Welcome to the third MEDeGOV

eNewsletter!

The purpose of this eNewsletter is to

provide information and updates for

the MEDeGOV Project.

MEDeGOV is co-financed by the ENPI

CBC MED Programme under Priority 4

and Measure 4.3.

MEDeGOV aims at fostering the

adoption of eGovernment practices by

local and regional authorities from the

Mediterranean Sea Basin, through

strategic planning, process redesign,

organizational change, capacity

building and demonstration actions

(pilot eGovernment platforms). The

ultimate goal is to utilize ICT as a tool

for improving organizational efficiency

and public services offered to citizens,

businesses and other public

administrations.

In this third issue you will find

information about the participation of

the MEDeGOV project in the 1st ETC

Conference, held under the Greek

Presidency of the Council of the EU

Thessaloniki in the framework of the

celebrations for the Europe Day on

9th of May.

Moreover pilot eGovernment

platforms developed by the MEDeGOV

partnership are presented.

Finally a summary of the 3rd Project

Meeting organized in Crotone in

March 2014 as an important

milestone for the evaluation of the

running activities is included.

Welcome!

MEDeGOV eNewsletter #3 September 2014

Inside this issue:

Welcome 1

1st ETC

Conference in

Thessaloniki

2

Pilot

platforms on

eGovernment

2

3rd Project

meeting and

next steps

3

Final

Conference 3

Upcoming

Events 4

Partnership 4

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The MEDeGOV project participated in

the 1st European Territorial

Cooperation Conference entitled

“Promoting Best Practices—Sharing

Experiences” organized by the Greek

Managing Authority of European

Territorial Cooperation Programs. The

conference took place on 8th & 9th

May 2014 in Thessaloniki with main

goal to capitalize existing experiences

and lessons learnt and moreover to

focus efforts so as to transform

individual and institutional experience

and knowledge into capital that can

be used in the future.

MEDeGOV project was chosen among

thousand of projects as a best

practice to be included in the ETC

Best Practices presented in the

conference in the thematic category

Innovation & Entrepreneurship and

also considered as best practice for

Pilot platforms on eGovernment

the future programming period.

Moreover during the conference a

Projects' Fair took place in which

MEDeGOV participated by exposing

project results and by exchanging

ideas and inputs with the other

participants projects.

Finally in the conference were

presented the synergies among

Mainstream, Regional and ETC

Programs in the Perspective of the

2014‐2020 Programming Period,

opening the discussion among

participants for the future of

Territorial Cooperation.

1st ETC Conference in Thessaloniki

The Region of Sterea Ellada (Greece)

is currently finalizing a Project

Management platform with main goal

to become the main Project Organizer

inside the organization so as to

increase the quality of services

provided in Regional Unit of Evia. The

Province of Crotone (Italy) is

developing a pilot platform based on

an central existing information system

which will assist in monitoring the

access of the beneficiaries within the

SPRAR (System of Protection for

Asylum Seekers and Refugees). The

Municipality of Salfeet (Palestine) is

developing an online platform in order

to manage and apply consultation

services provided by the Municipality

to all relevant parties. Finally the

Region of Central Macedonia (Greece)

is finalizing the development of a

platform in the Department of Health.

One of the main outputs of the

MEDeGOV project is the development

of pilot eGovernment platforms (A2A,

A2B and/or A2C). All partners of the

project are currently developing their

eGovernment platforms not only

according to local needs and

constraints but also based on the

optimization of their internal critical

processes.

Moreover the whole effort is focused on

integrating existing resources and

competencies rather than developing

something from scratch. This practically

means that in some cases the whole

effort might take the form of redesign

(improvements) of existing platforms.

The value added by these platforms for

the participating regions stems from

their development through joint

cooperation, maximizing thus the

synergies of the operation. Page 2

MEDeGOV eNewsletter #3

International

Cooperation is

considered the main

added value in the

development of

international projects

promoting innovative

activities and policies

Pilot platforms on eGovernment

Page 3

September 2014

The Final Conference

of the project will be

organized in Salfeet

in November 2014

The 3rd project meeting, was held in

Crotone, Italy, on 6th of March 2014

and hosted by the Province of

Crotone, with the participation of all

partners.

Partners had the chance to discuss

the status of ongoing activities,

discuss the physical and financial

progress and the main plans for the

future development of the project.

The next steps defined are:

Pilot test and fine-tuning of

eGovernment Platforms

Training of administrators and

launch of the platforms

Platforms’ pilot operation

Development of a Vademecum on

eGovernment in Mediterranean

Areas

Enhancing Sustainability (Follow-

up Plan)

Final project meeting and final

Conference in Salfeet in November

2014

Moreover during the meeting the

Mayor of Salfeet signed a

Memorandum of Understanding with

the President of the Province of

Crotone with main scope to foster the

collaboration among the two partners

and improve the cooperation in the

Mediterranean area.

3rd Project meeting and next steps

Final Conference the continuation of the project

activities after the project end such as

the follow—up plan and the

“Vademecum on eGovernment in

Mediterranean Areas”.

The detailed conference programme,

further information and registration

will soon be available.

The Final Conference of the project is

scheduled for November 2014 and is

going to be organized in Salfeet,

Palestine.

In the Final Conference all partners

will have the opportunity to present

the achievements made throughout

the whole project duration e.g.

Methodological tools, Strategic and

Operational Plans on eGovernment,

eGovernment platforms, etc. and all

the tools that will contribute to the

sustainability of project results after

the project’s implementation and to

LEAD PARTNER:

Region of Sterea Ellada / Development Agency of Evia

Greece

www.anevia.gr

PROVINCE OF CROTONE

Province of Crotone

Italy

www.provincia.crotone.it

Salfeet Municipality

Palestine

www.salfeet.org

Region of Central Macedonia / Regional Development Fund

Greece

www.rdfcm.gr

Partnership

This eNewsletter has been developed with the financial assistance of the European Union under the ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea

Basin Programme. The contents of this brochure are the sole responsibility of the MEDeGOV project partners and can under no

circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or of the Programme’s management structures.

Upcoming Events

When What Where

November 2014 Final Conference Salfeet, Palestine

November 2014 Final Project Meeting Salfeet, Palestine