Management

A Coordination Unit, runs the project. It is composed by two representatives from each partner.
It is chaired by the Lead Partner. As. Prof.Nikolas Zouros is the project manager.
Project  management is based on the sub-division of   the various tasks into four  components.
The Project Manager is  responsible for the management and coordination  of  all   project   activities   and for   the timely achievement of the project deliverables. He has  the leading role in team-building, and is  the channel of communication with the INTERREG Technical Secretariat.
The Lead partner is responsible for all the administrative and financial management of the project.
All invoices are being  submitted to the
Lead Partner in order to be controlled and paid.
Financial management is  provided through the establishment of a project specific, suspense account through which all payments and receipts are processed.
An indepent auditor is autiding the financial reports from the partners and the combined total progress report of the project.

Coordination Unit

Lead Partner: Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest - Lesvos island - Greece
N   Representatives : Zouros Nickolas, Valiakos Ilias
Partner No2: Reserve Geologique de Haute Provence - France
N   Representatives : Martini Guy, Giraud Sylvie
Partner No3: GAL ISC Madonie - Sicily - Italy
N   Representatives : Tilotta Nino, Modica Rosaria
Partner No4: Geological Survey of Ireland - Republic of Ireland
N   Representatives John Morris, Cowman Des
Partner No5: Provincia Regionale di Enna - Sicily - Italy
N   Representatives :  Troia Salvatore, Amato Giuseppe Maria
Partner No6: Naturepark Nördlicher Teutoburger Wald Wiehengebirge - Germany
N   Representatives :  Escher Hartmut, Kluttig Timo
Partner No7: LAG Gesäuse-Eisenwurzen - Austria
N   Representatives :  Heinz Kollmann, Reinhart Mitterbäck
Partner No8: Development Agency of mountainous area of Milopotamos and Malevizi S.A. – Crete - Greece
N   Representatives :  Pattakos Dimitrios, Fassoulas Charalambos
Partner No9: Fermanagh District Council - Northern Ireland - UK
N   Representatives :  Watson Richard, McKeever Patrick

FINAL CONTRACT :

Signing of final contract on the 19/12/2003 by Dr Nickolas Zouros and Mme María BONILLA Musoles

START UP REPORT :

With the start up report the Lead partner informs the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) about setting up the management structures within the operation, especially with regard to the Coordinator, Financial Manager and Auditor of the operation and the composition of the Steering Group.

PROGRESS REPORTS:
The  progress report covering the period June 2003-April 2004 was submitted in September 2004
A combined  progress report covering the period June 2003-October 2004 was submitted in December 2004
The  progress report covering the period November 2004-May 2005 was submitted in August 2005

COORDINATION MEETINGS :

Several coordination meetings were held.

INTERREG III C LEAD PARTNER SEMINARS:
The project manager participated in 3 lead partners seminars were the operation and management of the project has been discussed
1st Seminar - July 2003 Valencia Spain
2nd Seminar - December 2004 - Rotterdam
3rd seminar - May 2005 - Valencia Spain

INTERREG III C FORUM
 In December 2004 the INTERREG III C Forum was organized by the INTERREG III C Authorities in Rotterdam. The European geoparks Network was presented and its result were discussed durring a thematic workshop.