

4. Management and decision-making structure composed by seven elements: –1 representative of the Sicilian Region – Superintendence of the Sea – 1 representative of UNESCO –1 representative of the Catalonia Archaeological Museum –1 representative of the Dipartement of Underwater Archaeology -Supreme Council of Antiquities –1 representative of the “Comitato pro Arsenale Borbonico” - Maritime Arsenal of Palermo –1 representative of the International Institute for the Study of Man –1 representative of the “Fondazione Athena Sviluppo” The names of the representatives will be specified before the project starting.