Kick-off Meeting

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MED.PRIDE MED.iterranean PR.oject for
I.nnovation DE.velopment
EUMEDIS PILOT PROJECT Sector 4 Information and
communication technologies applied in industry
and innovation
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PROJECT AIMS
Within the EUMEDIS framework of supporting ICT
innovation in Mediterranean countries SMEs , Med
Pride aims at ? facilitating and empowering a
network of Centres of Excellence (CoE) able
to - create and develop enterprises and - to
diffuse innovation in each partner Country
through the use of ICT tools.
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THE PARTNERS
Sviluppo Italia, Rome, Italy- CoordinatorOxford
Innovation, Oxford, United KingdomCustodia,
Bergamo, Italy API-Agence de Promotion de
lIndustrie, Tunis, Tunisie Ekkotek, Nicosia,
CyprusSFD-Social Fund for Development, Cairo,
EgyptFoundation for International Studies,
Valletta, MaltaPFI-Palestinian Federation of
Industries, Ramallah, Palestine Universitè Cadi
Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco CIES-Centro di
Ingegneria Economica e Sociale, Cosenza, Italy
Fondazione Laboratorio Mediterraneo, Napoli,
Italy MTCG-Management and Technology Consulting
Group, Beirut, Lebanon
transfer of know-how
adapt and implement models
catalysts of the innovative processes
dissemination, information, awareness raising,
further exploitation
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PROJECT ACTIVITIES (1 /2)
Coordination Training Institutional building
activity for officials from each Centre of
Excellence Enterprise creation process
transfer Innovation process transfer Specific
sessions on Business evaluation Design and
implementation of the web portalAdapting the
enterprise creation methodology
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PROJECT ACTIVITIES (2 /2)
Adapting the Tool-KitsImplementation of the
enterprise creation methodology and innovation
modelsMonitoring and follow-upDissemination
and exploitation of the project
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (1/4)
The overall project management is under the
responsibility of the Co-ordinating partner.
The project will be managed according to the
following organisation? The Management Board
It is chaired by the Co-ordinating partner
has one representative per Partner is in
charge of all management/administration issues.
Meetings foreseen every six months. 
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (2/4)

• The Project Technical Committee chaired by the
  Co-ordinating partner includes the Project
  ManagersIt is in charge of the governance of
  the contents. Meetings foreseen every three
  months. 

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (3/4)
Each Partner appointsa) a Project
Manager, with the following responsibilities-  
to participate in Project Technical Committee
meetings, reporting on past and future
activities-   to ensure that partners work is
carried out according to the work programme-  
to manage one or more workpackages, in accordance
with the methodologies defined by the Project
Technical Committee. b) an
Administrative Officer who will be responsible
for the provision of costs and administrative
information to the Co-ordinating partner.
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (4/4)
Whereas the Partner is also the workpackage
coordinator, he/she will be responsible for-
the co-ordination of specific workpackage related
activities- taking care of drafting a
detailed work-plan for the work-package or the
total sub-project - timing of activities and
respect of schedules - collecting all
relevant data and feedback from other partners-
the date of issue and quality of the outputs,
as defined in the global project workplan.
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METHODOLOGY OF WORK
INTENSIVE USE OF IT Information
Flows Internal flows communication, exchange of
documents and information mainly through -   
the extranet working place of the web site, -   
electronic mail and, when necessary via fax, -   
videoconferences. External flows -    internet
creation of a MED PRIDE Web site,       -
media publication of press releases and
organisation of press conferences, co-operation
with local TV and radio stations, distribution of
dedicated videos, - conferences and
information days at least three information days
in each country involved, - dedicated
information on the project provided to any other
relevant conference, seminar or event facing
issues related to those of the project.
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RESULTS EXPECTED
Dissemination of entrepreneurial culture and
innovation culture. CoE results -   
stimulation new activities -    creation of new
tool-kits -    ability to transfer acquired know
how -    ability to act as catalysts for
innovation -    increased visibility at national
and international level End users
results -   Innovation technology
transfer -   Improved access to technology and
finance -   Information on IS opportunities -   Im
proved ability to face the market -   Creation
of ICT enterprises
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GANTT
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BUDGET
Total project value 2.281.826,782 Commission
contribution (80) 1.825.469,425 Applicants
financial contribution (20) 456.367,357