REGI Mission to Sicily, September 2015
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Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union Directorate for Structural and Cohesion Policies PROGRAMME EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Delegation to Sicily, Italy 23 – 25 September 2015 Wednesday, 23 September 2015 Individual arrival of the Members and the Staff to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport 14:30 first transfer to hotel (flights arriving at around 14:00) 16:30 second transfer to hotel (flight arrivings at around 16:00) For both transfer the participants of the delegation meet at the Meeting Point of Catania– Fontanarossa Airport (flight arrivals) check in at the hotel: Mercure Catania Excelsior 39 Piazza Giovanni Verga 95129 Catania +39 095 74 76 111 http://www.excelsiorcatania.com/ 18:30 – 18:45 The delegation meets in the hotel lobby 18:45 – 19:00 Bus transfer to Municipality of Catania Venue: Palazzo degli Elefanti Piazza Duomo 3, Catania 19:00 – 20:15 Meeting with Mr Enzo Bianco, the Mayor of Catania1 at Palazzo degli Elefanti, sala Giunta 20:15 – 20:30 bus transfer to dinner location (Castello Ursino) 20:30 – 22:00 Dinner hosted by Mr Enzo Bianco, the Mayor of Catania with participation of local authorities. Venue: Castello Ursino Piazza Federico II di Svevia, 3, Catania 23:30 Return by bus to hotel Mercure Catania Excelsior 1 For this event, translation only available in English and Italian Thursday, 24 September 2015 8:30 – 09:00 The delegation meets in the hotel lobby and checks out 09:00 – 09:30 Bus transfer to the Science and Technology Park of Sicily (STPS) Venue: Z.I. Blocco Palma I Stradale V. Lancia, 57, 95121 Catania 09:30 – 11:00 Welcome by President of STPS, Mr D' Agostino and presentation of the Science and Technology Park of Sicily (STPS) Visit of the Project; Meeting with Mr Vincenzo Falgares, Managing Authority of the Sicily 2014-2020 Regional Operational Project (regional authorities); Meeting with regional and local authorities President Rosario Crocetta, President of regional Assembly Giovanni Ardizzone, Major of Catania Enzo Bianco. Topics of discussion: the challenges of the 2014-2020 Sicily Regional Operational Programme 11:00 - 11:10 Transfer to 3SUN facilities 11:10 - 12:00 Visit of 3SUN (major project on renewable energy financed by ERDF) Venue: Contrada Blocco torrazze sn - Zona Industriale Catania 12:00 – 13:00 Welcome by President of 3SUN Mr Cuomo and presentation of the 3SUN Visit of the Project Meeting with national authorities (Mr Graziano del Rio, minister for infrastructure and Mr Claudio De Vincenti, undersecretary of state, in charge of cohesion policy) Topics of discussion: the role of the national government in the implementation of the 2014-2020 ERDF operational programmes in Italy (special focus on cohesion policy and migration crisis) 13:00 – 13:30 Press conference 13:30 – 14:30 Light lunch hosted by 3 SUN 15:00 – 16:30 Bus transfer to Modica via highway Catania - Siracusa and Siracusa - Gela (major projects financed by ERDF) and check in at the hotel: Torre del Sud Hotel C.so Sandro Pertini, 42 - 97015 - Modica tel.+39 0932 762120 http://www.torredelsud.it/ 17:20 - 17:30 Delegation meets in the hotel lobby, bus transfer to visit of Castello dei conti di Modica. Welcome by the Mayor of Modica. 17:30 – 18:30 Visit of Castello dei conti di Modica Venue: Corso Francesco Crispi, 97015 Modica 2 18:30 - 19:30 Delegation walks to Palazzo della Cultura-salone Italia. Meeting with local authorities (mayors of cities of Modica, Pachino, Noto, Francofonte, Siracusa) 19:30 - 20:00 Meeting with the SMEs (chocolate producers' cluster) Topics of discussion: SMEs role in Sicily 2014-2020 Regional Operational Programmes' (ROPs) implementation Venue: Palazzo della cultura Corso Umberto I, 149, Modica 20:15-20:30 Delegation walks to dinner hosted by Chocolate producers' cluster association with participation of the local authorities Venue: Palazzo Grimaldi-salone di rappresentanza Corso Umberto I, 106, Modica 22:00 – 22:15 Return by bus to Hotel Torre del Sud Friday, 25 September 2015 08:00 – 08:15 Delegation meets in the hotel lobby and checks out 08:15 – 10:00 Bus transfer to Piazza Armerina 10:00 – 11:00 Visit of the archaeological site of Villa del Casale and meeting with the director of museum and with local authorities (regional minister for tourism, Ms Cleo Li Calzi) Venue: Strada Provinciale 90 Piazza Armerina Topics of discussion: Cultural heritage and ERDF funds 11:00 – 12:00 Bus transfer to Enna 12:00 – 13:00 Meeting with University Dean Mr Salerno and visit to the ERDF funded research project in University of Enna “Kore”: LEDA (Laboratory of Earthquake engineering and Dynamic Analysis) Aereonautic project “Human Factor” Energy project” Sinergreen” Topics of discussion: the Sicily 2014-2020 ROPs strategy for innovation and smart specialisation (RIS3) Venue: Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore" Cittadella Universitaria 94100 Enna 13:00 - 14:00 Light lunch hosted by KORE University of Enna 3 14:00 – 15:00: Bus transfer to Catania – Fontanarossa Airport 15:00 End of the official program of the Delegation 4.