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Philoxenia Project
3rd Steering Committee Meeting
Corinthia Palace Hotel,
Attard,
Malta
22 – 23 March 2010
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Presentation by the Malta Team:
Jimmy Magro – Project Manager
Maureen Azzopardi – EU Projects Officer
Saviour Azzopardi – External Consultant
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Project Management:
• co-ordination with Lead Partner
• co-ordination with internal staff and external consultant
• studying project’s documents and preparing the strategy for implimentation
• studying communications and documents from JTS
• setting up accounting system in line with JTS guidelines
• completion of first financial claim up to 30/09/2010
• co-ordination with LCA auditor
• co-ordination with PPCD (MA)
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• setting up of the national steering committee
• launch of the national steering committee
• held first meeting of the national steering committee
• discussions on the adaptation of the COP
• finalized the adaptation of the COP
• discussions on the communications strategy
• communicating with stakeholders on the launch of the call for the expression of interest
Local Councils’ Association updating the LCA webspage and e-newsletter to give publicity
to the Philoxenia Project
submission of application to the Co-Financing Fund
Preparing reports to the Lead Partner and External Consultant
Preparation for the Malta Steering Committee Meeting
Preparation of the first call for expression of interest by local entrepreneurs
Discussions with State Aid Board regarding the Assistance Package
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Financial ManagementPresage Claim Number One:
Total Claim: €11312.41
Total Approved by MA Malta: €9174.14
Total Approved by JTS MED: €9174.14
Major difference arised from the treatment of the durable goods: we applied for full amount but only depreciation was approved
Now we are waiting for the refund from STC !!!
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Presage Claim Number Two:
Expenses will include:
Personnel – Local Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Depreciation Durable Goods
External Experts:
French Translator
Reception Manager
COP Adaptation
General Expenses (Malta Meeting)
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For us it is important to have the re-
classification of the budget lines in order to be
able to recover our costs for the 2nd six-monthly
report October 2009 to March 2010
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COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Maureen Azzopardi
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Article on the Local Councils’ Association website
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Publication of information in the LCA e-newsletter• February 2009• September 2009• December 2009• January 2010
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On the 9th September 2009 the LCA held a Press Conference to launch the Philoxenia Project
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Article on the September issue of the Economic Update
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Article re: Philoxenia Project was published on the pamphlet "MEUSAC News" that is distributed with the newspaper "The Times of Malta" that has the largest distribution rate in the Maltese Islands
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The Philoxenia Project was given further prominance by means of another article published on the Malta Independent on Sunday newspaper
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Distribution of Philoxenia posters and leaflets in the 68 Local Councils’ of Malta and Gozo
Presentations of the aims and objectives of the Philoxenia Project in the Mayors Meetings of• 8th – 9th May• 6th – 7th November
Local Councils’ Association One-to-One Meetings with the members of the Steering
Committee prior to the meeting held on the 21st January 2010 Steering Committee meeting held on the 21st January 2010
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External ConsultantExternal Consultant
Mr. Saviour BaldacchinoMr. Saviour Baldacchino
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Background
Philoxenia in the Malta contextThe region:
Malta as a Nation Administrative Borders Geography Agriculture Population
Rural region is made up of most of the mainland Malta and sister island Gozo
Excludes capital city, other cities and town surrounding the grand harbour area
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Creation of micro enterprises
Formation of the support partnership Promotion by the Association of Local Councils and
local authorities Personalized assistance Steering Committee Professional Support Package Testing of the Common Operational Plan
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The Steering Committee
Project Manager (LCA) Communications Officer (LCA) External Consultant (LCA) Malta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NGO) General Retailers and Traders Union (union) Malta Enterprise (Govt) Banking sector representative (private) Department of Trade (Govt) Young Enterprise (NGO) Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs (NGO) Employment and Training Corporation (Govt)
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Professional Support Package Publicity to the business Engagement of Professional Advisor Refund of Legal Costs relating to the securing of
financial facilities Financing of the setting up of the information
technology infrastructure, including website Total amount of financial aid given by the
Philoxenia project to each beneficiary: €4,500. This aid does not include the services given free
of charge by the Philoxenia project.
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Common Operational Plan Testing
One-to-one meetings were held with national entities, members of the steering committee:Malta Chamber of Commerce and IndustryGeneral Retailers and Traders UnionMalta EnterpriseYoung Enterprise MaltaEmployment & Training CorporationDepartment of Commerce and TradeBank Of VallettaA number of Local Authorities
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Local Councils Act, 1993 (Act XV of 1993) National Rural Development Strategy 2007-
2013 National statistics Office Central Government website (gov.mt) Local Councils’ Association website (lca.org.mt)
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