Chronology of Meetings and Activities

MINUTES OF THE COORDINATION MEETING IN CAIRO

Meetings:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ADJUSTMENT IN THE MEDA COUNTRIES FOLLOWING THE EU ENLARGEMENT

Grant agreement n. 2004-2889/001-001

1^st Meeting in Cyprus 25th — 28th November 2004

Presents: the following representatives of the Consortium Partners:

• Prof. Joseph Joseph ECSA Cyprus
• Prof. Savvas Katsikides ECSA Cyprus
• Prof. Franco Praussello University of Genoa
• Prof. Constantine Stephanou ECSA Greece
• Prof. Michael Tsinisiselis ECSA Greece

Agenda issues:

The Coordinator Prof. Praussello presents the main objectives of the research program. In addition a thorough check of the EU administrative rules and of the financial contents of the project is carried out.

2nd Meeting in Istanbul 13-17 January 2005

Presents: the following representatives of theConsortium Partners:

• Prof. Franco Praussello, University of Genoa
• Prof. Mohieddine Hadhri, University of Tunis
• Prof. Lahcen Oulhaj, University of Rabat
• Prof. N.Lerzan Özkale, Istanbul Technical University.

Agenda issues:

The Coordinator Prof. Praussello presented the main objectives of the research programme taking into consideration the specific goal of the meeting, which was convened to inform all the researchers involved in the Project, who were not able to attend the meeting held in Cyprus on 25^th-28^th November 2004. The skills of the participants of the meeting have been checked in the following terms:

1. Prof. Praussello, Prof. Oulhaj, Prof. Özkale (economists);
2. Prof. Hadhri (expert in politology, sociology, economics and environmental protection)

Besides, a thorough check of the EU administrative rules and of the financial contents of the Project was carried out.

3rd COORDINATION MEETING IN CAIRO

24-27 FEBRUARY 2005

Present:the following representatives of the Consortium Partners:

• Prof. Franco Praussello, University of Genoa
• Prof. Luca Gandullia, University of Genoa
• Prof. Mafalda Marenco, University of Genoa
• Prof. Mohieddine Hadhri, University of Tunis
• Prof. Hanna Kheir-El-Din', University of Cairo
• Prof. N.Lerzan Özkale, Istanbul Technical University
• Prof. Joseph Joseph, University of Cyprus, Nicosia
• Prof. Savvas Katsikides, University of Cyprus, Nicosia
• Prof. Michael Tsinisizelis, University of Athens, Athens
• PhD candidate Eleni Bernidaki, University of Athens, Athens

Agenda issues:

1. 1^st part of the research "A Barcelona Process Balance Sheet".

State of the research in the different fields (institutional, juridical, political affairs, economics, financial, regulatory and sociological issues). Deadline — May 2005.

2. Planning of the 2^nd part of the research (advanced papers in the different fields). Deadline — November 2005.

3. Setting of the web-site. Deadline — May 2005.

4. Administrative issues.

Scheduled activities

1. Establishment of a Research Network among the EU Universities (University of Genoa, University of Athens, University of Cyprous, Panteion University —Greece) and those from the South Mediterranean (University of Tunis, University of Rabat) and the East Mediterranean (Technical University of Istanbul, University of Cairo).

Meetings:

• Cyprus 25^th-28^th November 2004
• Istanbul 13-17 January 2005
• Cairo 24-27 February 2005

2. Collective achievements of the research works performed with young researchers

March- May 2005: the 1^st stage of research "A Barcelona Process Balance Sheet"

June —November 2005: the 2^nd stage of research "Sustainable Development and the relationship with EU"

3. Research achievements disseminations through a seminar and an international conference.

February —May 2006: Presentation and Dissemination of the research

• Results Presentation Seminar (3 days)
• International Conference (2 days)
• Paper publication

4. Establishment of an Euro-Mediterranean Observatory on the Sustainable Development in Athens.

May -June 2006