1. BIG Project Improving governance, management and sustainability of rural and coastal protected areas and contributing to the implementation of the Natura 2000 provisions in IT and GR Kick Off Meeting Kerkyra, March 28th 2014 PRESENTATION OF PROVINCE OF BRINDISI (PP7)

2. Province of Brindisi:  20 Municipalities  Population of about 400.000 habitants  South - Eastern part of Italy  Puglia Region  Adriatic land

3. Where we are?

4. Some curiosities…  “Brundisium” The origin of the name probably derives from the latin “bhren”, which means “horns” for the peculiar form of its natural port  It was the final point of the Appian Way, the ancient Roman road

5. Province of Brindisi The EUROPEAN POLICIES DEPARTMENT is active in international cooperation activities:  It is involved in several projects of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes;  It is PP in 7 projects in the frame of the OP Greece – Italy 2007/2013: 1st call: GrItCUZINE, LOC PRO II, NETLAM and WAS4D; 3rd call: EPA and CiProEFFECT Strategic: BIG

6. Province of Brindisi  In the last 10 years it manages projects belonging to different Communitary Initiative Programs: INTERREG IIIA Greece-Italy INTERREG IIIA Italy-Albany INTERREG IIIB Archimed Adriatic New Neighbourhood Programme INTERREG/CARDS- PHARE Daphne II 2004-2008 IPA Adriatic OP Greece – Italy 2007/2013

7. Province of Brindisi INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITY: Our projects partners belong to12 different countries:  Greece  Albania  Croatia  Romania  Montenegro  Germany  Bosnia-Herzegovina  Serbia  Portugal  Israel  Turkey  Cyprus

8. Province of Brindisi PROJECTS DEAL MAINLY WITH 10 ISSUES: Logistic and intermodal transport system (6); Culture and theatre (3); Tourism(3); Local products and rural development (5); Environment sustainability (5); Water resources(3); Fish & tourism (2); Social Policies (3); Research and development (2); Istitutional and territorial cooperation (1)

9. Orange Public Management Srl won the tender for the management activities of BIG project Orange Public Management Srl (O.P.M. Srl) is a specialized company in EU funds - Project Management and it uses valuable experts in EU Project management field. ORANGE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SRL PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES

10. The contract we are going to sign with Province of Brindisi includes: 1.Coordination activities with LP, PPs, Apulia Region and JTS, Administrative secretary and accountig expenditure project management (deliverable 1.3.7) 2.Updating project website (deliverable 2.2.7); 3.Coordination activities and monitoring of the pilot project “Restoration of coastal dunes in regional park Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo (deliverable 5.1.1); 4.Support and technical assistance for WP6 activities (deliveralbles 6.1.5, 6.2.5 and 6.3.5) ORANGE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES

11. BIG PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Mr Sergio Rini Province of Brindisi Head Department Legal Manager Director Mrs Roberta Carone Province of Brindisi Administrative Project Functionary Mr. Giovanni ANTELMI O.P.M. SRL Senior Project Manager Mr. Andrea SANTORO O.P.M. Srl Junior Project Manager

12. IMPLEMENTANTION ACTIVITIES OF BIG PROJECT SO FAR – PP7 WP 1 – Management & Coordination Action 1.2 Project coordination meetings Participation to the technical meeting in Thessaloniki of 14th March 2014; Action 1.3 Project management and external audit First Level Control contracting; Staff of Province of Brindisi activities assignation; Project Management tender closed.

13. IMPLEMENTANTION ACTIVITIES OF BIG PROJECT SO FAR – PP7 WP 5 – Valorization and sustainability of the protected areas/Pilot action Action 5.1 - Deliverable 5.1.1 Pilot project “Restoration of coastal dunes in regional park Dune Costiere Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo We held several meetings with the Municipality of Ostuni and the Management Body of Regional Park Dune Costiere for an agreement between public bodies for the implementation of the pilot project.

14. MAIN PP7 PROJECT ACTIVITIES WP5 Pilot project “Restoration of coastal dunes in regional park Dune Costiere Torre Canne – Torre San Leonardo € 200.000,00 about 55% of our budget WP6 GR – IT sustainable touristic route Promotion of European Chart on Sustainable Tourism € 106.600,00

15. TENDER ABOUT EXTERNAL EXPERTS TO CLOSE WITHIN JULY 2014 NEXT STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

16. BIG PROJECT CONTACTS Mr. Sergio RiniTel. +39 0831 229 331 sergio.rini@provincia.brindisi.it Mr. Giovanni ANTELMITel. + 39 3405558342 Fax + 39 0831 1701086 giovanni.antelmi@gmail.com Mr. Andrea SANTOROTel. +39 3471749658 big@orangemangement.it

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